What Kitchell does

Kitchell Corporation is a privately held, employee-owned-style construction and real estate development firm headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, with operating roots dating to the early 1960s. The company delivers projects through four primary service lines: Construction Manager at Risk and agency construction management (under wholly-owned subsidiary Kitchell CEM), design-build delivery, real estate development (Kitchell Development, covering retail, multifamily, office, and industrial), and ongoing facilities management with CMMS implementation. A fifth, non-core HVAC distribution subsidiary (American Refrigeration Supplies / ARS) was divested to Hajoca Corporation in February 2026, sharpening strategic focus on construction and development.

Kitchell serves healthcare systems (UC San Diego Health, Dignity Health, Banner Health, Baylor Scott & White, Phoenix Children's Hospital), higher education institutions (Cal Poly SLO, University of Arizona, Texas State Technical College), federal/state/county/tribal government (Judicial Council of California, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Gila River Indian Community, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation), and hospitality/commercial clients (Host Hotels, Gila River's Wild Horse Pass). The firm operates from fourteen offices across Arizona, California, Texas, Utah, and additional Western states and is licensed in at least thirteen U.S. states. Underlying delivery technology centers on Building Information Modeling (BIM) coordination, off-site prefabrication of patient bathrooms, MEP racks, headwalls, exterior and interior wall panels, and bathroom pods, lean construction methodologies, and design-assist collaboration on complex systems (curved glass curtain wall, in-wall MEP coordination, fire sprinkler integration with owner vendor systems).

The business model is professional services combined with managed services: Kitchell earns fees on CM-at-Risk and design-build projects (typically as a percentage of project cost, fixed management fee, or Guaranteed Maximum Price), generates development fees on real estate projects with potential retained ownership interests, and collects recurring revenue from long-term facilities management contracts. Customer acquisition runs through competitive bidding on public RFPs, pre-qualification on government-approved bidder lists, and enterprise direct sales into healthcare and higher-education decision-makers. Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed. Notable project-scale signals include a $618M Phoenix Convention Center program, a $516M AB 900-funded Mule Creek State Prison design-build, and a $339.8M San Bernardino Justice Center — consistent with a firm operating at the upper end of mid-market commercial construction.

Name

Kitchell

Legal name

Kitchell Corporation

Website

https://kitchell.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Kitchell Corporation is a privately held construction management, design-build, and real estate development firm headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, serving healthcare systems, higher education institutions, government agencies, and tribal communities across the Western United States through integrated project delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Modular/Offsite General Contracting & Installation (IMAFAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Education & Public Sector Interior Fit-Out (IMAFANAD)

Keywords

• Construction management services
• Design-build delivery
• Real estate development
• Facilities management services
• Healthcare construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Management Services: Kitchell serves as Construction Manager at Risk or Construction Manager for major projects, earning fees based on project cost plus a management fee or guaranteed maximum price arrangements. Projects span healthcare, education, justice, civic, hospitality, and commercial sectors.
2. Design-Build Services: Integrated design-build delivery where Kitchell partners with architects and assumes responsibility for both design and construction under single contract.
3. Real Estate Development: Kitchell develops retail, multifamily, office, and industrial properties as developer, earning development fees and potentially retaining ownership interests.
4. Facilities Management: Long-term contracts providing ongoing facility management, maintenance services, and CMMS implementation for completed buildings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kitchell is a construction and real estate development company providing construction management (including Construction Manager at Risk), design-build, general contracting, real estate development, and facilities management services. Projects span healthcare, higher education, justice/corrections, civic, hospitality, retail, multifamily, and senior living sectors, primarily for government agencies, healthcare systems, universities, and private developers across the western United States.

Product overview

Kitchell is a construction and real estate development company offering general contracting, construction management, real estate development, and facilities management services. The company does not offer software products or technology platforms. Services are organized by market sector including healthcare, higher education, justice and corrections, K-12, hospitality and gaming, industrial, retail and commercial, multifamily, office, public safety, research and development, arts and culture, civic/municipal, senior living, and student housing. Kitchell's business model is focused on construction and development services rather than software products or technology offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Management Services
• Design-Build Services
• Real Estate Development
• Facilities Management
• General Contracting (Kitchell Contractors)

Quantifiable outcome

• Phoenix Children's Hospital completed ahead of schedule and under budget
• +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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major, divestiture and core.

• Maricopa CountymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026Kitchell serves as general contractor for Maricopa County Animal Care & Control West Valley facility in Glendale, Arizona. The 94,000 SF campus is projected to open in May 2028 and will feature over 600 kennels, veterinary clinic, and natural walking path. Project is part of county's broader effort to expand animal services.
• HajocadivestitureOthers · 2 February 2026Kitchell sold its subsidiary American Refrigeration Supplies (ARS) to Hajoca. ARS operated 34 branches and two distribution centers across seven Southwest states. Transaction represents Hajoca's sixth major acquisition in HVAC sector and significantly expands its North American platform.
• MultistudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign partner for multiple projects including Maricopa County Animal Care & Control facility and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Justice Center.
• Animal Arts Design StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign partner for animal care facilities including the Maricopa County Animal Care & Control Center.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DPR Construction: Redwood City, CA-based national GC/CM with deep healthcare, higher education, and life-sciences practice and growing presence across AZ/CA/TX — directly competitive for the same technically demanding, prefab-friendly work Kitchell pursues.
• Boldt Company: Family-owned Wisconsin-based CM known for healthcare, higher education, and industrial — shares the integrated delivery, prefab/modular capabilities, and owner-relationship-driven business model Kitchell emphasizes.
• Hensel Phelps: Greeley, CO-based employee-owned national CM that shares Kitchell's concentration in healthcare, higher education, justice, and government work and uses design-build / CM-at-risk delivery. Often competes directly on Western U.S. hospital and correctional projects.
• McCarthy Building Companies: Headquartered in St. Louis with deep Southwest operating presence, McCarthy is a fellow employee-owned, $5B+ CM-at-risk/design-build firm specializing in healthcare, higher education, and justice — the same regulated, technically complex verticals as Kitchell. Most comparable direct peer by sector mix and delivery model.
• Sundt Construction: Tempe, AZ-based employee-owned general contractor with overlapping Southwest geography, strong healthcare/education/civil portfolio, and similar mid-to-large project scale. Operates in many of the same metros and competes head-to-head on Arizona public-sector RFPs.
• Swinerton: Concord, CA-based 100% employee-owned general contractor with significant California and Southwest presence across commercial, healthcare, education, and multifamily. Competes with Kitchell on both public-sector and private development work in CA and AZ.
• JE Dunn Construction: Kansas City-based Top 5 ENR CM with strong healthcare, higher education, and government portfolios and an expanding Southwest/Coast footprint. Comparable by vertical mix and integrated project delivery approach.

Broad incumbents

• Clark Construction Group: Bethesda, MD-based Top 5 national builder with significant public-sector, healthcare, and education practice. Largest-scale competitor that increasingly pursues Western K-12, university, and civic programs in Kitchell territory.
• Turner Construction: ENR #1 national CM with deep healthcare, higher education, justice, and government practices across every major U.S. market. Not a head-to-head peer in scale but increasingly competes for the same Western regional megaprojects as Kitchell expands.

Regional players

• Webcor Builders: San Francisco-based CM/GC with strong California higher-education and institutional portfolio and growing presence in healthcare. Overlap is highest in California public-sector and university work, but Webcor is less active in Arizona/Texas than Kitchell.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kitchellcos
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/KitchellCos
• Facebookfacebook.com/kitchellcorporation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/31950
• Instagraminstagram.com/kitchellprogress

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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