Pacific Construction

What Pacific Construction does

Pacific Construction is a privately held general contracting and construction management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1993 with a secondary downtown Chicago office opened in 2024. The company delivers projects nationwide across federal government, municipal government, healthcare, self-storage, industrial, office, retail, and multifamily sectors through three primary delivery methods — general contracting, construction management, and design-build — supplemented by a long-running Job Order Contracting (JOC) practice with over 200 completed projects. Notable credentials include LEED-certified construction (Fort Sheridan Training Center, Chicago Fire Stations #121/#84/#38 LEED Silver, Park District beach houses), demonstrated execution under stringent federal controls for US Army Corps of Engineers, US Navy, and VA projects, and a track record of delivering occupied-facility renovations without schedule slippage (e.g., seven One Medical fit-outs completed in under 12 weeks during COVID-19).

Core service lines are staffed by an experienced leadership team (CEO Bart Friedman, President Chris Wales, CFO Luigi Storino, EVP Rob Bassler, CSO Ike Hong, Director of BD Laura Magnuson) and delivered through a subcontractor-heavy operating model consistent with the firm's 11–50 employee band. The portfolio spans large ground-up facilities (124,704 sq ft U-Haul Forest Park; 250,000 sq ft nVenia; 90,000 sq ft Shorewood Public Works; 80,000 sq ft Fort Sheridan; 150-unit Ravenswood Terrace multifamily) and enterprise retail build-outs (Whole Foods Park Ridge, Starbucks) alongside adaptive-reuse and JOC maintenance work for municipalities, universities, and healthcare institutions.

The business model is project-based and quote-driven: revenue is earned on a one-time license/project basis for general contracting and on a professional-services basis for construction management, design-build, and JOC engagements, with no standardized pricing tiers and pricing determined through competitive bids, proposals, or negotiated contracts. The go-to-market combines enterprise field sales into federal and municipal procurement (JOC contracts, federal bidding, GSA-equivalent procurement) with relationship-based private developer business development and a direct-to-consumer inquiry channel through the website. Ownership is a partnership structure among four principals (Friedman, Wales, Storino, Bassler) with no institutional investor or parent company disclosed.

Name

Pacific Construction

Legal name

Pacific Construction

Website

https://pacificconstructionus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pacific Construction is a privately held Chicago-based general contractor delivering general contracting, construction management, design-build, and Job Order Contracting across federal, municipal, healthcare, retail, industrial, self-storage, office, and multifamily sectors nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Industrial Building Construction (23621), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Construction management
• Design-build construction
• Job order contracting
• Commercial construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Revenue generated from serving as the primary contractor for construction projects across multiple sectors including federal government, municipal government, healthcare, retail, industrial, office, multifamily, and self-storage. Projects range from ground-up construction to complex renovations and interior build-outs.
2. Construction Management: Fees earned through construction management services for complex projects, particularly with demanding entities like US Army Corps of Engineers, US Navy, and hospital facilities. Involves overseeing project execution while maintaining budget and schedule adherence.
3. Design-Build Services: Integrated design-build services where Pacific Construction assembles design and engineering teams to deliver projects from concept to completion. Revenue earned through comprehensive project delivery.
4. Job Order Contracting (JOC): JOC projects generate revenue through established unit price books for maintenance, repair, and renovation work across municipalities, universities, healthcare institutions, and federal facilities. Over 200 JOC projects completed with scope ranging from flooring replacements to critical infrastructure upgrades.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pacific Construction is a Chicago-based general contractor providing full-service general contracting, construction management, design-build, and Job Order Contracting (JOC) for federal, municipal, healthcare, retail, industrial, office, self-storage, and multifamily clients nationwide. Services span ground-up new construction, complex renovations, interior build-outs, and rapid-response repairs, with deep expertise in federal compliance and LEED-certified delivery.

Product overview

Pacific Construction offers a unified portfolio of construction and project development services centered around three core delivery methods: General Contracting, Construction Management, and Design/Build, supplemented by specialized Job Order Contracting (JOC) capabilities. The company operates across diverse market sectors including Federal Government, Municipal Government, Healthcare, Self-Storage, Industrial, Office, Retail, and Multifamily. Projects range from ground-up new construction to complex renovations and historical restorations, with notable portfolio highlights including LEED-certified government facilities, large-scale self-storage developments, grocery-anchored retail, luxury multifamily residential, and healthcare interior fit-outs. No software product or platform is offered; the company is a traditional general contractor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting Full-service general contracting for commercial construction projects across sectors including federal, municipal, healthcare, retail, government, industrial, office, self-storage, and multifamily. Includes ground-up new construction, renovations, and interior build-outs delivered as the prime contractor.
• Construction Management Construction management services for intricate and complex projects, with particular expertise working with the US Army Corps of Engineers, US Navy, and hospital facilities. Includes oversight of project execution while maintaining budget and schedule adherence.
• Design-Build
• Job Order Contracting (JOC) Job Order Contracting services spanning major cities, municipalities, universities, and healthcare institutions. Over 200 JOC projects completed, ranging from flooring replacements to critical infrastructure upgrades, with rapid response for emergency repairs supported by established unit price books.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 JOC projects successfully completed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Lendlease: Global construction and development firm with significant US commercial, healthcare, and government practice. Rob Bassler (EVP at Pacific) previously held executive roles at Lendlease, evidencing direct executive talent overlap.
• Mortenson Construction: Major US general contractor with significant federal, healthcare, and renewable energy/infrastructure practice. Competes for the same large federal and renewable energy construction RFPs Pacific targets.
• Gilbane Building Company: National construction manager with strong federal, healthcare, and education sector presence. Directly comparable to Pacific on mid-size municipal, healthcare, and education project bids.
• Tishman Construction (AECOM Tishman): Major US general contractor with deep commercial, healthcare, and large-scale development portfolio. Direct competitor on national commercial tenant fit-outs; CFO Luigi Storino previously served as Controller at Tishman.
• Clark Construction Group: Large national general contractor with major federal, healthcare, and commercial portfolio. Competes with Pacific on larger federal and VA projects where Clark's bonding capacity exceeds Pacific's.

Direct peers

• Power Construction Company: Chicago-based general contractor specializing in healthcare, higher education, and corporate commercial construction. Closest direct competitor to Pacific in the Chicago nonresidential market, particularly in healthcare interiors.
• Walsh Construction: Chicago-headquartered general contractor with deep federal, healthcare, education, and commercial building practice. Direct regional peer often competing on the same municipal and commercial RFPs in Illinois.
• Leopardo Companies: Chicago-area general contractor with healthcare, commercial, and multifamily construction practice. Direct Midwest peer for the same healthcare, retail, and office construction RFPs.
• Krusinski Construction Company: Chicago-based general contractor and construction manager with similar federal/municipal/commercial portfolio. Direct competitor in the same Chicago metro area and similar project tiers; Rob Bassler (EVP at Pacific) previously held executive roles at Krusinski, evidencing direct labor market overlap.
• Bulley & Andrews: Chicago-based general contractor and construction manager with portfolio spanning healthcare, commercial, education, and cultural institutions. Direct Chicago-market peer competing on similar project types.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pacificconstruction

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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