What Sorensen Gross Construction Services does

Sorensen Gross Construction Services is a privately held, Flint, Michigan-based general contractor founded in 1925 that delivers construction management, design-build, general contracting, and specialized trade construction services to public and private sector clients. Its project portfolio spans airports, K-12 and higher education facilities, wastewater and library infrastructure, financial institutions, and arts and cultural venues, with active geographic delivery across Michigan and the Mid-Atlantic region (Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC). The company operates a "family of companies" service portfolio including a dedicated automotive-industry professional services unit (SGCS) for pre-construction and trade contractor work, and offers flexible contract structures (Cost Plus, Percentage Fee, Guaranteed Max Price, Fixed Cost).

The firm functions as a traditional project-delivery business with no proprietary technology platform disclosed, leveraging its 100-year reputation, established subcontractor network, and value-engineering capabilities (e.g., delivering a $12M Bishop International Airport airside expansion under budget through design-review revisions). Headcount sits in the 101–250 range; in July 2022 the company relocated its headquarters to downtown Flint, and in 2022 it formalized Mid-Atlantic regional leadership with the appointment of Jonathan Cadle as Vice President.

Revenue is generated through project-based contracting across four primary streams: general contracting (one-time fixed-price/negotiated/cost-plus projects), construction management (fees under multiple contract types), design-build (integrated design-construction fees), and SGCS automotive professional services. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, responding to public-sector RFPs and private RFPs, with project marketing and brand building handled through the company's website. The firm is independently owned (no parent company disclosed), headquartered at 111 E Court St, Suite 1-S, Flint, MI, and was recognized in 2022 with the Michigan Top Workplaces Award.

Name

Sorensen Gross Construction Services

Legal name

Sorensen Gross

Website

https://sgcs.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sorensen Gross Construction Services is a 100-year-old Flint, Michigan-based general contractor delivering construction management, design-build, general contracting, and automotive-industry professional services to government, education, automotive, financial, and cultural clients across Michigan and the Mid-Atlantic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Construction management services
• Design build construction
• Commercial construction projects
• Municipal construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Flint

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Traditional general contractor services delivering accurate budgets and proposed schedules through extensive subcontractor networks. Revenue generated through fixed-price contracts, cost-plus arrangements, and negotiated project agreements.
2. Construction Management Services: Construction management services operating under various contract agreements including Cost Plus, Percentage Fee, Guaranteed Max Price, and Fixed Cost arrangements. Revenue recognized through project management fees and contractual percentages.
3. Design-Build Services: Integrated design and construction services ensuring efficient communication and early cost establishment. Revenue generated through design-build project fees.
4. Professional Services (SGCS): Construction professional services specifically for the automotive industry, including pre-construction services and trade contractor services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Sorensen Gross Construction Services delivers traditional general contracting, construction management, and design-build services for government, educational, automotive, and commercial clients across Michigan and the Mid-Atlantic region. The firm operates as a family of construction services companies providing pre-construction, construction trades, and professional services under flexible contract structures including Cost Plus, Guaranteed Max Price, and Fixed Cost.

Product overview

Sorensen Gross offers a family of construction services as a unified portfolio of service offerings rather than a modular software platform. The core services include General Contracting, Construction Management, and Design Build—all delivered through a family of companies specializing in project management. The company also provides specialized SGCS (Construction Professional Services) targeting the automotive industry. Services are delivered through partnerships with owners, architects/engineers, subcontractors, and support companies, with flexibility to accommodate various contract structures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting

Quantifiable outcome

• $12M airport project delivered under budget through value engineering design review

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Turner Construction Company: Largest U.S. commercial GC; competes broadly for the same education, aviation, and municipal project types SGCS targets and operates an established Mid-Atlantic presence.
• Clark Construction Group: Major Mid-Atlantic/national GC/CM directly competitive on higher education (Howard University portfolio), aviation, and civic projects that SGCS pursues, but with materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Walsh Construction: Large national GC/CM with strong public-sector and education portfolio, routinely competing on Mid-Atlantic civic, K-12, and higher-ed pursuits that overlap SGCS's target market.
• Skanska USA: International GC with significant Mid-Atlantic operations in education, healthcare, and civil infrastructure — competes for the same public and institutional project pipeline as SGCS at larger scale.

Regional players

• Hess Construction + Engineering Services: Mid-Atlantic-based CM and design-build firm focused on higher education, K-12, and public-sector clients in Virginia, Maryland, and DC — direct overlap with SGCS's Mid-Atlantic footprint and verticals.

Direct peers

• The Christman Company: Michigan-headquartered construction services firm providing CM, design-build, and general contracting for civic, education, healthcare, and industrial clients in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic — closely aligned footprint and service lines.
• Granger Construction: Michigan-based construction management and general contracting firm serving education, healthcare, commercial, and industrial clients in the Midwest — overlapping geographic and vertical mix with SGCS.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Mid-Atlantic-anchored GC/CM with comparable higher education, healthcare, and public-sector focus, offering multi-method project delivery closely aligned with SGCS's general contracting, CM, and design-build services.
• Gilbane Building Company: Family-owned national builder delivering CM at-risk, general contracting, and design-build services across education, civic, healthcare, and public-sector verticals — highly comparable business model and delivery approach.
• Barton Malow Company: Michigan-headquartered construction services firm offering general contracting, construction management, and design-build across commercial, education, healthcare, sports, and industrial markets — directly comparable in service mix and Midwest roots.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sorensen-gross-construction-services

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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