Purcell Construction Corporation

What Purcell Construction Corporation does

Purcell Construction Corporation is a privately held design-build general contractor headquartered in Watertown, NY with a Mid-Atlantic regional office in Richmond, VA established in 2003. The company traces its origins to 1922 (as Deline Construction), was renamed Purcell Construction Corp. in 1973 after acquisition by Robert Purcell, and transitioned to majority employee ownership in 2024 with Jason McCullouch as President and majority owner. Purcell operates across general contracting, construction management, and design-build delivery for projects ranging from approximately $700,000 to over $120 million in value, with active project windows in New York and Virginia markets.

The company's principal technical differentiator is an in-house prefabricated cold-formed metal stud wall panel system with over 30 years of development and 5+ million square feet constructed. Panels are manufactured at a company-owned prefab facility using galvanized cold-formed metal studs engineered for local wind, seismic, and snow loads, with sheathing, continuous insulation, and water/vapor barriers integrated in the factory. The panelized structural framing system enables simultaneous foundation work and wall panel production, accelerating schedules — evidenced by a 12-month completion of the 1,000-room, 500,000+ SF Fort Lee Lodge.

Purcell generates revenue through four primary streams: general contracting, construction management, design-build, and prefabrication manufacturing. Projects are secured through competitive bidding on public and private opportunities, direct enterprise relationships with institutional clients, and joint venture partnerships (e.g., Purcell-LECESSE JV for the Woolworth Building adaptive reuse). Customer segments span federal/military (U.S. Army installations including Fort Drum, Fort Eustis, Fort Lee, Fort Belvoir, and Fort Pickett), higher education (SUNY schools and University of Rochester), multi-family housing (Virginia Housing), healthcare (Samaritan Medical Center), senior living, and commercial/financial clients. Federal/military and higher education are the primary verticals, supported by LEED Platinum, Gold, and Silver certifications across multiple federal and university projects.

Name

Purcell Construction Corporation

Legal name

Purcell Construction Corporation

Website

https://purcellconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Purcell Construction Corporation is a privately held design-build general contractor in Watertown, NY and Richmond, VA, delivering commercial, military, higher education, healthcare, and multi-family construction projects ranging from $700K to $120M+, differentiated by in-house cold-formed metal stud prefab panel manufacturing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (23812)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Design-build construction
• Prefabricated wall panels
• General contracting services
• Military construction projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Humble

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting: Traditional general contractor services for construction projects with direct contractual relationship with project owners. Provides labor, materials, equipment, and management for project execution.
2. Construction Management: Construction management services where company acts as owner's representative managing design, bidding, and construction phases. Fee-based service alongside project delivery.
3. Design-Build: Integrated design and construction services under single contract. Company manages both design and construction phases, providing turnkey project delivery.
4. Prefabrication Manufacturing: In-house manufacturing of prefabricated structural panels. Wall panels, floor assemblies, and roof systems produced at company facility for use on company projects and some subcontracted work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Purcell Construction Corporation is a B2B general contractor, construction manager, and design-builder that delivers commercial, institutional, federal/military, healthcare, multi-family housing, and senior living construction projects. The company operates an in-house prefabrication facility producing cold-formed metal stud wall panels, floor assemblies, and roof trusses to accelerate schedules and improve quality control on projects ranging from $700,000 to $120+ million.

Product overview

Purcell Construction Corporation is a General Contractor, Construction Manager, and Design-Builder with over 100 years of experience. The company operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Their core services include General Contracting, Construction Management, and Design-Build delivery methods. The company has developed particular expertise in prefabricated panel construction technology, having constructed over five million square feet using their proprietary prefabricated structural panel system. Their diverse project portfolio spans student housing, military and federal housing, senior living, healthcare facilities, commercial buildings, multi-family residential, industrial facilities, educational institutions, and historic renovations across New York and Virginia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 5+ million square feet of buildings constructed using prefabricated panel technology
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LECESSEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership (Purcell-LECESSE JV) for design-build renovation of the historic Woolworth Building in Watertown, NY. The 50-apartment adaptive reuse project converted a six-story vacant building dating to the early 1900s into mixed-use residential and commercial space.
• Developers, Landowners, and InvestorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPurcell Construction collaborates with developers, landowners, and investors for project delivery. The company values its capacity to collaborate with multiple different groups to ensure successful project completion.
• VETCO Contracting ServicesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPurcell Construction was subcontracted by VETCO Contracting Services for design-build assistance on the Child Development Center at Fort Belvoir, VA.
• General Contractors and SubcontractorsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJoint venture partnerships with general contractors and subcontractors for specialized project delivery and expanded market reach.
• InstitutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnerships with institutions including colleges, universities, and healthcare systems for design-build and construction management projects.
• US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville DivisioncoreOthersPrime contracting relationship for federal projects. Purcell completed Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site (VA) at Fort Pickett under US Army Corps of Engineers oversight. Setty & Associates provided engineering services.
• NY Army National GuardcoreOthersDirect contracting relationship for construction of 193,000 SF maintenance and support facility at Fort Drum, NY for New York Army National Guard operations.
• US Army Corps of EngineerscoreOthers

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/purcell-construction-corporation

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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