Synchro

What Synchro does

Synchro (legal entity Synchro-Corp) is a Houston, Texas-based design and construction firm founded in 1983 that delivers fully integrated design-build services for enterprise clients across Texas and Louisiana, with occasional international engagements. The firm operates as both Architect of Record and General Contractor on many projects, providing a single-source accountability model that spans concept design, construction estimating, preconstruction, architecture, construction management, and project turnover. Core service lines include Concept Design & Construction Estimating, Turnkey Design-Build, standalone Architecture & Design, standalone Construction, and Preconstruction Services (scheduling, feasibility analysis, budgeting, estimating, and subcontractor bidding).

The company's technology is operational rather than digital — its core capability is an integrated design-build methodology with transparent construction budgeting embedded throughout all design phases, supported by an in-house architecture and construction team. It does not sell software, offer APIs, or maintain a technology platform; its deliverable is physical built environments. Service areas span Industrial, Manufacturing, Corporate & Commercial, Interiors, Science & Technology/Laboratories, Civic & Cultural, Healthcare & Wellness, and Adaptive Reuse, with the energy and oilfield services vertical dominating the project portfolio (SLB, BJ Services, Newpark, Stepan, Hempel, Superior Energy, Talke USA).

Synchro's business model is project-based, B2B, and enterprise-focused. Revenue is generated through custom, quote-based competitive bidding and negotiated contracts with multi-year durations and milestone-based billing tied to design phases (schematic design, design development, construction documents). The firm has 11–50 employees, is privately held with no disclosed outside investors or funding rounds, and pursues work through principal-led direct sales and repeat client relationships rather than channels or resellers. Marketing is centered on project portfolio showcases, content marketing, and industry award recognition. The leadership team comprises Partners Daniel Mills (President, ex-HOK) and Chris Berg (COO), with Technical Director Darko Sefic (35+ years, ex-HOK) and Construction Director Stephen Starr (joined 2019, ex-Vaughn Construction).

Name

Synchro

Legal name

Synchro-Corp

Website

https://synchrocorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Synchro is a Houston-based, privately-held design-build firm founded in 1983 that provides integrated architecture, construction, and preconstruction services as both Architect of Record and General Contractor for enterprise clients across Texas and Louisiana, primarily in the energy, industrial, and manufacturing sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Design-Build Services: Full-service design-build contracting where Synchro serves as both Architect of Record and General Contractor, providing turnkey services from initial concept through design, budgeting, permitting, construction and project turnover.
2. Standalone Architecture Services: Architectural and design services provided independently of construction, with optional preconstruction services layered in for accurate early cost understanding.
3. Construction Services: Standalone construction services for projects where Synchro does not serve as Architect of Record, working collaboratively with other architects.
4. Preconstruction Services: Standalone preconstruction services including project scheduling, construction feasibility analysis, budgeting, estimating, and subcontractor bidding support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Synchro is a full-service design-build construction firm providing concept design and construction estimating, turnkey design-build delivery, standalone architecture and design, standalone construction, and preconstruction services. The firm functions as both Architect of Record and General Contractor for enterprise clients, integrating transparent budgeting and scheduling feedback throughout all phases of project delivery from visioning through construction and turnover.

Product overview

Synchro is a full-service design-build construction firm offering integrated planning, architecture, and commercial construction services. The company provides a unified portfolio of services including Concept Design & Construction Estimating, Turnkey Design-Build, Architecture & Design, Construction, and Preconstruction Services. These services are delivered across multiple market sectors including Industrial, Manufacturing, Corporate & Commercial, Interiors, Science & Technology, Civic & Cultural, Healthcare & Wellness, and Adaptive Reuse. The company operates as a single integrated platform rather than modular products, with services tailored to each client's specific project needs from visioning through project turnover.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Concept Design and Construction Estimating Project visioning, programming, initial concept design, and detailed construction estimating that leverages Synchro's preconstruction team for early pricing and schedule feedback to vet a project's viability for CAPEX planning, financing, or fundraising purposes.
• Turnkey Design-Build Integrated design-build delivery where Synchro serves as both Architect of Record and General Contractor, providing single-source responsibility from initial concept through design, budgeting, permitting, construction, and project turnover for enterprise clients.
• Architecture and Design Standalone design and architecture services combining exemplary design, technical rigor, and sound project management, with optional traditional preconstruction services layered in for accurate understanding of project costs early in design.
• Construction Standalone construction services for projects where Synchro does not serve as Architect of Record, working proactively with architects to solve constructability issues while maintaining design intent.
• Preconstruction Services Processes to analyze and optimize a project's schedule and budget before construction begins, including project scheduling and fast track analysis, construction feasibility reviews, project budgeting and estimating, and subcontractor bidding.

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered notable and minor.

• HINES Architecture + DesignnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerSynchro provided design and sustainability consulting services to Hines Architecture + Design for the Jamaican House of Parliament project in Kingston. Services included assistance with exterior envelope and colonnade systems, plan and code review, water mapping, energy-use consulting, and project imagery coordination.
• BrandExtractminorOthersBrandExtract is listed as a client/collaborator for marketing, strategy, and branding services. Synchro completed a 10,220 sq. ft. office renovation and addition project for BrandExtract in Spring Branch.
• CONTENT ArchitectureminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerListed as a client/collaborator in the partnerships section of the About page.
• Okkem DesignminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerListed as a client/collaborator in the partnerships section of the About page.
• Griffin PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGriffin Partners collaborated with Synchro as development partner for the Park North Project, a build-to-suit opportunity for a rapidly-growing Houston area startup.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tellepsen: Houston-based general contractor and construction management firm with comparable regional focus and commercial, healthcare, and industrial project portfolio. Direct competitor for the same Houston enterprise client base.
• Vaughn Construction: Houston-based commercial construction management and design-build firm specializing in healthcare, higher education, and corporate projects. Direct competitor for Synchro's Houston enterprise market with overlapping customer profile; notably, Synchro's Construction Director Stephen Starr joined from Vaughn Construction.
• Harvey Builders: Houston-based commercial construction firm with comparable market focus on corporate, healthcare, and institutional clients across Texas. Direct regional competitor with similar project sizes.
• Austin Industries: Dallas-based family of construction services companies with industrial, commercial, and manufacturing construction across Texas. Direct regional competitor pursuing the same enterprise industrial client base.
• Linbeck Group: Houston-based construction firm offering integrated design-build services with strong higher education, healthcare, and cultural portfolios. Direct competitor in Houston market with overlapping integrated delivery capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Gilbane Building Company: Large national design-build firm with significant industrial, commercial, and education presence. Competes for similar enterprise design-build contracts across Texas with broader geographic reach.
• McCarthy Building Companies: Large national design-build construction firm with deep industrial, healthcare, and laboratory portfolio. Competes for similar enterprise design-build projects and pursues the same laboratory and industrial clients as Synchro.
• DPR Construction: Large national technical builder with strong industrial and life sciences practices and active Texas operations. Directly competes for similar design-build enterprise projects and brings greater scale and capital resources.
• Turner Construction: Largest commercial construction firm in the US with established Texas operations. Competes for similar large enterprise design-build projects, particularly corporate, healthcare, and industrial facilities.

Regional players

• Manhattan Construction: Oklahoma-headquartered construction firm with significant Texas operations across industrial, commercial, and sports markets. Regional peer with similar project profiles and customer types in adjacent geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SynchroBuilding
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/synchro-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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