What EV Construction does

EV Construction is a privately held construction management firm headquartered in Holland, Michigan, founded in 1945 as Elzinga & Volkers and rebranded in 2020. The company delivers full-service construction management — including Agency CM, CM at-risk, and Design-Build delivery — alongside one of the largest self-performed trade forces in West Michigan, organized into eight divisions: Demolition, Sitework, Rough Carpentry, Interiors, Drywall, Painting, Carpentry/General Trades, and Firestopping. It also operates a Facilities Services Division handling small-to-mid-sized projects and ongoing maintenance, and runs a specialty Firestopping service that is the first in Michigan dually certified by UL and Factory Mutual.

The company's technology stack centers on Building Information Modeling (BIM), virtual design tours, robotic wall layout, and augmented reality quality controls, with Procore used for project management. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, targeting major healthcare systems, senior living operators, commercial/industrial clients, and municipalities across West Michigan and — following a 2025 expansion — Southwest Florida. Project economics span $1M small renovations to ground-up construction exceeding $200 million, with notable recent work including the $215 million Averden senior living joint venture, the $70 million Pine Rest Pediatric Center, the $67.6 million Resthaven Farmstead, and the $36.2 million Southridge Behavioral Hospital.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees on construction management engagements and direct billings on self-performed trade work, with pricing structured as project-based, quote-driven, multi-year contracts across four tiers ranging from $1M–$10M to $50M+. Customer concentration is anchored in healthcare and senior living, where the firm has built long-tenured relationships with Corewell Health, Pine Rest, Trinity Health, Universal Health Services, Resthaven, Holland Home, and Sunset Senior Communities, alongside diversified commercial work for clients such as Wolverine Worldwide and Grifols (2,000+ projects). The company maintains a nationally recognized safety program (1,750+ days without a lost-time injury) and supports the industry through its annual Alive365 Safety Week, which has trained nearly 4,000 professionals.

Name

EV Construction

Legal name

EV Construction

Website

https://ev.construction

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EV Construction is a privately held, 80-year-old West Michigan construction management firm delivering Agency CM, CM at-risk, Design-Build, and self-performed trade services across eight divisions. It primarily serves healthcare systems, senior living operators, and commercial/industrial clients, with projects ranging from $1M to over $200M.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Holland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Management Services: Full-service construction management including preconstruction administration and construction phase services. Offers both Agency CM and CM at-risk arrangements, as well as Design-Build delivery methods.
2. Self-Performed Trades: Revenue generated from in-house trade forces across eight divisions: Demolition, Sitework, Rough Carpentry, Interiors, Drywall, Painting, Carpentry/General Trades, and Firestopping. These trades provide quality control, reduce labor shortage risk, and improve project schedules.
3. Facilities Services Division: Customized solutions for small to mid-sized projects and ongoing maintenance needs. Services include project and facility management, interior and structural upgrades, facility maintenance and repairs, and emergency/after-hours services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EV Construction provides full-service construction management, including Agency CM, CM at-risk, and Design-Build delivery methods, for healthcare, senior living, commercial, industrial, and municipal clients. The company supplements project management with one of the largest in-house trade forces in West Michigan, spanning eight divisions (Demolition, Sitework, Rough Carpentry, Interiors, Drywall, Painting, Carpentry/General Trades, and Firestopping), and operates a Facilities Services Division for smaller projects and ongoing maintenance.

Product overview

EV Construction offers a comprehensive portfolio of construction services organized around four core offerings: Construction Management (providing Agency CM, CM at-risk, and Design-Build delivery methods), Self-Performed Trades (with eight in-house trade divisions for Demolition, Sitework, Rough Carpentry, Interiors, Drywall, Painting, Carpentry/General Trades, and Firestopping), Firestopping (UL and FM certified specialty service), and a Facilities Services Division (for small to mid-sized projects and ongoing maintenance). The company also hosts the Alive365: Safety Week community program providing free safety training to the construction industry. With 80 years of experience since its founding in 1945, the firm is equipped to handle large-scale, ground-up construction projects exceeding $200 million while maintaining a people-first approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alive365 Safety Week: Annual safety training and education event providing free safety training to the trade contracting community, launched in 2014
• EV Sweets & Treats
• Unmistakably E&V
• Become Unmistakable
• Right-Brain Justified

