Donnelly Construction

Name

Donnelly Construction

Legal name

Donnelly Construction

Website

https://donnellyconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wayne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Donnelly Construction generates revenue through project-based construction contracts as a general contractor. Services include preconstruction consulting, construction management, renovation, development, and project management. Revenue is earned through fixed-price contracts, cost-plus contracts, or construction management fees depending on project delivery method.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Donnelly Construction is a commercial general contractor and construction manager that delivers preconstruction consulting, ground-up construction, renovation, real estate development, and project management services across the commercial, industrial, retail, institutional, hospitality, and country club sectors in the U.S. Tri-State area and select states including Florida, Colorado, Michigan, Massachusetts, and Ohio. Through its affiliated Donnelly Energy division, the company also offers turnkey electric vehicle charging infrastructure and energy services for New Jersey businesses and government entities. Revenue is earned via project-based construction contracts—fixed-price, cost-plus, or construction management fees—acquired through direct client relationships, competitive bidding, and repeat engagements.

Product overview

Donnelly Construction is a commercial general contractor offering a unified suite of construction services across the Tri-State area. The core service portfolio includes Preconstruction, Construction, Renovation, Development, and Project Management services. These are complemented by specialized offerings in Electric Vehicle Charging infrastructure and Energy services, the latter operated through affiliated company Donnelly Energy. The company operates with offices in New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Colorado, serving sectors including commercial, industrial, institutional, retail, hospitality, and country clubs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Donnelly Energy: An energy division of the Donnelly family of companies dedicated to helping New Jersey businesses and government entities 'go green' and save energy, including electric vehicle charging solutions.

Products and services

• Preconstruction Services Holistic and systematic approach to the preconstruction phase intended to maximize the value of clients' time and money. Provided for commercial property owners, developers, retail chains, institutional entities, and hospitality operators undertaking construction projects in the U.S. Tri-State area and additional served states.
• Construction Services General construction services coordinating all parties involved in a project to ensure optimal results, backed by a 40-plus-year reputation for excellence. Serves enterprise commercial, industrial, institutional, retail, hospitality, and country club clients across NJ, NY, CT and additional states.
• Renovation Services Renovation services that transform existing facilities into safe, productive environments to support client growth. Provided to commercial, retail, hospitality, institutional, and country club clients for projects such as Mountain Ridge Country Club, Crown Cadillac, The Loeb Boathouse, and multiple retail and restaurant renovations.
• Development Services Premier commercial real estate development services in New Jersey providing a full range of development services to a wide variety of clients, serving as property developer alongside construction management and general contracting.
• Project Management Services Experienced project management and client advocacy to ensure projects are completed in the most cost-efficient and timely manner. Provided as a standalone or bundled service to commercial, retail, hospitality, institutional, and industrial clients.
• Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Turnkey electric vehicle charging (EVC) station and infrastructure solutions delivered in partnership with Donnelly Energy. Targeted at New Jersey businesses and government entities deploying EV charging on commercial properties.
• Energy Services Energy division dedicated to helping New Jersey businesses and local government entities adopt green energy and reduce energy costs. Provided via affiliated Donnelly Energy under the Donnelly family of companies.

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and regular.

• Donnelly EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonnelly Energy is the company's sister division under the Donnelly family of companies. The two entities collaborate on projects requiring energy solutions, including electric vehicle charging station installations and green energy implementations for New Jersey businesses and government entities.
• Hartz Mountain IndustriesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHartz Mountain Industries is a major repeat customer and development partner. Donnelly has been selected for numerous hotel and commercial projects including Soho Grand Hotel, DoubleTree by Hilton, The Roxy Hotel, and multiple retail and restaurant venues. The relationship spans multiple projects and property types.
• Jefferson Group Architecture (JGA) / Studio JBDcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-standing partnership with Jefferson Group Architecture and Studio JBD (JBD) on numerous country club and hospitality projects across New York and New Jersey. The firms have collaborated on projects including Mountain Ridge Country Club, AquaTerra Grille, Essex Fells Country Club, and Spring Brook Country Club.
• Studio 1200coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAward-winning architecture and interior design firm (founded 2005) based in Short Hills, NJ. Studio 1200 has partnered with Donnelly on multiple significant projects including PIM Brands headquarters and Promotion In Motion corporate fit-out projects.
• Lan AssociatesregularImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm that has worked with Donnelly on institutional projects including Most Blessed Sacrament Church and Ho-Ho-Kus Public School Duffield Hall project.
• NorthPoint DevelopmentflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNorthPoint Development partnered with Donnelly Construction for the Mound Road Industrial Park project in Warren, MI - a 1.4 million square foot industrial park with four Class-A buildings across 130 acres.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Plaza Construction: New York-headquartered commercial GC with a portfolio of hospitality, residential, retail, and institutional projects in the tri-state region — directly comparable to Donnelly's project types and Northeast geographic focus.
• Pavarini McGovern: Tri-state commercial construction manager and general contractor focused on hospitality, residential, cultural, and corporate projects — closely comparable to Donnelly in scale, regional focus, and service offering.
• W.M. Blanchard & Son: Family-owned New Jersey general contractor with a long history of commercial, industrial, and institutional work in the Northeast — comparable to Donnelly in ownership structure, regional base, and project mix.
• Structure Tone: New York-based commercial general contractor and construction manager with strong presence across corporate, institutional, hospitality, and retail build-outs in the Northeast — directly comparable to Donnelly in size, geography, and end-market mix.
• Hunter Roberts Construction Group: New York/New Jersey-based general contractor delivering commercial, residential, healthcare, and institutional projects in the Northeast — a direct regional peer of similar size and customer base to Donnelly.
• Hollister Construction Services: New Jersey-based commercial general contractor specializing in corporate, healthcare, education, and industrial projects in the tri-state market — a close regional peer of comparable size.
• Sordoni Construction: Family-owned New Jersey-based general contractor with a 100+ year history serving commercial, hospitality, institutional, and industrial clients in the tri-state area — directly comparable in ownership profile, regional base, and project types.

Broad incumbents

• Skanska USA: Major international construction firm with substantial Northeast U.S. commercial, healthcare, and civil operations — overlaps with Donnelly in commercial/industrial work but at a far larger scale.
• Turner Construction Company: Largest U.S. general contractor with strong commercial, institutional, and industrial presence across the Northeast — a much larger incumbent competing with Donnelly on bigger commercial and institutional pursuits.
• Gilbane Building Company: Large, established national GC with deep commercial, industrial, and institutional portfolios in the Northeast — competes with Donnelly for mid- and large-scale projects but operates at meaningfully greater scale and geographic breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DonnellyInd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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