What Navillus Contracting does

Navillus Contracting (legal entity Navillus Inc) is a privately held New York City-based general contractor and construction manager founded in 1987. The firm specializes in commercial concrete, masonry, tile, stone, and carpentry work, with additional design-build and construction management capabilities spanning estimating, project management, and scheduling. Its customer base comprises NYC public agencies and authorities (most notably the NYC School Construction Authority), private commercial developers, and construction managers, with operations concentrated in the New York City metropolitan area and project footprint spanning all five boroughs.

The company's commercial model is sales-led and bid-driven, with projects secured through competitive public procurement and direct enterprise relationships rather than through marketing channels. Repeat public-sector awards are the principal growth engine: since 2018, Navillus has won 17 projects worth over $1.14B from the NYC School Construction Authority alone, with 10 completed, 5 under construction, and 2 more started in 2025. The firm has also delivered landmark NYC infrastructure and commercial projects including One Vanderbilt Avenue, the World Trade Center, the Second Avenue Subway, and the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel.

Headquartered at 633 3rd Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, Navillus operates with a workforce in the 251-500 range. The company is independently and privately owned with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Beyond its core construction services, the firm maintains a portfolio of corporate social responsibility partnerships with community and nonprofit organizations, including the Food Bank for NYC, Irish American Partnership, and the Society of Indo-American Engineers & Architects.

Name

Navillus Contracting

Legal name

Navillus Inc

Website

https://navillusinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG), Self-Performing General Contractors (IMAFAAAI), Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Construction management services
• Commercial concrete and masonry
• Design-build construction
• Public school construction

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting: Revenue generated from construction management and general contracting services for complex public and private construction projects in New York City.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Navillus Contracting is a New York City-based general contractor and construction manager founded in 1987, providing design-build, project management, estimating, and scheduling services alongside self-performed trade work in commercial concrete, masonry, tile, stone, and carpentry. The firm delivers complex public and private construction projects across New York City for agencies, authorities, developers, and construction managers, with a long-running portfolio of school construction projects for the NYC School Construction Authority.

Product overview

Navillus Contracting is a New York City-based construction company founded in 1987. It is not a software/technology company but rather a service-based construction firm. The company offers a range of construction services including general contracting, design-build, commercial concrete, masonry, tile, stone, and carpentry. Their service portfolio includes estimating, project management, scheduling, and construction management for complex public and private construction projects across New York City. Notable clients include public agencies, authorities, developers, and construction managers. The company has completed major projects including One Vanderbilt Avenue, the World Trade Center, and the Second Avenue Subway, and maintains an ongoing portfolio with the NYC School Construction Authority (17 projects totaling $1.14B in contract value across all five boroughs from 2018-2025).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Estimating Construction cost estimation services provided to clients as part of Navillus Contracting's pre-construction and bidding support for complex NYC public and private construction projects.
• Project Management Project management services for complex public and private construction projects in New York City, coordinating scope, schedule, and quality for general contracting and construction management engagements.
• Scheduling Construction scheduling services supporting the planning and execution of complex NYC public and private construction projects delivered by Navillus Contracting.
• Construction Management Construction management services for public agencies, authorities, developers, and construction managers across the New York City metropolitan area, overseeing complex commercial and infrastructure builds.
• General Contracting and Design-Build General contracting and design-build services delivered across New York City since 1987, covering commercial concrete, masonry, tile, stone, and carpentry on complex public and private construction projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1.1B in new school construction delivered across 17 projects for NYC School Construction Authority
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• New York GAAminorOthersSupporting Gaelic Athletic Association programs that promote sports, culture, and community engagement as part of Navillus's corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• Solace HouseminorOthersPartnering with Solace House to support mental health services for the Irish and Irish-American community through corporate social responsibility programs.
• Society of Indo-American Engineers & ArchitectsminorOthersSupporting professional development, mentorship, and diversity within the engineering and construction industries through corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• Irish American PartnershipminorOthersSupporting cultural and professional initiatives that strengthen ties within the Irish-American community through sponsorships, events, and educational programs.
• NYC School Construction AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary client and strategic partner since 2018. Navillus has earned repeated awards on high-profile new school builds across all five NYC boroughs. With 17 projects and over $1.1B in total contract value, this represents Navillus's most significant and consistent partnership.
• Food Bank for NYCminorOthersPartnership for fundraising, volunteer efforts, and meal-packing events through corporate social responsibility initiatives. Navillus has raised over $47,000 and helped distribute thousands of meals to families in need.
• Haven Community FoundationminorOthersCharitable partnership through corporate social responsibility sponsorship programs.
• World ChampionsminorOthersCharitable sponsorship through corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Structure Tone: NYC-headquartered commercial GC competing for mid- and large-scale interior build-out, commercial, and institutional projects. Closely aligned with Navillus in size, geography, and private commercial client mix.
• Cauldwell Wingate: Long-standing NYC general contractor serving public agencies and private developers across commercial and institutional sectors. Comparable in size, scope of trades, and heavy reliance on NYC public and institutional clients.
• Gilbane Building Company: Privately held, family-owned U.S. general contractor with significant NYC/Northeast public-sector focus including K-12 and higher education. Closest comparable in ownership style, public-agency relationships, and self-perform trade depth.
• Hunter Roberts Construction Group: NYC-based mid-sized GC focused on commercial, residential, and institutional work. Direct competitor for mid-size private commercial projects and shares the local-only geographic concentration with Navillus.
• Plaza Construction: NYC-headquartered GC specializing in large-scale commercial, residential, and mixed-use developments. Comparable in project size and trophy-build credentials but leans more private commercial than public-sector work.
• Pavarini McGovern: NYC-based structure-and-general contractor focused on residential, hospitality, and commercial towers. Comparable in self-perform concrete and masonry trades and similar NYC-mid-tier project size profile.

Broad incumbents

• Skanska USA: Global contractor with a strong NYC civil and commercial building practice. Competes on large public-sector and commercial projects similar to Navillus's SCA and private commercial work, with deeper capital and self-perform trades.
• Lendlease: Global developer and contractor with active NYC commercial and public-sector portfolio. Competes on large-scale projects similar to Navillus's marquee builds but with far broader geographic and segment reach.
• Turner Construction Company: Largest commercial general contractor in the U.S. with deep NYC presence across public and private nonresidential work. Directly comparable as a competitor on SCA and large commercial builds, but operates at materially greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Tishman Construction (AECOM): Long-standing NYC GC with iconic project pedigree (One Vanderbilt, Hudson Yards). Comparable in self-perform capability and NYC commercial portfolio, but benefits from AECOM's parent balance sheet and global footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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