What MAI Construction does

MAI Construction, Inc. is a privately held commercial general contractor headquartered in San Jose, California, founded in 1973 under the guiding principle of "Building Excellence." The firm delivers preconstruction planning, general contracting and project management, and integrated design-build services to enterprise clients across five verticals: life science, technology, commercial/office, education, and healthcare. Its work is concentrated in the San Francisco Bay Area, with named clients including Microsoft, Google, Abbott, Pivot Bio, Natera, Arcellx, Revolution Medicines, Lygos, Coupa, and Stanford School of Medicine. The company differentiates through specialized expertise in regulated environments — OSHPD 3 HCAI healthcare facilities, cGMP life science labs, data centers, clean rooms, anechoic chambers, and occupied renovations — delivered by a workforce with a reported 22-year average tenure and a 0.00 Recordable Incident Rate.

The firm operates on a project-based, one-time-fee revenue model with custom-quoted contracts; there is no recurring SaaS, subscription, or licensing stream. Go-to-market is exclusively direct field sales targeting enterprise buyers in the Bay Area, supplemented by content marketing (company blog, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook) and a 92% repeat-client base that indicates strong relationship-driven retention. MAI employs 101-250 staff and has completed more than 7,000 projects since founding, with roughly 20% of clients classified as new or developing each year. The company is family-led, with President Mike Mairose and co-founders Roger Mairose (Chairman) and Wendy Mairose (Co-Founder, Board, Secretary-Treasurer); no institutional investors, parent company, or public listing have been disclosed. In 2025 the company expanded into the San Francisco sub-market through targeted senior hires.

Strategically, MAI competes on technical complexity, regulatory credentialing, and execution safety rather than price, leveraging specialty-trade partnerships (Stantec, Pfeiffer Electric, United Mechanical, CalMed Installations, Siemens Healthineers) to deliver scopes such as MRI installations and cGMP lab buildouts that exceed single-firm capability. Industry-standard construction software (Procore, Building Connected, Autodesk Construction Cloud) supports project delivery, but no proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capability, or recurring software product is offered. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

MAI Construction

Legal name

MAI Construction, Inc.

Website

https://maiconst.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MAI Construction is a privately held, San Jose-based commercial general contractor founded in 1973, delivering preconstruction, general contracting, and design-build services to Bay Area enterprise clients across life science, technology, healthcare, education, and commercial office sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Healthcare Facility Construction (Hospitals, Clinics, Labs) (IMAFACAD)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Design-build delivery
• Preconstruction planning
• Life science construction
• Healthcare facility construction

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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. Commercial Construction Services: MAI Construction generates revenue through project-based commercial construction contracts. Services include pre-construction planning, general contracting, design-build, and project management for life science, technology, education, healthcare, and commercial office sectors. Revenue is earned through one-time project fees with no recurring revenue model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MAI Construction is a commercial general contractor delivering preconstruction planning, project management/general construction, and design-build services for technically complex facilities in the Bay Area. Its projects span life science laboratories, technology data centers, healthcare facilities built to OSHPD 3 HCAI standards, educational institutions, and commercial office spaces, with specialized expertise in occupied renovations and regulated-environment construction.

