College Station-based Dailey Electric, Inc., will open a 9,100-square foot facility on six and half acres in Lockhart, Texas. The company has purchased a property at the intersection of SH-130 and Maple Street and expects to grow to 100 electrical construction employees in over five years. The facility is located at 2201 Maple Street and is the latest company to choose a site along SH-130 to better serve the growing Central Texas marketplace.
The Lockhart facility will handle the electrical contracting work in Lockhart and the surrounding areas. The SH-130 toll road, which connects Austin to San Antonio with an 85 MPH speed limit, and the access to talent were large factors in the company’s decision to expand to the city.
“Lockhart was a perfect fit for our company,” said Dailey Electric, Inc. President Chris Dailey. “Located near the SH-130 toll road and in a high-growth market, Lockhart is the ideal setting for our third electrical contracting facility. With the availability of talented, qualified electricians and the business-friendly atmosphere in the city of Lockhart, we knew we were making a strategic business decision.”
Dailey Electric is committed to workforce development, including a collaboration with the Independent Electrical Contractors Association and Blinn College for apprenticeship training. The company hopes to pursue similar partnerships and programs with Lockhart-area workforce developers.
Founded in 2003 by Chris Dailey, the company has grown to three facilities including one in Houston and its headquarters in College Station.
“Dailey Electric is a welcome addition to the Lockhart community,” said Lockhart Mayor Lew White. “This facility’s calculated move to a location with future-focused infrastructure and abundant talent puts it at an advantage. We look forward to Dailey Electric joining our community as a new corporate citizen.”
