What Weavercooke does

WEAVERCOOKE Construction, LLC is a privately held, specialized habitational general contractor founded in 1939 in Greensboro, North Carolina, and operating across the Southeastern United States (NC, SC, VA, GA, AL, TN). The company focuses exclusively on building places where people live, with service lines spanning market-rate and affordable multi-family housing (21,000+ units), senior living and continuing care retirement communities (1,600+ units), student housing (4,922 beds), boutique hospitality (632 keys), historic adaptive reuse (740 units from 13 National Register projects), and apartment renovations (2,860 units since 2000). More than 600 multi-family projects have been completed across the company's history.

The firm operates a Lean Construction delivery model anchored on the Last Planner System, with 34 operations staff holding AGC's CM-Lean designation, supplemented by a proprietary PASS (Pre-Assembled Structural System) off-site construction program, a Rapid Rehab process for occupied renovations, and in-house BIM and digital scanning capabilities used to preempt change orders. Revenue is generated through negotiated, project-based general contracting and construction management contracts, with preconstruction and design-build services layered in to optimize developer economics early in the project lifecycle. Go-to-market is relationship-driven, delivered through four regional offices (Greensboro HQ, Durham opened April 2021, Charlotte, Asheville) and dedicated client relationship managers targeting multi-family developers, affordable housing providers using LIHTC and HUD financing, senior living operators, universities, hospitality developers, and public housing authorities. No public revenue, funding history, or ownership disclosures are available.

Name

Weavercooke

Legal name

WEAVERCOOKE Construction, LLC

Website

https://weavercooke.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

WEAVERCOOKE is a privately held, Southeast-US habitational general contractor founded in 1939, specializing in multi-family, affordable, senior living, student, hospitality, and historic adaptive-reuse construction across NC, SC, VA, GA, AL, and TN.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Construction Services: Full-service general contracting for multi-family, affordable housing, senior living, hospitality, student housing, and mixed-use construction projects. Revenue earned through project-based contracts with developers, government entities, and private clients.
2. Construction Management: Construction management services providing budget and design insight, preconstruction services, and project delivery using various contract formats tailored to client needs
3. Design-Build Services: Design/build and design assist services utilizing various contract formats, leveraging preconstruction expertise to optimize project economics without sacrificing quality

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Weavercooke is a specialized habitational general contractor that delivers preconstruction, construction management, design-build, and general contracting services for projects where people live, stay, or age. Its portfolio spans multi-family, affordable housing, senior living, student housing, hospitality, mixed-use, historic renovations, and apartment rehabilitation, executed primarily across the Southeastern United States. The firm leverages Lean Construction, the proprietary PASS off-site system, the Rapid Rehab occupied-renovation process, and in-house BIM and digital scanning capabilities.

