Rogers-O'Brien Construction

What Rogers-O'Brien Construction does

Rogers-O'Brien Construction is a Dallas-headquartered, third-generation family-owned general contractor founded in 1969 that delivers construction management, preconstruction, and design-build services exclusively across Texas. The company operates five regional offices (Dallas, Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Waco) and serves six market sectors: Mission Critical (data centers, colocation, SCIF), Healthcare, Academic, Advanced Manufacturing & Technology, Commercial & Community, and Living. Mission-critical work represented roughly 56% of 2025 revenue, with reported full-year revenue of $1.97B and $2.6B in new contracts, ranking #74 on ENR's 2026 Top 400 Contractors (up 43 spots YoY).

The company's core technology stack centers on an in-house Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) department operating since 2009, a proprietary AI assistant called Compass (launched October 2025) that gives 650+ employees natural-language access to live project and company knowledge, and MirrorScape—a reality capture service offering 3D laser scanning, drone mapping, LiDAR, and Scan2BIM (launched April 2025 and now sold to external AEC clients). BIM-based collaboration is standardized across the portfolio under a three-year enterprise agreement with Revizto, and a centralized owned equipment platform (RO Equipment Services) is scaling to $20M in 2026 to support data-center and megaproject execution.

The revenue model is project-based, earned through fixed-price GMP, cost-plus, and design-build contracts with enterprise owners, developers, healthcare systems, universities, and hyperscale data-center operators; 87% of work comes from repeat clients. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales organized by region and sector, supplemented by competitive public bidding for K-12, civic, and university work. Differentiation rests on relationship-driven repeat engagement, model-first preconstruction that has delivered outcomes like a 97% RFI reduction on the Cosm Dallas project, and a culture-first operating model backed by a $1M annual Stagen Leadership Academy investment and a 30+ year SkillsUSA Texas craft talent pipeline.

Name

Rogers-O'Brien Construction

Legal name

Rogers-O'Brien Construction

Website

https://r-o.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Rogers-O'Brien Construction is a Dallas-based, third-generation family-owned Texas general contractor delivering preconstruction, construction management, and design-build services across six sectors—mission-critical/data centers, healthcare, academic, advanced manufacturing, commercial, and living—via five regional offices statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services / General Contracting

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Industrial Building Construction (23621), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC), Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Construction management
• Data center construction
• Design-build construction
• Preconstruction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Construction Services: Rogers-O'Brien generates revenue as a general contractor delivering construction projects across Texas. Revenue is project-based, earned through fixed-price GMP contracts, cost-plus contracts, and design-build arrangements across diverse market sectors. The company reported $1.97 billion in 2025 revenue and $2.6 billion in new contracts.
2. Reality Capture Services (MirrorScape): MirrorScape, a service of Rogers-O'Brien Construction, offers reality capture solutions to external clients including developers, architects, and general contractors in Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio. Revenue is generated through service contracts for 3D laser scanning, drone mapping, and Scan2BIM deliverables.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rogers-O'Brien Construction is a Texas-based general contractor delivering construction management, preconstruction, design-build, and general contracting services across mission critical, healthcare, academic, advanced manufacturing, commercial, and living market sectors. Each project is planned and built first through an in-house Virtual Design and Construction process using BIM coordination, 4D scheduling, and reality capture. The company differentiates with proprietary technology tools including the Compass AI assistant, MirrorScape reality capture service, and a centralized RO Equipment Services platform serving large-scale and data center projects.

Product overview

Rogers-O'Brien Construction is a Texas-based general contractor offering construction services across six market sectors: Mission Critical (data centers, colocation, SCIF), Healthcare (clinics, hospitals, medical offices), Academic (K-12, higher education), Commercial & Community (civic, interiors, office, retail, worship), Living (hospitality, multifamily, senior living), and Advanced Manufacturing & Technology (food & beverage, industrial manufacturing, science & technology). The company's technology portfolio includes Compass (proprietary AI assistant for knowledge retrieval and natural language processing), MirrorScape (reality capture service using 3D laser scanning, drones, and LiDAR), RO Equipment Services (centralized $20M equipment procurement platform), and an in-house Virtual Design + Construction department for BIM coordination and 4D scheduling. These technology offerings are integrated with Revizto's BIM collaboration platform under a three-year enterprise agreement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MirrorScape: Reality capture service offering 3D laser scanning, drones, LiDAR, and scan-to-BIM modeling for architecture, engineering, and construction professionals
• Compass
• RO Equipment Services (ROES)

Products and services

• Compass AI Assistant A proprietary secure AI assistant launched in October 2025 that connects live company knowledge, project data, and field expertise to help 650+ RO employees access construction knowledge through natural language queries, while maintaining enterprise-grade security tailored to construction-specific needs.
• MirrorScape Reality Capture Service A reality capture service launched in April 2025 offering 3D laser scanning, drone-based mapping, scan-to-BIM modeling, and LiDAR-driven digital twins for architecture, engineering, and construction professionals. Provides five core services: ClearScan (3D laser scanning), Site360 (360 photo documentation), AeroView (drone aerial analysis), Scan2BIM (point cloud to Revit model conversion), and Custom Solutions, serving Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio markets.
• RO Equipment Services (ROES) A centralized equipment platform originally launched in 2007 as an internal solution and expanded to $20 million in 2026. ROES consolidates equipment sourcing and enables direct partnerships with major rental providers who commit dedicated fleets, on-site technicians, and guaranteed priority response — reducing vendor congestion and improving site safety, particularly for megaprojects such as data center campuses.
• Virtual Design + Construction (VDC) In-house VDC department established in 2009 performing BIM coordination, model-based quantification, 4D scheduling, reality capture, and virtual mockups. Every RO project is built first as a fully coordinated 3D model before physical construction begins, allowing owners to preview finishes, rooms, and systems before ordering and providing full project visibility through live progress tools including a concrete-tracker app.

