The Highland Group

What The Highland Group does

The Highland Group is a privately held commercial general contractor and real estate developer headquartered in Foley, Alabama, operating across the Southeastern United States since 2005. The firm delivers projects through five integrated service lines — preconstruction services, general contracting (design-bid-build and negotiated), construction management, design-build delivery, and proprietary real estate development — primarily serving healthcare, senior living, education, government, hospitality, multifamily, commercial, and industrial clients. Its real estate development arm owns and develops multifamily and resort properties including The Grove at Seascape (Phase 1 completed 2025), The Row at North Shore, and The Landing at Oyster Bay.

The company's underlying delivery model combines an in-house design-build team with a network of repeat architecture and engineering partners across Alabama and Northwest Florida. It operates three regional offices — Foley (Gulf Coast), Huntsville (North Alabama), and Panama City Beach (Northwest Florida) — positioned within some of the fastest-growing US metros. Revenue is generated on a project-based, quoted-fee or stipulated-sum basis with multi-year contract cadence; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, no parent company, and leadership centered on President and CEO Scott Shamburger with VPs covering North Alabama (Michael Barnes), Operations (Craig Blackburn), and Preconstruction (Ryan Long). The Highland Group reports no software platform, patents, or proprietary AI capabilities, and has not raised institutional funding per available data.

Name

The Highland Group

Legal name

The Highland Group

Website

https://thehighlandgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Highland Group is a privately held Alabama-based general contractor and real estate developer serving the Southeastern US since 2005. It delivers preconstruction, general contracting, construction management, design-build, and proprietary real estate development across healthcare, education, government, hospitality, and multifamily sectors from three regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Land Subdivision (23721)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities) (IMAFABAL)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Foley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 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. General Contracting Services: Traditional design-bid-build and negotiated contract services for commercial construction projects across multiple industry segments including commercial, industrial, education, government, healthcare, hospitality, multifamily, and senior living.
2. Construction Management Services: Assisting clients in managing overall planning, design, and construction of projects with services including planning, coordination, scheduling, financial tracking, safety management, and quality assurance.
3. Design-Build Delivery: Integrated design and construction services under one contract, with design and pricing occurring simultaneously to keep projects within budget and shorten preconstruction time.
4. Preconstruction Services: Budgeting, reviewing, phasing, planning, and procurement services performed during the preconstruction phase including cost evaluations, scheduling, value analysis, and constructability reviews.
5. Real Estate Development: Development of properties for sale or lease including multifamily residential communities, townhome developments, and commercial properties in the Gulf Coast region.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Highland Group is a regional general contractor and real estate developer that delivers commercial construction projects across the Southeastern United States. Its core services include preconstruction planning, general contracting, construction management, and integrated design-build delivery, alongside direct real estate development of multifamily, hospitality, and commercial properties primarily along the Gulf Coast.

Product overview

The Highland Group is a real estate development and commercial construction firm offering a unified suite of services: real estate development, preconstruction services, general contracting, construction management, and design-build delivery. The company operates primarily in the Southeastern United States with offices in Alabama and Florida, serving sectors including commercial, industrial, education, government, healthcare, hospitality, multifamily, and senior living. The firm does not operate a software product platform but rather provides integrated construction and development services where preconstruction, general contracting, construction management, and design-build function as complementary delivery methods within a single service offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preconstruction Services Project planning services including budgeting, reviewing, phasing, planning, procurement, team development, project coordination, budget development and reporting, scheduling, value analysis, constructability reviews, equipment coordination, work package scope development, and subcontractor solicitation and prequalification.
• General Contractor Services Traditional design-bid-build general contracting services and negotiated contract delivery for commercial construction projects, providing quality-focused, schedule-conscious, and cost-controlled construction services.
• Construction Management Comprehensive construction management including planning, overall project coordination, subcontractor coordination and management, schedule development and tracking, real-time financial tracking and reporting, change orders and claims management, pay requests, project controls, safety, submittals and shop drawings, quality assurance/quality control, commissioning, and project turnover.
• Design/Build Delivery Integrated design-build delivery method that brings engineering, architectural, design, and construction team members together early in the project for cost-effective and time-efficient delivery with streamlined communication and single-point accountability.
• Real Estate Development Development of commercial, multifamily, hospitality, and residential properties for sale or lease, particularly along the Gulf Coast and Southeast United States, including projects such as The Landing at Oyster Bay, The Grove at Seascape, and The Row at North Shore.

