What Clune Construction does

Clune Construction is a national, employee-owned general contractor founded in 1997 in Chicago by Mike Clune and now led by CEO Dave Hall. The firm provides construction management and general contracting services for commercial interiors, base building, and ground-up construction across ten service sectors: Aviation & Airport, Base Building, Education, Entertainment & Media, Healthcare & Lifesciences, Hospitality, Lobby & Amenity Space, Mission Critical / Data Centers, Office, and Retail. Its client base spans Fortune 500 corporations, top financial institutions, law firms, data center developers, airlines, and major commercial tenants, with disclosed marquee engagements including NBCUniversal's Chicago broadcast hub, Delta's One Lounge at LAX, CyrusOne data center programs, and Prime Data Centers' SMF02 AI/HPC facility in Sacramento.

The company's revenue model is project-based professional services, with fees negotiated per project scope and complexity rather than through standardized pricing. It pursues enterprise clients via direct field sales and relationship-based business development across eight U.S. regional offices (Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Washington, DC). Clune differentiates through in-house technical capabilities including an EVP-led MEP Coordination & Virtual Construction department, BIM-based 3D coordination, drone-enabled reality capture, and integrated preconstruction and design-build delivery. Its 100% ESOP ownership and best-in-class safety metrics (EMR .64, TRIR .63) support talent attraction in a labor-constrained industry. The firm manages over $5 billion in projects annually, with disclosed 2025 regional revenues indicating a multi-billion-dollar scale operation.

Name

Clune Construction

Legal name

Clune Construction Company

Website

https://clunegc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Clune Construction is a national, 100% employee-owned general contractor founded in 1997, delivering commercial construction management and general contracting across interiors, base building, and ground-up projects for Fortune 500 enterprise clients in ten service sectors, including aviation, mission critical/data centers, office, retail, and healthcare, from eight U.S. regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• General contracting
• Construction management
• Data center construction
• Tenant improvement

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Management & General Contracting: Clune generates revenue through construction management and general contracting fees for commercial interior projects, base building, and ground-up construction. Revenue is project-based and typically earned through negotiated contracts with developers, corporations, and organizations requiring large-scale construction services across aviation, office, retail, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, and mission critical sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Clune Construction is a national, employee-owned general contractor delivering construction management and general contracting services for commercial interior, base building, and ground-up construction projects. The firm manages over $5 billion in projects annually across multiple sectors including aviation, mission critical/data centers, office, retail, healthcare, hospitality, education, and entertainment/media, supported by preconstruction, design-build, virtual construction, and sustainability/LEED capabilities delivered through eight regional offices.

Product overview

Clune Construction is a national, employee-owned general contractor managing over $5 billion in projects annually. Rather than a single unified software product, the company offers a coordinated portfolio of construction management services organized by market sector (Aviation & Airport, Base Building, Education, Entertainment & Media, Healthcare & Lifesciences, Hospitality, Lobby & Amenity Space, Mission Critical/Data Centers, Office, and Retail) alongside enabling service capabilities (Preconstruction, Construction Management/General Contracting, Design-Build, 3D Coordination, Virtual Construction, Sustainability/LEED Certification, and Service Work). Projects are delivered across eight regional offices (Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Washington, DC) with deep technical experience combined with a collaborative, client-focused approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aviation & Airport Construction Construction management services for airport environments including luxury airline lounges, terminal upgrades, concessions, and hangar work delivered in active terminals for major U.S. airports and airlines. Clune has worked at 8 of the Top 25 busiest U.S. airports and completed $767 million in airport lounge projects.
• Mission Critical / Data Center Construction Specialized construction services for data centers and mission-critical infrastructure where uptime, safety, and speed to market are non-negotiable. Includes greenfield data center campuses, live-site expansions, and zero-fail uptime facilities for AI and high-performance computing workloads.
• Office / Commercial Interior Construction Commercial interior construction ranked #4 interior construction firm in the nation, serving top financial institutions, law firms, tech companies, and corporate headquarters with high-end finishes, complex coordination, and phased construction in occupied spaces.
• Retail Construction Construction services for retail spaces, flagship stores, showrooms, and luxury brand boutiques requiring speed, adaptability, and flawless execution for high-impact brand environments and premium finishes.
• Healthcare & Lifesciences Construction Construction of hospitals, medical offices, research labs, and pharmaceutical facilities meeting the highest safety and precision standards, with expertise in infection control, regulatory compliance, and operational demands in live healthcare environments.
• Education Construction Construction services for educational facilities including classrooms, laboratories, auditoriums, and specialized learning environments supporting innovation and student development with budget-conscious delivery and academic schedule coordination.
• Hospitality Construction Construction services for restaurants, hotels, and hospitality venues combining elevated design with functional commercial kitchens and dining environments, with expertise in high-end finishes and operational spaces.
• Entertainment & Media Construction Specialized construction for broadcast studios, media campuses, streaming facilities, and sound-sensitive production spaces requiring sound isolation, precision coordination, and technical systems integration including television studios and podcast facilities.
• Base Building Construction Infrastructure and core structural construction services including lobby renovations, elevator modernizations, facade upgrades, mechanical system installation, and site improvements for commercial and institutional buildings.
• Preconstruction Services Comprehensive pre-construction planning including scope definition, budget development, value engineering, constructability analysis, and preliminary scheduling to optimize project feasibility before breaking ground.
• Construction Management & General Contracting Planning, budgeting, logistics coordination, and on-site supervision for construction projects of any size or complexity with collaborative trade partner and design team engagement across all project phases.
• Design-Build Services Integrated design and construction delivery combining outstanding design and construction expertise with total project accountability, enabling collaborative problem-solving and innovation across design and build phases.
• Virtual Construction & 3D Coordination BIM, 3D laser scanning, drone imaging, and federated 3D model coordination services for capturing existing conditions, simulating construction phases, and resolving architectural, structural, and MEP/FP conflicts before construction begins, including AR/VR walkthroughs.
• Sustainability & LEED Certification Services Sustainable construction practices integrating material selection, constructability reviews, responsible sourcing, and LEED certification support across Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Certified levels.