Quantifiable outcome

• 87% repeat client rate — strong client loyalty and retention
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ReviztocoreTechnology or Integration · 8 August 2024Revizto, a Swiss-based construction collaboration software company, signed a three-year enterprise agreement with Rogers-O'Brien Construction in August 2024 to standardize project collaboration across RO's entire project portfolio. Under the agreement, RO expanded its use of Revizto's BIM collaboration platform with a goal of increasing coordination time efficiency by 50% and improving trade and design partner collaboration. The deal followed RO's successful two-year pilot using Revizto and aligns with RO's digital transformation strategy managing diverse projects including healthcare, K-12 schools, corporate offices, and multifamily high-rises across Texas.
• HART StudiominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHART Studio served as the design and development partner for Rogers-O'Brien's new website, launched in 2026. HART Studio was credited with bringing 'a fresh vision for the RO brand online' with 'thoughtful approach to design, user experience, and storytelling.' Website project was a collaborative effort across RO's Marketing and Communications team.
• SkillsUSA TexascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRogers-O'Brien has supported SkillsUSA Texas for more than 30 years, sending teams to state and national competitions to identify and recruit future construction talent. RO employees who came up through SkillsUSA (including Assistant Superintendent Cody Scheffe, who won Silver at Nationals in Carpentry) now work at the company. RO describes this as a 'dream pipeline' for talent acquisition in the skilled trades.
• Stagen Leadership AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRogers-O'Brien partnered with the Stagen Leadership Academy in 2025 for the largest leadership development initiative in company history — a $1 million commitment. More than 400 RO employees will have completed a Stagen program by end of 2026, with a goal of 600+ by 2027. Programs include FLC (Leading Self), FLP (Leading Others), and ILP (Leading the Business). CEO Justin McAfee personally completed the program.
• Texas State Technical College (TSTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTSTC is the primary sponsor of SkillsUSA Texas and a key pipeline partner for RO. Five TSTC graduates returned to their alma mater as builders on the $72 million TSTC Construction Technologies Center project. TSTC TeamWorks squad took Silver at SkillsUSA Nationals. Multiple RO employees (including Quality Manager William Holmes III) are TSTC graduates who later built TSTC facilities.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Manhattan Construction Group: Oklahoma-based national general contractor with comparable size, market mix (mission critical, healthcare, education, sports/civic), and family-influenced culture. Closest peer to Rogers-O'Brien by virtue of similar private-company structure, Mid-South/Southwest footprint, and segment priorities.
• Austin Industries: Dallas-based, family-owned construction services platform with comparable revenue scale and a portfolio spanning nonresidential building, industrial, and aviation construction. Direct competitor in the Dallas-Fort Worth market on commercial, healthcare, and higher-education projects.
• DPR Construction: Larger national GC widely recognized as a top-tier data center contractor. Competes with RO's Mission Critical practice on hyperscaler projects and shares a tech-forward culture (BIM/VDC, prefabrication). DPR is what RO's data center business must scale against.
• McCarthy Building Companies: National employee-owned GC with deep healthcare, higher education, and science & technology practices that directly overlap with three of RO's largest market segments. Similar mission-critical-adjacent expertise and comparable size class.
• Mortenson Construction: Top-tier US data center contractor (Microsoft, Amazon, Meta partners) with strong renewable-energy crossover. Direct competitor in the data center mission-critical market where RO concentrates 56% of its 2025 work.
• Holder Construction: Atlanta-based data center and mission-critical specialist that competes head-to-head with RO for hyperscaler and colocation projects. Similar mid-large private GC profile with a heavy data center tilt.
• Gilbane Building Company: Family-influenced national GC with very strong healthcare and education practices that closely mirror RO's healthcare and academic market segments. Comparable private, multi-generation ownership culture.
• Balfour Beatty Construction US: US arm of UK-based Balfour Beatty plc, with significant Texas presence and a mix of commercial, healthcare, higher education, and civil work that overlaps RO's portfolio. Comparable revenue band.

Broad incumbents

• Turner Construction Company: Largest US general contractor by revenue with deep data center, healthcare, and higher education capabilities. Operates across all of RO's segments at much greater scale; sets the competitive ceiling RO's Mission Critical and healthcare practices must compete against on large RFPs.
• Clark Construction Group: Large national GC with strong data center and healthcare practices, frequently competing against RO on hyperscaler and large hospital projects. Provides the upper-bound scale benchmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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