What Ozanne Construction Company does

Ozanne Construction Company, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned general contractor and construction management firm headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, founded in 1956 by Leroy Ozanne. The firm delivers projects through multiple delivery methods — Construction Management Agency, Construction Management at Risk, Design-Build, General Contracting, Program Management, Owner's Representative, and Task Order Contracting — and applies them across verticals including federal and state government, K-12 and higher education, healthcare, aviation, correctional facilities, public facilities, multifamily housing, infrastructure, and mixed-use development. Its client roster is anchored by demanding public-sector owners such as NASA Glenn Research Center, Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice, GSA, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Metropolitan Schools, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, and Case Western Reserve University, with operating geography spanning the Midwestern and Southern United States.

The technology stack is built on industry-standard third-party platforms rather than proprietary IP: Procore for project management, BIM for collaborative design and construction planning, Matterport digital twin and Open Space for visualization, Outbuild for scheduling, and Foundation for construction-specific accounting. AI capability is nascent, limited to evaluation of AI-based estimating platforms for future adoption. The firm's reputation rests on more than 20 LEED Accredited Professionals, an experience modification rate of 0.47 (well below the 1.0 industry average), a 70-year operating history, and multi-decade memberships in NAMC, AGC, and CEA.

The business model is project-based professional services: revenue is generated through construction management fees (often percentage of construction cost or fixed-fee arrangements), general contracting margins on hard-bid or negotiated work, and design-build single-contract engagements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; public-sector work flows through competitive bidding and procurement portals, while institutional and commercial work is secured via RFQ/RFP processes and direct negotiation. Customer acquisition relies on relationship-based business development, board-level networks of senior leadership, teaming arrangements with larger firms (notably Gilbane Building Company), and a track record on complex, compliance-heavy projects that creates high re-engagement probability with public owners.

Name

Ozanne Construction Company

Legal name

Ozanne Construction Company, Inc.

Website

https://ozanne.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ozanne Construction Company is a family-owned Cleveland-based general contractor and construction manager founded in 1956, delivering design-build, CM-at-risk, and program management services to federal, state, institutional, and commercial clients across the Midwestern and Southern United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Management Services: Providing construction management services for complex government, institutional, and commercial projects including aviation, correctional facilities, healthcare, and educational facilities. Revenue is generated through project fees based on construction costs or fixed fee arrangements.
2. General Contracting: Traditional general contracting services for construction projects where the company serves as the primary contractor responsible for project delivery, labor, materials, and subcontractor coordination.
3. Design-Build Services: Integrated design and construction services under a single contract, providing clients with single-point-of-contact project delivery including Federal Correctional Institution – Elkton and Cuyahoga County Central Booking projects.
4. Construction Management at Risk: CM at Risk delivery method where the company provides preconstruction services and guarantees the final project price, including projects like I Promise Housing and Cuyahoga County Public Library North Royalton Branch.
5. Owner's Representative Services: Acting as owner's representative for large capital improvement programs such as Cleveland Metropolitan Schools District-Wide Capital Improvements Program, providing oversight and project management services.
6. Self-Performance Carpentry: The company performs self-performance carpentry work, with the I Promise Housing project being the largest Ozanne self-performance carpentry project to date.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ozanne Construction Company is a multi-disciplinary construction management and general contracting firm delivering construction management agency, construction management at risk, design-build, general contracting, program management, owner's representative, and task order contracting services. The firm serves federal, state, and local government agencies, educational institutions, healthcare systems, aviation authorities, correctional agencies, and commercial clients throughout the Midwestern and Southern United States, supported by in-house self-performance carpentry and LEED-certified green building capabilities.

