What Reeves Young does

Reeves Young is a privately held Southeast regional construction firm founded in 1952, headquartered in the greater Atlanta area (Sugar Hill, GA), with approximately 750 employees across offices in Atlanta, Nashville, Greenville, and a forthcoming Savannah location. The company delivers projects through four integrated business units: Commercial Construction (covering healthcare, higher education, K-12, hospitality, government, justice, parks, transit, and senior living), Water Resources (water treatment, wastewater reclamation, dams and reservoirs, pump stations, transmission lines, and water innovation), Heavy Civil (data center site development, transportation, mass grading, shoring, dewatering, blasting, utility infrastructure, and turnkey site packages), and Industrial (automotive facilities, distribution and logistics, speculative warehouse, build-to-suit, and tenant improvements). Service delivery uses three primary methods: General Contractor, Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), and Design-Build, with significant self-perform capability in heavy civil and water trades. Customer logos span government (Atlanta Beltline Inc., MARTA, City of Atlanta, City of Augusta, Greenville Transit Authority), education (Emory University, Clemson University), healthcare (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta), enterprise real estate and logistics (Brookfield Properties, Logistics Property Company, Norfolk Southern, Southeast Toyota, Hilton Curio).

The company's most distinctive technical asset is the WaterHub eco-engineering system, an on-site bio-engineered wastewater recycling process that cleans wastewater for non-potable reuse; Reeves Young is described as the only builder in the country of this system, and it has been deployed at Emory University (400,000 GPD, reducing municipal water draw by up to 146 million gallons annually) and Philip Morris USA (40% reduction in consumed water, 55% reduction in wastewater discharge), earning 14 industry awards for the Emory project. Beyond water innovation, Reeves Young's technology stack is conventional construction-management practice, supported by self-perform equipment and craft labor rather than proprietary software or AI systems.

The business model is project-based and competitively bid or negotiated per scope, with revenue generated from construction services across the four business units. Projects are delivered through long-cycle enterprise and government contracts rather than recurring SaaS-style revenue, with payment tied to milestones on individual large-scale infrastructure, commercial, and industrial builds. Customer acquisition is relationship-led, leveraging repeat municipal and developer clients (Atlanta Beltline, MARTA, City of Atlanta, Norfolk Southern, Brookfield Properties, Logistics Property Co.) and joint-venture partnerships with complementary GCs (Holder Construction, Brasfield & Gorrie, PC Russell JV) that extend the firm's addressable bid pool. Marketing is supplemented by a case-study portfolio website, active social media presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, and a dedicated subcontractor outreach channel. No public revenue figures, funding rounds, or institutional investors are disclosed in the available source material.

Name

Reeves Young

Legal name

Reeves Young

Website

https://reevesyoung.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Reeves Young is a privately held Southeast regional construction firm, founded in 1952, with ~750 employees delivering commercial, water resources, heavy civil, and industrial projects as general contractor, CMAR, and design-builder for government, education, healthcare, and enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

NAICS

Industrial Building Construction (23621), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Commercial construction
• Water infrastructure construction
• Heavy civil construction
• Industrial construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Sugar Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Revenue: Revenue generated from construction projects across four business units: Commercial, Water Resources, Heavy Civil, and Industrial. Projects include general contracting, construction management at risk, and design-build delivery methods. Revenue is project-based, typically large-scale infrastructure and commercial construction.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Reeves Young is a Southeastern US construction company that delivers general contracting, construction management at risk (CMAR), and design-build services through four integrated business units: Commercial Construction, Water Resources, Heavy Civil, and Industrial. The company self-performs multiple construction disciplines and serves municipal, government, education, healthcare, real estate, and private industrial clients primarily across Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas. Its work includes commercial buildings, water/wastewater infrastructure, dams and reservoirs, transportation facilities, data centers, distribution warehouses, and the proprietary WaterHub eco-engineered on-site wastewater recycling system.

