Straub Construction Company, Inc.

What Straub Construction Company, Inc. does

Straub Construction Company, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned commercial general contractor headquartered in Shawnee, Kansas, founded in 1920 by Ernest J. Straub, Sr., and now led by third-generation Chairman & CEO Ernie Straub. The firm operates across nine building sectors — community, healthcare, higher education, historic renovation, K-12 education, multi-family, religious, senior living, and workplace — serving clients throughout the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area with selective project work extending into central and southwest Missouri.

Its offering is structured around five integrated delivery services: pre-construction services, general contracting, construction management, design-build, and sustainable construction. Project execution relies on a regional network of repeat architect and developer partners (including BNIM, Hoefer Welker, Hollis + Miller, Rosemann, and developers such as Brinshore, McCormack Baron Salazar, and Community Builders of Kansas City), a Building Connected/Plan Room bidding platform, and a trade-partner network. The technology stack is conventional construction tooling without disclosed AI/ML, proprietary software, or API platform; differentiated capability is concentrated in the firm's historic renovation experience and its internship-to-full-time talent pipeline.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue earned through negotiated contracts, RFP responses, and competitive bidding. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific with no standardized public tiers; revenue streams flow from pre-construction fees plus general contracting, construction management, and design-build fees on individual projects. Customers span non-profit/religious organizations, educational institutions, public-sector/government entities, healthcare providers, real estate developers, and private commercial clients, with notable long-tenured accounts including Benedictine College, Blue Valley School District, John Knox Village, and multiple Catholic diocesan and Benedictine-affiliated institutions.

Name

Straub Construction Company, Inc.

Legal name

Straub Construction Company, Inc.

Website

http://straubconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Straub Construction is a privately held, third-generation Kansas City commercial general contractor founded in 1920, delivering pre-construction, general contracting, construction management, design-build, and sustainable construction across religious, education, healthcare, multi-family, senior living, and government sectors in the Greater Kansas City region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD), Senior Living & Assisted Living Facility Construction (IMAFACAJ), Government & Civic Building Construction (Courthouses, City Halls, Public Safety) (IMAFACAF)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• General contracting
• Construction management
• Design-build services
• Historic building renovation

Headquarters

HQ city

Shawnee

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 Services Revenue: Revenue is generated through construction project fees including pre-construction services, general contracting, construction management, and design-build delivery methods. Projects range from historic renovations to new construction across commercial, educational, healthcare, and religious sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Straub Construction is a commercial general contractor delivering pre-construction planning, general contracting, construction management, design-build, and sustainable construction services for community, healthcare, higher education, historic renovation, K-12, multi-family, religious, senior living, and workplace projects. Engagements are project-based and serve project owners, developers, architects, religious congregations, schools, and government entities primarily across the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area.

Product overview

Straub Construction Company, Inc. is a commercial general contractor offering five integrated construction services: Pre-Construction Services (early project planning and budgeting), General Contracting (full project oversight), Construction Management (leadership-focused coordination), Design-Build (unified design and construction delivery), and Sustainable Construction (energy-efficient, environmentally conscious building practices). The company specializes in diverse building sectors including Community, Healthcare, Higher Education, Historic Renovation, K-12 Education, Multi-Family, Religious, Senior Living, and Workplace projects throughout the Greater Kansas City area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Construction Services Early-stage partnership with clients to evaluate budgets, timelines, and materials before construction begins, identifying challenges in advance and laying groundwork for cost-effective builds.
• General Contracting Services Full-service project oversight for churches, schools, commercial facilities, and community buildings, delivering craftsmanship, accountability, and precision construction.
• Construction Management Leadership-focused project coordination including subcontractor management, safety oversight, and open communication from start to finish while maintaining project goals and community impact.
• Design-Build Unified design and construction approach under one roof, saving time, reducing costs, and ensuring the finished space reflects client vision with Straub's tradition of excellence.
• Sustainable Construction Responsible building practices delivering energy-efficient and environmentally conscious solutions that support healthier, more resilient communities for future generations.

