R.A. Burch Construction

What R.A. Burch Construction does

R.A. Burch Construction Co., Inc. is a privately held, family-owned general contractor founded in 1984 and headquartered in Ramona, California. The firm specializes in design-build and construction services for government clients, with its core customer base concentrated in the U.S. Department of Defense — the Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force — across installations such as MCAS Miramar, NAS Coronado, Camp Pendleton, MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, Travis AFB, and Edwards AFB. Its service portfolio comprises integrated design-build delivery and traditional construction services (including cost management, scheduling, quality control, safety training, BIM, and project closeout), supplemented by a sustainability/LEED-accredited practice and a formalized small business outreach and mentor-protégé program supporting women-owned, HUBZone, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned subcontractors.

Technically, the firm combines design and construction under single contracts, deploys LEED-accredited professionals for sustainable design (solar PV, LED lighting, grey water systems, high-efficiency HVAC), applies BIM for design coordination and cost control, and holds ICD/ICS 705-compliant secure-space capabilities including Faraday Cage construction and RF shielding for sensitive military communications facilities. Differentiated outcomes documented include a 99% Navy demolition waste diversion rate in the San Diego region, three USGBC LEED Platinum and two Gold certifications on a single Camp Pendleton program, LEED Gold and Zero Net Energy delivery on the San Diego County Ohio Street Probation facility, and zero liquidated damages or contract completion failures across nearly 40 years.

Commercially, the firm operates a bid-driven government contracting model, pursuing design-build and construction contracts through SAM.gov federal procurement, state, and local solicitations. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with the Estimating Department managing subcontractor prequalification and secure bid-document distribution. Revenue is generated through one-time fixed-price or cost-plus construction contracts. The firm supplements direct bidding with joint-venture partnerships (notably the Webcor / R A Burch JV as 51% managing partner on the 324,717 SF Camp Pendleton 41 Area program, and RABC-ECC for the Padre Dam MWD facility) and participates in small business trade fairs and procurement conferences for business development. Customer expansion beyond DoD into municipal water, county probation, and city civic center projects signals modest vertical broadening of the revenue base within the public-sector channel.

Name

R.A. Burch Construction

Legal name

R. A. Burch Construction Co., Inc.

Website

https://raburch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

R.A. Burch Construction is a privately held Southern California design-build general contractor, founded in 1984, delivering new construction, renovation, and LEED-accredited sustainable building services for U.S. Department of Defense (Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force) and California state and local government clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Government construction services
• Design-build construction
• Military facility construction
• LEED certified building
• Commercial general contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Ramona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Design-Build Services: Single-contract delivery method combining design and construction for government projects including military facilities, municipal buildings, and commercial infrastructure. Revenue generated through project-based contracts.
2. Construction Services: Traditional construction services including design, cost management, scheduling, QC, safety training, BIM, project wrap-up and move-in coordination. Revenue from fixed-price or cost-plus construction contracts.
3. General Contracting: General contractor services for government projects specializing in new construction, renovation, and design-build projects for commercial/industrial sector.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

R.A. Burch Construction is a general contractor providing design-build and traditional construction services for federal, state, and local government clients in Southern California. The company delivers new construction, renovation, and sustainable building projects for military installations (Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force), municipal facilities, and civic infrastructure, with LEED-accredited professionals and ICD/ICS 705 compliant secure-space capabilities.

Product overview

R.A. Burch Construction offers a unified portfolio of construction services centered on two core offerings: Design-Build and Construction Services. Their Design-Build service provides integrated project delivery from planning through construction, while their Construction Services encompass design, cost management, scheduling, QC, safety management, and BIM. Specialized offerings include Sustainability and LEED Consulting for green building certification, and a Small Business Program supporting disadvantaged business enterprises. The company primarily serves government clients including military installations, delivering projects ranging from training facilities to communications infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design-Build Services Integrated design and construction services managing the complete project lifecycle from planning through construction. Emphasizes innovation, risk management, and cost reduction through single-contract delivery, primarily for government and military facility projects.
• Construction Services Comprehensive construction delivery including design, cost management, scheduling, quality control, safety training, Building Information Modeling (BIM), project wrap-up, and move-in coordination for government and military construction projects.
• Sustainability and LEED Consulting Sustainable design and construction services delivered by LEED-accredited professionals, including solar photovoltaic systems, LED lighting, grey water systems, high-efficiency HVAC, and energy-efficient building solutions applied to military and government facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% waste diversion rate achieved on Navy demolition project - highest in San Diego region
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Webcor / R A Burch Joint VenturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner51% managing partner joint venture for 41 Area Operations Program at Camp Pendleton. Design and construction of 18 new facilities including operational training, administration, community facilities and 200-room Bachelor Enlisted Quarters totaling 324,717 SF.
• RABC-ECC, JVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership for Padre Dam Vehicle and Age Maintenance Facility project for Padre Dam Municipal Water District.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Turner Construction Company: Largest U.S. commercial general contractor with broad institutional and federal portfolio. Comparable in scale of building construction and government project experience, though much larger and more diversified than R.A. Burch.
• Walsh Construction: Family-owned national general contractor with substantial federal building and transportation portfolio. Comparable in family ownership structure and federal/institutional design-build execution, though much larger and geographically broader.

Direct peers

• Hensel Phelps: Major U.S. design-build general contractor with deep federal/military construction portfolio. Direct comparable in government design-build delivery, secure facility expertise, and pursuit of MILCON projects.
• Sundt Construction: Employee-owned general contractor with strong federal/military and transportation infrastructure portfolio across the western U.S. Comparable in design-build delivery and regional federal project execution.
• McCarthy Building Companies: Employee-owned general contractor with strong federal/military and healthcare design-build practice. Directly comparable in sustainable construction, LEED expertise, and self-perform capabilities on complex projects.
• Webcor: California-based general contractor and existing JV partner of R.A. Burch on the Camp Pendleton 41 Area project. Direct overlap in commercial/institutional construction and California government work.
• Swinerton: California-founded national general contractor with broad commercial, institutional, and public-sector portfolio. Comparable in West Coast execution, sustainable building practices, and design-build services.
• Gilbane Building Company: Family-owned national general contractor with strong federal, healthcare, and education portfolio. Comparable in family-owned governance, design-build delivery, and institutional/federal client mix.
• Clark Construction Group: Large national general contractor with significant federal, military, and institutional building portfolio. Comparable in design-build delivery, scale of government projects, and integrated services model.
• DPR Construction: California-headquartered national general contractor with strong design-build and mission-critical facility portfolio. Comparable in West Coast execution, sustainable construction emphasis, and complex project delivery.

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

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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