Fronza & Francis

What Fronza & Francis does

Fronza & Francis is a Houston-headquartered, minority-owned and women-owned professional services firm founded in 2014 that delivers construction management, project management, contract administration, and project controls services for major infrastructure programs. Its primary clients are aviation-sector entities, including Houston Airport System (IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program), United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and the Port of Seattle, with additional engagements in transportation infrastructure (e.g., the 12/I69C interchange), education (Rice University), and healthcare facility construction. The firm is structured as Fronza & Francis, LLC and is co-led by CEO Esther Francis (30+ years of construction experience, CPC-credentialed) and COO Deborah Fronza, supported by a CCO and three VPs covering project management, people operations, and finance.

The firm operates as a boutique consulting practice rather than a software company, relying on industry-standard construction technology rather than proprietary platforms. Its stated technology stack includes Primavera P6 for CPM scheduling, the Autodesk BIM suite (Plant3D, Revit, Navisworks, Civil 3D, BIM 360/ACC), estimating tools (HCSS, InEight, CostOs, Bluebeam, AGTEK), and document management systems (Aconex, Oracle, SAP, Procore, Prolog, ProjectWise, Fieldwire, SharePoint). Project controls are delivered through Earned Value Management, risk registers, Monte Carlo simulations, and KPI development/monitoring. There is no evidence of AI/ML capabilities or proprietary software products.

Fronza & Francis generates revenue through fee-based professional services engagements (fixed fee or time and materials) with government agencies and major corporations, typically structured as multi-year contracts. Service delivery is performed by on-site teams at client locations across seven U.S. regional offices (Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Tampa, Newark, Denver, San Francisco). Its competitive positioning is anchored on its WBE/MBE certifications (preferential access to set-aside contracts), aviation domain expertise, founder credibility, and Great Place to Work / Goldman Sachs 10K Small Business distinctions. No external institutional funding is evidenced; the firm remains founder-led.

Name

Fronza & Francis

Legal name

Fronza & Francis, LLC

Website

https://fronzafrancis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fronza & Francis is a Houston-based, minority- and women-owned professional services firm founded in 2014 that provides construction management, project management, contract administration, and project controls to aviation, transportation, education, and healthcare clients across seven U.S. offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: Fee-based professional services including project management, construction management, contract administration, and project controls. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements with government agencies and private sector clients, typically billed on fixed fee or time and materials basis for major infrastructure projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fronza & Francis is a minority-owned and women-owned professional services firm delivering construction management, project/program management, contract administration, project controls, and DEI management services for major infrastructure projects. The firm represents owners and stakeholders on aviation, transportation, education, and healthcare capital programs, providing day-to-day oversight of scope, cost, schedule, quality, and safety. Services are delivered by on-site teams at client locations across multiple U.S. states.

Product overview

Fronza & Francis is a professional services firm offering a unified suite of construction management and project management services. The core portfolio consists of five integrated service lines: Project Management (covering design phase through completion), Construction Management (representing client interests during construction), Contract Administration (ensuring compliance and successful delivery), Project Controls (preventing budget/schedule overruns), and DEI Management (fostering diversity and inclusion). These services are tailored to client needs across infrastructure, transportation, aviation, and educational/healthcare sectors, working together to deliver successful project outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Management Expert management of every phase of construction projects from programming to completion, ensuring control over scope, cost, quality, and timelines. Services include design phase management, value engineering, risk assessment, project scheduling, and owner/stakeholder representation. Targeted at owners and stakeholders on major infrastructure capital programs.
• Construction Management Comprehensive oversight and effective management of project schedules, cost, quality, safety, scope, and function during construction. Provides day-to-day operational visibility across procurement, inspections, budget updates, quality assurance/quality control, and safety management. For owners of major aviation, transportation, education, and healthcare capital programs.
• Contract Administration Comprehensive contract administration ensuring seamless planning, negotiation, and monitoring of contract terms, guaranteeing timely compliance and successful delivery of project goals. Includes risk analysis, claims management, contract deliverables, and contract closeout. For owners and stakeholders on complex capital programs.
• Project Controls Specialized project controls utilizing advanced processes and techniques to prevent budget overruns, scheduling delays, and costly errors. Provides essential support and daily visibility across cost/invoice management, scheduling, document controls, and scope/change management. Includes Earned Value Management, risk registers, Monte Carlo simulations, and KPI development. For capital program owners in aviation, transportation, and infrastructure sectors.
• DEI Management Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion management approach fostering fair treatment and full participation for all. Supports underrepresented groups and provides community engagement and expertise to guide clients through impactful programs meeting their development goals. For organizations executing capital programs with minority participation goals.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Houston Airport SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing strategic partnership providing project management support services for major airport infrastructure projects including the IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program. F&F staff work directly with Houston Airport System on terminal construction, baggage handling systems, and airfield improvements.
• Port of SeattlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction management services for Port of Seattle aviation capital improvement programs, including construction inspection, scheduling, and project controls services.
• Houston Airport CharitiesminorOthersSponsorship of Houston Airport Charities Fun Run community event
• Transportation Advocacy Group (TAG) - HoustonminorOthersMember and sponsor of TAG-Houston transportation advocacy organization
• Greater Houston Women's Chamber of CommerceminorOthersActive membership in Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce supporting women-owned businesses

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AtkinsRéalis: Engineering, project management, and construction services firm with significant transportation and aviation infrastructure practices across North America, including owner-rep engagements.
• Burns & McDonnell: Full-service engineering, architecture, and construction firm with a substantial aviation practice serving airport authorities and airlines — directly overlapping F&F's core vertical but at far greater scale.
• Jacobs Solutions: Largest global professional services firm in PM/CM and engineering, with major aviation and transportation infrastructure practices that compete for and prime the same airport programs F&F supports as a subconsultant.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a leading aviation and transportation construction services practice, competing directly for owner-rep and program management roles on airport capital programs.
• WSP: Global engineering and professional services firm with a dedicated aviation sector and project management services arm, frequent prime contractor and subcontractor on airport capital programs.
• JLL Project & Development Services: Real-estate-adjacent project management services practice covering construction project and program management across aviation, transportation, and commercial infrastructure — adjacent to F&F's PM/CM stack.

Direct peers

• Anser Advisory: Aviation and transportation-focused program management and construction management firm of comparable mid-market size, similarly positioned as a specialty MBE/DOBE consultancy serving airports and DOT clients. Strongly overlapping customer base and service mix (program/PM, CM, project controls) make it the closest direct comparator to Fronza & Francis.
• Hill International: Long-standing construction management and program management specialist with deep transportation, aviation, and infrastructure exposure, including public-sector owner-rep work. Larger and publicly listed but competes for the same aviation/airport capital programs as F&F, often as a prime or JV partner.
• Vanir Construction Management: Mid-sized CM/PM firm focused on healthcare, education, justice, and public-sector infrastructure programs, with a similar owner-rep delivery model to F&F.
• PMA Consultants: Construction management and project controls firm specializing in transit, infrastructure, and public-building programs, overlapping in project controls and owner-rep services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 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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