What Shaw Construction LLC does

Shaw Construction LLC is a privately-held general contracting, construction management, and design/build firm headquartered in Denver, Colorado, founded in 1962. The company serves commercial, institutional, and residential clients across the Rocky Mountain region from four offices: Denver (headquarters at 300 Kalamath Street), Jackson, Wyoming (460 South Cache), Grand Junction, Colorado (760 Horizon Drive), and Salt Lake City, Utah (307 West 200 South Street). It also operates a wholly-owned Wyoming subsidiary under the Shaw Wyoming brand. Project verticals include multifamily and affordable housing, education, healthcare, hospitality and resort, senior living, commercial, community/municipal, custom residential, arts, and sustainable/green construction. Named clients span Colorado Mesa University, Rocky Vista University, Aspen Valley Hospital, City of Montrose, Grand Junction Housing Authority, The Little Nell Hotel, Vertical Harvest, Aspen Institute, Aspen Skiing Company, Vail Home Partners Corporation, and Aspen Housing Partners.

The company's core service offering comprises three integrated delivery modes — general contracting, construction management (agency), and design/build — supplemented by three specialized capabilities: self-perform services (in-house concrete, steel, and finish trades), Virtual Design and Construction (BIM-based digital project planning), and modular construction using off-site prefabricated components. Its technology differentiation rests on BIM/digital tooling, prefabrication methods (e.g., Prescient steel stud system on Modera Cap Hill), and self-perform labor for quality and schedule control, rather than on proprietary software or AI systems. The portfolio demonstrates credentialed sustainability execution across LEED Silver, Gold, Platinum, and LEED for Homes certifications, as well as a 2016 AIA National Housing Award and a 2017 Home of the Year award.

Shaw's business model is project-based professional services revenue earned through fixed-price and cost-plus contracts secured via direct enterprise engagement, RFP responses, and relationship-driven repeat business with developers, educational institutions, healthcare providers, housing authorities, municipalities, and private clients. Pricing is bespoke and quote-driven rather than tiered or productized. Marketing and demand generation rely on a website portfolio, detailed project case studies, and architect/developer referral networks rather than digital advertising or channel partners. The firm is privately held with no disclosed investors, parent company, funding rounds, or acquisitions; it appears to be founder- or family-owned and has operated continuously for over 60 years.

Name

Shaw Construction LLC

Legal name

Shaw Construction LLC

Website

https://shawconstruction.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Shaw Construction LLC is a Denver-based, privately-held general contractor founded in 1962, providing general contracting, construction management, and design/build services across multifamily, education, healthcare, hospitality, and government verticals in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116), New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), Residential Building Construction (2361)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC), Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB), Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE), New Construction & Builder Sales (BPAJAAAB)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Construction management services
• Design-build construction
• Modular construction
• Commercial construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Traditional general contracting services for construction projects including multifamily, commercial, education, healthcare, hospitality, and custom residential projects. Revenue is project-based, earned through fixed-price contracts or cost-plus arrangements.
2. Construction Management: Construction management services where the company acts as agent for the owner, managing project delivery, scheduling, and subcontractors.
3. Design/Build Services: Integrated design-build services combining architectural design and construction under single contract.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Shaw Construction LLC delivers full-service general contracting, construction management, and design/build services for commercial, multifamily, educational, healthcare, hospitality, senior living, governmental, and custom residential projects. The firm supplements these core services with in-house self-perform trades, virtual design and construction (BIM) capabilities, and modular construction methods across Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.

Product overview

Shaw Construction LLC offers a comprehensive suite of construction services as a single unified offering rather than a modular platform. Their core services include General Contracting, Construction Management, and Design/Build services, supported by specialized capabilities in Self-Perform Services, Virtual Design and Construction (BIM), and Modular Construction. The company specializes in diverse project types including Arts, Commercial, Community, Custom Residential, Education, Hospitality, Multifamily, Senior Living, and Sustainable/Green Building projects across Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting Services Full-service general contracting for commercial, residential, and institutional construction projects across the Rocky Mountain region, delivered under fixed-price or cost-plus contracts.
• Construction Management Services Professional construction management overseeing project planning, execution, scheduling, and subcontractor coordination on behalf of the owner for complex construction projects.
• Design/Build Services Integrated design and construction services combining architectural design with construction delivery under a single contract.
• Self-Perform Services In-house self-perform capabilities allowing direct control over critical construction work including concrete, steel, and finish work.
• Virtual Design and Construction Advanced virtual design and construction services incorporating BIM (Building Information Modeling) and digital construction planning for project execution.
• Modular Construction Off-site modular construction services for multifamily, commercial, and residential projects using controlled factory-built components.

