What Gibbs Construction LLC does

Gibbs Construction LLC is a privately held, second-generation, family-owned commercial and institutional general contractor headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana (5736 Citrus Blvd., Suite 200). Founded by Larry Gibbs on July 4, 1976 and currently owned by Lauren Gibbs, the firm is structured as a 100% woman-owned LLC and holds active WBENC certification. The company employs 101–250 staff and delivers construction projects across Louisiana and the broader Gulf Coast region for institutional, commercial, and public-sector clients.

Its core offering is a portfolio of four construction delivery methods that clients select based on procurement preference: Early Project Planning (predesign and preconstruction), Design-Build (single-point-of-contact delivery), Design-Bid-Build (traditional contractor hire), and Construction Manager at Risk (early builder engagement during design). Underlying execution is project-based general contracting supported by a long-tenured field workforce, with the company reporting nearly 3 million man hours worked without a lost-time injury across five decades as a stated safety benchmark. The technology base is conventional construction management and project delivery; no proprietary AI/ML, software products, APIs, patents, or technology partnerships are disclosed.

The business model is project-based general contracting revenue earned through competitive public-sector bidding and direct relationship-based engagement with private institutional clients. Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed; contracts are won via competitive tenders for government work and negotiated relationships for institutional and commercial work. Customer segments span government entities (local, state, and federal) and institutional/commercial owners in sports venues, education, cultural institutions, healthcare, and transportation. Notable reference projects include the Superdome re-skin, Smoothie King Center, the Audubon Institute's Cool Zoo, and the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. The company is active, recruiting publicly, and has no disclosed institutional capital, parent company, or M&A activity.

Name

Gibbs Construction LLC

Legal name

Gibbs Construction LLC

Website

https://gibbsconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gibbs Construction LLC is a second-generation, family-owned commercial and institutional general contractor based in New Orleans, Louisiana, delivering design-build, design-bid-build, CMAR, and preconstruction projects across Louisiana and the Gulf Coast for government, education, sports, healthcare, and hospitality clients. The firm is 100% woman-owned and WBENC-certified.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial and Institutional Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG), Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• General contracting
• Design-build construction
• Institutional building projects
• Government construction contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Gibbs Construction generates revenue as a general contractor delivering commercial and institutional construction projects across Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Revenue is earned through project-based contracts with various delivery methods including design-build, design-bid-build, and construction manager at risk arrangements. Projects include institutional facilities, commercial buildings, and public infrastructure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gibbs Construction LLC delivers commercial and institutional general contracting services across Louisiana and the Gulf Coast through four project delivery methods: Early Project Planning, Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, and Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR). The firm builds and renovates facilities for sports venues, educational campuses, cultural institutions, government agencies, healthcare, education, hospitality, and military clients, with landmark projects including the Superdome re-skin and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

Product overview

Gibbs Construction offers a unified portfolio of construction delivery services for commercial and institutional projects across Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. The four core services—Early Project Planning, Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, and Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR)—represent distinct project delivery methodologies that clients can select based on their needs. Early Project Planning provides predesign and preconstruction services; Design-Build offers a single-point-of-contact approach; Design-Bid-Build serves traditional contractor-hire scenarios; and CMAR brings the builder into the project early. The company works on notable projects including the Superdome re-skin, Smoothie King Center, Cool Zoo, and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Project Planning Project planning, predesign, and preconstruction services offered to clients before breaking ground, intended to anticipate challenges and align scope before construction begins. Targeted at institutional and commercial owners in the Gulf South region who want construction expertise engaged before design is finalized.
• Design-Build A project delivery method providing clients with a single point of contact that shortens schedules and reduces budgets by integrating design and construction under one contract. Offered to institutional, commercial, and government clients undertaking commercial and institutional building projects in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.
• Design-Bid-Build Traditional construction delivery method for clients who already have design and plans in place and are seeking a contractor to execute the built work. Targets private institutional, commercial, and government clients using conventional procurement processes.
• Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Delivery method that involves getting the builder (Gibbs) involved early in the project to provide construction expertise during design phases, with the construction manager assuming delivery risk. Targeted at institutional and commercial clients seeking early builder input on complex projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 3 million man hours without a lost-time injury

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lemoine Company: Lafayette, Louisiana-based general contractor delivering commercial, institutional, healthcare, and disaster-recovery construction across the Gulf South. Closely comparable to Gibbs in regional focus, delivery mix, and institutional/government client base.
• Broadmoor LLC: Metairie, Louisiana-based commercial general contractor serving institutional, healthcare, and government clients across the Gulf Coast. Operates in the same regional market as Gibbs with overlapping delivery methods and customer profile.
• Boh Bros. Construction Co., LLC: New Orleans-headquartered general and heavy-civil contractor with deep Louisiana roots and a long Gulf South track record. Comparable for its Louisiana concentration and public-sector / institutional project portfolio, though broader into heavy civil.
• Hunt Construction Group: Commercial general contractor specializing in sports venues, aviation, hospitality, and healthcare projects. Directly comparable to Gibbs on marquee project categories such as stadiums and airports, with a national footprint and similar delivery mix.

Broad incumbents

• Gilbane Building Company: National commercial and institutional general contractor offering Design-Build, CMAR, and program management across healthcare, education, and government segments. Comparable delivery model and end markets to Gibbs at significantly larger scale.
• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest U.S. commercial general contractors, with a national portfolio spanning sports venues, airports, healthcare, and education — directly overlapping with Gibbs's marquee project categories at meaningfully greater scale and geographic reach.
• Clark Construction Group: National builder of commercial, institutional, and public-sector projects, including sports venues, aviation, and higher education. Competes with Gibbs in the same end-market verticals with substantially larger bonding and self-perform capacity.
• Hensel Phelps: Employee-owned national general contractor focused on aviation, healthcare, education, and government projects with Design-Build and CMAR delivery. Comparable in delivery mix and institutional/government emphasis to Gibbs, at larger scale.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting and construction firm with significant presence in aviation, federal, and large institutional programs across the Gulf South. Overlaps with Gibbs on major airport and government project categories at enterprise scale.
• Skanska USA: Global contractor with a strong U.S. commercial and institutional portfolio spanning healthcare, education, and aviation. Competes for similar end markets and delivery methods as Gibbs but operates with substantially greater geographic and capital resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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