Quantifiable outcome

• EMR (Experience Modification Rate) of .64, significantly exceeding industry standards
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Prime Data CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2026Clune Construction is building Prime Data Centers' SMF02 facility - a 150,000 square foot data center at their Sacramento campus in California. The 18MW multi-tenant facility serves AI and high-performance computing workloads, with construction supporting approximately 250 on-site workers at peak.
• ArupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2024Arup partnered with Clune Construction and Gensler to deliver Delta's Exclusive Delta One Lounge at LAX. Arup provided engineering and design expertise for this high-end interior tenant improvement project featuring luxury finishes including stone walls, custom millwork, bench seating, and backlit mirrors.
• GenslercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2024Gensler partnered with Clune Construction and Arup to deliver Delta's Exclusive Delta One Lounge at LAX. Gensler provided architectural design services for the luxury lounge project.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• McCarthy Building Companies: McCarthy is a privately-held national commercial GC operating across healthcare, education, mission-critical, and commercial interiors with a similar mid-large footprint and employee-centered culture.
• DPR Construction: DPR is a large, privately-held, employee-ownership-oriented commercial general contractor with deep expertise in mission-critical/data centers, healthcare, and interiors — overlapping directly with Clune's core verticals and similar national footprint.
• Holder Construction: Holder is one of the largest US data center and mission-critical contractors, directly comparable to Clune's mission-critical vertical given its specialization in complex, schedule-driven facility delivery.
• Gilbane Building Company: Gilbane is a privately-held national GC with comparable size, multiple-sector focus (commercial interiors, healthcare, education, mission critical), and similar employee-ownership heritage — a like-for-like peer in the large private commercial GC category.
• Mortenson Construction: Mortenson is a major privately-held GC with strong data center and mission-critical capabilities alongside commercial and healthcare work, directly competing with Clune for hyperscaler and enterprise data center assignments.
• Structure Tone: Structure Tone is a national commercial interiors and GC firm specializing in corporate, financial, and law-firm interiors — the same interior-construction niche in which Clune is ranked #4 nationally.
• Pepper Construction: Pepper is a privately-held Chicago-based commercial GC serving healthcare, education, interiors, and commercial sectors — a closely comparable peer in the Midwest headquarters market where Clune is ranked #3.
• Hunt Construction Group: Hunt is a privately-held commercial GC with aviation and large-project expertise, directly comparable to Clune's airport-sector vertical and similarly sized private national peer.

Broad incumbents

• Turner Construction Company: Turner is the largest US commercial general contractor and operates across nearly all of Clune's sectors (aviation, interiors, data centers, healthcare), representing the broad incumbent whose national scale and balance sheet dominate RFPs Clune competes for.
• Skanska USA: Skanska's US arm is a major commercial and interiors GC active in aviation, healthcare, and corporate interiors, representing a larger global incumbent competitor pursuing similar marquee clients.

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

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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