Paul Hemmer Company

What Paul Hemmer Company does

Paul Hemmer Company is a family-owned commercial general contractor and construction manager headquartered in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, in the Greater Cincinnati region. Founded in 1921 as John M. Hemmer Construction Company and reorganized under its current name in 1982, the firm is led by third-generation President and CEO Paul W. Hemmer Jr. The company delivers design-build, general contracting, and construction management services for industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, institutional, office, retail, and mixed-use projects, with project sizes ranging from tenant improvements to more than $100 million and contract structures including lump sum, cost-plus, and guaranteed maximum price.

The company operates through a family of three affiliated entities: Hemmer Construction Company (core commercial construction), Building Management Partners (facility maintenance serving 80+ customers across more than 20 million sq. ft.), and Roebling Development Company (real estate development including site selection, leasing, and asset management). Revenue is generated through professional services under project-based contracts, complemented by recurring managed-services revenue from the facility maintenance affiliate. The underlying methodology is design-build construction with third-party design professionals, enabling early commitment of guaranteed cost and delivery for clients. Headcount is reported as 30+ professionals at the core team (with firmographics indicating 101-250 employees company-wide), and 2025 local billings reached $116.54 million, ranking the firm 9th among Greater Cincinnati general contractors (up from 15th) and 28th among Greater Cincinnati family-owned businesses.

Customer concentration is anchored by long-term enterprise relationships across manufacturing (Mazak Corporation, Prologis projects, Bosch, Zotefoams, ZF, HAHN Automation, Cengage), healthcare (St. Elizabeth Physicians, Lindner Center of Hope), institutional and nonprofit clients (Freestore Foodbank, Dan Beard Council, Grace Fellowship Church), and large real estate developers (VanTrust, Prologis, NorthPoint Development, Dermody Properties, Brennan Investment Group, Corporex). The firm is geographically concentrated in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee, with selective project work in Michigan.

Name

Paul Hemmer Company

Legal name

Paul Hemmer Company

Website

https://paulhemmer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Paul Hemmer Company is a family-owned design-build general contractor and construction manager headquartered in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, serving industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, institutional, and commercial clients across Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and adjacent Midwest markets since 1921.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Design-build construction
• Construction management
• General contracting
• Facility maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ft Mitchell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: General contractor and construction management services for commercial, industrial, healthcare, institutional, and retail projects. Revenue generated through project fees based on lump sum, cost plus, or guaranteed maximum price contract structures.
2. Real Estate Development: Development services including site selection, leasing, sales, and property/asset management through affiliated entities including Roebling Development Company.
3. Facility Maintenance Services: Building management and maintenance services through Building Management Partners affiliate, providing preventative maintenance, building care, inspections, and on-call services to 80+ customers with more than 20 million sq. ft.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Paul Hemmer Company is a general contractor and construction manager delivering commercial construction services including general contracting, construction management, and design-build for industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, office, institutional, retail, and mixed-use projects. The company operates through its construction subsidiary Hemmer Construction Company along with affiliated entities Building Management Partners (facility maintenance) and Roebling Development Company (real estate development) to provide end-to-end building solutions.

Product overview

Paul Hemmer Company operates as a family of construction and real estate service companies, unified under a single corporate umbrella since 1921. The core offering is commercial construction services delivered through Hemmer Construction Company, which provides design-build, general contracting, and construction management across industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, office, institutional, retail, and mixed-use markets. Supporting the construction arm are two affiliated entities: Building Management Partners, which delivers facility maintenance and building care services, and Roebling Development Company, which handles turnkey real estate development. Together, these operating units provide end-to-end building solutions from initial development through construction completion and ongoing facility maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hemmer Construction Company The commercial construction division of Paul Hemmer Company providing general contracting, construction management, and design-build services for commercial, industrial, manufacturing, and institutional projects across Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.
• Building Management Partners Affiliated entity providing personalized facility maintenance services including preventative maintenance, building care, inspections, HVAC/R services, and on-call emergency services for commercial properties.
• Roebling Development Company Real estate development entity within the Paul Hemmer Company family offering turnkey development services including site selection, leasing, sales, and property/asset management for commercial and industrial properties.