Quantifiable outcome

• Phase 1 of The Grove at Seascape Resort completed with 100 luxury condo units and aquatic gardens
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• PowerSouth Energy CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Partner for design-build and preconstruction services at PowerSouth's McIntosh facility in Washington County, AL. Project includes access control systems, site security upgrades, and on-site training center.
• Fifth DimensioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Fifth Dimension is a partner in The Grove at Seascape Resort development, a premier luxury residential community within Seascape Golf, Beach & Tennis Resort in Miramar Beach, FL. Phase 1 completed with 100 condo units.
• Elm StudiocoreTechnology or Integration · 1 July 2025Elm Studio serves as design partner for The Grove at Seascape Resort project, contributing to the architectural vision of this luxury Mediterranean-style residential community.
• Caprine EngineeringcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 July 2025Engineering partner for The Grove at Seascape Resort, providing structural engineering expertise for the 100-unit luxury condominium development.
• MiGre Engineers, LLCcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 July 2025Engineering partner for The Grove at Seascape Resort development providing civil/mechanical/electrical engineering services.
• JPS Consulting EngineerscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 July 2025Consulting engineering partner for The Grove at Seascape Resort project.
• Nola VanPeursem Architects, PCcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2025Architect for James Clemens High School indoor practice facility and fighter jet mascot restoration projects in Madison, AL.
• Johnson & AssociatessupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2025Civil engineering partner for James Clemens High School indoor practice facility.
• LBYD, Inc.supportingTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2025Structural engineering partner for James Clemens High School indoor practice facility.
• Mechanical Design Services, Inc.supportingTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2025Mechanical engineering partner for James Clemens High School indoor practice facility.
• Hyde Engineering, Inc.supportingTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2025Electrical engineering partner for James Clemens High School indoor practice facility.
• BSB DesigncoreTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2024Architecture, landscape, interior design, and structural engineering for Gulf Breeze RV Resort renovation project in Gulf Shores, AL.
• Saber EngineeringsupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2024MEP engineering partner for Gulf Breeze RV Resort renovation project.
• Rowe Engineering and SurveyingsupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2024Civil engineering partner for Gulf Breeze RV Resort renovation project.
• Lieb EngineeringcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2024Civil engineering partner for The Row at North Shore 60-unit townhome development in Orange Beach, AL.
• Presence Design GroupcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2024Architecture firm for Billy's Gourmet Hot Dogs expansion into Southeast - first location in Gulf Shores, AL.
• Thompson EngineeringsupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2024Engineering partner for Billy's Gourmet Hot Dogs Southeast expansion project.
• Stewart Engineering & ConstructionsupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2024Engineering partner for Billy's Gourmet Hot Dogs Southeast expansion.
• Yetiweurks|Elmendorf GeurtssupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2024Design/build partner for Billy's Gourmet Hot Dogs Southeast expansion.
• JRA Architects, Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2024Architectural partner for Panama City Beach Fire Rescue Training Tower project.
• Lathan & Coleman, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023Alabama-based developer of Carillon Oaks Senior Assisted Living Facility in Madison, AL. Firm specializes in developing, managing, and consulting senior living facilities across Alabama.
• Lathan & Coleman, LLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 August 2023General contractor role for 35,195 sq. ft. Carillon Oaks facility with 48 private memory care rooms in Madison, AL.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Robins & Morton: Birmingham, AL-based general contractor operating across the Southeastern US with strong concentration in healthcare, education, and commercial construction. Directly comparable to Highland in geography, delivery methods (GC, CM, design-build), and target verticals, though at a larger revenue scale.
• Hoar Construction: Birmingham, AL-headquartered general contractor with offices across the Southeast (including Houston and Nashville). Closely comparable to Highland in regional Southeast focus, multi-sector mix (commercial, multifamily, healthcare), and reliance on long-standing client relationships in growth markets.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: Birmingham, AL-based employee-owned general contractor, one of the largest privately held U.S. builders, with deep Southeast roots across healthcare, higher education, commercial, and multifamily. Directly overlaps Highland in core markets and delivery methods, but at meaningfully larger scale and bonding capacity.
• B.L. Harbert International: Birmingham, AL-based design-build general contractor with U.S. and international operations serving commercial, hospitality, healthcare, and government clients. Comparable design-build delivery emphasis, Gulf Coast/Southeast roots, and multi-vertical project mix similar to Highland.
• White-Spunner Construction: Mobile, AL-based general contractor and real estate developer serving the Gulf Coast and Southeast. Closely comparable to Highland in geography (Mobile / Gulf Shores corridor), service mix (GC, CM, design-build, real estate development), and target verticals including healthcare, multifamily, and hospitality.
• Haskell: Jacksonville, FL-based design-build firm delivering commercial, healthcare, aviation, and industrial projects across the Southeast. Directly comparable in Florida/Southeast footprint, design-build delivery emphasis, and project mix relevant to Highland's Florida Panhandle and Gulf Coast operations.
• Caddell Construction: Mobile, AL-based general contractor with federal, commercial, and multifamily work across the Southeast. Comparable in Gulf Coast headquarters geography, GC/CM delivery, and Southeast regional pursuit patterns overlapping Highland's Foley and Panama City Beach offices.

Broad incumbents

• McCarthy Building Companies: National employee-owned general contractor with strong healthcare, education, and commercial portfolios. Comparable as a Southeast-active, design-build-capable GC, but operating at materially larger scale and with deeper vertical specialization than Highland.
• DPR Construction: National technical general contractor with strong design-build and life-sciences / healthcare presence and active Atlanta / Southeast regional offices. Overlaps with Highland in design-build delivery and Southeast healthcare/commercial activity, but operates nationally at far greater scale.
• Flintco: Employee-owned U.S. general contractor with offices across the Sunbelt including the Southeast, serving commercial, healthcare, education, and hospitality clients. Broad-overlap incumbent with comparable delivery-method portfolio and Sunbelt regional concentration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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