What Morgan-Keller Construction does

Morgan-Keller Construction is a third-generation, family-owned general contracting and construction management firm headquartered in Frederick, Maryland, founded in 1955 and serving the Mid-Atlantic region (Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and—following the December 2025 acquisition of Gruber-Latimer Restoration—Washington, D.C.). The company operates across five branded teams—General Construction, Specialty Construction, Multi-Family Construction, MK Concrete Construction, and Commercial Facilities Maintenance (CFM)—plus the newly added Gruber-Latimer historic masonry restoration division, offering preconstruction, general contracting, construction management, design-build, sustainable/LEED-certified construction, and recurring facilities maintenance with 24/7 emergency response. Self-performed concrete work via MK Concrete (tilt-up, ICF, pervious, architectural finishes) is a notable differentiator alongside specialized expertise in 18th/19th-century masonry restoration earned on landmark projects such as Antietam National Battlefield, Rock Creek Park, C&O Canal, and Gettysburg Seminary Ridge Museum.

The firm serves a diversified enterprise and institutional client base spanning multi-family residential (market-rate and affordable), senior living, K-12 and higher education, healthcare, commercial offices, industrial/warehouse, retail, financial institutions, hospitality, public safety (fire stations), and historic preservation. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts—lump-sum competitive bids for public works, guaranteed-maximum-price and cost-plus arrangements for private developers, and percentage-of-cost or fixed-fee construction management engagements—supplemented by recurring CFM maintenance contracts. The company pursues work primarily through direct bidding and negotiated contracts with architects, developers, and repeat clients across the four-state Mid-Atlantic footprint, and markets itself via a project-portfolio website, ABC and ACI industry awards, STEP Platinum safety credentials, and LEED Platinum/Gold/Silver project credentials.

Customer evidence supports a moderate-concentration profile anchored by repeat relationships (e.g., Matan Companies on multiple multi-family and industrial projects) but diversified across roughly a dozen named institutional and commercial clients. The December 2025 acquisition of Gruber-Latimer Restoration, led by newly promoted President & COO Taylor Davis under CEO Brad Guyton, represents the company's first disclosed M&A move and signals a strategic intent to expand into specialized preservation services and a fifth geography while maintaining family ownership and independent, unleveraged growth.

Name

Morgan-Keller Construction

Legal name

Morgan-Keller, Inc.

Website

https://morgankeller.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Morgan-Keller Construction is a third-generation, family-owned Mid-Atlantic general contractor and construction management firm (Frederick, MD, founded 1955) offering preconstruction, general contracting, design-build, self-performed concrete, facilities maintenance, and historic masonry restoration across Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (238110), Masonry Contractors (238140)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• General contracting services
• Construction management services
• Concrete construction services
• Facilities maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Frederick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Traditional general contracting services for commercial construction projects including preconstruction, construction management, design-build delivery methods. Revenue is generated through one-time project fees based on lump-sum bids, cost-plus contracts, or guaranteed maximum price arrangements.
2. Construction Management: Construction management services providing oversight, coordination, and project delivery for clients. Fees are typically structured as a percentage of construction cost or fixed fee arrangements.
3. Facilities Maintenance Services: Ongoing facilities maintenance contracts providing regularly scheduled preventative maintenance inspections, repairs, and 24/7 emergency response services for commercial facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Morgan-Keller Construction provides commercial general contracting, construction management, and design-build services across the Mid-Atlantic region. The company operates specialized divisions including MK Concrete Construction (tilt-up, ICF, pervious, architectural concrete), Commercial Facilities Maintenance (preventative maintenance and 24/7 emergency response), Specialty Construction (projects under $2 million), Multi-Family Construction, and historic masonry restoration through its acquired Gruber-Latimer Restoration division.

