Swinerton

What Swinerton does

Swinerton is a 100% employee-owned national general contractor and construction manager founded in 1888, headquartered in Concord, California, with 24 regional offices across the United States and 4,300+ construction professionals. The firm delivers projects through general contracting, design-build, and Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery methods, supported by self-perform capabilities in concrete, framing, drywall, specialty installations, and in-house BIM detailing, with project collaboration managed on the CMiC CollabCenter platform.

The company's portfolio spans mass timber construction (a national franchise anchored by the Timberlab CLT manufacturing affiliate and a newly announced Mass Timber Center of Excellence), parking structures (including the proprietary Perq pre-engineered garage offering), healthcare, higher education, hospitality, mission critical/data center facilities, public/civic infrastructure, Native American tribal markets (with 31+ tribal partnerships), and renewable energy. Notable technical differentiators include 2,500+ mass timber projects built or underway, the San Diego International Airport Terminal 1 Parking Plaza (5,230 spaces, 2M SF, design-build JV), and demonstrated schedule and cost advantages on mass timber builds versus structural steel.

Swinerton's revenue model is project-based and custom-quoted, with multi-year contracts and pricing determined by scope, complexity, location, and delivery method; revenue streams include general construction services, construction management, design-build, and healthcare construction. The firm generated $4.8 billion in nationwide revenue in 2024, is ranked #32 on the ENR Top 400 General Contractors list, holds the #1 ENR West Top Contractor ranking, and reaches customers through direct enterprise field sales supported by an awards-driven earned media presence across ENR, BD+C, and regional trade publications.

Name

Swinerton

Legal name

Swinerton Incorporated

Website

https://swinerton.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1888

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Swinerton is a 100% employee-owned national general contractor and construction manager founded in 1888, with 24 US regional offices and 4,300+ professionals delivering general contracting, design-build, and CMAR services across healthcare, higher education, hospitality, mass timber, parking, mission critical, public, and tribal markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC & Refrigeration Contracting (IMAFALAB)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Construction management at risk
• Design-build construction
• Mass timber construction
• Commercial construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Concord

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. General Construction Services: Full-service general contracting for commercial, residential, institutional, and industrial projects including new construction, renovation, and adaptive reuse
2. Construction Management: Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery method providing early engagement, collaborative contingency management, and risk alignment with clients
3. Design-Build Services: Integrated design-build project delivery combining architecture, engineering, and construction under single contract
4. Healthcare Construction: Specialized healthcare facility construction with data-driven forecasting, lean construction, prefabrication, and TAKT Time Scheduling

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Swinerton is a 100% employee-owned national construction company providing general contracting, construction management at risk (CMAR), design-build, and self-perform construction services across 24 regional offices in the United States. The company delivers projects across healthcare, higher education, hospitality, parking structures, mass timber, mission critical, tribal, and public/civic infrastructure markets. Self-perform capabilities in concrete, framing, drywall, and specialty installations, combined with mass timber expertise (through Timberlab affiliate), differentiate its delivery model.

Product overview

Swinerton is a national construction company established in 1888, operating as a 100% employee-owned organization with 24 regional offices across the United States. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of construction services organized around distinct market sectors, including Mass Timber Construction (a sustainable building practice using engineered wood), Parking Structures (with their proprietary Perq pre-engineered garage offering), Healthcare, Higher Education, Hospitality, and Mission Critical facilities. Service delivery methods include General Contracting, Design-Build, and Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), complemented by substantial self-perform capabilities in concrete, framing, drywall, and specialty installations. The company operates specialized divisions for Native American Markets and maintains affiliate relationships with Timberlab for CLT manufacturing. Project collaboration is facilitated through CMiC CollabCenter, their internal cloud-based platform for team coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mass Timber Construction Sustainable building construction using engineered wood materials including cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glue-laminated timber (glulam) to reduce embodied carbon and accelerate construction timelines. A national leader with over 2,500 projects built or underway.
• Parking Structures Design-build and self-perform cast-in-place concrete parking structures at any scale, including the proprietary Perq pre-designed, pre-engineered garage offering for enhanced speed to market.
• Healthcare Construction Construction of hospitals, outpatient centers, medical offices, and specialty care facilities with expertise in regulatory compliance, lean construction, prefabrication, and patient-centered design.
• Higher Education Construction Construction services for colleges and universities including residence halls, academic buildings, research facilities, and student life centers.
• Hospitality Construction Hotel, resort, and entertainment venue construction including new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.
• Design-Build Services Integrated project delivery combining design and construction under a single contract to foster collaboration and streamline project execution.
• Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Project delivery method where Swinerton provides construction management services with guaranteed maximum price, emphasizing collaborative contingency management and transparent risk alignment with clients.
• Native American Markets Construction Construction services for tribal nations including gaming facilities, healthcare, housing, hospitality, and civic infrastructure with specialized expertise in cultural understanding, TERO workforce compliance, and 24/7 operational requirements.
• Mission Critical Construction Construction of data centers and high-demand facilities requiring specialized expertise in speed-to-market, sustainability, and energy efficiency.
• Perq Parking Solutions Pre-designed, pre-engineered parking garage offering that delivers enhanced speed to market through repeatable prototype structures.