Quantifiable outcome

• Moved from 15th to 9th largest general contractor in Greater Cincinnati year-over-year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Kenton CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2024Partnership on the Site Readiness Initiative, a strategic program designed to enhance economic growth and attract new businesses to Kenton County. Initiative focuses on preparing key sites within the county to meet market demands.
• CorporexcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2023Partnership between Hemmer Construction Company and Corporex to construct the OneNKY Center in Covington, Kentucky. Corporex is a national, privately held investment and development firm based in Covington. This 47,000-square-foot office building project won the ABC Ohio Valley Excellence in Construction Eagle Award.
• VanTrust Real Estate, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 October 2015Multiple speculative distribution facility projects including Park 536 (674,000 SF in Independence, KY), Logistics One (540,000 SF in Florence, KY), and Gateway 600 (600,000 SF in Jeffersonville, IN). VanTrust is a full-service real estate development company headquartered in Kansas City with regional offices including Columbus.
• PrologiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongtime relationship with leading global owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate. Multiple projects totaling over 7,000,000 square feet including facilities in Hebron, KY and Shepherdsville, KY.
• Dermody PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational industrial development firm headquartered in Reno. Partnership on LogistiCenter projects in Louisville including 315,000 SF facility and Dermody LogistiCenter at Airport West.
• NorthPoint DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on West Chester Trade Center buildings 8 & 9 - two speculative distribution buildings totaling 501,016 SF in West Chester, Ohio.
• Brennan Investment GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Seward Pointe Commerce Park - construction of two speculative distribution buildings totaling over 445,000 SF in Northern Kentucky.
• CitimarksecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull-service real estate investment and construction company based in Indianapolis. Partnership on 534,500 SF speculative industrial facility 'Ten Nine Hundred' in Blue Ash, Ohio - the largest building in Blue Ash.
• Pure DevelopmentsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational commercial real estate developer headquartered in Indianapolis focused on office, industrial and manufacturing build-to-suit projects. Partnership on $80 million manufacturing facility for BWI in Indiana.
• Northern Kentucky Chamber of CommerceminorOthersPaul W. Hemmer Jr. serves on the Chamber Board. Company participates in Chamber events including Business Impact Awards and Annual Dinner celebrations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Holder Construction: National design-build general contractor specializing in commercial, industrial, and mission-critical facilities. Comparable in design-build methodology and customer segments but significantly larger scale.
• Walsh Construction: Chicago-based national general contractor (Walsh Group) serving commercial, industrial, healthcare, and institutional markets. Operates in similar end-markets with broader geographic reach.
• Turner Construction: Largest general contractor in the U.S. by revenue, with deep presence across healthcare, industrial, and commercial sectors. Competes for the same enterprise clients but at meaningfully larger scale.
• Pepper Construction: Midwest-focused (Chicago HQ) general contractor with broader regional reach across Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Larger scale than Hemmer but highly comparable in industrial, healthcare, and commercial segments.

Direct peers

• Danis Construction: Cincinnati-based general contractor founded 1916 serving industrial, healthcare, education, and commercial clients. Closely comparable in regional focus, longevity, and target segments.
• Messer Construction Co. Cincinnati-based employee-owned general contractor founded 1932 with similar regional Midwest focus across healthcare, higher education, and industrial clients. Highly comparable in size, geography, and delivery model (including design-build).
• The Korte Company: Mid-size Midwest design-build general contractor founded 1958 and headquartered in Highland, IL. Comparable in size, design-build delivery model, and customer segments (industrial, healthcare, commercial).
• Dugan & Meyers: Cincinnati-area general contractor and construction manager with industrial, commercial, and institutional focus. Overlapping regional market and project types with Paul Hemmer.
• Sunesis Construction: West Chester, OH-based commercial general contractor serving Cincinnati and Dayton with design-build services across industrial, office, healthcare, and retail. Direct regional peer in similar markets.
• Prus Construction: Cincinnati-based general contractor serving commercial, industrial, healthcare, and institutional clients in the Greater Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky market. Directly comparable in geography and project mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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