KBS

What KBS does

KBS, Inc. is a privately held, mid-Atlantic construction services firm founded in 1975 and headquartered at 8050 Kimway Drive, Richmond, Virginia, with an additional office in Virginia Beach serving the Hampton Roads region. The company provides full-service construction delivery — general contracting, construction management, design-build, and preconstruction services — to developers, property owners, government agencies, and institutions across Virginia, the District of Columbia, and the broader Mid-Atlantic region. Sector coverage spans multi-residential (apartments, student housing, senior living, mixed-use), commercial office, healthcare, educational, retail, industrial, recreational, and adaptive reuse of historic structures.

The underlying technology stack is conventional for a top-tier regional GC, with the principal differentiator being deployment of 3D laser scanning for QA/QC, as-built analysis, structural forensics, and construction planning, capturing up to 976,000 measurement points per second at millimeter accuracy. Internal training is delivered through the KBS Institute, and the firm maintains documented safety and quality-control programs across job sites. Project delivery is reinforced by a sustainable-construction track record including LEED (Platinum, Silver, Certified) and EarthCraft Platinum certifications on completed assets, plus a 2025 GRESB three-Green-Star designation.

Revenue is generated on a project-by-project basis through fixed-price contracts, cost-plus contracts, and construction management arrangements, sourced via competitive bidding and direct negotiation with repeat clients. Customer mix is diversified across private enterprise (CarMax, Walmart, Lidl, Publix, Mercedes-Benz of Richmond, Bon Secours, Service Center Metals), real estate developers (Robinson Development Group, Gumenick Properties, Audeo Partners, Spy Rock Real Estate, Aurelie Capital, Capital City Real Estate), institutions (YMCA of Greater Richmond, VCU, Gilbane Development), and government (VDOT, Virginia State Police, Virginia Department of Veterans Services). The firm was disclosed as a $250 million construction services firm in 2019 and sustains placement on ENR's Top 400 Contractors List alongside consistent recognition among the top 30 Mid-Atlantic construction firms.

Name

KBS

Legal name

KBS, Inc.

Website

https://kbsgc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

KBS, Inc. is a privately held Richmond, Virginia-based construction firm founded in 1975 that delivers general contracting, construction management, and design-build services across multi-residential, commercial, healthcare, retail, educational, and adaptive reuse sectors for developers, institutions, and government clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Construction management services
• General contracting
• Preconstruction services
• Design-build delivery
• Commercial construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: KBS generates revenue through providing construction services for commercial, residential, and institutional projects. Revenue is project-based, earned through fixed-price contracts, cost-plus contracts, or construction management arrangements. The company was described as a $250 million construction services firm.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KBS is a full-service construction firm providing preconstruction, construction management, design-build, and general contracting services for commercial, multi-residential, healthcare, educational, retail, industrial, and recreational projects across Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic region. The firm delivers projects through competitive bidding, negotiated contracts, and construction management arrangements, with expertise in sustainable construction (LEED, EarthCraft) and adaptive reuse of historic buildings.

Product overview

KBS is a full-service construction firm offering a unified suite of construction services rather than a modular software product. The core offering includes general contracting, preconstruction services, construction management, design-build delivery, and quality control programs. KBS Institute provides internal professional development. Project expertise spans multiple sectors: multi-residential (apartments, student housing, senior living), office, healthcare, educational, retail, industrial, recreational (YMCA, aquatic centers), and adaptive reuse of historic buildings. Projects range from small tenant upfits to complex multi-phase developments, with a focus on sustainable construction practices including LEED and EarthCraft certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Services (General Contracting and Construction Management)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $200 million in SWAM subcontracting awards over 5 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EVPassportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKBS partnered with EVPassport to deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure across its Class A commercial real estate portfolio. This partnership addresses growing tenant demand for on-site EV amenities and supports KBS's sustainability goals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Gilbane Building Company: Large private national general contractor headquartered in Providence, RI with a strong Mid-Atlantic presence. Competes with KBS on healthcare, education, and commercial work but operates at materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• DPR Construction: National general contractor known for technology-forward delivery and life sciences/healthcare expertise. Operates in the Mid-Atlantic and competes with KBS on healthcare, higher education, and complex commercial projects at a much larger scale.
• JE Dunn Construction: Kansas City-based national general contractor with significant Mid-Atlantic and Southeast operations. Comparable project mix (commercial, healthcare, education, multi-residential) and meaningful operational overlap with KBS in the Mid-Atlantic market.
• The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Baltimore-based national general contractor with deep Mid-Atlantic roots serving commercial, healthcare, technology, and institutional clients. Larger than KBS and competes for the same marquee Mid-Atlantic projects.
• Clark Construction Group: Bethesda, Maryland-based national general contractor with substantial Mid-Atlantic presence. Significantly larger than KBS and competes for the same large-scale commercial, government, and institutional projects in the DC/Virginia corridor.
• Barton Malow Company: Southfield, Michigan-based national general contractor with operations across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Competes with KBS on commercial, healthcare, education, and industrial projects but at a larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Brasfield & Gorrie: Birmingham, Alabama-based general contractor serving the Southeast with capabilities across commercial, healthcare, multi-residential, and industrial sectors. Geographically adjacent to KBS's market and competes for similar-sized projects.
• Hoar Construction: Birmingham, Alabama-based general contractor with strong Southeast and Mid-Atlantic presence. Similar project types (multi-residential, healthcare, education, retail) and client profile, but with primary Southeast orientation rather than Mid-Atlantic focus.

Direct peers

• Hourigan Construction: Richmond, Virginia-based general contractor serving commercial, multi-residential, healthcare, and institutional clients across the Mid-Atlantic. Closest direct competitor to KBS in geography, sector mix, and project scale, with both firms pursuing LEED-certified and adaptive-reuse work in the same regional market.
• W. M. Jordan Company: Newport News, Virginia-based general contractor with comparable full-service offerings across commercial, multi-residential, healthcare, education, and government projects. Operates in the same Virginia/Mid-Atlantic geography with similar project scale and client profile to KBS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kbsgc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/kbsgc
• Facebookfacebook.com/kbsgc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/529080
• Instagraminstagram.com/kbsgc.inc

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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