L.R. Costanzo Construction Services

What L.R. Costanzo Construction Services does

L.R. Costanzo Construction Services Co., Inc. is a fourth-generation, family-owned construction firm headquartered in Moosic, Pennsylvania, with a secondary office in Inwood, West Virginia. Founded in 1946 as A.F. Costanzo Company by stonemasons Anthony F. and Louis R. Costanzo and reorganized under its current name in 1967, the company delivers general contracting, construction management, design-build, preconstruction, self-performed trade work, and facility maintenance services to enterprise and institutional clients across the Mid-Atlantic. Its 11–50 person workforce is led by President Louis E. Costanzo (fourth generation) and Vice President Nicholas A. Costanzo (fourth generation), supported by a long-tenured operating team with 25–40+ years of construction experience.

The company's core capability set is built around self-performed trades—concrete, carpentry, masonry, framing, and painting—combined with subcontractor management to deliver projects ranging from $500,000 office fit-outs to multi-million-dollar complexes. Technical differentiation is concentrated in regulated and specialized environments: pharmaceutical cleanrooms and vaccine manufacturing facilities (MTF Biologics), USACE-compliant government and military projects (Tobyhanna Army Depot), FAA-mandated EMAS airport safety installations (Wilkes Barre/Scranton Airport), and historic preservation work (Pennsylvania Capitol Complex, Bedford Springs Hotel, Woolworth Building). Notable marquee projects include a $60 million, 115,000-square-foot Lackawanna County (COLTS) transit facility, the Johnson College Ideal Saldi Hall, and Geisinger Health System clinical expansions.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through project-based professional services delivered via direct competitive bidding, RFP responses for public works, and repeat-client relationships across eight vertical markets: corporate, education, healthcare, pharmaceutical, industrial, warehousing/distribution, hospitality, and historic restoration. Geographic reach spans Northeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. The company is privately held with no institutional or external investors, no public revenue disclosure, and no AI/ML or software-platform technology layer; its competitive positioning rests on multi-generational reputation, regulatory credentials (USACE CQC, OSHA), safety culture, and self-performance cost discipline.

Name

L.R. Costanzo Construction Services

Legal name

L.R. Costanzo Construction Services Co., Inc.

Website

https://lrcostanzo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

L.R. Costanzo is a fourth-generation, family-owned Pennsylvania construction firm delivering general contracting, construction management, design-build, self-performed trades, and facility maintenance to enterprise and institutional clients across the Mid-Atlantic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA), Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Construction management services
• Design build construction
• Pharmaceutical cleanroom construction
• Historic building restoration

Headquarters

HQ city

Scranton

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, Others

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Traditional general contracting services where L.R. Costanzo serves as the primary contractor managing construction projects from start to finish, handling subcontractor hiring, scheduling, and project delivery.
2. Construction Management: Providing oversight of client projects, representing client interests, managing schedules and budgets while coordinating with architects and contractors.
3. Design-Build Services: Integrated design and construction services where L.R. Costanzo works with engineers, architects, and subcontractors to deliver complete projects.
4. Preconstruction Services: Planning, cost estimating, scheduling, design development, engineering and permitting services before construction begins.
5. Self-Performed Work: Direct execution of construction activities including concrete, carpentry, masonry, framing, and painting, providing cost-reducing benefits and improved schedule certainty.
6. Facility Services and Maintenance: Ongoing facility maintenance and renovation services for existing clients, including full-scale renovations, ADA upgrades, and complete fit-outs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

L.R. Costanzo Construction Services is a multi-generation family-owned construction firm offering general contracting, construction management, design-build, preconstruction, self-performed trades (concrete, carpentry, masonry, framing, painting), and facility maintenance services. The firm serves corporate, healthcare, pharmaceutical, education, industrial, hospitality, government, and historic restoration clients across the Mid-Atlantic region.

Product overview

L.R. Costanzo Construction Services Co., Inc. is a multi-generation family-owned construction company offering a unified portfolio of construction services organized around six core offerings: General Contracting, Self-Performance, Design Build, Preconstruction Services, Construction Management, and Facility Service/Maintenance. These services are delivered across eight market segments: Corporate, Education, Healthcare Facilities, Historic Restorations, Hospitality, Industrial Facilities, Pharmaceutical Facilities, and Warehousing/Distribution. The company self-performs trades work (concrete, carpentry, masonry, framing, painting) while managing subcontractors and third-party prime contractors. Notable projects include the $60M COLTS transit facility, Johnson College buildings, the Pennsylvania Capitol Building restoration, and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities with cleanrooms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting Full-service project management from start to finish, ensuring completion safely, economically, on-time, and according to specifications. Manages subcontractors while providing skilled superintendents for immediate response. Targeted at enterprise, government, healthcare, and institutional clients.
• Construction Management Project oversight representing client interests, developing detailed schedules, budgets, and risk management plans within a culture of safety. Provided to enterprise and institutional clients.
• Design Build Integrated design and construction services working with engineers, architects, and subcontractors to expedite projects with seamless transition from preconstruction planning to construction execution.
• Preconstruction Services Comprehensive preconstruction planning including cost estimating, scheduling, land acquisition, design development, engineering, and permitting before construction begins.
• Self-Performance Self-performing construction activities including concrete, carpentry, masonry, framing, and painting, resulting in cost-reducing benefits and improved schedule certainty.
• Facility Service and Maintenance Extended maintenance services including full-scale renovations, additions, ADA upgrades, and general facility maintenance using trained technicians and tradespeople for existing clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• COLTS project completed with $60 million transit facility delivered successfully
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest U.S. commercial GCs operating across all market segments nationally — a broad incumbent that overlaps with LRC in healthcare, education, and corporate markets at a far larger scale.
• Skanska USA: Global construction firm with significant U.S. operations in healthcare, education, and commercial building — a broad incumbent competitor in many of the same Mid-Atlantic institutional verticals.
• Clark Construction Group: Large national GC with substantial Mid-Atlantic presence in commercial, healthcare, and government work — overlaps with LRC in regulated institutional sectors but at materially greater scale and project size.
• Walsh Construction Company: Established national general contractor with commercial, healthcare, and institutional building work — overlaps with LRC in nonresidential construction but operates at a much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Mascaro Construction Company: Pittsburgh-headquartered family-owned GC operating across Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic with self-perform capabilities and comparable vertical exposure to healthcare, education, and corporate clients.
• Gilbane Building Company: Family-founded GC with deep expertise in pharmaceutical/life sciences, healthcare, and government facility construction — directly comparable to LRC's regulated-sector specialization and self-perform model.
• Quandel Construction Group: Pennsylvania-based, family-influenced general contractor serving commercial, healthcare, education, and industrial clients across the Mid-Atlantic — directly comparable in size, geography, service mix, and long-tenured regional positioning to L.R. Costanzo.
• PJ Dick Incorporated: Western Pennsylvania-headquartered general contractor with commercial, institutional, healthcare, and industrial work — comparable regional GC with self-perform trade capabilities and similar market segment breadth.
• Consigli Construction Co., Inc. Family-owned Northeast regional GC with strong healthcare, education, life sciences, and historic restoration practices — closely comparable in ownership structure, regional scope, and vertical specialization.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Mid-Atlantic-rooted commercial general contractor with strong presence in healthcare, higher education, and industrial projects — a more established peer with overlapping market focus and service portfolio.

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

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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