O'Connor Construction Management, Inc.

Name

O'Connor Construction Management, Inc.

Legal name

O'Connor Construction Management, Inc.

Website

https://ocmi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Management Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Construction management services
• Cost estimating consulting
• Schedule control services
• Owner's representative services
• Capital project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Cost Management: OCMI generates revenue through professional services fees for construction management consulting, including cost estimating, cost control, change order analysis, and value engineering. Services are typically billed on a fee-for-service basis through project-based contracts or on-call/IDIQ arrangements.
2. Construction Management Services: Revenue from providing owner's representation, project management, inspector of record services, and construction oversight throughout project lifecycle from preconstruction through warranty administration.
3. Schedule Control Services: Fees for baseline scheduling, progress analysis, analytics and reporting, and pull planning services for projects of all sizes and complexity levels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

OCMI is a construction management consultancy providing independent, fee-based construction management services across three integrated disciplines: Cost Control (cost estimating, value engineering, change order analysis), Schedule Control (baseline/CPM scheduling, Pull Planning), and Project & Construction Management (owner's representation, program management, inspector of record). The firm serves government (federal, state, municipal), higher education, healthcare, and commercial clients, securing projects through on-call contracts, IDIQ agreements, and competitive bidding. Services span preconstruction planning through warranty administration, with a project portfolio exceeding $1 billion in design and construction value.

Product overview

OCMI (O'Connor Construction Management, Inc.) is a construction management consultancy that provides a unified suite of professional services organized around three core disciplines: Cost Control, Schedule Control, and Project & Construction Management. These services are delivered through integrated teams that combine cost estimating, change order analysis, schedule management, and construction oversight capabilities. The firm operates as a single unified consultancy rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, with services supplemented by acquired capabilities from Morris Wade Associates. The company's approach emphasizes collaborative project delivery methods including design-build, progressive design-build, and CMAR, supporting clients across education, healthcare, civic, federal, and commercial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cost Control Services Comprehensive cost management solutions including cost estimating, market studies, value engineering, bid analysis, change order analysis, and progress analysis, designed to help clients maintain budgetary control throughout project lifecycles. Targets government, education, healthcare, and commercial clients.
• Schedule Control Services Schedule management solutions featuring baseline scheduling, CPM scheduling (Primavera P6), analytics and reporting, and Pull Planning/Last Planner System methodology, ensuring projects stay on track and meet critical deadlines for clients across sectors.
• Project & Construction Management Full-spectrum construction and project management services including project development, program management, implementation and oversight, and construction quality management to deliver projects from inception through completion for institutional, government, healthcare, and commercial clients.
• Inspector of Record Services Construction oversight services including field inspections, quality assurance, testing coordination, and compliance verification with project specifications, building codes, and owner requirements, supporting institutional owners across multiple project types.
• Owner's Representative Services Representation of owner interests throughout project delivery, including stakeholder coordination, RFI and change order review, warranty administration, and ongoing campus improvements support, used primarily by public agencies, universities, and healthcare systems.
• Morris Wade Associates Cost Estimating Cost estimating services delivered through the acquired Morris Wade Associates brand, specializing in construction cost estimation and expanding OCMI's capabilities across Illinois and Midwest markets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduction in change order costs by up to 15% for projects utilizing independent change order reviews
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 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

