A. R. Chesson Construction Company

What A. R. Chesson Construction Company does

A. R. Chesson Construction Company is a privately held, family-owned commercial construction management and general contracting firm headquartered in Williamston, North Carolina, with additional offices in Elizabeth City and Manteo (Outer Banks). The company operates across the Mid-Atlantic region, with credentials including an NC Unlimited Building License (No. 13540) and a Virginia Class A License (No. 2705107560), qualifying it for public and large-scale commercial work in both states. Its service portfolio spans commercial, government, education, healthcare, retail, religious, industrial, and financial sectors, with documented repeat engagements from institutional clients such as the North Carolina Department of Transportation, State Employees' Credit Union (12 projects since 2002), and Norfolk State University (10 projects).

The firm delivers work through four primary service lines: general contracting, construction management, design-build, and pre-engineered metal buildings (PEMB), with the PEMB capability delivered in-house rather than subcontracted. Its core technical offering is hands-on construction execution rather than a proprietary software or platform product; the closest thing to a technology asset is an online bid portal used for competitive project solicitation. The PEMB in-house capability is a notable operational differentiator relative to general contractors that depend on third-party metal building suppliers.

The business model is sales-led and project-based, with contract acquisition driven primarily through competitive bidding. Revenue is generated from contract fees, construction management fees, and PEMB system sales, with each project awarded on a contract-by-contract basis. As a privately held, family-owned firm, financial details are not publicly disclosed, and there is no public-facing evidence of funding rounds, M&A, or third-party investment activity.

Name

A. R. Chesson Construction Company

Legal name

A. R. Chesson Construction Company

Website

https://archesson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

A. R. Chesson Construction Company is a privately held, family-owned commercial general contractor and construction management firm headquartered in Williamston, North Carolina, with offices in Elizabeth City and Manteo, serving clients across North Carolina and Virginia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (23812)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Retail & Mixed-Use Commercial Construction (IMAFACAB)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Construction management
• Design-build services
• Pre-engineered metal buildings
• General contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Williamston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Contracts: Revenue is generated through fixed-price or cost-plus construction contracts for commercial, institutional, and governmental projects. Projects range from small renovations to large-scale new construction.
2. Design-Build Services: Integrated design and construction services where the company provides both project design and construction under single contracts, offering higher margin potential and client convenience.
3. Construction Management: CM and CMR (Construction Manager at Risk) services where the company acts as construction manager on projects, providing preconstruction services and construction phase management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

A. R. Chesson Construction is a full-service commercial construction management firm delivering general contracting, construction management, design-build, and pre-engineered metal building (PEMB) services to public and private sector clients across the Mid-Atlantic region. Projects range from small renovations to large-scale new construction for educational, governmental, healthcare, retail, industrial, ecclesiastical, and financial end-markets, secured primarily through competitive bidding.

Product overview

A. R. Chesson Construction Company is a full-service commercial construction management firm offering a portfolio of services including General Contractor, Construction Management, Design-Build, and Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings (PEMB). The company serves clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region across diverse market sectors including educational, governmental, healthcare, retail, industrial, ecclesiastical, and recreational construction projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contractor Services
• Construction Management
• Design-Build
• Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings (PEMB)

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ware Bonsall ArchitectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitectural firm partnered on government projects such as Hertford County Courthouse. Provides design services integrated with ARCC's construction delivery.
• Oakley Collier Architects, PAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitectural firm partnered on educational projects including Martin County Schools Career & Technical Center. Provides design services for ARCC's construction projects.
• NCDOT (North Carolina Department of Transportation)coreOthersLong-term relationship with multiple NCDOT projects including ferry facilities, maintenance facilities, and engineer offices. Projects include NCDOT Manns Harbor Ferry Facility, NCDOT Maintenance Facility Manteo, NCDOT District 1 Engineer's Office, and multiple ferry terminal improvements.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Large national commercial general contractor with strong Mid-Atlantic presence, competing for the same healthcare, education, and government work as A. R. Chesson but at materially larger project scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Skanska USA: Global construction firm with significant Mid-Atlantic operations competing for large-scale commercial, healthcare, and institutional projects. Represents the larger end of the competitive set that A. R. Chesson faces on bigger bids.

Others

• Nucor Building Systems: Nucor subsidiary and one of the largest pre-engineered metal building manufacturers in North America. Acts as a potential supplier/partner for A. R. Chesson's PEMB division and competes indirectly for metal-building projects in the same region.

Regional players

• Metcon, Inc. North Carolina-based general contractor and pre-engineered metal building provider — a particularly close competitor given Metcon's in-house PEMB capability that mirrors A. R. Chesson's vertically integrated metal-building division.
• Bolen Builders: Eastern North Carolina-based commercial general contractor with comparable regional focus on the coastal/tidewater NC geography. Direct overlap with A. R. Chesson's primary service area and market segments.

Direct peers

• T.A. Loving Company: North Carolina-headquartered construction manager and general contractor serving commercial, healthcare, education, and industrial clients across the Southeast. Comparable Mid-Atlantic/NC regional presence with overlapping customer verticals.
• Vannoy Construction: North Carolina-based commercial construction firm offering general contracting, construction management, and design-build across the Carolinas. Closely comparable in size, regional footprint, and vertical mix to A. R. Chesson.
• Clancy & Theys Construction Company: Raleigh, NC-based commercial general contractor with comparable services (general contracting, construction management, design-build) across the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic. Both firms target education, government, healthcare, and commercial clients through similar bid-driven models.
• Samet Corporation: North Carolina-based construction management and general contracting firm serving commercial, healthcare, education, and institutional clients throughout the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic, with a comparable delivery model and customer profile.
• Rodgers Builders: Charlotte, NC-headquartered commercial construction manager with strong Mid-Atlantic presence, offering preconstruction, general contracting, and design-build for healthcare, education, and commercial clients — a direct competitor in adjacent geographies and overlapping verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ARChesson
• Facebookfacebook.com/chessonconstruction

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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