Product overview

Weavercooke is a specialized habitational contractor offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction services focused on building places where people will live. The company operates as a general contractor with multiple service lines including: Multi-Family Housing Construction (wood-framed buildings, 21,000+ units), Affordable Housing Construction (tax credit and HUD programs, 13,422 units), Senior Living Construction (CCRCs, 1,600+ units), Student Housing Construction (4,922 beds), Hospitality Construction (boutique hotels, 632 keys), Historic Renovations (adaptive reuse, 740 units), Mixed-Use Developments (611 units, 317,600 SF retail/office), and Apartment Renovations (2,860 units). Supporting methodologies include Lean Construction (using Last Planner System with 34 AGC CM-Lean certified staff), Rapid Rehab (occupied renovation process), PASS Program (off-site pre-assembly), and Design-Build services. Founded in 1939, the company operates across NC, SC, VA, GA, AL, and TN.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multi-Family Housing Construction Wood-framed multi-family housing construction services including market-rate apartments. Over 21,000+ units completed and 46 wood-framed projects since 2015, delivered for developers and owners of multi-family residential properties across the Southeast.
• Affordable Housing Construction Affordable housing construction delivered through tax credit and HUD-financed programs, including LIHTC projects. 13,422 units completed in North Carolina across 44 HUD-funded projects, built for affordable housing developers, non-profits, and housing authorities.
• Senior Living Construction Construction of senior living communities including continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing centers, and memory care facilities. 1,600+ units completed for CCRC operators across 40 projects on 14 campuses since 2000.
• Student Housing Construction Student housing construction for universities and private developers, including on-campus and off-campus projects. 4,922 beds completed since 2002 across 11 campuses, with notable projects including UNCW Seahawk Landing/Village/Crossing and Deacon Place at Wake Forest University.
• Hospitality Construction Boutique hotel construction including adaptive reuse of historic buildings. 512,000 SF of hotel space and 632 keys completed since 2006, including Proximity Hotel (world's first LEED Platinum hotel), The Durham Hotel, The Bristol Hotel, and Hotel Indigo Asheville.
• Historic Renovations Historic preservation and adaptive reuse of aged structures, including projects using Historic Tax Credits administered by the National Park Service. 740 units from adaptive reuse, 1,610,783 SF of historic renovations, and 13 projects on the National Register of Historic Places.
• Mixed-Use Developments Mixed-use developments combining housing with office, retail, and hospitality spaces. 611 housing units, 254 hotel keys, and 317,600 SF of retail and office space in mixed-use communities delivered for developers.
• Apartment Renovations Rehabilitation of existing multi-family communities including affordable and market-rate apartments and 48 LIHTC renovations. 2,860 multi-family units renovated since 2000, including 645 units at nine different Greensboro Housing Authority sites.
• Lean Construction Lean Construction delivery service ensuring projects are built within schedule, delivered at high quality, and at lower cost by eliminating waste from non-value-added activities. Uses the Last Planner System as the standard project delivery platform; 34 operations staff have earned AGC's CM-Lean designation.
• Rapid Rehab Proprietary rapid rehabilitation process for occupied renovations that minimizes disruption to residents, allowing unit completion within approximately two weeks while residents return in the evenings.
• PASS Program (Pre-Assembled Structural System) PASS (Pre-Assembled Structural System) is an off-site construction technique for multi-family housing that uses pre-assembled structural components to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and shorten schedules.
• Design-Build Design-build services providing cost information and code compliance advice during early planning stages of developments, leveraging preconstruction expertise to optimize project economics without sacrificing quality.

Quantifiable outcome

• 712 units built in Charlotte in the past two years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 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

One partnership is on record.

• J.A. Street and AssociatesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership for The Bristol Hotel hospitality project in Bristol, VA. J.A. Street contributed experienced professionals familiar with the hospitality industry for this historic renovation project funded through Historic Tax Credits.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brasfield & Gorrie: One of the largest privately held construction firms in the Southeast US, headquartered in Birmingham, AL. Comparable in regional focus, multi-family/healthcare/hospitality sector exposure, and direct competition on Georgia, Alabama, and NC projects.
• Choate Construction: Southeast US general contractor with comparable regional footprint and multi-family, commercial, and healthcare construction capabilities. Direct competitor on habitational and hospitality projects across NC, SC, GA, and TN.
• Robins & Morton: Privately held general contractor headquartered in Birmingham, AL with strong Southeast US presence in healthcare, multi-family, and commercial construction. Similar size, regional focus, and project mix to Weavercooke.

Regional players

• Vannoy Construction: North Carolina-based general contractor with strong presence across the Carolinas and Southeast, particularly in commercial, multi-family, and healthcare sectors. Direct competitor on regional habitational and institutional projects.
• Samet Corporation: North Carolina-based general contractor with regional operations across the Carolinas and Southeast US. Direct competitor on multi-family, healthcare, education, and commercial projects in the same geographic market as Weavercooke.

Broad incumbents

• Balfour Beatty Construction: National general contractor with significant Southeast US operations including multi-family, affordable housing, and higher education market presence. Larger scale than Weavercooke but competes on same institutional and habitational projects.
• Holder Construction: Atlanta-based national general contractor with significant commercial, hospitality, and higher education construction expertise across the Southeast US. Competes with Weavercooke on hospitality and mixed-use projects.
• JE Dunn Construction: Large national general contractor with significant multi-family, healthcare, and higher education portfolio. Has expanded Southeast US presence competing on institutional and habitational projects in NC and SC.
• McCarthy Building Companies: Large national general contractor with established Southeast US operations across multi-family, healthcare, and education sectors. National scale and capital resources that compete on larger habitational projects.
• DPR Construction: Tech-forward national general contractor with strong Southeast presence through Atlanta-based operations. Competes on multi-family, hospitality, and commercial projects with greater technology integration than Weavercooke.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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