Named customers10 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

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• John Knox VillagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with John Knox Village Life Plan Community for 52-unit senior living expansion. Straub is building a 75,000 SF facility in Lee's Summit, Missouri.
• Baker ArchitectscoreTechnology or IntegrationArchitectural partnership for Monastery of St. Joseph project - ornate priory and church for Benedictine Sisters in Ava, MO.
• Piper-Wind Architects Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationArchitect for Clay County Sheriff Law Enforcement Resource Center project.
• Clockwork Architecture + DesigncoreTechnology or IntegrationArchitect for Blume NKC live-work community project - vertical mixed-use townhomes in North Kansas City.
• Box Real Estate DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwner/developer partnership for Blume NKC project - 61,600 SF mixed-use development.
• Benedictine CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership with Benedictine College for campus construction projects including library, residence halls, batting cages, and row houses. Over 10 major construction projects completed on campus.
• Brinshore DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partnership for Sam Rodgers Place - 62 unit mixed-income housing project and Brookwood at Antioch 96,000 SF affordable living community.
• Rosemann & AssociatescoreTechnology or IntegrationArchitect and structural engineer for Sam Rodgers Place and other multi-family projects.
• BNIMcoreTechnology or IntegrationArchitect for Reconciliation Services & Thelma's Kitchen historic renovation project.
• Catholic Cemeteries of NE KansasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Resurrection Cemetery Rosary Garden project in Lenexa, Kansas.
• Catholic Charities of Northeast KansascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Shalom House 21,600 SF renovation project to expand homeless shelter capacity from 24 to 60 men.
• Lakemary CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for 17,500 SF Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility and 8,500 SF dormitory renovation for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
• Hollis + Miller ArchitectscoreTechnology or IntegrationArchitect for multiple Blue Valley School District projects including gym additions and weight room renovations.
• Community Builders of Kansas CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partnership for The Rochester on Blue Parkway - 77,000 SF first market-rate apartments built east of Prospect in decades.
• Hoefer WelkercoreTechnology or IntegrationArchitect and MEP engineer for Lakemary Center psychiatric facility project.
• Dalmark Management GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partnership for He's Building luxury living renovation in Springfield, MO - 158,000 SF historic department store conversion.
• OlssoncoreTechnology or IntegrationCivil and geotechnical engineer for multiple projects including Blue Valley school district athletic additions.
• McCormack Baron SalazarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partnership for The Parker at 18th & Vine - 48 unit mixed-income residential development near historic Jazz District.
• Avila UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Goppert Performing Arts Center - 200-seat black box theater and rehearsal space.
• Blue Valley School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-project partnership for 2023 Blue Valley Bond referendum projects including gym additions, weight rooms, and athletic facilities at multiple schools.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• McCarthy Building Companies: National employee-owned general contractor with strong healthcare, education, and historic renovation practices. Comparable to Straub across multiple verticals and similar mid-to-large project delivery, though serving a national footprint rather than a single metro.
• Gilbane Building Company: Family-founded (1873) national GC with deep education, healthcare, and civic/institutional portfolios — directly mirroring Straub's vertical mix and family-business heritage, but operating across multiple U.S. regions.
• Boldt Company: Employee-owned, family-influenced Midwestern GC with comparable service mix including design-build, construction management, and sustainable construction. Similar cultural positioning and vertical breadth to Straub, though at larger scale and broader geography.
• Balfour Beatty / Messer Construction: Messer Construction (Balfour Beatty's U.S. arm) operates as a privately held, employee-owned GC with comparable education, healthcare, religious, and senior living portfolios. Closely aligned with Straub in delivery methods and client base, but larger scale and broader geography.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Privately held national GC serving commercial, healthcare, education, and religious clients with full pre-construction, CM, and design-build services — a strong functional analog to Straub at significantly larger scale.
• Swinerton: Employee-owned U.S. GC with comparable commercial, multi-family, senior living, healthcare, and historic renovation practices. Similar culture of long-tenured client relationships and design-build delivery.
• Hunt Construction Group (AECOM): Large national GC specializing in commercial, civic, education, and sports/cultural facilities — comparable institutional and design-build delivery methods to Straub, though at materially larger scale.

Regional players

• JE Dunn Construction: Headquartered in Kansas City, JE Dunn is one of the largest privately held U.S. general contractors with deep roots in the KC market. Direct overlap with Straub in commercial, healthcare, education, and religious construction across the same geography, though operating at materially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Robins & Morton: Privately held GC focused on healthcare, higher education, and institutional clients with strong design-build capability — a near-direct match to Straub's institutional/religious/healthcare mix and mid-size regional profile.
• Hoar Construction: Privately held, multi-generational GC with comparable religious, healthcare, higher education, and historic renovation work. Similar company size band and relationship-driven, owner-focused delivery model to Straub.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 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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