Product overview

Reeves Young is a construction company offering services through four integrated business units: Commercial Construction (serving diverse markets including healthcare, education, government, hospitality, and transit), Water Resources (encompassing water treatment, wastewater reclamation, dams, reservoirs, pump stations, and innovative water recycling systems), Heavy Civil (providing infrastructure services for data centers, transportation, utilities, and site development), and Industrial (specializing in distribution facilities, warehouses, and manufacturing buildings). The company delivers projects through multiple delivery methods including design-build, Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), and general contracting, with self-perform capabilities across multiple trades.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Construction Construction services for commercial buildings across diverse market sectors including Arts & Entertainment, Faith Based, Fire Stations, Government & Administration, Higher Education, Hospitality, Justice & Corrections, K-12 Education, Multi-Family, Office & Interiors, Parking Structures, Parks & Recreation, Public Safety, Senior Living, and Transit. Delivered to government, institutional, and private commercial clients across the Southeastern United States.
• Water Resources Water infrastructure construction and management services including Dams & Reservoirs, Pump Stations, Transmission Lines, Wastewater & Water Reclamation, Water Innovation (eco-engineered on-site wastewater recycling systems such as WaterHub), and Water Treatment. Serves municipal water authorities, cities, counties, and institutional clients.
• Heavy Civil Large-scale infrastructure construction services including Blasting, Data Centers, Dewatering, Mass Grading, Parks & Trails, Shoring, Transportation, Turnkey Site Development, and Utility Infrastructure. Self-perform capabilities in blasting, dewatering, and shoring serve government, real estate developers, logistics operators, and data center clients across the Southeast.
• Industrial Industrial building solutions including Automotive/Transportation facilities, Build-to-Suit construction, Distribution and Logistics facilities, Speculative Warehouse construction, and Tenant Improvements. Serves real estate developers, logistics and distribution companies, automotive operators, and manufacturing firms across the Southeastern United States.

Quantifiable outcome

• Emory WaterHub reduces water draw from municipal supply by up to 146 million gallons annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Logistics Property Co.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign-build partnership for industrial warehouse projects including Covington Commerce Center (210,552 SF) and Gainesville 85 Business Center (586,000 SF total across two buildings). Long-term relationship with multiple completed projects.
• Holder ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with Holder Construction for various projects including Norfolk Southern headquarters, Infinite Energy Center expansion, and Facebook data center (Project Morning Hornet). Holder serves as GC with Reeves Young providing heavy civil and site work services.
• Brasfield & GorriecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for data center and healthcare site work projects. Reeves Young provides turnkey site packages including excavation, water, sewer, and storm drainage for projects like Flexential Data Center, NGHS Gainesville, and Databank ATL 4.
• PC Russell JVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership for City of Atlanta Water Supply Bellwood Quarry project. PC Russell JV serves as GC with Reeves Young performing heavy civil scope including soil nail walls, utilities, and site work.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• JE Dunn Construction: Top-20 national ENR contractor with significant Southeast operations across commercial, healthcare, and higher-ed sectors. Direct competition for Reeves Young's Commercial unit customers including healthcare systems and universities.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Large national GC with significant presence in Southeast commercial, industrial, and data center markets. Competes for similar logistics, distribution, and higher-ed projects across Reeves Young's territory.
• Barton Malow Company: National contractor with Southeast expansion and notable presence in industrial, sports, and higher-ed construction. Competes for similar design-build logistics and institutional projects.
• McCarthy Building Companies: National employee-owned builder with strong water/wastewater and heavy civil practice overlapping Reeves Young's Water Resources and Heavy Civil units. Competes directly on municipal and industrial water infrastructure.
• Balfour Beatty (US): National contractor with substantial Southeast operations, directly competing for the same transportation, water, and commercial projects. Larger parent (UK-listed) provides capital base but Reeves Young competes head-to-head on regional bids.

Direct peers

• Holder Construction: Atlanta-based general contractor and construction manager with overlapping Commercial, Industrial, and Heavy Civil capabilities. Reeves Young is a documented subcontracting partner on Holder's Norfolk Southern HQ, Infinite Energy Center, and Facebook data center projects, indicating identical Southeast market and customer base.
• PC Construction: Northeast-based water and wastewater treatment specialist; partnered with Reeves Young in PC Russell JV for City of Atlanta Bellwood Quarry tunnel. Directly comparable in water resources self-perform capability and municipal water infrastructure scope.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: Birmingham-headquartered general contractor with comparable Commercial, Industrial, and Heavy Civil operations across the Southeast. Active design-build partner with Reeves Young on data center and healthcare site work (Flexential, NGHS Gainesville, Databank ATL 4), directly competing for similar projects.
• Manhattan Construction Company: Regional general contractor with strong presence in the Southeast and Florida, delivering commercial, aviation, sports, and government facilities. Comparable in scale, self-perform scope, and customer mix to Reeves Young's commercial and public-sector portfolio.
• Robins & Morton: Birmingham-based general contractor delivering healthcare, commercial, industrial, and water/wastewater projects across the Southeast. Comparable mid-to-large regional footprint with similar self-perform and CMAR delivery model overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3_j4LfoI3AZ8jH-nhwNFkw
• Facebookfacebook.com/reevesyoung
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reeves-young
• Instagraminstagram.com/reeves.young

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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