Products and services

• Construction Management Full-service construction management offering Agency CM, CM at-risk, and Design-Build delivery methods. Customizes the construction process to meet unique client needs for projects ranging from $1M renovations to ground-up construction exceeding $200 million.
• Self-Performed Trades In-house trade workforce organized into eight high-performing divisions: Demolition, Sitework, Rough Carpentry, Interiors, Drywall, Painting, Carpentry/General Trades, and Firestopping. Increases quality control, reduces labor shortage risk, and improves project schedules.
• Firestopping Specialty firestopping services delivered by the first team in Michigan to be dually certified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and Factory Mutual (FM). Operates a 'Beyond Compliance' philosophy using a variety of products and devices to ensure building safety in the event of a fire.
• Facilities Services Division (FSD) Provides customized solutions for small to mid-sized projects and ongoing maintenance needs, including project and facility management, interior and structural upgrades, facility maintenance and repairs, and emergency or after-hours services. Leverages over 100 skilled tradespeople across seven divisions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,750+ days without a lost-time injury
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dan Vos Construction CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joint venture partnership to serve as general contractor for The Averden, a transformative $215 million senior living project in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
• West Michigan Construction Institute (WMCI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025EV Construction established the Tony Roussey Building Futures Scholarship at WMCI with an initial $100,000 contribution. The scholarship supports aspiring tradespeople and invests in the future of the construction industry.
• MIOSHA (Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025MIOSHA participates in EV Construction's annual Safety Week events, providing Q&A sessions about what to expect when they come to a project site.
• Universal Health Services (UHS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joint venture partnership between UHS and Trinity Health Michigan for Southridge Behavioral Hospital project. EV Construction provided complete preconstruction and construction services for this 96-bed behavioral health hospital in Byron Center, Michigan.
• Trinity Health MichigancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joint venture partnership with UHS for Southridge Behavioral Hospital. EV served as construction manager for this major healthcare project.
• Fearless ChaplaincyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVendor supporter of EV Construction's Alive365 Safety Week program.
• MacAllister RentalsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVendor supporter of Safety Week providing venue for aerial lift training sessions at their Byron Center, MI location.
• BWBRminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborated with EV Construction's finish carpentry teams on the Pine Rest Pediatric Center project to create a vibrant, child-oriented interior experience.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rockford Construction: Grand Rapids, Michigan-based construction management firm operating in the same West Michigan market as EV Construction. Directly competes for commercial, healthcare, and institutional projects in the Grand Rapids and Lakeshore region.
• Gilbane Building Company: National construction management firm with one of the deepest healthcare and senior living portfolios in the U.S. Comparable in vertical focus on healthcare and institutional construction, though larger in scale and national footprint.
• Dan Vos Construction Company: Holland and Grand Rapids, Michigan-based construction manager that is both a direct competitor and existing joint venture partner with EV Construction on the $215M Averden senior living project. Closest regional peer by size and market overlap.
• The Christman Company: Lansing, Michigan-based construction management firm with comparable size, regional Midwest focus, and self-perform capabilities. Directly competes for healthcare, education, and institutional projects in overlapping geographies.
• Barton Malow Company: Southfield, Michigan-based construction management and general contracting firm of similar regional scale. Comparable as a Midwest-headquartered CM with multi-sector capabilities including healthcare, senior living, and commercial work.
• Granger Construction: Lansing, Michigan-based construction manager with comparable size and a strong preconstruction and self-perform trade model. Directly competes with EV Construction for healthcare, senior living, and institutional clients across Michigan.
• McCarthy Building Companies: National construction manager with a dedicated healthcare and senior living practice. Comparable vertical specialization on complex institutional healthcare projects where EV Construction competes for similar owner relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Skanska USA: Global construction and development firm with significant U.S. healthcare and institutional construction operations. Competes for large-scale healthcare and senior living projects where EV Construction is increasingly bidding as a JV partner or direct competitor.
• Walsh Construction: Chicago-based national construction manager with strong Midwest presence and broad healthcare, education, and commercial portfolio. Larger and broader than EV Construction but competes for similar institutional projects in overlapping Midwest geographies.
• Turner Construction Company: Largest domestic construction manager in the U.S. with deep healthcare and institutional expertise. Represents the upper bound of competition EV Construction faces on mega healthcare projects, particularly as EV pursues larger contracts via JV structures.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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