Barton Malow Company

Name

Barton Malow Company

Legal name

Barton Malow Company

Website

https://bartonmalow.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Southfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Traditional general contractor services for commercial and institutional construction projects including preconstruction, construction, and delivery. Revenue is project-based, earned through competitive bidding and negotiated contracts for large-scale construction projects.
2. Construction Management: Construction management services pioneered by Rollie Wilkening, offering early collaboration and project management expertise. The company pioneered the concept of construction management in the industry.
3. Self-Perform Construction: Union contractor leveraging integrated self-perform strategy encompassing civil, concrete, steel, equipment setting, general trades, controlled environments, and boilermaker work across automotive, energy, industrial, and mission critical projects.
4. EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction): EPC services primarily through Barton Malow Canada subsidiary, combining qualified trades workforce with network of proven subcontractors. Currently serving as EPC contractor for utility-scale solar projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Barton Malow is a general contractor and construction manager providing preconstruction planning, virtual design and construction, full construction and delivery, and self-perform trade services (civil, concrete, steel, equipment setting, general trades, controlled environments, and boilermaker work) for enterprise clients across healthcare, sports, automotive, energy, industrial, commercial, and education sectors. The company pioneered the modern construction management methodology in 1972 and operates LIFTbuild, a proprietary top-down high-rise construction technology, while delivering EPC services for utility-scale energy projects through its Canadian subsidiary.

Product overview

Barton Malow Company is a large general contractor operating as part of the Barton Malow Group of Companies, which comprises multiple operating entities including Barton Malow Holdings (building half), Barton Malow Builders (commercial/institutional), Barton Malow Company (union contractor for automotive/energy/industrial/mission critical), Barton Malow Canada (energy/automotive/industrial), Barton Malow Ventures (strategic investments), and LIFTbuild (innovative top-down high-rise construction). The company offers integrated construction services across multiple markets including aerospace, automotive, commercial, energy, healthcare, higher education, industrial, K12 education, mission critical, and sports + entertainment. Core services include preconstruction and planning, virtual design and construction, construction and delivery, self-perform trades, industrial services, lean construction, and technology services. The portfolio operates through distinct brands serving different market segments across North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LIFTbuild: Revolutionary approach to constructing high-rise buildings from the top down, creating faster, safer, and more cost-effective projects. This approach aims to disrupt the construction industry, which has historically lagged in innovation.

Products and services

• Preconstruction + Planning Early-stage construction planning and preconstruction services that prepare projects for successful delivery, including estimating, scheduling, value engineering, and constructability reviews for enterprise clients across healthcare, sports, automotive, energy, and other verticals.
• Virtual Design + Construction (VDC) Advanced virtual design and construction services using BIM, 3D modeling, and digital project planning tools for project visualization, coordination, and execution across enterprise construction projects.
• Construction + Delivery Full construction and delivery services for various large-scale project types and markets, serving as the core general contracting offering across all ten vertical markets including healthcare, sports, automotive, energy, industrial, commercial, and education.
• Self-Perform Trades Integrated self-perform construction services encompassing civil, concrete, steel, equipment setting, general trades, controlled environments, and boilermaker work, providing direct trade-level control over quality, schedule, and safety on enterprise projects.
• Industrial Services Specialized industrial construction services for manufacturing facilities, heavy industrial plants, and process industry clients with complex equipment installation and safety requirements.
• Lean Construction Lean construction methodology and services designed to improve project efficiency, reduce waste, and optimize workflows in construction project delivery.
• Technology Services Technology services supporting construction operations and project delivery, including implementation of AI, autonomous drones, and digital tools for construction site management and project planning.
• LIFTbuild Top-Down Construction Revolutionary top-down high-rise construction approach that constructs buildings from the top down using a proprietary methodology, creating faster, safer, and more cost-effective projects compared to traditional bottom-up construction. First deployed on the Exchange project in downtown Detroit Greektown in 2022.
• Barton Malow Canada EPC Services Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services combining qualified trades workforce with a network of proven subcontractors, primarily for utility-scale solar projects, automotive facilities, and industrial markets across Canada.

Quantifiable outcome

• EMR (Experience Modifier Rate) of 0.54 Interstate and 0.46 Michigan - well below industry average of 1.0
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ocean Man First NationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership with Ocean Man First Nation for the Turning Sun Solar Project in Saskatchewan, Canada. GSI partnered with the First Nation community as part of the project's development, with Barton Malow serving as EPC contractor.
• EdificecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Barton Malow | Edifice joint venture partnership for construction projects, currently working on the $1.2 billion Roper St. Francis Healthcare future hospital campus in North Charleston, SC. The joint venture combines Barton Malow's general contractor expertise with Edifice's capabilities for large-scale healthcare construction.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest U.S. general contractors and a direct competitor for healthcare, sports, education, and commercial mega-projects. Competes with Barton Malow on the same enterprise, fixed-price / CM-at-risk bid process and shares a union-friendly self-perform ethos.
• Gilbane Building Company: Family-owned U.S. general contractor with deep healthcare, education, and public-sector practices. Highly comparable to Barton Malow on private, multi-generational ownership structure and vertical mix.
• Hoffman Construction: U.S. general contractor and construction manager active in healthcare, education, commercial, and industrial — a comparable privately held peer competing for similar enterprise, schedule-driven, self-perform-intensive projects.
• Skanska USA: U.S. arm of Swedish-based Skanska, active in healthcare, education, sports, and civil/infrastructure. Direct competitor for large, complex institutional builds and for energy/infrastructure projects where Barton Malow Canada competes.
• DPR Construction: Employee-owned U.S. general contractor focused on healthcare, higher education, life sciences, and advanced technology/mission-critical. Direct competitor for technical, schedule-driven enterprise projects where self-perform and VDC capability are decisive.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Privately held U.S. general contractor serving commercial, healthcare, higher education, and industrial markets. Direct competitor on mid- to large-scale enterprise projects with comparable relationship-driven GTM.
• Clark Construction Group: Major U.S. general contractor with comparable vertical mix in healthcare, higher education, sports/entertainment, and commercial. Direct competitor on flagship institutional projects and similar Mid-Atlantic footprint to Barton Malow.
• Walsh Group / Walsh Construction: Privately held, family-owned U.S. general contractor and construction manager with a comparable building + heavy/civil portfolio. Closely mirrors Barton Malow on ownership structure, self-perform scope, and union contractor status.
• Mortenson Construction: Privately held U.S. general contractor with strong wind, solar, and data center practices — a directly comparable peer to Barton Malow's energy and mission-critical work, and similar family-influenced, employee-owned governance model.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting and construction services firm that competes with Barton Malow on large healthcare, sports, energy, and transportation programs as a broader incumbent with design, program management, and construction capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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