Carlton Construction Inc.

What Carlton Construction Inc. does

Carlton Construction Inc. is a privately-held construction management firm headquartered in Fleming Island, Florida (4615 U.S. Highway 17, Suite 1), serving commercial, industrial, and institutional clients in the Jacksonville metropolitan area and broader Southeast United States. The firm was founded in 2005 by Matt Carlton and operates with approximately 30 team members spanning executive leadership, project managers, superintendents, field craftsmen, and administrative staff. Carlton Construction delivers projects through three interconnected core services: Pre-Construction Services (program development, due diligence, agile cost estimating), Design-Build Services (architectural and accountability-driven delivery under the firm's "Carlton Way" methodology), and Construction Management Services (acting as client agent through planning, estimating, organization, budgeting, and supervision). Notable project categories include industrial facilities (e.g., MOBRO Marine Crane Maintenance Facility), hospitality venues (Clay Theatre), and educational facilities (KIPP Bold City High School).

The firm operates a project-based revenue model with multi-year contracts, quote-based pricing negotiated per scope, and no publicly disclosed pricing or recurring SaaS-style revenue streams. Revenue is earned upon completion of construction milestones under contract structures that vary by delivery method (fixed bid, cost-plus, design-build). Distribution is direct: enterprise field sales to commercial, industrial, and institutional clients in a single regional geography, supported by an organic social presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter. Technology adoption is limited to preferred use of Procore for construction management, accounting, and operational workflows, with no proprietary platforms, AI/ML components, patents, or external funding disclosed in the data.

Carlton Construction is founder-led and appears independently owned, with Matt Carlton serving as President and Andy Ade as Vice President. A dedicated business development and marketing function under Director Zach Brown formalizes client acquisition beyond founder-led relationships. The firm holds no publicly-disclosed certifications, awards, patents, partnerships, subsidiaries, or M&A activity; no parent company, institutional investors, or funding rounds have been identified. Note: input sources show a conflict between an entry stating "year_founded: 1984" and multiple other fields citing 2005 as the founding year consistent with the company's own about-page; 2005 is the dominant and first-party value carried through this analysis.

Name

Carlton Construction Inc.

Legal name

Carlton Construction Inc.

Website

https://carltonconstruction.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Carlton Construction Inc. is a private Jacksonville, FL-based construction management and design-build firm founded in 2005, serving commercial, industrial, and institutional clients across the Southeast United States with approximately 30 employees and project-based multi-year contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

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

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial/Process Plant General Contracting (IMAFAAAH)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Design-build construction
• Construction management
• Pre-construction services
• Industrial construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Fleming Island

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Revenue: Revenue generated from managing and delivering construction projects for commercial, industrial, and institutional clients. Projects include pre-construction services, design-build, and construction management services. Income is project-based and earned upon completion of construction milestones.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Carlton Construction Inc. is a design-build and construction management firm offering Pre-Construction Services, Design-Build Services, and Construction Management Services for commercial, industrial, and institutional clients. The firm acts as client agent and advisor to plan, estimate, organize, budget, and supervise projects from concept through completion. Projects are delivered in the Jacksonville, Florida metropolitan area and broader regional market.

Product overview

Carlton Construction Inc. is a design-build and construction management firm offering a unified portfolio of construction services. The company operates three interconnected core service offerings: Pre-Construction Services (which includes program development, due diligence, and project cost estimating), Design-Build Services (providing architectural solutions and team accountability through the Carlton Way methodology), and Construction Management Services (acting as client advocate for competitive bidding, local contractor coordination, and overall project leadership). These services are delivered by experienced construction managers who guide projects from concept through completion, serving commercial, industrial, and institutional markets in the Jacksonville, FL region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Construction Services Collaborative project delivery system that aligns client vision with budget, preventing project delays and mitigating uncertainty through comprehensive program development and due diligence for commercial, industrial, and institutional clients.
• Design-Build Services Comprehensive architectural and design-build solutions ensuring team accountability, milestone achievement, and alignment of program to budget and schedule through the Carlton Way methodology for commercial, industrial, and institutional clients.
• Construction Management Services Results-driven, cost-effective project coordination acting as client agent and advisor to plan, estimate, organize, budget, and supervise projects from pre-construction to completion, including competitive bidding and local contractor coordination for commercial, industrial, and institutional clients.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Stellar Group: Jacksonville-headquartered large diversified design, construction, and mechanical services firm. Overlaps in commercial and industrial construction in the Jacksonville market but operates at much larger scale and broader scope.
• DPR Construction: National technical builder delivering complex commercial, healthcare, and institutional projects via design-build and CM models. Representative of larger national GCs now active in the Jacksonville region.
• Robins & Morton: Birmingham, AL-based employee-owned general contractor with strong Southeast U.S. footprint serving commercial, healthcare, and institutional clients. Comparable in design-build delivery, larger in scale.
• Turner Construction Company: National incumbent general contractor with major presence across commercial, institutional, and healthcare segments. Increasingly competing for mid-size projects in the Jacksonville market, posing a bidding threat to Carlton.
• Hoar Construction: Birmingham, AL-based established Southeast general contractor serving commercial, multifamily, healthcare, and institutional clients. Comparable for design-build project delivery in the regional Southeast market.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: One of the largest privately held U.S. general contractors, headquartered in Birmingham, AL, with significant Southeast operations including commercial, healthcare, and institutional projects. Direct competitor for larger regional builds.
• Balfour Beatty Construction: National general contractor with a strong Southeast U.S. commercial and institutional portfolio. Representative of national incumbents that increasingly compete for the mid-size institutional work Carlton targets.

Direct peers

• Elkins Constructors: Jacksonville-based general contractor providing commercial construction management and design-build services across Northeast Florida. Closely comparable in regional focus and service mix to Carlton.
• Perry-McCall Construction: Jacksonville, FL commercial general contractor offering construction management and design-build for institutional, commercial, and industrial clients in the same regional market.
• Auld & White Constructors: Jacksonville, FL-based commercial general contractor of similar scale serving Northeast Florida. Most direct local competitor for Carlton's commercial and institutional work in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/carltonconstructioninc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carlton-construction-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/carltonconstructioninc
• Pinterestpinterest.com/carltonconstruction

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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