Norcon

What Norcon does

Norcon, Inc. is a privately held Chicago-based general contractor and construction management firm founded on March 22, 1999, by Jeff Jozwiak and Charlie Norwesh. The company delivers project-based construction services — general contracting and construction management — across eleven specialized market segments: Corporate Interiors, Cultural, Education, Health and Wellness, Hospitality, Multifamily Residential, Pharmaceutical/Industrial, Religious, Restaurant/Retail, Single Family Residential, and Sustainable Construction. Named clients span Chase Bank (multiple branches), Northwestern University (multiple facilities), Steppenwolf Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre, Poetry Foundation, The Godfrey Hotel Detroit, Renaissance Hotel Chicago, Midtown Athletic Club, and Baxter Healthcare, indicating an enterprise/institutional buyer mix concentrated in the Chicago metropolitan area with project work executed across 19 states.

The company operates from a corporate headquarters at 661 West Ohio Street in Chicago and a satellite office in Indianapolis. Its technology stack centers on Building Information Modeling (BIM) for project planning and the CMiC cloud-based project management platform for collaboration with authorized subcontractors and partners. Revenue mechanics are project-based: general contracting fees are generated through competitive bidding or negotiated contracts tied to defined project scopes, while construction management fees are structured as a percentage of construction costs or fixed project management fees. Pricing is quote-based, not publicly disclosed, and contracts are typically multi-year in duration. No external funding rounds have been disclosed; the firm has been bootstrapped and organically grown since founding.

Norcon differentiates through a client-centered culture emphasizing transparency and collaboration, a Gen Z and women-led workforce composition (30%+ Gen Z, 44% women in leadership), and active community engagement including MBE/WBE contractor development programs. The company has earned consecutive Crain's Chicago Business Best Places to Work recognition (2024, 2025) and multiple AIA Chicago design awards, reinforcing its reputation as a mid-market Chicago commercial contractor with diversified vertical exposure.

Name

Norcon

Legal name

Norcon, Inc.

Website

https://norconinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Norcon, Inc. is a privately held Chicago-based general contractor and construction management firm, founded in 1999, serving commercial, hospitality, cultural, education, healthcare, and institutional clients across 19 states with project-based construction services and CMiC-enabled project management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Construction management
• Commercial construction
• Preconstruction planning
• Sustainable construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Traditional general contractor services for complex commercial, hospitality, cultural, and institutional construction projects. Revenue generated through project-based contracts, typically one-time engagements with defined scopes and timelines.
2. Construction Management Services: Construction management services providing oversight, coordination, and project delivery for clients. Fees structured as a percentage of construction costs or fixed project management fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Norcon, Inc. provides general contracting and construction management services for complex commercial, hospitality, cultural, educational, healthcare, religious, residential, and industrial projects. The firm delivers projects from pre-construction planning through construction completion, managing subcontractors, schedules, budgets, and on-site execution across the Chicago metropolitan area, Indianapolis, and 19 other states.

Product overview

Norcon, Inc. is a Chicago-based general contractor and construction management firm founded in 1999. The company operates as a single unified service offering—general contracting and construction management—organized across multiple specialized market sectors. Rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, Norcon's portfolio consists of core services (General Contracting and Construction Management) delivered across distinct project categories including Corporate Interiors, Cultural, Education, Health and Wellness, Hospitality, Multifamily Residential, Pharmaceutical/Industrial, Religious, Restaurant/Retail, Single Family Residential, and Sustainable Construction. The company serves commercial, hospitality, cultural, and institutional clients throughout the Chicago metropolitan area and has completed projects in 19 states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting Services Full-service general contracting for complex commercial, hospitality, cultural, and institutional construction projects, from pre-construction through construction completion. Targets property owners, developers, and institutions in commercial, hospitality, cultural, and institutional sectors.
• Construction Management Construction management services including preconstruction planning, budget development, scheduling, and construction oversight for commercial and institutional projects. Targets commercial, institutional, and enterprise clients seeking professional oversight of complex builds.
• Corporate Interiors Construction Office interior build-outs, renovations, and tenant improvements for corporate clients. Targets corporate tenants and businesses needing professional interior construction.
• Cultural Projects Construction Construction services for museums, theaters, and cultural institutions including projects for Lookingglass Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, Museum of Contemporary Art, and Poetry Foundation. Targets cultural institutions and arts organizations.
• Education Facilities Construction Construction services for educational institutions including schools, university buildings, and learning centers for Northwestern University and other academic clients. Targets higher education institutions and K-12 schools.
• Hospitality Construction Hotel construction and renovation services including projects for Renaissance Hotel, Godfrey Hotel, Westin River North, Allerton Hotel, and Midtown Athletic Club. Targets hotel owners, hospitality operators, and country clubs.
• Health and Wellness Construction Construction services for healthcare facilities, fitness centers, wellness clubs, and athletic facilities. Targets healthcare providers, fitness operators, and wellness organizations.
• Pharmaceutical / Industrial Construction Construction services for pharmaceutical facilities, clean rooms, cultivation facilities, and industrial buildings including clean room environments for biotech and healthcare manufacturing. Targets pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms, and industrial property owners.
• Religious Facilities Construction Construction and renovation services for churches, chapels, monasteries, and religious institutions. Targets religious organizations and faith-based institutions.
• Multifamily Residential Construction Multi-family apartment building construction including projects like The Rosie, The Jax, City Club Apartments, and Perennial Corktown. Targets real estate developers and multifamily property owners.
• Single Family Residential Construction

Quantifiable outcome

• Named to Crain's Chicago Business Top 100 Best Places to Work for 2 consecutive years (2024, 2025)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CMiCcoreTechnology or IntegrationCMiC provides cloud-based project management software for Norcon's construction projects. Authorized project partners and subcontractors access the platform for project collaboration and document management.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bulley & Andrews: Chicago-based general contractor and construction manager serving commercial, institutional, cultural, and residential clients. Direct Midwest GC competitor with overlapping market segments and similar relationship-driven business model.
• Leopardo Companies: Hoffman Estates, IL-based general contractor with comparable commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and institutional construction work. Competes directly with Norcon for Chicago-area institutional and corporate interior projects.
• Pepper Construction: Midwest-focused general contractor and construction manager with offices in Chicago, Indianapolis, and other cities. Strongly comparable given Norcon's Indianapolis office and overlapping Midwest market presence across similar verticals.
• W.E. O'Neil Construction: Chicago-headquartered general contractor with a national footprint serving commercial, hospitality, education, and multifamily clients. Closely comparable business model, size, and project types to Norcon.
• Skender Construction: Chicago-based general contractor serving healthcare, hospitality, office, and senior living sectors. Similar mid-size, privately held profile with overlapping target customers in the Chicago market.
• Power Construction Company: Chicago-based general contractor serving commercial, healthcare, education, and hospitality markets. Comparable project scale and sector focus, with a longer-standing Chicago presence.
• Walsh Construction: Chicago-headquartered general contractor with significant institutional and commercial work in the Midwest. Larger than Norcon but operates in the same regional competitive set.

Broad incumbents

• Clark Construction Group: Large national general contractor with significant Midwest institutional and commercial work. Overlaps with Norcon on cultural, education, and corporate projects but at materially larger scale.
• Mortenson Construction: Large national construction manager with strong Midwest presence across commercial, cultural, and institutional projects. Competes with Norcon for select institutional work in the Chicago/Midwest region.
• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest U.S. general contractors with extensive commercial, hospitality, and cultural work nationwide. Competes with Norcon on large institutional and corporate projects in Chicago.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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