Product overview

Ozanne Construction Company is a multi-disciplinary construction management firm offering a unified portfolio of construction delivery methods and specialized industry expertise. The company's core services are organized around delivery methods—Construction Management Agency, Construction Management at Risk, Design-Build, General Contracting, Program Management, Owner's Representative Services, and Task Order Contracting—supplemented by specialized capabilities in LEED/Green Building practices. These delivery services are then applied across specific industry verticals including Aviation, Healthcare, Educational Facilities, Federal/Government, Correctional Facilities, Public Facilities, Multi-Family Housing, Infrastructure, and Mixed-Use Development. The company operates throughout the Midwestern and Southern United States from its Cleveland, Ohio headquarters, having celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2026 (founded 1956).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Management Agency Construction management agency service in which Ozanne acts as the owner's representative to manage projects from concept to completion, overseeing schedule, cost, and quality.
• Construction Management at Risk Delivery method providing preconstruction services and a guaranteed maximum price, with Ozanne assuming financial risk for delivery within budget on projects such as I Promise Housing and Cuyahoga County Public Library North Royalton Branch.
• Design-Build Integrated design and construction services under a single contract providing a single point of contact for the owner, used on Federal Correctional Institution – Elkton, Cuyahoga County Central Booking, and Cleveland Hopkins Ground Transportation Center.
• General Contracting

Quantifiable outcome

• Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of 0.47 for 2025-26, significantly below industry average of 1.0
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Robert P. Madison International, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOzanne served as contractor to Robert P. Madison for construction tasks at NASA Glenn Research Center. This partnership enabled Ozanne to work on federal projects requiring minority business enterprise participation and design-build construction task orders over a 5-year period.
• Gilbane Building CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOzanne teamed with Gilbane on Cleveland Heights-University Heights High School reconstruction project and Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office Recovery Program. Gilbane is one of the industry's largest construction management firms.
• National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC)coreOthersBoth Leroy and Dominic Ozanne have been members of NAMC since the 1970s. The company is in the NAMC Hall of Fame, demonstrating long-term commitment to minority contractor advocacy and industry leadership.
• Construction Employers Association (CEA)coreOthersDominic Ozanne serves on the CEA Board. Rob Fitzgerald serves on the CEA Legislative Committee. Ozanne Construction is featured on CEA's website logo display, indicating active membership and participation.
• ACG of America (Associated General Contractors)minorOthersOzanne Construction Company logo displayed on company website, indicating membership in ACG of America, the leading association for the construction industry.
• LeBron James Family FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOzanne partnered with East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation and LeBron James Family Foundation on the I Promise Housing project - a 71,670 SF, 50-unit multifamily housing development in Akron, OH. This high-profile project demonstrates Ozanne's ability to partner with major nonprofit organizations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Barton Malow Company: Employee-owned general contractor/construction manager with comparable size, multi-vertical delivery (education, healthcare, sports, federal), and strong presence in the Midwest. Similar culture of owner engagement and self-perform capabilities.
• The Walsh Group / Walsh Construction: Family-owned national general contractor with similar federal, healthcare, education, and transportation verticals. Comparable mid-to-large project size and design-build/CM delivery mix.
• Gilbane Building Company: Privately held, family-founded construction management and general contracting firm with comparable CM-at-Risk, design-build, and federal/institutional practice. Gilbane is an existing JV partner of Ozanne, making it the closest operating-model comparable.
• Massaro Construction Group: Pittsburgh-based privately held CM/GC with similar size and verticals including higher education, healthcare, and corporate/commercial. Comparable culture and delivery mix to Ozanne in the Mid-Atlantic/Midwestern institutional market.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Privately held, employee-focused general contractor serving higher education, healthcare, federal, and commercial clients. Comparable culture of long-tenured staff and broad delivery methods including CM-at-Risk and design-build.
• Mascaro Construction Company: Privately held, Pittsburgh-based general contractor with comparable size, CM-at-Risk, design-build, healthcare, higher education, and corporate practice. Closely analogous mid-Atlantic/Midwest regional peer.
• Mortenson Construction: Privately held U.S. construction manager with strong federal, healthcare, higher education, and renewable energy practices. Operates CM-at-Risk, design-build, and program management similar to Ozanne's portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Clark Construction Group: Large privately held GC/CM with federal, healthcare, higher education, and sports/entertainment verticals. Overlaps with Ozanne in CM-at-Risk delivery for institutional owners but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Turner Construction Company: Largest domestic general contractor by revenue with broad federal, healthcare, education, aviation, and commercial exposure. Competes for the same marquee projects as Ozanne but at materially larger scale and geographic footprint.
• Skanska USA: U.S. arm of international construction group with significant healthcare, education, and civil infrastructure practice. Competes on the same public-sector and institutional project types but at far larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ozanneconstruct
• Facebookfacebook.com/ozanne-construction-company-124447484308643
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ozanne-construction-company

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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