Russell

What Russell does

Russell Co. is a private, founder-led commercial construction firm headquartered in Davenport, Iowa, founded in 1983 by James Russell, who continues to serve as Founder & CEO alongside President Caitlin Russell. The company provides commercial construction, design-build, and real estate development services to commercial clients, operating with a workforce in the 251–500 employee range. Russell's underlying technology and platform architecture are not publicly disclosed; its operations are anchored in traditional project-based contracting rather than a software-driven model, though a February 2026 partnership with Outbuild signals the early integration of third-party construction scheduling software into its project delivery workflow. The business model is project-based commercial construction contracting, but specific pricing models, contract structures, revenue mechanics, and customer segments are not publicly disclosed. The firm is private with no funding rounds, ownership, or parent-company information available in the provided sources.

Name

Russell

Website

https://russellco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Russell is a private commercial construction contractor based in Davenport, Iowa, founded in 1983, providing commercial construction, design-build, and real estate development services under founder-led leadership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (238190)

SIC

Operative Builders (1531), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Design build contracting
• Real estate development
• General contracting
• Construction management

Headquarters

HQ city

Davenport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Core offering

Russell is a contractor company that provides commercial construction, design-build, and real estate development services. The firm delivers integrated construction projects from planning and design through build-out and completion for commercial clients, operating as a general contractor with 251-500 employees headquartered in Davenport, Iowa since 1983.

Product overview

No product information available for Russell in the provided source data. The primary source (russellco.com) shows only a verification/loader page with no accessible content. No products, services, or offerings are described in the aggregated sources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Construction General contracting service delivering commercial building construction for business clients, handling projects from planning through completion.
• Design Build Services Integrated design-build delivery combining architectural design and construction under a single contract for commercial clients, providing a single point of accountability.
• Real Estate Development Real estate development services supporting commercial property development projects alongside construction delivery for business clients.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OutbuildcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2026Outbuild partnered with Russell Co. to expand construction scheduling services. This partnership aims to extend Russell Co.'s footprint in the construction scheduling domain, integrating Outbuild's scheduling capabilities with Russell Co.'s operations.

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Gilbane Building Company: Private, family-led commercial construction manager and design-build firm with similar long-tenured ownership structure and integrated service offering spanning multiple building sectors.
• Weitz Company: Des Moines-headquartered commercial general contractor and design-build firm with similar size and Midwest regional footprint, directly comparable to Russell in scale and service mix.
• Pepper Construction: Midwest-based private general contractor and construction manager offering commercial design-build services — directly comparable in regional concentration and project typologies.
• Holder Construction: Mid-market private commercial contractor focused on design-build and construction management for office, higher-ed, and mission-critical facilities — directly comparable delivery model.
• McCarthy Building Companies: Large employee-owned commercial design-build contractor specializing in office, healthcare, education, and industrial — comparable business model and project typologies to Russell.
• Ryan Companies: Des Moines, Iowa-based national design-build firm combining real estate development, architecture, and construction — closely mirrors Russell's integrated commercial construction + development model in the Midwest.
• Skender: Chicago-based design-build general contractor of similar mid-market size serving commercial, healthcare, and residential clients — comparable scale, geography, and integrated delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Walsh Construction: Larger, established family-owned general contractor with national reach in commercial, healthcare, and transportation buildings — overlapping service lines at greater scale.
• Turner Construction: Largest U.S. commercial general contractor with extensive design-build and construction management offerings — sets the competitive benchmark for market presence and project scale.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: Larger private general contractor performing commercial, healthcare, and industrial design-build work across the Southeast and nationally — comparable delivery model at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/russellco83

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Russell