What Stahl Construction does

Stahl Construction is a privately held, family-owned commercial construction firm founded in 1981 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a second office in Grimes, Iowa. The company provides full-service preconstruction and construction services across six delivery methods: Commercial General Contracting, Construction Management at Risk (with Guaranteed Maximum Price), Construction Management Agency, Design/Build, Best Value General Contracting, and Preconstruction Services. Stahl serves public-sector clients (school districts, municipalities, county governments, state agencies, and military organizations) as its primary market, with secondary exposure to hospitality, office/commercial, multi-family housing, and cultural/performing arts projects. The firm maintains a deliberate operational cap of 8-10 active projects at any time, structuring its go-to-market around direct enterprise field sales, competitive bidding, RFPs, and relationship-based referrals rather than high-volume pursuit.

Revenue is generated through professional-services contracts, with each project bid on a custom basis determined by scope, delivery method, and market conditions — no public pricing tiers exist. Notable technical capabilities include LEED Gold-certified sustainable construction, Minnesota B3 sustainable-building guideline compliance, and a strategic partnership with Better Futures Minnesota for deconstruction and material reuse (diverting 700 tons of materials annually from landfills). The firm employs 11-50 people and is led by CEO Wayne Stahl, President Lane Schoening, CFO Susan Joos, General Counsel Elise Miller, and Director of Business Development Veronica Kelsey. Stahl has earned multiple regional industry awards including Minnesota Construction Association Project Achievement Awards, AIA Chicago Distinguished Building Award, ENR Regional Best Project Award, and an IHG Renovation Award for the Holiday Inn Express & Suites San Francisco project. The company has no external funding, no parent organization, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed M&A activity, operating as an independent regional construction firm with a 40+ year operating history.

Name

Stahl Construction

Legal name

Stahl Construction

Website

https://stahlconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stahl Construction is a privately held, family-owned commercial general contractor and construction manager founded in 1981, headquartered in Minneapolis with a regional office in Iowa. The firm delivers preconstruction, general contracting, CM-at-risk, design/build, and best-value services primarily to public-sector clients — school districts, municipalities, and military agencies — while capping active projects at 8-10 for dedicated attention.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC), Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA), New School Construction (Greenfield Builds) (EDAEABAA)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• General contracting
• Construction management
• Preconstruction planning
• Design-build construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial General Contracting: Full project oversight where Stahl takes complete responsibility for construction project completion, managing permits, subcontractors, designers, architects, and compliance with building codes. Revenue generated through contract fees based on project scope and delivery.
2. Construction Management at Risk: Delivering projects within a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP). Stahl collaborates with clients during preconstruction phase on costs and scheduling, then assumes risk of subcontracting and completing within budget.
3. Construction Management Agency: Acting as client advocate, managing and coordinating subcontractors on behalf of clients without holding subcontract contracts. Provides oversight, cost estimating, scheduling, quality control, contract administration, and safety management.
4. Design/Build Services: Single-contract unified workflow combining design and construction phases, fostering innovation and efficiency with one point of contact for entire project delivery.
5. Best Value General Contracting: Delivering highest quality construction at most competitive price through extensive industry experience, efficient project management, and strong subcontractor relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stahl Construction is a mid-size, full-service commercial construction company that delivers general contracting, construction management, and design-build services for education, municipal/government, hospitality, multi-family, office, and cultural projects. Founded in 1981, the firm provides preconstruction planning, project execution, and oversight across multiple delivery methods including Commercial General Contracting, Construction Management at Risk (GMP), Construction Management Agency, Design/Build, and Best Value General Contracting.

Product overview

Stahl Construction is a mid-size, full-service commercial construction company founded in 1981, offering a portfolio of integrated construction services. The core offering consists of six service lines: Commercial General Contracting (full project oversight), Construction Management Agency (advisory role), Construction Management At Risk (GMP delivery), Design/Build (unified design-construction), Best Value General Contracting, and Preconstruction Services. These services are tailored for diverse project types including education, municipal/government, hospitality, cultural/performing arts, multi-family housing, office, and sustainable construction projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial General Contracting Full-service general contracting in which Stahl takes complete responsibility for successful project completion, managing permits, subcontractors, designers, architects, and ensuring compliance with building and safety codes for commercial clients.
• Construction Management At Risk Delivery method in which Stahl commits to delivering the project within a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), taking on cost and scheduling risk while collaborating with clients and design teams during preconstruction.
• Construction Management Agency Advisory service in which Stahl acts as the client's trusted advisor throughout construction, managing and coordinating subcontractors on behalf of the client without holding direct subcontractor contracts.
• Design/Build Unified workflow combining design and construction phases under one contract, serving as single point of contact from concept through completion with streamlined communication and faster delivery.
• Best Value General Contracting Delivery method ensuring highest quality construction at most competitive price through industry experience, efficient project management, and strong subcontractor relationships.
• Preconstruction Services Early-stage planning services including needs assessment, detailed project planning, procurement, budgeting, and alignment of design, scope, budget, and schedule from a constructability perspective.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero complaints from property stakeholders during occupied Hyatt Place renovation project
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Better Futures MinnesotacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with non-profit Better Futures Minnesota for building deconstruction services. Better Futures Minnesota works with high-risk adults, providing specialized skills for safely dismantling buildings to recover reusable materials. Salvaged materials are sold at ReUse Warehouse, diverting 700 tons from landfills annually, with 33 tons from the Hennepin County Public Safety Service Center project. This partnership supports sustainability goals and community workforce development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Greiner Construction: Minnesota-based construction management and general contracting firm serving education, government, healthcare, and commercial clients in the Midwest; offers similar delivery methods and competes in the same public-sector bid environment.
• Weis Builders: Minnesota-headquartered general contractor specializing in commercial, healthcare, education, and senior living projects with design-build and construction management services; closely comparable in size and Upper Midwest focus.
• RJM Construction: Minneapolis-based general contractor with comparable mid-size scope, emphasizing education, healthcare, corporate, and hospitality projects with multiple delivery methods in the Twin Cities market.
• McGough Construction: Minnesota-based commercial general contractor offering preconstruction, CM at Risk, design-build, and integrated project delivery across education, healthcare, hospitality, and multifamily - directly comparable in size, geography, and service portfolio to Stahl.
• Kraus-Anderson: Minneapolis-based full-service construction company with identical delivery methods (CM at Risk, design-build, agency CM) and a heavy education, municipal, and healthcare portfolio in the Upper Midwest, competing head-to-head with Stahl.
• Doran Companies: Minneapolis-based real estate and construction services firm providing commercial GC, construction management, and development across multifamily, hospitality, and mixed-use projects in the Twin Cities market.
• Knutson Construction: Minnesota-based commercial contractor providing preconstruction, CM at Risk, design-build, and sustainable construction services primarily in the Upper Midwest; very similar client mix and delivery portfolio to Stahl.

Broad incumbents

• JE Dunn Construction: Large national commercial contractor with a strong Midwest presence and significant education, government, and hospitality portfolio; competes with Stahl on larger public-sector and hospitality projects where Stahl's project cap limits bidding.
• Adolfson & Peterson Construction: Midwest-based commercial contractor with regional offices in Minnesota, offering construction management, design-build, and general contracting across education, government, healthcare, and multifamily - similar verticals but larger geographic footprint.
• Mortenson Construction: Large Minneapolis-headquartered construction firm with extensive higher education, government, and hospitality work across the Midwest. Operates in the same geographies and verticals but at a much larger scale than Stahl.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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