Product overview

Morgan-Keller Construction is a third-generation family-owned general contracting and construction management firm established in 1955. The company operates as a single unified construction services platform with multiple specialized divisions serving the Mid-Atlantic region (Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia). Their core offerings include Preconstruction, General Contracting, Construction Management, Design Build, Concrete Construction (via MK Concrete), Sustainable Construction, Facilities Maintenance (Commercial Facilities Maintenance/CFM), Specialty Construction, and Multi-Family Construction. Following the December 2025 acquisition of Gruber-Latimer Restoration, the company expanded its capabilities to include historic masonry restoration services. The company serves diverse market sectors including multi-family and senior living, educational facilities, office buildings, healthcare, hospitality, financial institutions, fire stations, retail, and industrial facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting Core commercial construction services for offices, retail, industrial facilities, mixed-use developments, healthcare, education, and hospitality projects across the Mid-Atlantic region. Delivered via lump-sum bids, cost-plus contracts, or guaranteed maximum price arrangements.
• Preconstruction Pre-construction planning and consulting services including estimating, scheduling, constructability reviews, value engineering, and bid packaging to prepare projects for successful delivery.
• Construction Management

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple ABC Excellence in Construction Awards across multiple years and chapters
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gruber-Latimer RestorationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2025Morgan-Keller acquired Gruber-Latimer Restoration, a premier masonry restoration firm specializing in historic preservation projects across Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Founded in 1968, Gruber-Latimer has built a reputation for excellence in restoring 18th and 19th-century masonry structures including landmarks such as Antietam National Battlefield, Shepherd University, Rock Creek Park, and the C & O Canal's Big Slackwater restoration. Under leadership of Brien Poffenberger since 2019, Gruber-Latimer will continue operating under its established name as a division of Morgan-Keller. Issac Carroll will lead day-to-day activities as Project Manager.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Baltimore-based, employee-owned general contractor with deep Mid-Atlantic roots across commercial, healthcare, education, and multi-family sectors — direct competitor for many of the same institutional and private clients Morgan-Keller serves in MD/PA/VA.
• Clark Construction Group: Bethesda, MD-headquartered national GC operating heavily in the Mid-Atlantic/DC metro with comparable public/institutional and commercial building work — a primary competitor on Maryland-based projects.
• Donohoe Construction Company: Washington, D.C.-based regional general contractor focused on commercial, hospitality, multi-family, and institutional construction — directly comparable Mid-Atlantic competitor with similar project size profile.
• W.M. Jordan Company: Virginia-based (Richmond/Newport News) employee-owned GC active in commercial, healthcare, education, and multi-family across Virginia and the Carolinas — closely comparable regional peer with overlapping institutional and private developer clients.
• Harkins Builders: Mid-Atlantic (Maryland-based) commercial general contractor serving multi-family, senior living, healthcare, and commercial sectors — directly comparable competitor with similar size, geography, and customer concentration.
• Coakley & Williams Construction: Maryland/DC-area general contractor serving commercial, institutional, and senior-living clients — a regional competitor pursuing many of the same customers and project types in the Mid-Atlantic.

Broad incumbents

• Gilbane Building Company: Large family-owned national GC with strong Mid-Atlantic (Baltimore/DC) presence across commercial, education, healthcare, and public-sector work — broader portfolio and greater scale, but competing for many of the same institutional projects.
• Barton Malow Company: Michigan-based national GC with growing Mid-Atlantic footprint serving commercial, sports, education, and industrial markets — broader geographic reach but overlapping project types and customer segments.
• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest U.S. general contractors with significant Mid-Atlantic presence in commercial, healthcare, education, and interior build-out — competes with Morgan-Keller on larger-scale institutional and commercial pursuits.

Emerging players

• Lithko Contracting: National specialty concrete subcontractor providing foundations, slabs, tilt-up, and structural concrete services — directly comparable to Morgan-Keller's MK Concrete division in scope and delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/morgankellerconstruction
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/MorganKeller
• Facebookfacebook.com/morgan-keller-construction-262692970248
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1675080

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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

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