35 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AC MartincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Architecture firm partner on SDSU Brawley Sciences and Engineering Laboratories project. OCMI served as Owner's Representative. Project received DBIA Western Pacific Region Design Build Award of Distinction.
• SundtcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Construction partner on SDSU Brawley Sciences and Engineering Laboratories. OCMI served as Owner's Representative and Construction Manager/Inspector of Record.
• Hensel PhelpscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026Design-build partner with SmithGroup for SDSU Life Sciences Building project. OCMI serves as construction management partner in delivering campus improvements. Project set to open in 2027.
• SmithGroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026Design-build partner with Hensel Phelps for SDSU Life Sciences Building project. OCMI provides construction management oversight.
• City of AtlantacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 November 2025One of OCMI's clients for over $1 billion in design and construction projects nationwide.
• State of CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 November 2025Major client for whom OCMI delivers projects exceeding $1 billion in design and construction value.
• Department of DefensecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 November 2025Federal client for whom OCMI delivers projects as part of $1 billion+ portfolio. Services include MCACES MII cost estimating and government project delivery.
• Department of Homeland SecuritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 November 2025Federal client for whom OCMI delivers projects as part of $1 billion+ portfolio of design and construction projects.
• Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 November 2025Professional marketing association with multiple chapter engagements (San Diego, Bay Area, DC, Seattle). OCMI has won multiple Marketing Communications Awards and Alison Murphy served as past president of SMPS San Diego.
• City of CharlottecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2025Client for Spectrum Center transformation. OCMI provides construction management support for successful renovation.
• Clune ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2025Client for whom OCMI leads schedule management efforts on 48 MW data center construction project.
• Oregon Society for Healthcare Engineering (OSHE)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 August 2025Pacific Northwest healthcare engineering association. OCMI Pacific Northwest team attended OSHE Fall Conference serving mocktails and engaging with healthcare design and construction professionals.
• Yale UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 August 2025Client for capital projects with OCMI Project Manager Meisha Guild guiding projects from planning through construction. Ongoing partnership for university facilities.
• Culinary Health FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 April 2025Healthcare client for whom OCMI provided project management support for third facility opening in North Las Vegas. Multiple projects with this client.
• SAME (Society of American Military Engineers)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 November 2024Professional association for military engineering. OCMI team attended SAME Small Business Conference in New Orleans connecting with industry peers.
• Clark County School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2024Client for whom Construction Manager Andre Ibarra provides construction management services on multiple projects helping with design, constructability, and contractor selection.
• Morris Wade AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2023Acquired Illinois-based construction cost firm specializing in government cost estimating. Acquisition expanded OCMI's capabilities and geographic footprint in the Midwest.
• GenslercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 August 2022Architecture partner for Snapdragon Stadium project. OCMI managed stadium design with Gensler alongside JMISports and Legends.
• JMISportscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 August 2022Teaming partner for SDSU Snapdragon Stadium development. OCMI managed program schedule and budget alongside JMISports, Legends, Gensler, and Clark Construction.
• LegendscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 August 2022Teaming partner for SDSU Snapdragon Stadium development. OCMI provided construction management for 35,000-capacity stadium.
• Clark ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 August 2022General contractor/builder for Snapdragon Stadium. OCMI oversaw program schedule and budget alongside Clark Construction.
• AIA NevadacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 December 2021Professional association partnership through sponsorship and participation in AIA Nevada Excellence in Design Awards.
• SmartsheetcoreTechnology or Integration · 10 December 2020Technology partnership for project management platform implementation. OCMI and SDSU use Smartsheet to manage multi-million dollar capital construction projects, streamlining processes and creating custom workflows.
• City of Chula VistacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2020On-call client for Fire Stations No. 3 and No. 5 (progressive design/build, $20 million combined). OCMI represented city during construction. Project won multiple awards including DBIA National Award of Merit.
• City of BerkeleycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2019Client for Live Oak Community Center project under Measure T1 bond program. OCMI serves as Construction Manager for seismic upgrade and renovation.
• Turner Martin-Harris (Turner Construction Company)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2019Joint venture partnership for Las Vegas Convention Center Phase II expansion ($860 million). OCMI provided full-time construction scheduling services and independent cost estimates for bid comparisons.
• Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2019Client for $110 million Construction Technology Building at LA Trade Technical College. OCMI provided equipment assessment, constructability review, and building estimates.
• San Juan Island Library DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2019Client for new library project in Friday Harbor, WA. OCMI serves as owner's representative coordinating environmental testing and permit approvals.
• City of SacramentocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 January 2019Client for $180 million SAFE Credit Union Convention Center renovation and expansion. OCMI led construction management and inspection services. Project won APWA 2021 Project of the Year.
• Culinary Health FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 November 2018Client for whom OCMI provided owner representation on $19 million healthcare project. Project won CMAA National Project Achievement Award. OCMI provided independent cost estimates and construction oversight.
• AC MartincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2018Architecture partner on SDSU Engineering & Interdisciplinary Sciences Complex ($90 million). OCMI led design and construction delivery. Project won CMAA National Award.
• Clark ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2018Design-build partner on SDSU Engineering & Interdisciplinary Sciences Complex. Project completed 5 weeks ahead of schedule and under budget.
• Carpenter Sellers Del Gatto ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2018Architecture partner for William F. Harrah College of Hospitality at UNLV. OCMI provided independent cost estimates at each design stage, change order review, and CMAR reconciliation.
• University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2018Long-term client for William F. Harrah College of Hospitality (LEED Silver, 98,000 SF) and other campus projects.
• SDSU Planning, Design & Construction DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2014Long-term partnership spanning multiple award-winning projects including Aztec Center Student Union ($77 million), Engineering & Interdisciplinary Sciences Complex, Brawley Sciences and Engineering Laboratories, Snapdragon Stadium, and ongoing campus development.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vanir Construction Management: Vanir is a California-based CM and program management consultancy with deep higher education (CSU system), K-12, and healthcare focus, making it a near-direct West Coast peer to OCMI in core verticals.
• Cumming Group: Cumming Group is a national construction management and cost consulting consultancy that delivers CM-for-fee, cost management, and schedule control services across higher education, government, healthcare, and commercial sectors—directly mirroring OCMI's service portfolio and target verticals.
• Hill International (now part of Global Infrastructure Solutions): Hill International is a long-standing construction management and project management consultancy with deep higher education, transit, and government credentials, making it one of the most direct CM-for-fee competitors to OCMI at the national level.
• Anser Advisory: Anser Advisory is a CM-for-fee and program management consultancy serving education, transportation, and government clients with a similar owner-representation orientation to OCMI.
• Brailsford & Dunlavey: Brailsford & Dunlavey is a program and construction management consultancy focused heavily on higher education, K-12, and public-sector capital programs—closely matching OCMI's vertical mix and owner-representation model.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: AECOM's Program Management and Construction Management practice provides owner's representation and CM services across education, healthcare, transit, and federal markets at global scale—overlapping with OCMI but as part of a much broader engineering platform.
• Gilbane Building Company: Gilbane offers CM-at-risk and program management services across education, healthcare, and civic markets nationally; while it self-performs some construction, its program management arm overlaps meaningfully with OCMI's CM-for-fee offering.
• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs' Critical Mission Solutions and PM/CM practices deliver program management and construction management services to federal, state, and higher-education clients—a broader incumbent that competes for the same government capex work OCMI targets.
• AtkinsRéalis (formerly Heery International): AtkinsRéalis's Heery practice provides owner's-representation and CM-for-fee services from inside a global engineering and project management platform, overlapping with OCMI's higher education and public-sector work but with a much broader portfolio.

Regional players

• Kitchell: Kitchell is a Western U.S. construction and program management firm with strong higher education and healthcare credentials in California and the Southwest, making it a regional peer for OCMI's core California market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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