What Horst Construction does

Horst Construction (legal entity Horst Group, Inc.) is a privately held, full-service commercial construction firm founded in the 1890s and headquartered in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with a second office opened in Williamsport, PA on June 2, 2026. The company delivers design-build, general contracting, and construction management services across five primary verticals: religious institutions, senior living, commercial, industrial and manufacturing, and private education. Project sizes range from approximately $10,000 to $60,000,000, supported by in-house self-perform capabilities in carpentry, millwork, doors, hardware, and concrete foundations, supplemented by a prequalified subcontractor network.

The company's business model is project-based, with revenue earned through construction contracts and preconstruction, master planning, and value engineering service fees. Pricing follows a tiered model with unit pricing on smaller projects ($10,000-$500,000) and project-based pricing on mid-to-large projects ($500,000-$60,000,000), with Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) offered on design-build work. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, anchored in the Mid-Atlantic and select Southeast states (Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida), and supported by a content-driven marketing function including vertical-specific blogs, downloadable guides, and a published project portfolio.

Operational scale is approximately 101-250 employees. The company has invested in a specialized 3R Team (Renovate, Remodel, Refresh) targeting occupied-facility renovations as a distinct service line. Leadership transitioned in June 2026, with Kenneth J. Fetterolf appointed President and Harry F. Scheid II moving to an advisory CEO role after nearly 40 years. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, the company is independently owned with no external institutional investors, and no AI/ML capabilities are indicated in the available materials.

Name

Horst Construction

Legal name

Horst Group, Inc.

Website

https://horstconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Horst Construction is a privately held, 130+ year-old commercial construction firm headquartered in Lancaster, PA, delivering design-build, construction management, and general contracting services across religious, senior living, commercial, industrial, and education sectors in the Mid-Atlantic and select Southeast U.S. markets, with projects ranging from $10,000 to $60,000,000.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Self-Performing General Contractors (IMAFAAAI), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA), Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF), Pharmaceutical & Biotech Manufacturing Facility Construction (IMAFADAI)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Design-build construction
• Construction management
• Preconstruction planning
• General contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Lancaster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Horst Construction generates revenue through commercial construction services including design-build, general contracting, and construction management delivery methods. Projects range from $10,000 to $60,000,000. Revenue is project-based and earned through construction contracts.
2. Preconstruction Services: Fees for preconstruction phase services including team assembly, collaboration, development of actionable steps, budgeting, and constructability expertise. These services help set projects up for success before construction begins.
3. Master Planning Services: Fees for long-term planning and campus expansion services, connecting clients with in-house architect and planning specialists to define goals, analyze stakeholder needs, and strategize project phases.
4. Value Engineering Services: Consulting services focused on creating project plans within client budgets, analyzing materials, methods, and design elements to maximize value and resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Horst Construction provides commercial construction services through design-build, general contracting, and construction management delivery methods for projects ranging from $10,000 to $60,000,000. The company self-performs carpentry, millwork, doors, hardware, and concrete foundation work, supplemented by a network of prequalified subcontractors. Services span preconstruction planning, master planning, value engineering, and a specialized 3R Team® for renovation, remodel, and refresh projects in occupied facilities.

Product overview

Horst Construction is a commercial construction company offering a comprehensive suite of construction services across multiple market sectors. Their core offerings include commercial, religious, industrial, and senior living construction services. They specialize in design-build project delivery and offer specialized services including their 3R Team for renovation work (Renovate, Remodel, Refresh), value engineering, master planning, preconstruction, and construction management. The company operates as a single unified service provider rather than a platform with modular products, with projects typically ranging from $10,000 to $60,000,000.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Construction Services Provides commercial construction services for the Mid-Atlantic region, including new construction and renovation across various market sectors such as auditoriums, corporate offices, mixed-use, and retail.
• Religious Construction Specializes in building churches, places of worship, and religious facilities with over 130 years of experience in this sector, including private school construction and renovation.
• Industrial and Manufacturing Construction Constructs industrial facilities, manufacturing plants, and pharmaceutical facilities for various industries.
• Senior Living Design and Construction Provides design and construction services for senior living facilities including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing environments.
• Design-Build Services A streamlined project delivery method where Horst provides both design and construction under a single contract, offering collaborative process, open book communication, early planning, and reduced risk for the project owner. Includes Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) option.
• 3R Team (Renovate, Remodel, Refresh) A specialized team focusing on renovation projects that require working safely within occupied facilities, including tenant fit-outs, ADA renovations, repurposing spaces, and office renovations.
• Value Engineering Provides a holistic approach to value engineering that enhances project value rather than just reducing costs, examining materials, methods, and design elements with life cycle cost analysis.
• Master Planning Connects clients with in-house architect and planning specialists to define goals for long-term planning and campus expansion, analyzing stakeholder needs and strategizing key phases.
• Preconstruction Services A vital phase focused on assembling a skilled team, fostering collaboration and cooperation, and developing actionable steps to build a meaningful project.
• Construction Management Provides comprehensive construction management services to oversee and execute construction projects from start to finish.

Quantifiable outcome

• Design-Build projects benefit from compressed timelines through collaborative/synchronous process
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wohlsen Construction: Lancaster, PA-based commercial design-build GC of similar size and 130+ year history serving the Mid-Atlantic with comparable vertical mix (senior living, healthcare, education, religious) and self-perform capabilities.
• Warfel Construction: Lancaster County-headquartered construction management firm offering preconstruction, design-build, and general contracting across senior living, healthcare, education, and commercial — closely overlapping Horst's vertical and geographic footprint.
• Conewago Construction: Hanover, PA-based commercial GC with design-build and construction management delivery serving senior living, religious, education, and industrial clients across the Mid-Atlantic — directly comparable scope and regional focus.
• Wagman Construction: York, PA-based general contractor with significant commercial, industrial, and institutional building work in the Mid-Atlantic, overlapping with Horst on project type and territory.
• Benchmark Construction: PA-based commercial GC with design-build delivery and in-house self-perform capabilities serving senior living, healthcare, education, and religious clients — a near-direct comparable on services, size, and region.

Broad incumbents

• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Large Mid-Atlantic-based national GC with comprehensive design-build, construction management, and general contracting services across commercial, industrial, healthcare, and education — overlapping verticals but at much greater scale and bonding capacity.
• Barton Malow Company: Established industrial and commercial GC with deep manufacturing, energy, and institutional building experience across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, competing for the same industrial/manufacturing and commercial projects as Horst at greater scale.
• Gilbane Building Company: National private construction management and design-build firm with strong Mid-Atlantic presence across commercial, education, healthcare, and senior living — broader portfolio but directly competing for the same institutional and senior living clients.
• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest U.S. commercial GCs, with significant Mid-Atlantic presence across commercial, healthcare, education, and senior living markets — competing for larger projects at the upper end of Horst's range.

Regional players

• Skender Construction: Midwest-based design-build GC with comparable senior living, healthcare, and commercial portfolio and similar scale — comparable in business model and verticals but operates in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Horst_PA

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 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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