What Hill Construction does

Hill Construction is a privately held, full-service commercial design-build construction firm founded in 1956 and headquartered at 295 Seven Farms Drive, Suite 301, in Charleston, South Carolina. The company delivers pre-construction consulting, design/build, construction management, and general contracting services to public and private sector clients across the South Carolina Lowcountry, including Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Summerville, Folly Beach, Sullivan's Island, Goose Creek, and more recently Laurens. Its market coverage spans education, healthcare, municipal, financial, retail, religious, hospitality, nonprofit, sports and recreation, multi-family residential, historic renovation, industrial, and corporate office sectors.

The firm's project portfolio ranges from small interior tenant upfits and bank branches to large-scale developments such as the 114,000 SF Downtown Nexton Phase I mixed-use multifamily project for Sharbell Development Corp., the 45,000 SF We Are Sharing Hope SC Class-A headquarters, the 6,000-seat CCSD District 2 Regional Athletic Stadium, and the 30,000 SF One80Place men's shelter. Service delivery relies on a project-based professional services model with scope-specific pricing and dedicated project teams coordinating from pre-construction through closeout, supported by an established ecosystem of regional design and engineering partners including LS3P, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, Glick/Boehm & Associates, Seamon Whiteside, ADC Engineering, and Cumming Group.

Hill Construction pursues projects through direct enterprise sales targeting developers, government entities, healthcare systems, educational institutions, and corporate clients in its service region. Notable repeat customers include Charleston County School District, the City of Charleston, Roper St. Francis Hospital, Beacon Community Bank, and United Community Bank. The firm has 11-50 employees, is led by President and CEO Chip Crane, and added a dedicated Director of Business Development (Robert Reilly) in 2022. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the firm is independently owned with no identified external private equity, venture capital, or parent-company backing.

Name

Hill Construction

Legal name

Hill Construction

Website

https://hillcon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hill Construction is a privately held commercial design-build firm founded in 1956, headquartered in Charleston, SC. It delivers pre-construction, design/build, construction management, and general contracting across education, healthcare, financial, municipal, and multi-family sectors in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Residential Building Construction (2361), Site Preparation Contractors (23891)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

New School Construction (Greenfield Builds) (EDAEABAA), Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities) (IMAFABAL), Landscape Construction & Hardscaping (Patios, Retaining Walls, Outdoor Structures) (IMAIAIAE)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Design-build construction
• Construction management services
• General contracting services
• Pre-construction consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Project-based revenue from design-build, construction management, and general contracting services for commercial construction projects including new builds, renovations, and tenant improvements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hill Construction is a full-service design-build general contractor providing pre-construction consulting, design/build delivery, construction management, and general contracting for commercial construction projects. The firm delivers new construction, renovations, tenant upfits, design-build, and construction management across sectors including education, healthcare, financial, municipal, retail, hospitality, religious, multi-family, nonprofit, sports and recreation, industrial, corporate office, and historic renovation in the South Carolina Lowcountry region.

Product overview

Hill Construction is a full-service Design-Build construction company headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, offering a comprehensive suite of construction services including pre-construction consulting, design/build delivery, construction management, and general contracting. The company operates across diverse market sectors organized into distinct project categories: Healthcare, Education, Commercial/Retail, Hospitality, Municipal, Multi-Family Residential, Religious, Sports & Recreation, Financial/Banking, Historic Renovation, Industrial, Corporate Office, Clubhouse, and Non-Profit construction. Each project category represents a specialized service area where Hill delivers construction expertise from site selection through commissioning. The portfolio includes projects ranging from small interior upfits to large-scale multi-story developments, with services spanning new construction, renovation, expansion, and adaptive reuse.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Construction Services Professional pre-construction consulting services including estimating, scheduling, construction feasibility analysis, and design coordination to prepare commercial projects for successful execution. Offered to developers, institutions, and government clients before committing to a build.
• Design/Build Services Integrated design and construction services delivered under a single contract, enabling streamlined project delivery from concept through completion for commercial clients across sectors such as education, healthcare, financial, and municipal.
• Construction Management Professional construction management services overseeing project scheduling, procurement, budget control, safety compliance, and site supervision for commercial construction projects in the South Carolina Lowcountry.
• General Contracting Traditional general contracting services for commercial construction projects, with expertise in managing subcontractors, trades, and project delivery from groundbreaking through completion.

Quantifiable outcome

• Award-winning projects recognized with AIASC Merit Award and Carolinas AGC Construction Excellence Award

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Glick/Boehm & Associates (GBA)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Design partner on Carolina Park Elementary School Design-Build project that won the CCSD 2024 'E' Award.
• Seamon Whiteside Associates (SW+)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Design partner on Carolina Park Elementary School project, collaborating on the design-build delivery.
• Cumming GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Project coordination partner on Carolina Park Elementary School project, working with CCSD and Hill Construction team.
• SHLTR ArchitectscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2023Design architect for United Community Bank Laurens branch, designing interior layout for personal banking experience.
• LS3PcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2022Lead design firm for We Are Sharing Hope SC headquarters project, creating project-wide aesthetic of architectural significance recognized with AIASC Merit Award.
• Cumming Construction Management, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 July 2018Project partner on CCSD District 2 Regional Athletic Stadium, providing construction management services for the 6,000-seat multi-sport facility.
• McMillan Pazdan Smith ArchitecturecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 July 2018Architecture firm partner on CCSD District 2 Regional Athletic Stadium design-build project.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hood Construction: Charleston-area commercial general contractor serving the Lowcountry region. Comparable to Hill Construction in project types (commercial, healthcare, education, hospitality) and customer base.
• Trident Construction: Charleston, SC-based commercial general contractor focused on design-build, construction management, and general contracting. Competes directly with Hill for institutional, commercial, and multifamily work in the Lowcountry.
• Frampton Construction: Charleston-headquartered commercial general contractor with offices across the Carolinas. Highly comparable to Hill Construction — same geography, similar project mix in industrial, multifamily, retail, and office, and overlapping target client base.
• Mashburn Construction: Charleston, SC-based commercial general contractor serving the Lowcountry across multiple sectors. Direct comparable to Hill Construction in size, geography, and service mix (design-build, CM, GC for commercial/institutional clients).

Broad incumbents

• Gilbane Building Company: National private commercial construction manager/general contractor active across the Southeast. Competes with Hill for healthcare, education, and institutional projects in the Carolinas at a larger scale.
• Choate Construction Company: Southeast regional commercial general contractor with offices in Charleston and across the Carolinas. Larger and broader footprint than Hill, but competes for many of the same institutional and commercial projects in the Charleston market.
• Holder Construction: Mid-Atlantic/Southeast commercial construction manager serving institutional, corporate, and mission-critical clients. Competes for larger project tiers than Hill but active in the same regional institutional market.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: One of the largest privately held U.S. general contractors, with strong Southeast regional presence including the Carolinas. Competes with Hill for larger healthcare, education, and commercial projects; a broader incumbent against which Hill must differentiate.

Regional players

• M.B. Kahn Construction: Columbia, SC-headquartered commercial general contractor serving South Carolina. Regional peer to Hill Construction with overlapping verticals (education, healthcare, municipal) but operating primarily in the Midlands rather than Lowcountry.

Others

• Cumming Group: National construction management and consultancy firm that has partnered with Hill Construction on Charleston-area projects (e.g., CCSD stadium, Carolina Park Elementary). Comparable project delivery capabilities and a known collaboration partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@hillconstructionservices

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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