Product overview

MAI Construction offers a unified portfolio of commercial construction services organized around three core delivery methods—Preconstruction, Project Management/General Construction, and Design-Build—that span five market sectors: Life Science, Commercial/Office, Technology, Education, and Healthcare. The company does not offer a modular software product but rather delivers integrated construction services as a single unified offering, with specialized expertise in technically complex projects including laboratories, clean rooms, data centers, and regulated healthcare facilities. All services are delivered end-to-end from strategic planning through final construction, with no discrete add-on modules or separate product tiers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preconstruction Services Strategic preconstruction planning services including feasibility studies, budgeting, value engineering, and permitting navigation to prepare complex commercial construction projects for successful execution. Targeted at enterprise clients in life science, technology, healthcare, education, and office sectors.
• Project Management / General Construction End-to-end project management and general contracting services covering groundbreaking through final delivery, with comprehensive oversight and a focus on safety (0.00 Recordable Incident Rate). Delivered to enterprise clients across the Bay Area in regulated and technically complex environments.
• Design-Build Integrated design-build delivery combining architectural design and construction under one contract, providing enterprise clients with full visibility and control throughout the project. Used for life science labs, healthcare facilities, offices, and technology infrastructure.
• Life Science Construction Specialized construction services for laboratory spaces, cGMP labs, clean rooms, pharmaceutical research facilities, cold storage, vivariums, and specialized clinics. Designed for biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and life sciences companies requiring compliant and technically precise build-outs.
• Commercial / Office Construction Office construction services including tenant improvements, retrofits, corporate cafes, fitness centers, server rooms, executive briefing areas, and site/landscaping projects. Delivered to corporate occupiers in the Bay Area with minimal disruption during occupied renovations.
• Technology Construction Construction services for technology facilities including data centers, clean rooms, rack labs, test chambers, anechoic chambers, and specialty equipment installations. Built for high-density computing, advanced cooling, and specialized testing requirements of Silicon Valley technology companies.
• Education Construction Construction services for educational institutions including museum exhibit spaces, gymnasiums, swimming pools, computer labs, learning centers, residence halls, and clean-room laboratories. Built for Bay Area higher education clients with phased delivery around active academic calendars.
• Healthcare Construction Healthcare construction services including medical office buildings, surgical centers, pharmaceutical facilities, diagnostic and imaging centers, and long-term care facilities, built to OSHPD 3 HCAI standards. Includes specialized medical equipment installation (e.g., MRI, imaging) with infection-control and regulatory-compliance expertise.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% repeat client rate demonstrates exceptional customer satisfaction and retention
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• StanteccoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture and engineering firm partnering with MAI Construction on healthcare projects including MRI installations and medical facility construction. Stantec provides design services while MAI handles construction delivery.
• Pfeiffer ElectriccoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerElectrical contractor partner for complex healthcare and technology construction projects including MRI installations requiring specialized electrical infrastructure.
• UMIcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMechanical contractor partner (United Mechanical) providing HVAC and mechanical systems installation for construction projects including specialized healthcare facilities.
• CalMed InstallationscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMedical equipment installation specialist providing installation services for healthcare construction projects including MRI machine removal and installation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Webcor: Bay Area-based commercial builder with strong life science, healthcare, education, and office practices, overlapping with MAI on technical building types and client profiles.
• XL Construction: Bay Area-based commercial GC of comparable size focused on life science, technology, healthcare, and education, competing head-to-head with MAI for similar enterprise clients in the same metros.
• DPR Construction: National GC with a deep Bay Area presence and a leading life science / advanced technology / healthcare construction practice, directly competing with MAI for cGMP labs, data centers, and OSHPD-regulated hospital work.
• Level 10 Construction: Silicon Valley GC specializing in life science, advanced technology, and corporate office buildouts, closely mirroring MAI's life science and tech vertical mix and regional footprint.
• Plant Construction Company: San Francisco-headquartered commercial GC serving life science, technology, education, and corporate clients in the Bay Area, competing with MAI for similar tenant improvement and buildout work.
• Hathaway Dinwiddie: Bay Area-rooted commercial GC active in life science, technology, healthcare, and education sectors, competing for similar enterprise clients and complex technical projects in the region.
• Truebeck Construction: Bay Area life science and technology construction specialist, competing directly with MAI for cGMP labs, clean rooms, and advanced tech facility buildouts in the same geography.
• Swinerton: Bay Area-headquartered national GC with established life science, healthcare, education, and commercial practices, providing direct competition across MAI's core service lines and geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Turner Construction Company: Largest US commercial GC with a significant Bay Area presence in healthcare, education, and technology, operating as a broad incumbent able to underbid regional specialists on the largest projects.
• McCarthy Building Companies: National GC with a strong healthcare and life science practice and a Northern California presence, competing with MAI on hospital and lab projects as a broader-scale incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mai-construction-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/mai_const
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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