What Shaw-Lundquist Associates, Inc does

Shaw-Lundquist Associates, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned commercial general contractor founded in 1974 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. The firm operates through two regional divisions — a Central Region anchored in Minnesota and a West Region based in Las Vegas, Nevada (with a California contractor license obtained in late 2014) — delivering new construction, renovation, and tenant improvement projects across hospitality and entertainment, K-12 and higher education, community and government, corporate, multi-family housing, manufacturing and light industrial, and retail sectors.

Service delivery spans the full project lifecycle: preconstruction, self-perform trade work, and multiple contract structures including Design-Build, Construction Management at-Risk, Construction Management Agency, and Integrated Project Delivery. Technical execution relies on Building Information Modeling (BIM), LEED-accredited sustainable building practices, a phased construction approach for occupied hotel and casino facilities, and in-house self-perform capabilities for schedule and quality control.

The company monetizes via project-based construction contracts (lump-sum, cost-plus, and CM arrangements) secured through competitive bidding and negotiated enterprise sales. Revenue concentration sits in enterprise hospitality clients (notably Caesars Entertainment, with over $30 million cited across multiple Las Vegas projects) and public-sector anchors (Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, City of St. Paul, Beacon Interfaith). Positioned as one of the largest Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBE) in the United States, Shaw-Lundquist leverages this certification as a procurement advantage on diversity-mandated public and private work, supported by leadership participation in industry bodies including the National Forum for Diversity in Construction. The firm claims 2,875+ completed projects across 52 years, a Net Promoter Score of 84.48, and 60+ industry awards.

Name

Shaw-Lundquist Associates, Inc

Legal name

Shaw-Lundquist Associates, Inc.

Website

https://shawlundquist.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Shaw-Lundquist Associates is a family-owned, MBE-certified commercial general contractor founded in 1974, operating two regional divisions (Minnesota and Nevada) that deliver new construction, renovation, and phased occupied-facility projects for enterprise hospitality, public-sector, and education clients across the U.S. Midwest and West.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Construction management services
• Preconstruction planning
• Design-build construction
• Hospitality construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Construction Services: Project-based construction services for commercial buildings across hospitality, education, government, corporate, and multi-family sectors. Revenue generated through lump-sum contracts, cost-plus contracts, and construction management arrangements. Multiple delivery methods accommodate different client procurement preferences.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Shaw-Lundquist Associates is a commercial general contractor delivering new construction, renovation, and tenant improvement projects through multiple delivery methods including Design-Build, Construction Management at-Risk (CMAR), Construction Management Agency, and Integrated Project Delivery. The firm also provides preconstruction planning services (budgeting, constructibility reviews, value engineering) and self-performs selected trades. Projects span hospitality, K-12 and higher education, community/government, corporate, manufacturing, multi-family housing, and retail sectors across Minnesota and Nevada.

Product overview

Shaw-Lundquist Associates is a commercial construction company founded in 1974, offering a unified suite of construction delivery services rather than a modular software product. The core service portfolio includes Construction, Preconstruction, Design-Build, Construction Management at-Risk (CMAR), Construction Management Agency, Integrated Project Delivery, and Self-Perform work. These services support diverse project sectors including Community & Government, Corporate, Higher Education, Hospitality & Entertainment (particularly Las Vegas casino/hotel renovations), K-12 Education, Manufacturing & Light Industrial, Multi-Family Housing, and Retail. The company operates two regional divisions: Central Region (St. Paul, MN) and West Region (Las Vegas, NV), and has completed 2,875+ projects over 52 years as one of the largest Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBE) in the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Services Full-service commercial construction delivery including new builds, renovations, and tenant improvements for clients in hospitality, education, government, corporate, multi-family, manufacturing, and retail sectors.
• Preconstruction Early-stage project planning, budgeting, constructibility reviews, and value engineering services delivered prior to construction to align scope, schedule, and budget.
• Design-Build Integrated design and construction services delivered under a single contract, streamlining project delivery from concept through completion.
• Construction Management at-Risk (CMAR) Construction management delivery method in which the contractor assumes risk for construction performance, scheduling, and budgeting on behalf of the owner.
• Construction Management Agency Agency-based construction management in which Shaw-Lundquist represents the owner's interests throughout the project lifecycle without assuming construction risk.
• Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Collaborative project delivery approach that aligns owners, designers, and contractors from design through construction completion under shared incentives.
• Self-Perform Construction Self-performed construction work including concrete, carpentry, and finishing trades using in-house crews to maintain direct quality control and schedule flexibility.

Quantifiable outcome

• Net Promoter Score of 84.48
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Forum for Diversity in ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHoyt Hsiao serves as board member, advocating for inclusion of women and minority-owned businesses in the construction industry
• Construct TomorrowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConnie Doman volunteers with this organization, supporting workforce development in construction trades
• St. Paul Area Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJohn Jensvold serves on the board of directors
• SMPS-TC (Society for Marketing Professional Services Twin Cities)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKristi D'Agostino serves on the Communications Committee

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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