CPPI

What CPPI does

CPPI (Charles Perry Partners, Inc.) is a privately-held, full-service construction firm headquartered in Gainesville, Florida, founded in 1968 by Charles R. Perry and operating continuously for 58+ years across the Southeast United States. The firm delivers construction management, general contracting, and design-build services to healthcare systems, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, government entities, commercial clients, science and technology facilities, and sports/public assembly venues through seven regional offices across Florida and additional work in Georgia and South Carolina. CPPI is anchored by long-tenured enterprise clients including HCA Florida Healthcare, UF Health, the University of Florida, Florida Polytechnic University, and 30+ K-12 school districts, with a specialized Diversified Projects Division managing nearly 50 continuing service contracts for projects under $7.5 million.

The firm's service portfolio spans three core delivery methods — Construction Management (owner's representative), General Contracting, and Design-Build (nearly 100 design-build projects since 1988) — supported by specialized capabilities in commissioning, MEP/FP coordination, preconstruction, prefabrication (off-site MEP racks, bathroom pods, fully manufactured buildings), safety services (EMR better than industry average, ABC STEP Platinum), scheduling, sustainability (60+ certified projects including LEED Gold/Platinum, Green Globes, LEED SITES), technology integration, and Virtual Design and Construction (3D BIM + augmented reality). The technology stack is third-party-led (Autodesk Build, Bridgit Bench, TradeTapp for trade partner prequalification, Egnyte for document management) supplemented by internally-developed AI-driven workflow tools rather than proprietary ML platforms.

Commercially, CPPI operates a relationship-driven, enterprise field-sales motion winning work through competitive bidding, RFPs, and long-term partnerships with recurring public-sector and healthcare clients. Revenue is generated through professional services fees on construction costs (CM), contractor markup on subcontracted work (GC), and integrated design-build contracts, with project-based pricing that is highly variable by scope and complexity and not publicly disclosed. The firm is principal- and employee-owned, with no disclosed institutional or venture investors, and ranks #288 on ENR's 2025 Top 400 Contractors list — its seventh consecutive year on the ranking.

Name

CPPI

Legal name

Charles Perry Partners, Inc.

Website

https://cppi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CPPI is a privately-held, full-service construction management and design-build firm founded in 1968, serving healthcare systems, universities, K-12 districts, and government clients across the Southeast through seven Florida offices and a continuing-services division managing nearly 50 state contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gainesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Management Services: CPPI serves as construction manager acting as owner's representative, managing risk, solving problems, and delivering projects efficiently and predictably. Revenue generated through management fees on construction costs.
2. General Contracting: Traditional general contracting where CPPI holds contract with owner and is responsible for all aspects of construction delivery. Revenue from contractor markup on subcontracted work and direct labor.
3. Design-Build Services: Integrated design and construction services under single contract, promoting collaboration and faster schedules. CPPI serves as prime contract entity working with design partners.
4. Continuing Services / Diversified Projects Division: Specialized division handling projects under $7.5 million, typically under continuing service contracts. Manages nearly 50 contracts serving higher education, K-12, government, and healthcare clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CPPI is a full-service construction firm delivering projects through three primary delivery methods: Construction Management (acting as owner's representative), General Contracting (traditional contract with owner), and Design-Build (integrated design and construction under single contract). The firm serves healthcare, higher education, K-12 education, government, commercial, science and technology, and sports/public assembly clients primarily across Florida and the Southeast United States, leveraging 3D BIM, Virtual Design and Construction, prefabrication, and AI-driven solutions.

Product overview

CPPI is a full-service construction management firm offering a comprehensive suite of services organized around three core delivery methods: Construction Management, General Contracting, and Design-Build. These core services are supported by specialized capabilities including Commissioning, MEP/FP Coordination, Preconstruction, Prefabrication, Safety Services, Scheduling, Sustainability Services, Technology Integration, and Virtual Design and Construction. CPPI serves eight primary market verticals: Healthcare (with dedicated teams and 50+ clients), K-12 Education (partnering with 30+ school districts), Higher Education, Government, Commercial, Science and Technology, and Sports and Public Assembly. The firm also operates a specialized Diversified Projects Division (DPD) for projects under $7.5 million. Projects range from multi-million dollar complexes to ongoing continuing service contracts, with the company leveraging Autodesk Build, Bridgit Bench, and AI-driven solutions alongside 3D BIM technology and virtual design tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered nation's first LEED Platinum athletic facility
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Barton MalowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership on the Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium renovation project. CPPI and Barton Malow are collaborating as co-construction managers alongside Total Solutions Contractor as Mentor-Protégé partner for the MLB spring training venue upgrades.
• Florida Department of Environmental ProtectionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on the Olustee Battlefield Museum and Visitor Center project. CPPI is working with Florida DEP to construct a new museum and visitor center at Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park.
• Total Solutions ContractorminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMentor-Protégé partnership arrangement on the Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium project. Total Solutions operates as protégé under the mentor-protégé program.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brasfield & Gorrie: Birmingham, AL-based privately-held general contractor with deep Southeast US presence, comparable healthcare, higher education, and commercial project portfolio, and a similar relationship-driven delivery model — the closest direct competitor to CPPI in size and geography.
• Robins & Morton: Birmingham, AL-based construction firm with strong healthcare and education verticals across the Southeast, similar ENR Top 400 profile, and a comparable project delivery mix including construction management and design-build.
• Hoar Construction: Birmingham, AL-headquartered privately-held contractor focused on healthcare, higher education, and commercial work in the Southeast US — overlapping vertical mix, scale, and client base with CPPI.
• Barton Malow: Michigan-based construction services firm with active Southeast US operations and an existing joint-venture partner of CPPI on the Roger Dean Stadium project — comparable healthcare, education, and sports-venue capability and delivery model.
• B.L. Harbert International: Birmingham, AL-based privately-held contractor with comparable scale and strong Southeast presence across commercial, healthcare, and government verticals — a closely matched regional peer to CPPI.
• Gilbane Building Company: Privately-held national construction firm with deep healthcare and education vertical focus; competes with CPPI on large Southeast institutional projects and shares a family-owned governance model.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Privately-held Mid-Atlantic-based contractor with significant Southeast presence in healthcare, higher education, and commercial work — comparable size band and project delivery structure to CPPI.

Broad incumbents

• Turner Construction Company: Largest US general contractor by revenue with substantial healthcare, higher education, and government presence in the Southeast; competes with CPPI on larger institutional pursuits where it has greater balance sheet and procurement leverage.
• Skanska USA: Global construction firm with growing Southeast US healthcare, higher education, and civil footprint; competes with CPPI on larger, more complex institutional projects where its national scale and self-perform capabilities offer an advantage.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure and construction services firm with substantial Southeast US presence across healthcare, education, and government markets; broader portfolio and balance sheet make it a meaningful competitor on larger CPPI-scope projects.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cppi_news

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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