Venture Construction Group

What Venture Construction Group does

Venture Construction Group is a privately held, full-service design/build general contractor founded in 1978 and headquartered in New Berlin, Wisconsin. The company delivers commercial construction services — including design, pre-construction, project management, and build execution — across eleven verticals: restaurants, auto dealerships, commercial buildings, multi-family residential, fitness, educational and religious facilities, healthcare, retail, industrial, office build-outs, and custom residential through its wholly-owned Ware Design Build subsidiary acquired in August 2018. Named enterprise clients include Qdoba (35-location rollout), Safro Automotive Group (30+ year relationship, 7 major projects), Lowlands Group, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Rogers Behavioral Health, Beer Capitol Distributing (105,000 sqft industrial addition), Annex Wealth Management, and PKWARE, demonstrating multi-decade, multi-sector repeat engagements concentrated in the Wisconsin regional market.

The business model is project-based and sales-led: customers initiate contact, receive a free quote, and contracts are negotiated per project. Revenue is recognized on completed construction work under negotiated contracts spanning multi-year timelines, with no public pricing or subscription structure. The company employs 11-50 staff led by a tenured executive team (CEO Dan Eckerman 30+ years, COO Cheryl Schuyler 29 years, VP Dave Dahlke 27+ years) supported by project managers and OSHA-certified superintendents. Distribution is exclusively direct sales within Wisconsin; there are no resellers, marketplace listings, or formal marketing channels beyond the company website portfolio.

The underlying technology stack is traditional construction project management — estimating, scheduling, subcontractor coordination, and job-cost accounting — with no proprietary software, AI/ML systems, APIs, or data products disclosed. The company's competitive position rests on industry tenure, customer relationships cultivated since 1978, and execution capability across diverse project types rather than technological differentiation.

Name

Venture Construction Group

Legal name

Venture Construction Group

Website

https://vcginc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Venture Construction Group is a privately held, full-service design/build general contractor founded in 1978 in New Berlin, Wisconsin, serving commercial clients across restaurants, auto dealerships, healthcare, industrial, retail, and residential sectors throughout the Wisconsin region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE), Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB), Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Design-build contractor
• Restaurant construction
• Healthcare facility construction
• Industrial construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Berlin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Services Revenue: Revenue is generated through project-based construction services including design, build, and project management for commercial and residential clients. The company operates on a project fee basis where clients pay for completed construction work based on negotiated contracts and quotes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Venture Construction Group is a full-service design/build contractor that provides commercial and residential construction services from initial design through project closeout. The company delivers restaurant buildouts, auto dealership construction, healthcare facility construction, office buildouts, multi-family residential, fitness, educational, retail, industrial, and custom residential projects. Residential services are operated through the wholly owned Ware Design Build subsidiary.

Product overview

Venture Construction Group is a full-service design/build contractor operating since 1978. The company provides commercial construction services across multiple sectors including restaurants, auto dealerships, commercial buildings, multi-family housing, fitness facilities, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, retail spaces, industrial facilities, and residential properties. Their residential capabilities are delivered through Ware Design Build, their residential division. The company's service model centers on working with clients from initial design through construction completion, emphasizing customer vision and relationship-building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ware Design Build: Residential division of Venture Construction Group offering design-build services for residential projects.

Products and services

• Commercial Design/Build Construction Services End-to-end commercial design/build construction services spanning 11 industry verticals, from initial design through project closeout, including pre-construction budgeting, value engineering, bid management, construction administration, and project management for businesses and organizations across Wisconsin.
• Ware Design Build (Residential Division) Residential design/build construction and renovation services offered through Venture Construction Group's wholly owned residential division, designing and building custom homes for individual homeowners using the company's customer-focused approach.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple repeat customers including 30+ year relationships with clients like Safro Automotive Group and ongoing multi-project engagements with Qdoba franchisees.

Named customers14 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Boldt Company: Appleton, Wisconsin-based general contractor and design/build firm with comparable commercial, healthcare, industrial, and education project portfolios; competes with Venture Construction Group across the same Wisconsin regional market.
• Riley Construction Company: Wisconsin-based commercial general contractor serving healthcare, education, retail, and office clients; competes with Venture Construction Group in the Wisconsin regional design/build market.
• Miron Construction: Fox Valley, Wisconsin-headquartered design/build contractor operating across commercial, healthcare, education, and industrial sectors; strong regional peer to Venture Construction Group in service breadth and Wisconsin footprint.
• H.J. Martin and Sons: Green Bay, Wisconsin-based construction and specialty contracting firm with commercial and residential divisions; competes with Venture Construction Group in Wisconsin for design/build and general contracting work.
• C.D. Smith Construction: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin-based commercial general contractor and construction manager focused on healthcare, industrial, education, and retail projects; directly comparable Wisconsin-based peer.
• Findorff: Wisconsin-headquartered design/build and construction management firm serving commercial, healthcare, education, and multifamily clients in the upper Midwest; directly comparable to Venture Construction Group in geography, size, and multi-vertical service model.

Broad incumbents

• Clark Construction Group: Large US commercial design/build contractor active in healthcare, education, and commercial real estate; comparable to Venture Construction Group at the practice-model level though materially larger.
• Gilbane Building Company: National design/build and construction management firm with deep healthcare, education, and commercial practice; competes with Venture Construction Group on larger institutional projects in the same end markets.
• Mortenson Construction: Large US design/build general contractor with major healthcare, commercial, and renewable energy practices; overlaps with Venture Construction Group in commercial and healthcare delivery.
• Turner Construction Company: National commercial general contractor with a strong design/build practice across healthcare, education, retail, and commercial sectors; competes with Venture Construction Group on larger bid work in Wisconsin and adjacent markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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