Quantifiable outcome

• First Tech Federal Credit Union mass timber project delivered 4 months faster and 4% cheaper than structural steel
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, flagship and minor.

• Dick Clark + AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2026Swinerton Builders and Dick Clark + Associates partnered on Workbench, a four-story mass timber office and retail development in East Austin. The project brings together local architecture, engineering, construction, and real estate firms, with nearly two-thirds of owners/tenants being women-owned or women-led businesses.
• TimberlabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2025Timberlab (a Swinerton affiliate) and Swinerton completed topping out of Independence Hall, a large cross-laminated timber (CLT) manufacturing facility in Oregon. The project aims to expand U.S. mass timber supply capacity and promote sustainable construction, creating numerous jobs and fostering regional innovation. Expected operational by early 2027.
• Space CraftmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2025Swinerton completed topping out on the Cordo, a seven-floor, $111 million mass timber multifamily project in Charlotte's Optimist Park community. This represents Swinerton's fifth project completed in collaboration with Space Craft.
• Timberlab (Greenville, SC Facility)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTimberlab, a Swinerton affiliate, operates CLT manufacturing facility in Greenville, SC producing Southern Yellow Pine mass timber components for projects like Live Oak Bank Building 4 in Wilmington, NC.
• Realty Capital ManagementmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwinerton partnered with Realty Capital Management on Lakeside Village project in Flower Mound, Texas, including a $16 million underground parking garage for the South Sunset entertainment district.
• San Diego International Airport (Joint Venture)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwinerton led design-build delivery of Terminal 1 Parking Plaza at San Diego International Airport through a joint venture. The 5,230-space, 2-million-square-foot parking structure was delivered in two phases (opened August 2024 and September 2025).
• Griffin SwinertonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture entity developing Pflugerville Downtown East project including new city hall and recreation center. Griffin Swinerton is the development entity for this mixed-use project.
• Smith GroupmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSmith Group is the architect for Cal Poly Humboldt's Energy Research + Sustainability Center ($28M project). Swinerton Builders leads construction with mass timber design and LEED Gold certification goals.
• Palo Alto Unified School DistrictmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwinerton selected by Palo Alto Unified School District to lead $41.7 million transformation project at Greene Middle School, including new classrooms, library, and site improvements.
• Palo Alto Unified School DistrictmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPalo Alto Unified School District partnered with Swinerton for Greene Middle School transformation project valued at $41.7 million.
• CMiC (Construction Management Software)coreTechnology or IntegrationSwinerton uses CMiC CollabCenter collaboration platform for project management with subcontractors and partners. CMiC is the enterprise construction management software platform for Swinerton's project teams and collaborators.
• RJS ConstructionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRJS Construction is a Native American- and women-owned firm mentored by Swinerton since 2011. Started as small trade partner and grew to 10x size, navigating federal 8(a) certification process with Swinerton's support.
• Home Aid and Humble DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor and materials partners for Rose Canyon Safe Parking Program renovation. Home Aid and Humble Design partnered with Swinerton for the four-day renovation project helping unhoused families.
• City of Celina, TexasmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwinerton spearheading construction of $19.3 million parking structure and Downtown Center for City of Celina, supporting historic downtown redevelopment with 123,000 SF garage and community hub.
• City of Georgetown, TexasmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwinerton managing construction of $19.8 million downtown parking garage with brick and limestone facade, 315 stalls, and commercial/office space on 6th Street.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Turner Construction Company: The largest US general contractor by revenue (>$15B) and the most direct national peer to Swinerton. Operates as a private, multi-market GC with comparable healthcare, education, hospitality, and commercial portfolios and similar design-build and CMAR delivery capabilities.
• DPR Construction: Large private national GC (~ $9B revenue) with deep healthcare, higher-education, advanced-technology, and life-sciences practices. Directly comparable on design-build delivery, self-perform capabilities, and target enterprise customers.
• Hensel Phelps: Employee-owned national GC (similar ownership structure to Swinerton) with major aviation, healthcare, education, and public-sector portfolios. Comparable on design-build, CMAR, and self-perform scale.
• Gilbane Building Company: Private, family-owned national GC with strong healthcare, education, and public-sector practices and a comparable CMAR/design-build delivery model. Closely matches Swinerton on mission-driven institutional client base.
• Clark Construction Group: Large private East Coast-headquartered GC operating nationally on commercial, healthcare, education, and infrastructure projects. Comparable in scale, delivery methods, and pursuit of mixed-use/mass timber commercial work.
• McCarthy Building Companies: Employee-owned national GC with healthcare, education, and renewable-energy specialties and strong self-perform capabilities. Highly comparable on healthcare and higher-education market focus and ownership culture.
• Mortenson Construction: Private national GC with leadership in renewable energy, mission critical/data centers, and healthcare. Direct competitor in mass timber and data center expansion verticals Swinerton is targeting.
• Walsh Construction: Family-owned national GC with comparable healthcare, education, hospitality, and transportation portfolios. Similar in scale, geographic reach, and family/employee-oriented culture.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Large private East Coast GC competing in healthcare, education, retail, and commercial construction with a similar design-build and CMAR toolkit. Comparable scale and self-perform emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• Skanska USA: US arm of global construction firm Skanska AB. Competes in healthcare, education, commercial, and civil infrastructure but operates as a broader incumbent with international parent and deeper heavy-civil overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/swinerton1888

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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