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Aspen Housing PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration for affordable workforce housing projects in Aspen, Colorado. Completed three buildings including Park Circle (11 units, 10,000 SF), West Main (10 units, 9,000 SF), and Castle Creek (24 units, 24,000 SF) to address workforce housing demand in Pitkin County.
• Aspen Skiing CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership for resort development projects including The Arrabelle at Vail Square and Ullrhof Restaurant redevelopment. The Arrabelle is a 539,663 SF luxury resort with 41 condominiums, 62 hotel rooms, convention center, and 30,000 SF retail space.
• Colorado Mesa UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred construction partner for CMU campus development including Asteria Theatre (49,000 SF, 860-seat performing arts venue), Health Sciences Building (54,744 SF), Hotel Maverick (47,025 SF teaching hotel), University Center renovation, and multiple student housing projects totaling over 180,000 SF.
• Rocky Vista UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction partner for medical education facilities including Colorado Campus (143,500 SF College of Osteopathic Medicine with simulation center) and Utah Campus (104,000 SF medical school with clinical skills labs).
• Grand Junction Housing AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for affordable housing development including The Current (54-unit affordable housing community serving residents earning 30-60% AMI) and Pathways Family Shelter (140-bed facility for women, families, and recovery residents).
• Vail Home Partners CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for workforce housing development including Timber Ridge Village (302 deed-restricted homes, 417,000 SF) and West Middle Creek (268-unit workforce housing, 350,000 SF) in Vail area.
• Aspen InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing relationship for campus improvements including Walter Isaacson Center renovation (20,294 SF), Doerr-Hosier Center (25,000 SF, LEED Gold), Harris Concert Hall (21,228 SF), Paepcke Auditorium renovation, and Bucksbaum Campus (153,000 SF for Aspen Country Day School and Aspen Music Festival).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Holder Construction: National GC with corporate, higher-ed, and hospitality work; comparable project types to Shaw though typically at larger scale and with a broader geographic footprint.
• PCL Construction: Major North American general contractor with significant Denver and Mountain West operations; larger and more diversified than Shaw but competes for the same institutional and multifamily work.
• Turner Construction Company: Largest U.S. commercial GC with a growing Mountain West presence; competes with Shaw for large higher-education, healthcare, and commercial projects in Colorado and Utah.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Large national general contractor active in higher education, healthcare, and multifamily; competes with Shaw on large institutional and commercial projects across the Mountain West.

Direct peers

• Haselden Construction: Denver-headquartered general contractor with a similar size, project mix, and Mountain West focus; competes directly with Shaw on multifamily, healthcare, higher education, and commercial projects across Colorado.
• Adolfson & Peterson Construction: Regional general contractor with strong presence across the Mountain West and Midwest; comparable to Shaw in multifamily, healthcare, and education work and similar self-perform philosophy.
• GE Johnson Construction Company: Long-established Colorado-based general contractor serving commercial, education, healthcare, and hospitality clients; directly comparable in geography, sector mix, and project scale to Shaw Construction.
• Saunders Construction: Denver-based general contractor with similar footprint across Colorado and a comparable mix of multifamily, commercial, healthcare, and education work; competes for the same institutional clients as Shaw.
• Mortenson Construction: Large privately-held GC with deep Mountain West roots and strong higher-education, healthcare, and multifamily portfolios; competes with Shaw on larger institutional and resort-region projects.

Regional players

• Doster Construction Company: Regional general contractor headquartered in the Southeast with multifamily, senior living, and commercial work; comparable project mix and operating model to Shaw though in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shaw-construction-llc

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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