What Woods Construction does

Woods Construction & Interiors, Inc. is a privately held full-service general and specialty contractor founded in 1951 (originally as Harper Woods Modernization) and headquartered in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The company delivers interior construction and finishing services — including store fixturing, finish carpentry and custom millwork, metal stud/drywall/acoustical work, painting, flooring, hollow metal doors, frames and hardware, plus 24-hour emergency response and maintenance — primarily to national retail chains across the United States. It holds contractor licenses in 44+ states, enabling coast-to-coast multi-store rollout execution.

The business operates through two service divisions: General Contractor Services (interior finishes and general construction trades) and an Interiors Division (store fixturing, custom millwork, painting, flooring, and emergency maintenance). Revenue is generated through project-based contracts ranging from multi-million dollar new store builds and remodels to recurring maintenance work for schools, churches, and commercial enterprises. Direct, in-house employment of installers across trades (versus subcontracting) is positioned as a core cost and quality advantage.

The customer base is anchored by enterprise national retailers — Target, Home Depot, JCPenney, Kohl's, Nordstrom, TJX Companies, Dick's Sporting Goods, Harbor Freight Tools, Meijer, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Von Maur — supplemented by commercial accounts such as Brookfield Properties, PNC, and Continental, alongside local institutional clients. The company is led by President John F. Bodary and Vice President Deb Williams, with a stable management team distributed across Michigan, Illinois, and Pennsylvania offices. Go-to-market is sales-led and reputation-driven, with no external funding, no digital product offerings, and consistent AGC safety award recognition since 2018.

Name

Woods Construction

Legal name

Woods Construction Inc

Website

https://woodsconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Woods Construction & Interiors is a privately held full-service general and specialty contractor founded in 1951, serving national retail chains and commercial clients across 44+ US states with in-house interior construction, store fixturing, painting, flooring, and emergency maintenance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sterling Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Project-based general contracting and specialty construction services for national retail and commercial clients. Revenue is generated through construction project contracts ranging from multi-million dollar new store builds to smaller maintenance calls.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Woods Construction is a full-service general and specialty contractor providing interior construction services for national retail chains and commercial enterprises. Its offering spans new store builds, remodels, multi-store rollouts, and ongoing maintenance, delivered in-house across store fixturing, finish carpentry and custom millwork, metal stud/drywall/acoustical work, painting, flooring, and 24-hour emergency response.

Product overview

Woods Construction & Interiors is a full-service General and Specialty Contractor offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction and interior finishing services. The company operates through two core divisions: General Contractor Services (providing interior finishes like painting, floor covering, drywall, acoustical, metal studs, carpentry, and hollow metal doors) and the Interiors Division (offering store fixturing, finish carpentry, custom millwork, metal stud/drywall/acoustical, painting, flooring, and emergency maintenance). All services are delivered in-house or through vetted subcontractors, creating added value through cost-savings, quality, and efficiency for national retail and commercial clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contractor Services Full-service general contracting for retail and commercial construction projects, providing interior finishes such as painting, floor covering, drywall, and acoustical work, as well as general construction services including metal studs, carpentry, hollow metal doors, frames and hardware. Targeted at retail chains and commercial enterprises.
• Interiors Division Services Comprehensive interior construction and finishing services covering store fixturing, finish carpentry, custom millwork, metal stud/drywall/acoustical work, painting, flooring, and emergency maintenance response, delivered by the company's Interiors Division.
• Store Fixturing Retail store fixture installation for new stores, remodels and multi-store rollouts, including showcases, cash wraps, custom millwork, stockroom shelving, sales floor shelving, kiosks, perimeter wall systems, graphics and signage, shelving systems, acrylic and glass showcases, and revolving display stands.
• Finish Carpentry & Custom Millwork Installation of basic or custom trim packages by finish carpenters, plus a full-service Custom Millwork Shop for specialty or prototype projects.
• Metal Stud, Drywall & Acoustical Services Interior building services including metal stud construction, drywall installation, and acoustical work at competitive market pricing with quality assurance, including alternative solutions for jobsite issues to keep projects on schedule.
• Painting Services National painting contractor services with well-trained crews providing job coordination, quality control, and customer satisfaction across retail and commercial projects.
• Maintenance & Emergency Response General maintenance from floor tiles to ceiling tiles, plus 24-hour emergency response for break-ins, fire, smoke, and water damage to help businesses resume operations with limited interruption.
• Flooring Services High-quality flooring products installed by directly employed, Install Certified journeymen at competitive pricing, with full product warranties and consultative product selection support.

Quantifiable outcome

• EMR rating consistently below the national average
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 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

One partnership is on record.

• Eastern Michigan University - Construction Management ProgramminorOthersWoods Construction and its president John Bodary support EMU's Construction Management program through: establishing the John and Michelle Bodary / Woods Construction Endowed Scholarship for construction management students; providing tools and equipment for the labs; participating in AGC of Michigan Student Contractor Awareness Night; and being active members of the EMU CM Alumni Chapter. On April 21, 2022, EMU's GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology dedicated the Woods Construction Construction Management Lab.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• VCC Construction: National general contractor specializing in retail, restaurant, and commercial construction buildouts and remodels across the U.S. Directly comparable to Woods Construction in customer base (national retail chains), service mix (interior finishes and general contracting), and project scale.
• Schimenti Construction Company: Retail-focused national contractor providing general contracting and interior services for major retail and restaurant chains. Closely aligned with Woods Construction on target customers, project types (new builds, remodels, rollouts), and specialty trade capabilities.
• BBL Construction Services: General contractor delivering commercial, retail, healthcare, and hospitality construction across multiple U.S. states. Comparable to Woods Construction in serving national enterprise clients with interior buildouts and multi-site programs.
• Hammes Company: National construction and real estate consulting firm with a strong retail and healthcare development practice. Comparable in scale, customer profile, and project-based service delivery to Woods Construction.
• The Douglas Company: Mid-market general contractor specializing in commercial, senior living, and multi-site buildouts. Similar project mix and client-driven delivery model to Woods Construction's interior construction services.

Broad incumbents

• Barton Malow Company: Michigan-headquartered, large-scale general contractor serving commercial, industrial, sports, and education markets. Comparable geographic roots and overlapping capabilities in interior construction, though at substantially larger scale than Woods Construction.
• Gray Construction: Large national design-build firm with significant retail, restaurant, and commercial construction practices. Competes with Woods for retail rollout work but operates at materially greater scale and with broader service offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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