Duffey Southeast Construction

What Duffey Southeast Construction does

Duffey Southeast Construction (Duffey Southeast, Inc.) is a southeastern US commercial general contractor headquartered in Cedartown, Georgia, with branch offices in Atlanta, Jacksonville, Orlando, Charlotte, and Stafford, Virginia. Founded on a legacy dating to 1945 and reincorporated by Dan Baker in 2002, the firm is 100% employee-owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan established on December 31, 2020. It employs 51–100 people and holds 17 state contractor licenses, concentrating its work in four horizontal service categories: Data & Technology (mission-critical data centers, telecommunications facilities, modular data center pods), Industrial (warehouse, manufacturing, tilt-up construction), Retail & Restaurant (multi-location rollouts for chains such as Chipotle, Chick-fil-A, Whataburger, AutoZone), and Health/Education/Office (healthcare clinics, dormitories, commercial interiors).

The firm delivers work through general contracting, construction management, and design-build arrangements, with project-based revenue earned through lump-sum contracts, cost-plus-fee, and negotiated agreements. Its methodology stack centers on Lean Construction principles implemented since 2014, Building Information Modeling in preconstruction, the ProCore web-based project management system, and Sage accounting integration. A reported 95% repeat client rate and a 0.65 ten-year Experience Modification Rate underpin its enterprise go-to-market, which relies on direct field sales, competitive bidding, and relationship-based business development rather than resellers or distributors.

Customers include AT&T, TierPoint, ViaSat, Toyota Material Handling, Doehler USA, and confidential Fortune 100 clients for whom the firm delivers mission-critical work with a stated 100% business continuity outcome. Operations are organized around four delivery methods and supported by OSHA 30 Hour certified superintendents across all projects.

Name

Duffey Southeast Construction

Legal name

Duffey Southeast, Inc.

Website

https://duffeyse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Duffey Southeast Construction is a 100% employee-owned southeastern US general contractor delivering mission-critical data center, industrial, retail/restaurant, and healthcare/education/office projects across 17 states from offices in Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• General contracting
• Design-build construction
• Mission critical construction
• Construction management

Headquarters

HQ city

Cedartown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services Revenue: Duffey Southeast generates revenue through general contracting, construction management, and design-build services. Revenue is project-based, earned through lump-sum contracts, cost-plus-fee arrangements, and negotiated agreements with commercial, industrial, and institutional clients. The company serves repeat clients who engage them for multiple projects over time.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Duffey Southeast Construction is a commercial general contractor providing pre-construction planning, general contracting, construction management, and design-build services for data center, industrial, retail/restaurant, healthcare, education, and office clients across the southeastern United States. The firm specializes in mission-critical data center and telecommunications facility construction as well as tilt-up warehouse, manufacturing, and multi-location retail/restaurant projects, applying Lean Construction principles and BIM for project delivery.

