What Kalmia Construction does

Kalmia Construction is a privately held commercial interior general contractor founded in 1960 and headquartered in Beltsville, Maryland, serving enterprise and mid-market clients across the Mid-Atlantic (primarily Greater Washington DC) on project-based fixed-price contracts. The firm delivers interior buildouts, renovations, and capital expenditure projects across seven vertical segments: Corporate Interiors, Associations, Mission Critical, Healthcare/Medical, Retail/Restaurant, Education, and Cap-Ex/Special Projects, with named engagements spanning Neustar, Center for Global Development, Child Trends, American Hotel & Lodging Association, Medpro (Chevy Chase House), Lidl grocery stores, and University of Maryland.

Kalmia structures its delivery around three service phases — Pre-Construction (estimating, value engineering, scheduling, feasibility), Construction Management (subcontractor coordination, submittals, weekly progress meetings), and Post-Construction (walk-through, closeout packages, client training) — supported operationally by the Procore construction management platform and the Paperless Environments e-Portal for mobile invoice approval. Technology is third-party SaaS rather than proprietary; the technical differentiators emphasized on-site are integration/interoperability (Procore) and ease of use (e-Portal), not AI or data assets.

Revenue is generated through one-time, project-based fixed-price construction contracts; pricing is quote-based and varies by scope, size, and complexity with no publicly disclosed rates. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting corporate, association, healthcare, education, retail, and government end users in the Mid-Atlantic, supplemented by referral traffic from a deep ecosystem of commercial real estate brokers (JLL, CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, Cresa, Newmark, Lincoln) and architecture firms (Gensler, OTJ, Davis Carter Scott, Hickok Cole, FOCUS). Leadership is family-controlled under CEO Bruce Bryant (President since 1987) with Janis McCarriher elevated to President, Tim Evans as EVP, Jay Johnson as VP Operations, and Stan Gelbaugh as SVP of Business Development.

Name

Kalmia Construction

Legal name

Kalmia Construction

Website

https://kalmiaconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kalmia Construction is a privately held commercial interior general contractor founded in 1960, headquartered in Beltsville, Maryland, delivering interior buildouts, renovations, and capital projects across corporate, healthcare, education, retail, association, and mission-critical verticals for enterprise and institutional clients in the Greater Washington DC and Mid-Atlantic region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Commercial interior construction
• Pre-construction services
• Construction management services
• Interior renovation buildouts
• General contractor services

Headquarters

HQ city

Beltsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Interior Construction Services: Project-based construction services for interior buildouts, renovations, and renovations across corporate, healthcare, education, retail, and association sectors. Revenue generated through fixed-price contracts for specific construction projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kalmia Construction is a commercial interior general contractor that delivers pre-construction, construction management, and post-construction services for office buildouts, interior renovations, and specialized facility projects. The firm serves enterprise and mid-market clients across corporate, association, healthcare, education, retail/restaurant, mission critical, and capital expenditure segments throughout the Greater Washington DC metropolitan area.

Product overview

Kalmia Construction is a commercial interior general contractor offering comprehensive construction services across seven primary market segments: Corporate Interiors, Associations, Mission Critical, Healthcare/Medical, Retail/Restaurant, Education, and Cap-Ex/Special Projects. The company delivers a unified service offering structured around three phases: Pre-Construction (estimating, value engineering, scheduling, feasibility studies), Construction Management (project execution, subcontractor coordination, documentation via Procore), and Post-Construction (walk-through, closeout packages, client training). Rather than discrete software products, Kalmia's offering consists of construction service categories organized by industry vertical, each supported by their project management workflow and construction expertise accumulated since 1960.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Interiors Construction Interior construction and renovation services for corporate office spaces, including office buildouts, space planning, and commercial interior finishing across the Washington DC metropolitan area.
• Associations Construction Construction services tailored for association and nonprofit organization headquarters, including office interiors, conference facilities, and member spaces.
• Mission Critical Construction Specialized construction for mission critical facilities including telecommunication substations, data centers, and critical infrastructure requiring precise technical execution.
• Healthcare/Medical Construction Medical and healthcare facility construction including hospital renovations, veterinary clinics, medical office buildouts, and healthcare interior renovations.
• Retail/Restaurant Construction Retail and restaurant interior construction including restaurant buildouts, retail store renovations, and specialty retail space construction.
• Education Construction Educational facility construction and renovation services for universities, including classroom buildings, student unions, administrative offices, and campus infrastructure.
• Cap-Ex/Special Projects Construction Capital expenditure projects and special construction initiatives including assisted living renovations, lobby renovations, and specialized facility upgrades.
• Pre-Construction Services Pre-construction phase services including estimating, value engineering, scheduling, and feasibility studies to plan and budget construction projects for clients.
• Construction Management Full-service construction management including project team selection, subcontractor coordination, site work management, submittal processing, and weekly progress meetings using the Procore platform.
• Post-Construction Services Post-construction services including final walk-throughs, complete closeout packages with permits and warranties, and client training for newly-installed systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Consistently ranked as Preferred Contractor by clients
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DPR Construction: National GC with a strong Mid-Atlantic office pursuing commercial interiors, healthcare, and mission-critical work. Competes for mid-market and enterprise tenant buildouts with deeper resources and proprietary tech investment.
• Clark Construction Group: One of the largest Mid-Atlantic GCs with a dedicated interiors group serving commercial, association, and institutional clients. Competes with Kalmia for larger and more complex tenant buildouts while serving a much wider project portfolio.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Large national GC with significant Mid-Atlantic presence covering commercial interior, healthcare, education, and mission-critical projects. Larger competitor offering overlapping capabilities within a broader portfolio.
• DAVIS Construction: Mid-Atlantic commercial GC active across interiors, healthcare, education, and institutional sectors. Overlaps with Kalmia in corporate interiors and association/education tenants at a larger project scale.

Direct peers

• Coakley & Williams Construction: Mid-Atlantic commercial interior GC focused on corporate, healthcare, and institutional buildouts. Direct comparable in service mix and geography; Kalmia's own VP of Operations (Jay Johnson) and SVP of Business Development (Stan Gelbaugh) both previously worked there.
• HITT Contracting: Major Mid-Atlantic GC with a large dedicated interior construction division serving corporate, healthcare, and government tenants across DC and nationally. Closest scale-and-strategy comparable among private regional interior GCs.
• Forrester Construction: DC-metro commercial GC with interior buildout and renovation capabilities across corporate, healthcare, and institutional sectors. Similar size and vertical mix to Kalmia.
• Foulger-Pratt Construction: Mid-Atlantic commercial and multifamily GC with a strong interior buildout practice in DC metro. Direct peer serving similar corporate and institutional clients; Kalmia's Jay Johnson previously served as Director of Special Projects there.
• Bognet Construction: DC-area commercial interior GC specializing in corporate office buildouts and tenant improvements. Closely comparable in service offering, geography, and target client base.
• Rand Construction: Commercial interior GC with a strong Mid-Atlantic presence, focused on tenant buildouts, renovations, and capital projects. Direct competitor for the same broker-referred tenant work that drives Kalmia's pipeline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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