What Hallstrom Construction does

Hallstrom Construction is a privately-held commercial general contractor founded in 1936 and headquartered in DuBois, Pennsylvania. The firm serves clients across Western Pennsylvania through three integrated service lines: General Contracting (where the company self-performs the majority of construction work using its own crews plus union tradespeople), Pre-Construction Planning (program/budget review, conceptual plans, systems evaluation, schematic budgeting, and scheduling), and Design/Build (single-entity delivery from schematic design through post-construction). Its distinguishing process technology is an "open book accounting" system that allows project owners to actively participate in the buyout and subcontractor selection process. The company markets itself as a relationship-driven regional builder with nearly 90 years of operating history and 4,834 completed projects.

The company targets five primary verticals: Healthcare Facilities (hospitals, medical offices, Department of Health-regulated facilities — primary), Industrial/Commercial (light manufacturing, warehouses — primary), Educational Facilities, Religious Facilities, and Government/Municipal. Named enterprise customers include Penn Highlands Healthcare, DuBois Hospital, Punxsutawney Hospital, DeLallo, Dominion Transmission, Mifflinburg Biomass, Atlas Pressed Metals, Xcoal, Johnsonburg Area High School, DuBois YMCA, Treasure Lake Church, Fourth Ward Fire Station, and Shippen Township. Skilled trades are sourced through formal labor partnerships with OPCMIA, the Iron Workers Union, and the Carpenters Union.

Hallstrom's business model is project-based, generating one-time revenue per engagement under fixed-price or guaranteed maximum price contracts. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific with no public disclosure. Distribution is entirely direct — enterprise field sales targeting Western Pennsylvania commercial clients via the company website, phone ((814) 371-4334), and email ([email protected]), with no intermediaries, resellers, or external sales channels. The company has no public ticker, no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no subsidiaries.

Name

Hallstrom Construction

Legal name

Hallstrom Construction, Inc.

Website

https://hallstromconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hallstrom Construction is a privately-held commercial general contractor founded in 1936 in DuBois, Pennsylvania, providing self-performed general contracting, pre-construction planning, and design/build services across Western Pennsylvania's healthcare, industrial, education, religious, and government sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Facility Construction (Hospitals, Clinics, Labs) (IMAFACAD), Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• General contracting
• Design build construction
• Pre construction planning
• Healthcare facility construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Du Bois

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Project-based construction services revenue from commercial building projects including pre-construction planning, design/build, and general contracting. Revenue generated through one-time project fees based on fixed-price contracts or guaranteed maximum price arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hallstrom Construction is a Western Pennsylvania-based construction firm that delivers commercial, industrial, healthcare, educational, religious, and government building projects. It self-performs the majority of construction work and offers three integrated services: General Contracting, Pre-Construction Planning, and Design/Build, supported by an open book accounting system that gives owners direct involvement in buyout and subcontractor selection.

Product overview

Hallstrom Construction offers a unified portfolio of three integrated construction service offerings: General Contracting (self-performing the majority of work for flexibility and quality), Pre-Construction Planning (early-stage planning and scheduling services), and Design/Build (integrated design and construction delivery under a single entity). These services work together to guide projects from initial concept through completion, with the company specializing in light industrial, healthcare, educational, and religious facilities throughout Pennsylvania.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting General Contracting service in which Hallstrom self-performs the majority of construction work to offer customers flexibility, competitive pricing, and high-quality construction. Includes value-added construction, strong customer partnerships, and exceptional performance with a focus on quality, safety, and efficiency.
• Pre-Construction Planning Early-stage planning services including program and budget review, conceptual site and building plans, preliminary building systems selection, alternative system evaluation, schematic design budgeting, and project scheduling to ensure project goals are met within agreed-upon budget and timeframe.
• Design/Build Integrated project delivery approach where a single entity handles both design and construction phases, minimizing risk, shortening delivery schedule, and keeping projects within budget. Covers schematic design, design development, contract documents, construction, and post-construction phases.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,834 completed projects over nearly 90 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OPCMIA (Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association)coreOthersUnion partnership for hiring cement masons/tradespeople. Hallstrom recruits skilled cement workers through this local union to support construction project execution.
• Iron Workers UnioncoreOthersUnion partnership for hiring ironworkers/tradespeople. Hallstrom recruits skilled ironworkers through this local union to support construction project execution.
• Carpenters UnioncoreOthersUnion partnership for hiring carpenters/tradespeople. Hallstrom recruits skilled carpenters through this local union to support construction project execution.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Skanska USA: Major international contractor with strong U.S. healthcare, education, and commercial building portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating in Hallstrom's commercial/institutional categories at national scale.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Large national general contractor with significant Mid-Atlantic presence serving commercial, healthcare, and industrial clients. Comparable as a broader, scaled nonresidential GC competing for the same institutional work Hallstrom targets.
• Gilbane Building Company: Major national construction management firm with deep healthcare, education, and public-sector expertise. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for healthcare and institutional project work Hallstrom pursues.
• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest U.S. general contractors, with strong healthcare, commercial, and institutional building practices nationally. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same healthcare/commercial/institutional construction segments Hallstrom serves.
• Walsh Construction: Chicago-based national GC with growing healthcare and institutional practice including Pennsylvania projects. Comparable as a broad incumbent in commercial and healthcare construction.
• Barton Malow Company: National construction firm with significant Mid-Atlantic and industrial presence, serving healthcare, education, and commercial clients. Comparable as a broader-scale GC competing in the same nonresidential categories.

Direct peers

• Rycon Construction: Pittsburgh-based mid-sized general contractor specializing in commercial, healthcare, higher education, and corporate office construction. Comparable regional peer with similar project types and client base in Western PA.
• Mascaro Construction Company: Pittsburgh-based family-owned general contractor focused on healthcare, higher education, and commercial construction. Comparable as a regional Western PA GC with overlapping healthcare and institutional expertise.
• Massaro Construction Management Services: Pittsburgh-based general contractor serving Western Pennsylvania with commercial, healthcare, and institutional construction projects. Directly comparable as a regional nonresidential GC operating in Hallstrom's core geography and customer segments.
• PJ Dick Inc. Pittsburgh-based general contractor and construction manager with deep Western Pennsylvania roots, serving commercial, healthcare, education, and government clients. Comparable as a regional nonresidential GC competing for similar institutional project work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hallstromconstruction
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hallstrom-construction-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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