D.H. Griffin Construction

What D.H. Griffin Construction does

D.H. Griffin Construction Co., LLC is a private, regional general contractor founded in 1995 and headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina. The firm operates as a full-service general contractor, design-builder, and construction manager serving the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast United States, with unlimited/building GC licensure across nine states (NC, AL, GA, KY, OH, TN, SC, VA, WV). It sells three core service lines — General Contracting, Design/Build, and Construction Management — delivered through negotiated price, design-build, CM Agent, CM at risk, and conventional design-bid-build methods.

The company's revenue mechanics are project-based (one-time engagement fees per contract) across four vertical segments: Development/Redevelopment (retail, commercial, medical office), Industrial (manufacturing, recycling, food processing, warehousing), Education (daycare, K-12, higher education), and Institutional (healthcare, detention, federal). Pricing is quote-based with bonding capacity scaled per project, and the firm cites a cumulative track record of more than $500 million in construction-management-delivered projects. Recent notable engagements include Phase 1 of the $90 million Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts in Greensboro and an 1,200-cell Guilford County Detention Center expansion. Customer logos span Belk, Apple, BB&T, Charles Schwab, The Fresh Market, NC A&T State University, Wake Forest University, ConvaTec, Pilgrim's Pride, and Raleigh Neurology Associates, among others.

Go-to-market is relationship-based enterprise field sales: the firm markets a differentiated 'owner's perspective' rooted in executive and project management staff who began careers as engineers and project managers for large industrial owners and commercial real estate developers. DHGC is a member of the broader D.H. Griffin Family of Companies, which includes D.H. Griffin Wrecking, D.H. Griffin Contracting, D.H. Griffin Infrastructure, and Dari — an affiliated network that enables bundled demolition, civil, and vertical construction scope. Headcount is reported in the 11-50 employee range, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

D.H. Griffin Construction

Legal name

D.H. Griffin Construction Co., LLC

Website

https://dhgc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

D.H. Griffin Construction is a private, regional general contractor, design-builder, and construction manager founded in 1995 in Greensboro, NC, serving the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast US across development, industrial, education, and institutional sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Industrial Building Construction (23621), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD), Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Commercial construction
• Design build services
• Construction management
• General contracting
• Institutional building

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro

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, Others

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Traditional general contracting services for construction projects delivered on either negotiated or design-bid-build basis. Revenue is generated through one-time project fees for construction services.
2. Design/Build Services: Integrated design and construction services under a single contract, allowing concurrent design and construction phases. Provides cost savings through early contractor involvement.
3. Construction Management Services: Construction management delivery method where DHGC serves as CM Agent or CM at risk. They have delivered more than a half-billion dollars worth of projects using CM delivery, providing cost modeling, value engineering, constructability review, quality control, safety planning, and local/minority participation planning services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

D.H. Griffin Construction Co., LLC is a full-service general contractor, design-builder, and construction manager delivering commercial, industrial, educational, and institutional building projects across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast United States. The firm operates through three primary service lines — General Contracting, Design/Build, and Construction Management — offered under negotiated price, design-build, CM Agent, CM at risk, and conventional design-bid-build delivery methods.

Product overview

D.H. Griffin Construction Co., LLC is a full-service general contractor, design-builder, and construction manager offering three core service lines: General Contracting, Design/Build, and Construction Management. Operating since 1995 with headquarters in Greensboro, NC, the company serves the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. Their service portfolio is organized across four market segments: Development/Redevelopment (retail, commercial, medical office), Industrial (manufacturing, recycling, food processing, warehousing), Education (daycare, K-12, higher ed), and Institutional (healthcare, detention, federal). The company also operates under an unlimited/building GC license across nine states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting Full-service general contracting providing dedicated project management, timely communication, cost-conscious decision making, precision scheduling, and quality control for commercial, industrial, educational, and institutional construction projects, delivered on negotiated or design-bid-build basis. The firm holds an unlimited/building GC license in nine states (North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia).
• Design/Build Integrated design and construction service under a single contract, leveraging the firm's relationships with design professionals throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Provides Owner's Representative experience acting as an extension of customer staff and enables design and construction phases to progress concurrently for faster delivery.
• Construction Management Construction management delivery as CM Agent or CM at risk, including cost modeling, value engineering, constructability review, quality control, safety planning, and local/minority participation planning. DHGC has delivered more than a half-billion dollars of projects using the CM delivery method.

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• City of GreensboromajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2020Public-private partnership on Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts, a $90 million project. DHGC served as General Contractor on Phase 1, saving the partnership over $1.0 million against budget. The project employed local companies as subcontractors providing opportunities to minority-owned and small businesses.
• D.H. Griffin Family of CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHGC is a member of the D.H. Griffin Family of Companies which includes D.H. Griffin Wrecking, D.H. Griffin Contracting, and D.H. Griffin Infrastructure, allowing for comprehensive construction services across multiple disciplines.
• DAS ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with DAS Architecture for the O'Leary Recycling Center project, a challenging 40,000 SF industrial facility.
• Skinner Lamm & Highsmith ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign partner for Mills Park Middle School prototype design, one of several prototype middle schools being constructed for Wake County Public School Systems.
• Greensboro Coliseum ComplexminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Greensboro Coliseum Complex staff on Steven Tanger Center project, working under their leadership for Phase 1 site preparation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• JE Dunn Construction: Privately held commercial GC delivering CM-at-risk, design-build, and hard-bid projects across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Comparable service portfolio with healthcare, higher education, and corporate office focus.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: Southeast-headquartered commercial GC with a long track record in healthcare, education, commercial, and industrial projects. Directly comparable in regional footprint, delivery methods, and customer mix to DHGC.
• Holder Construction: Mid-Atlantic and Southeast-focused commercial general contractor and construction manager with similar at-risk CM and design-build delivery models. Comparable size and project types (corporate HQ, healthcare, education, industrial) make it a close operational analogue.

Broad incumbents

• Walsh Construction: Family-owned national GC with healthcare, education, and commercial building focus. Comparable in delivery methods and customer types to DHGC, with greater geographic diversification.
• Balfour Beatty US: Large national/international commercial GC with strong Southeast presence. Competes directly with DHGC on healthcare, education, and commercial projects, but operates at materially larger scale.
• Turner Construction: Largest commercial GC in the U.S., with strong healthcare, education, and institutional portfolios. Competes with DHGC on the same owner/developer relationships but at structurally larger scale.
• Clark Construction: Major U.S. commercial GC and construction manager active in Mid-Atlantic/Southeast markets. Comparable on delivery methods and customer types (healthcare, education, public-private partnerships).
• Gilbane Building Company: Privately held national GC with strong education, healthcare, and institutional portfolios. Comparable delivery mix (CM-at-risk, design-build, design-bid-build) and customer overlap with DHGC.
• McCarthy Building Companies: National GC with significant healthcare, education, and industrial capabilities. Overlaps with DHGC's institutional and industrial segments at larger project scales.
• Skanska USA: Global construction firm with major U.S. operations across commercial, healthcare, and education. Overlaps with DHGC in delivery methods and customer segments but at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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