Product overview

Duffey Southeast Construction is a commercial construction company offering comprehensive construction services as a single unified offering, not a platform-plus-modules architecture. Their core product portfolio is organized into four main service categories: Data & Technology Construction (mission-critical facilities including data centers and telecommunications), Industrial Construction (warehouses, manufacturing, tilt-wall facilities), Retail & Restaurant Construction (multi-location programs), and Health/Education/Office Construction (commercial, healthcare, educational facilities). These services are delivered through various project delivery methods including General Contracting, Construction Management, and Design-Build. The company also employs Lean Construction methodologies (since 2014) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) for preconstruction planning. Specialized offerings include modular data center solutions and satellite antenna testing facility construction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Data & Technology Construction Mission-critical construction services for data centers and telecommunications facilities, including greenfield builds, first-generation fit-outs, retrofits, and modular data center solutions. The company works in live data center environments and maintains zero unplanned downtime.
• Industrial Construction Full-service industrial construction including greenfield new construction, renovations, tilt-wall, metal building, and steel frame construction for manufacturing and distribution facilities.
• Retail & Restaurant Construction Construction services for retail stores and restaurant chains, including multi-location program roll-outs with speed-to-market focus. Projects include ground-up buildings and tenant improvements for brands such as Chipotle, Chick-fil-A, Whataburger, and AutoZone.
• Health, Education & Office Construction Commercial office, healthcare facility, and educational building construction including interior build-outs, renovations, medical office buildings, and healthcare facilities.
• Modular Data Center Solutions Small, flexible, modular data center solutions for edge computing. Modular components are placed on a skid or platform, assembled in a factory environment, and shipped to a site for final set-up and integration.
• Pre-Construction Services Comprehensive pre-construction services including conceptual planning, BIM, value engineering, constructability review, systems evaluation, sustainable construction (LEED), risk analysis, budget development, and project buy-out.
• Construction Management Construction management services using a partnering approach, helping owners select experienced, qualified firms with proven performance for design and construction.
• Design-Build Design-build delivery method providing single-source responsibility for design and construction services, selecting and managing appropriate design and construction teams.
• General Contracting General contracting services employing skilled craftsmen and trades, serving as a partner with design team and owner, including single projects and Alliance Agreements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% repeat client rate demonstrating exceptional customer satisfaction
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SkillsUSAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership with SkillsUSA for state leadership and skills conferences in Georgia and Florida. Company sponsors TeamWorks competition and hosts booths with hands-on activities to introduce participants to construction trades.
• Construction ReadycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership with Construction Ready to host booths at career expos and SkillsUSA events, featuring hands-on activities designed to introduce participants to construction trades and career pathways.
• Associated General Contractors of Georgia (AGC Georgia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2021Partnership with AGC Georgia for workforce development initiatives including hosting the Northwest Georgia Workforce Development Alliance Skills Challenge. Companies partner to attract, retain, and train future construction industry workforce through student competitions and career awareness events.
• RaLin ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce development partner for Northwest Georgia Skills Challenge events, working together to bring trade professionals to encourage and educate students on careers in construction.
• AFCOMminorOthersIndustry membership organization for data center professionals. Company is an involved member supporting the data center industry community.
• Design Build Institute of America (DBIA)minorOthersIndustry association membership supporting design-build project delivery methodology. Company offers design-build services.
• International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)minorOthersIndustry association membership for shopping center and retail real estate professionals. Relevant to company's retail and restaurant construction segment.
• National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO)minorOthersIndustry organization supporting employee ownership. Company is 100% employee-owned through ESOP.
• Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA)minorOthersGeorgia economic development association membership supporting business growth in the state.
• Georgia BuiltminorOthersGeorgia-based construction industry association membership supporting local industry development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RaLin Construction: Atlanta-based regional general contractor of comparable size, serving commercial, healthcare, and industrial clients across the southeastern US. Directly comparable as a mid-sized regional GC with overlapping market and delivery approach.
• Holder Construction: Atlanta-based general contractor specializing in mission critical data centers, corporate interiors, and higher education. Highly comparable on the data center / mission critical segment that is a core Duffey Southeast capability.
• Choate Construction: Southeast-focused employee-owned general contractor headquartered in Atlanta, with strong presence in commercial, healthcare, and industrial sectors. Closely comparable in scale, ownership structure, and geographic focus.

Broad incumbents

• Brasfield & Gorrie: One of the largest privately held U.S. general contractors, headquartered in Birmingham, AL, with deep southeastern roots across commercial, industrial, healthcare, and mission critical construction. Comparable segment exposure but at materially larger scale.
• DPR Construction: National technical builder with strong data center, healthcare, and commercial presence. Competes with Duffey Southeast for mission critical and advanced technology projects across the Southeast, but at much larger scale.
• Turner Construction: Largest domestic general contractor by revenue, with extensive southeastern operations covering commercial, healthcare, data center, and education. Overlaps directly across multiple Duffey Southeast service segments.
• JE Dunn Construction: National employee-owned general contractor with strong southeastern presence in commercial, healthcare, and mission critical construction. Directly comparable ESOP structure and overlapping segment focus.
• Gilbane Building Company: Private, family-owned national builder with deep southeastern operations in healthcare, education, and mission critical facilities. Comparable across multiple Duffey Southeast service categories.
• Balfour Beatty: Major international infrastructure and building contractor with significant U.S. operations in commercial, education, and healthcare construction. Comparable on multi-segment general contracting in southeastern markets.
• Skanska USA: Global construction and development firm with substantial U.S. southeastern operations across commercial, healthcare, and education sectors. Competes for the same institutional and commercial clients as Duffey Southeast.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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