Leopardo

What Leopardo does

Leopardo is a privately held, full-service commercial construction firm founded in 1977 and headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. It delivers general contracting, construction management, design-build, CMAR, IPD, and Job Order Contracting services from preconstruction through closeout, targeting enterprise clients across twelve verticals: Aviation, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industrial, Residential/Multifamily, Retail, Office/Commercial, Science + Technology, Senior Living, Community/Municipal, Interiors, and Historical restoration. Named clients include Rush University Medical Center, University of Chicago Medicine, Northwest Community Healthcare, Hilton, AMC, Mariano's, Walgreens, Leo Burnett, Sterling Bay, and the Village of Downers Grove, alongside aviation work at 30+ major and regional airports including O'Hare, Midway, Logan, and Dulles.

The firm differentiates technically through a Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) stack that integrates Building Information Modeling, laser scanning/reality capture, drone-based site surveys, and 4D construction sequencing to perform clash detection and constructability reviews. Operationally, Leopardo maintains 200+ in-house union tradespeople performing metal stud framing, drywall, finishing, carpentry, selective demolition, and epoxy flooring, supported by a credentialed safety team conducting 277+ walk-throughs annually with below-industry EMR rates. It has delivered 171M+ SF of space and 2.19M SF of LEED-certified space since 2005.

Commercially, Leopardo earns project-based revenue through custom quotations rather than fixed pricing, with preconstruction fees structured as flat fees, hourly rates, or percentages of construction cost. Distribution runs entirely through a relationship-driven direct field sales motion staffed by vertical-specialized BD directors and backed by executive leadership personally overseeing $1B+ in contracts with Fortune 500 clients. The company employs hundreds of professionals across offices in Illinois, Ohio, Florida, and Washington DC.

Name

Leopardo

Legal name

Leopardo Construction

Website

https://leopardo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Leopardo is a privately held, full-service commercial construction firm founded in 1977 and headquartered in Illinois, delivering general contracting, construction management, and design-build services across healthcare, aviation, hospitality, multifamily, retail, and industrial verticals in the U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Interior Fit-Out (Offices & Corporate) (IMAFANAA)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Construction management
• General contracting
• Preconstruction estimating
• Design-build construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Hoffman Estates

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: General contracting and construction management services for commercial, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, residential, and other construction projects. Revenue is generated through project-based fees, with typical construction project delivery spanning preconstruction through closeout.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Leopardo is a privately held commercial construction company that provides full-service construction management and general contracting across preconstruction through closeout. It delivers projects via multiple delivery methods (design-bid-build, design-build, CMAR, IPD, JOC) for clients in healthcare, aviation, hospitality, industrial, residential, retail, office, community, science & technology, and senior living markets, supported by in-house self-perform trades, VDC/BIM technology, and a safety program.

Product overview

Leopardo is a relationship-driven commercial construction company offering a full suite of services from preconstruction through closeout. The core offering consists of integrated service lines including Estimating + Preconstruction, Construction Management, Delivery Methods, Job Order Contracting, Procurement, Quality Management, Safety, Self-Perform, Sustainability, and Technology + Virtual Building. These services span diverse markets including Aviation, Community, Healthcare, Historical, Hospitality, Industrial, Interiors, Office, Residential, Retail, Science + Technology, and Senior Living.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Estimating + Preconstruction

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced rework by up to 28% through structured corporate quality management programs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• SealedminorOthersLeopardo Construction and Leopardo Energy actively supported the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act in Illinois alongside Sealed, dsm-firmenich, Rivian, Akamai Technologies, and HASI. The law aims to reduce electricity costs, modernize grid infrastructure, and expand clean energy access.
• dsm-firmenichminorOthersPart of a coalition of Illinois-based businesses supporting the CRGA Act aimed at reducing electricity costs and expanding clean energy access across Illinois.
• RivianminorOthersPart of a coalition of Illinois-based businesses supporting energy legislation that includes provisions for electric vehicle infrastructure planning.
• Akamai TechnologiesminorOthersPart of a coalition of Illinois-based businesses supporting the CRGA Act for grid modernization and clean energy expansion.
• HASIminorOthersPart of a coalition of Illinois-based businesses supporting the CRGA Act, which includes provisions for energy storage programs and virtual power plants.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Skender Construction: Chicago-based GC with comparable scale and similar mix of healthcare, hospitality, multifamily, and interiors work. Direct local competitor to Leopardo in the Illinois market.
• Pepper Construction: Chicago-based general contractor of similar size serving healthcare, higher education, hospitality, and corporate markets. Direct head-to-head competitor in the Chicago metro and broader Midwest.
• Walsh Construction: Chicago-based general contractor and construction manager with comparable scale ($5B+ revenue) and similar vertical mix including healthcare, aviation, education, and multifamily. Walsh is one of Leopardo's most direct Midwest competitors, particularly in healthcare and institutional work.
• Power Construction: Chicago-headquartered general contractor of similar scale with strong presence in commercial, healthcare, multifamily, and interiors. Directly competes with Leopardo in the Chicago metropolitan market across multiple verticals.
• McCarthy Building Companies: National general contractor with strong healthcare, aviation, and higher education focus. Headquartered in St. Louis, McCarthy directly overlaps with Leopardo on healthcare construction (a primary segment) and shares a Midwest operational base.
• Mortenson Construction: Minneapolis-headquartered national GC with deep healthcare, aviation, and renewable energy expertise. Direct overlap with Leopardo in healthcare construction and Midwest institutional clients.
• Clark Construction Group: National general contractor of substantially larger scale with strong healthcare, aviation, and commercial portfolio. Comparable in delivery methods (CMAR, design-build) and complex project expertise.
• Gilbane Building Company: Private, family-owned national GC of similar scale with strong healthcare, education, and life sciences portfolio. Highly comparable business model as a privately held, relationship-driven construction firm.
• Barton Malow: Midwest-rooted (Michigan) national GC with comparable size and overlapping verticals in healthcare, sports, education, and industrial. Competes for similar enterprise and institutional clients.
• Boldt Company: Wisconsin-based, privately held national GC of similar scale with strong healthcare, industrial, and power/mission-critical portfolio. Comparable as a Midwest-rooted, privately held, relationship-driven construction firm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/leobuild
• Facebookfacebook.com/leopardoconstruction

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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