China Construction America

What China Construction America does

China Construction America (CCA), legally CCA Construction, Inc., is a Morristown, New Jersey-based private subsidiary of China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), the world's largest construction and real estate conglomerate (Fortune Global 500 No. 9, 2021 revenue of $293.7 billion). Founded in 1985 as CSCEC's largest overseas subsidiary, CCA operates across the Americas through three core operating subsidiaries—Plaza Construction (general contracting and luxury residential/commercial build-out, a top-10 NYC firm), CCA Civil (heavy civil and infrastructure), and Strategic Capital (real estate investment and development)—plus regional entities covering South America and the Caribbean. The company has grown from a small local contractor into a multi-vertical platform serving government agencies, private developers, hospitality operators, and institutional owners, with average annual growth exceeding 40% over the prior decade per management and 1,001–5,000 employees, over 98% of whom are hired locally in the Americas.

CCA's service portfolio spans BIM, construction management, design-build, general contracting, program management, project financing, public-private partnerships, consulting, and global procurement, delivered alongside proprietary methods such as the box-jacking technique used on rail underpasses (executed with only weekend shutdowns) and BIM-enabled digital coordination. Revenue is generated through three streams: (1) professional-services construction contracts for public and private clients, with individual project values ranging from $166 million (Wittpenn Bridge) and $193 million (Amador Convention Center) up to $1.8 billion (LIRR Expansion JV) and $1.06 billion (Argentina PPP); (2) one-time sales of luxury condominiums at Park and Shore ($640K–$2.2M+ per unit) and Greenwich West ($1.1M–$7.95M); and (3) recurring rental income from luxury apartment assets such as the River Club at Hudson Park (studios from $1,720/month, two-bedrooms from $2,870/month). CCA's go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting government infrastructure tenders and large private developers, complemented by direct-to-consumer sales galleries for owned real estate, channel-partner-led marketing through firms such as Corcoran Sunshine and The Marketing Directors, and joint-venture partnerships (e.g., 3TC for LIRR, Margaritaville for THE POINTE in Nassau).

In December 2024 CCA Construction, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey following an adverse ruling in the Baha Mar resort dispute with BML Properties, with parent CSCEC providing $40 million in DIP financing to maintain liquidity; subsidiaries including Plaza Group Holdings LLC, CCA Civil, Strategic Capital, and CCA South America continue normal operations outside the filing.

Name

China Construction America

Legal name

CCA Construction, Inc.

Website

https://chinaconstruction.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

China Construction America is a CSCEC-owned construction, infrastructure, and real estate development firm operating across the Americas, delivering general contracting, design-build, BIM, PPP, and luxury residential development for government, enterprise, and institutional clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Jersey City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting: CCA provides construction management, general contracting, design-build and public-private partnership services for public and private clients across the Americas
2. Real Estate Development: Through Strategic Capital, CCA develops luxury condominiums and rental apartments for sale and lease to end consumers
3. Infrastructure Projects: Major infrastructure projects including MTA LIRR Expansion ($1.8 billion contract), bridges, transit facilities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

China Construction America (CCA) is a construction and real estate development company providing turnkey solutions including BIM services, construction management, design-build, project financing, program management, general contracting, global procurement, and public-private partnerships. Through its subsidiaries Plaza Construction, CCA Civil, and Strategic Capital, the firm delivers infrastructure, commercial, residential, hospitality, healthcare, education, and government projects across the Americas, and develops and sells luxury condominiums and rental apartments.

Product overview

China Construction America (CCA) operates as a diversified construction and real estate development company offering comprehensive services including BIM, construction management, design-build, project financing, program management, real estate development, consulting, general contracting, global procurement, and public-private partnerships. The company is organized around key subsidiaries: Plaza Construction (general contracting and construction management), CCA Civil (infrastructure and civil engineering), and Strategic Capital (real estate investment and development). CCA leverages the resources and expertise of parent company CSCEC, the world's largest construction and real estate company, to deliver projects across sectors including residential, commercial, hospitality, healthcare, education, government, sports/entertainment, and industrial construction throughout the Americas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Plaza Construction: Wholly-owned subsidiary providing construction management and general contracting services, recognized as one of New York City's leading construction firms
• CCA Civil
• Strategic Capital
• CCA South America

Products and services

• BIM Services

Quantifiable outcome

• MTA LIRR Expansion project completed over $100 million under budget and ahead of schedule
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MargaritavillecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership with Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville brand for THE POINTE development in Nassau, Bahamas. Includes Margaritaville Beach Resort and residential components.
• Argentina GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2019$1.06 billion PPP Project Corridor B - CCA's first P3 project and first P3 project in Argentina awarded to a Chinese company, signed at Belt and Road CEO Conference in Beijing.
• 3rd Track Constructors (3TC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017Joint venture partnership between John Picone, Dragados USA, CCA Civil, and Halmar International for the $1.8 billion MTA LIRR Expansion Project. The project completed over $100 million under budget and ahead of schedule.
• Cape AdvisorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 May 2017Joint venture partner with Strategic Capital for Manhattan residential development at 110 Charlton Street and 537 Greenwich Street (Greenwich West project). Cape Advisors is a New York City real estate development firm with over $1.5 billion in completed projects.
• Forum Absolute Capital PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 May 2017Private equity partner in Greenwich West development. FACP has invested approximately $400 million of equity in eight development projects in NYC since 2012.
• Aimbridge HospitalityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHotel operator for One Particular Harbour at THE POINTE, the Margaritaville-branded luxury condominium development.
• Corcoran Sunshine Marketing GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive sales and marketing firm for Greenwich West residential project.
• The Marketing DirectorsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive marketing and sales firm for Park and Shore development in Jersey City.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest US general contractors and construction managers, deeply active in NYC commercial, institutional and healthcare builds. Directly comparable to Plaza Construction and CCA on scale, delivery model, and customer mix in the Northeast.
• Skanska USA: Swedish-headquartered contractor with major US civil infrastructure and commercial building operations, including PPP/P3 development. Closely matches CCA's mix of public infrastructure, design-build, and real estate development.
• Gilbane Building Company: Privately held US construction manager with deep public-sector, institutional, and large-scale mixed-use experience. Comparable to CCA in delivery model and federal/state/local owner relationships.
• Clark Construction Group: Large privately held US builder specializing in heavy civil infrastructure, commercial buildings, and public-private partnership delivery. Comparable to CCA Civil and Plaza Construction across both infrastructure and building segments.
• Walsh Construction / Walsh Group: Family-owned US heavy civil and building contractor with significant transit, bridge, and highway work. Directly comparable to CCA Civil on transportation infrastructure delivery.
• Tishman Construction (AECOM Tishman): Iconic NYC construction manager specializing in tall towers and complex commercial builds (e.g., One World Trade Center). Direct overlap with Plaza Construction in the Manhattan luxury high-rise market.
• Balfour Beatty US: UK-listed contractor with significant US infrastructure, rail, and highway operations, including PPP delivery. Comparable to CCA on transit/megaproject execution and JV-based public-sector work.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting and construction firm with US T&D, transit, and building practices. Overlaps with CCA on large transportation programs and design-build, but operates at much larger, more diversified scale.
• Bechtel Corporation: US-headquartered engineering, procurement, and construction giant with major transit, rail, and infrastructure work. Comparable on megaproject delivery capabilities, though Bechtel skews more industrial/defense.
• Lendlease: Australian-headquartered international contractor and developer with US operations in residential towers, mixed-use, and large public projects. Comparable to CCA on integrated development-plus-construction model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cca_cscec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/china-construction-america-cca

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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