What CIC Construction Group does

CIC Construction Group is a privately held general contractor founded in 1983 and headquartered in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The firm delivers design-build, pre-construction planning, and self-perform trade work—covering concrete, structural steel, and architectural interiors—across six project sectors: commercial, life sciences and healthcare, hospitality, housing and residential, warehouse and distribution, and energy. With 501-1,000 employees and offices in Puerto Rico, Cary (North Carolina), and Orlando (Florida), CIC serves enterprise clients in regulated industries including pharmaceuticals and medical device manufacturing, with named customers such as AbbVie, Amgen, Bard, Bristol Myers Squibb, Janssen, Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Romark, St. Jude Medical, Terumo, and the University of Puerto Rico. Its self-perform capability is positioned as the operational backbone, giving the firm direct control over schedule, cost, and quality on complex, code-intensive builds.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue earned through construction contracts, with pricing determined per project by scope, size, complexity, and market conditions rather than through published rate cards. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales built on long-cycle relationship selling: the firm reports 80-85% of work is repeat business from satisfied clients, with Bristol Myers Squibb cited as a customer since 1992 and an average employee tenure of 17 years supporting continuity on multi-year programs. Marketing is light-touch and content-led, relying on a company blog, social channels, and project case studies to reach enterprise buyers.

Geographic and vertical diversification is the clearest strategic vector in the data. Beyond the historical Puerto Rico pharma base, CIC has opened offices in North Carolina—where it has executed a $49M Amgen Flex Batch Facility in Holly Springs and a $1.3M Novo Nordisk pipe bridge in Clayton—and in Florida to serve commercial and hospitality clients. Disclosed individual project values range from $1.3M to $49M, and the firm's Terumo advanced manufacturing facility in Puerto Rico received the 2026 Outstanding Project Award from the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico (CIAPR). The firm holds no patents, trademarks, or disclosed funding rounds, is governed under Rhode Island law, and has not disclosed ownership structure or executive leadership beyond a CFO designation.

Name

CIC Construction Group

Legal name

CIC Construction Group

Website

https://cicconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

CIC Construction Group, founded in 1983 in Puerto Rico, is a general contractor offering design-build, pre-construction, and self-perform services for enterprise clients in life sciences, healthcare, commercial, hospitality, and industrial sectors across the US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Industrial Building Construction (23621), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (23812)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448)

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB), Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Design-build construction
• Pre-construction planning
• Structural steel fabrication
• Pharmaceutical facility construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Guaynabo

HQ country

Puerto Rico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Construction Services: CIC generates revenue as a general contractor providing construction services across multiple project types. Revenue is project-based and earned through construction contracts for commercial, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality, residential, and industrial projects. The company maintains an 80-85% repeat business rate, indicating strong client retention.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CIC Construction Group is a general contractor providing integrated construction services, including pre-construction planning, design-build delivery, general contracting, self-perform concrete, structural steel, architectural interiors, and construction equipment support. The company delivers these services across commercial, life sciences, healthcare, hospitality, residential, warehouse, and energy projects for enterprise clients in Puerto Rico and the Southeast United States.

Product overview

CIC Construction Group is a general contractor offering a unified portfolio of construction services centered around design-build, pre-construction, and self-perform trade work. The core services include Pre-Construction (strategic planning, feasibility, risk mitigation), General Contractors (full-service project delivery), Design-Build (integrated delivery), Concrete (self-perform), Architectural Interiors (space planning and finishes), Structural Steel (fabrication and erection), and Construction Equipment. The company operates across six project sectors: Commercial, Energy, Hospitality, Housing/Residential, Life Sciences/Healthcare, and Warehouse/Distribution. The services are delivered as an integrated offering rather than standalone products, with self-performance capability in civil, structural, and architectural work as a key differentiator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Construction Services Strategic pre-construction planning services covering feasibility analysis, constructability review, milestone estimating, schedule development, logistics planning, trade market evaluation, and early risk mitigation before fieldwork begins; for project owners and developers in commercial, life sciences, healthcare, and industrial sectors.
• General Contracting Full-service general contracting for commercial, industrial, and residential construction projects, providing complete project management capabilities for owners and developers.
• Design-Build Delivery Integrated design-build delivery method combining design and construction under one contract, providing a single point of accountability, customized solutions, faster project delivery, and cost savings through predictive analytics and continuous monitoring; for owners seeking streamlined project execution.
• Concrete Construction Self-perform concrete construction services for foundations, structural elements, and specialized concrete applications, delivered as a direct trade capability rather than subcontracted work.
• Architectural Interiors Interior architecture and construction services focusing on space planning, material selection, building systems integration, and building code compliance to create functional interior environments; for commercial, healthcare, and life sciences clients.
• Structural Steel Fabrication and Erection Self-perform structural steel fabrication and erection services including cutting, bending, shaping, and assembling steel components for building frameworks, bridges, and industrial structures.
• Construction Equipment Services Construction equipment services and capabilities supporting project execution across the company's commercial, life sciences, healthcare, and industrial construction portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80-85% of work is repeat business from satisfied clients
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Gilbane Building Company: Family-owned national GC with strong life sciences, healthcare, and education construction practices. Comparable in self-perform capability and repeat-client culture to CIC but with broader geographic footprint.
• Skanska USA: Global GC with major US life sciences, healthcare, and commercial practices including significant North Carolina activity. Comparable to CIC in pharma/healthcare client base but operates at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest US general contractors with significant life sciences, healthcare, and commercial portfolios. Directly comparable to CIC in pharma facility construction but operates at vastly greater national and international scale.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Large privately held GC with strong life sciences, healthcare, and industrial portfolios across the US. Comparable delivery model and customer base to CIC, but with national reach and substantially greater scale.
• Hensel Phelps: Large employee-owned GC with strong aviation, healthcare, and commercial portfolios plus significant self-perform capability. Comparable to CIC in delivery model and long-tenured culture; competes for similar enterprise clients.
• Barton Malow Company: Employee-owned GC with strong industrial, healthcare, and energy practices plus self-perform structural steel and concrete. Comparable to CIC in self-perform capabilities and industrial/healthcare client base.

Direct peers

• Consigli Construction Co. Privately held GC with significant life sciences and higher education work in the Northeast, strong self-perform capability, and a culture of long employee tenure. Closely comparable to CIC in business model and culture, though more Northeast-focused.
• DPR Construction: National GC with deep life sciences and advanced technology expertise, self-perform capabilities, and design-build delivery. Highly comparable to CIC in pharma, healthcare, and commercial sectors, though at substantially larger scale.
• IPS-Integrated Project Services: Specialty EPCM firm focused on pharmaceutical, biotech, and life sciences facilities with strong presence in Puerto Rico. Comparable to CIC's pharma construction work and cleanroom expertise; competes for similar regulated facility clients.
• Fortis Construction: Mid-sized GC with strong life sciences and mission critical practices, strong self-perform capabilities, and design-build expertise. Closely comparable to CIC in service offering and target customers, though Pacific Northwest focused.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CICConstruction
• Facebookfacebook.com/CICconstructionGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cicconstructiongroup
• Instagraminstagram.com/cicconstructiongroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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