What Linkous Construction does

Linkous Construction is a privately held commercial construction firm headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, founded in 1983 by R.E. Linkous and his wife Clare. The company offers four integrated service lines: general contracting (ground-up builds and tenant finish improvements), design/build services (single-point accountability combining design and construction), construction management (scheduling, procurement, quality control, on-site supervision), and pre-construction services (planning, budgeting, value engineering, site evaluation, risk assessment). Its customer base spans nine verticals including office, retail, healthcare, industrial, warehouse, academic, religious, tenant finish/interiors, nonprofit, and multifamily residential, with named clients such as University of Memphis, Christian Brothers High School, IKEA, Medtronic, First Horizon Bank, and Memphis Union Mission. The firm operates as one of the largest commercial contractors in the Memphis area and is licensed in 13 southeastern states, with over 85% of business derived from repeat clients.

The company is family-influenced and founder-led in culture: President Rusty Linkous (joined 2002, LEED AP), EVP Mike Brewer (joined 1983), Director of Business Development Jamie Linkous (joined 1994), Director of Operations Perry Miller (joined 1993), and CFO Steve Haynes (joined 1990) anchor a leadership team with 100+ combined years of experience and an average employee tenure of 25 years. Pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed; revenue mechanics flow from one-time general contracting engagements and professional services engagements under multi-year relationships, with project sizes ranging from approximately $2.74M (Junior Achievement BizTown) to $20M (University of Memphis Laurie-Walton Family Basketball Center). GTM is enterprise field sales with direct project consultation, supported by a portfolio website and a contact-form lead capture system; the company has no public funding, no M&A activity, no parent company, and no disclosed AI/ML capability, positioning it as a stable, relationship-driven regional contractor rather than a technology-forward or capital-raising business.

Name

Linkous Construction

Legal name

Linkous Construction Company, Inc.

Website

https://linkousconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Linkous Construction is a privately held Memphis-based commercial general contractor founded in 1983, offering general contracting, design/build, construction management, and pre-construction services across nine verticals to institutional and enterprise clients throughout the Mid-South.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• General contracting
• Design build services
• Construction management
• Pre-construction planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Memphis

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. General Contracting: Traditional general contracting services for commercial construction projects including ground-up builds and tenant finish improvements.
2. Design/Build Services: Integrated design and construction services providing single-point accountability, collaborative design process, and value engineering to optimize project costs.
3. Construction Management: Comprehensive construction management services including project scheduling, procurement management, quality control, on-site supervision, and stakeholder communication.
4. Pre-construction Services: Detailed project planning, budget estimation, value engineering, site evaluation, risk assessment, and stakeholder collaboration before construction begins.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Linkous Construction is a commercial general contractor that delivers ground-up builds, tenant finish improvements, and renovation projects for office, retail, healthcare, industrial, warehouse, academic, religious, multifamily, and nonprofit clients across the Mid-South region. The firm offers an integrated service suite covering pre-construction planning, construction management, general contracting, and design/build delivery under single-point accountability. Projects are quoted on a custom basis after pre-construction consultation, with execution supported by in-house project planning and management technology.

Product overview

Linkous Construction is a commercial construction company offering a unified suite of services centered around general contracting, design/build services, and construction management. The company operates as a single integrated service provider rather than a platform with separate products or modules. Their core service portfolio includes Pre-construction Services (detailed planning, budgeting, value engineering), Construction Management (scheduling, procurement, quality control), and Design/Build Services (integrated design and construction). These services work together to guide clients from initial concept through project completion, addressing industries including office, retail, healthcare, industrial, warehouse, academic, religious, tenant finish/interiors, and nonprofit sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting Full-service general contracting for commercial construction projects including ground-up builds and tenant finish improvements, delivered for office, retail, healthcare, industrial, academic, religious, and nonprofit clients across the Mid-South region.
• Design/Build Services Integrated design and construction services combining architectural creativity with construction expertise under single-point accountability, including collaborative design process and value engineering to optimize project costs.
• Construction Management Comprehensive oversight of all building process aspects including project scheduling, procurement management, quality control, on-site supervision, and stakeholder communication for commercial construction projects.
• Pre-construction Services Early-stage services including detailed project planning, budget estimation, value engineering, site evaluation, risk assessment, and stakeholder collaboration before construction begins.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 85% of business from repeat clients
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers31 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fleming ArchitectskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Fleming Architects on the $12,000,000 Christian Brothers High School project, providing programming, design, pre-construction estimating, and building construction services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Brasfield & Gorrie: One of the largest privately held U.S. commercial general contractors, headquartered in Birmingham, AL, with strong Southeast regional presence. Comparable in end markets and service offerings, but materially larger in scale and geographic reach than Linkous.
• Hoar Construction: Birmingham, AL-based commercial construction firm offering pre-construction, construction management, and design-build across office, healthcare, education, and retail. Comparable service stack to Linkous but with a much larger geographic footprint across the Southeast and Texas.
• Flintco: Tulsa, OK-based commercial general contractor with offices across the South and Southwest, serving healthcare, education, commercial, and industrial markets. Comparable service offerings and end-market focus to Linkous but with materially greater scale.
• Robins & Morton: Birmingham, AL-based commercial general contractor specializing in healthcare, education, and institutional construction across the Southeast. Highly comparable in vertical focus to Linkous, especially healthcare; larger in scale and broader in geography.

Direct peers

• Chris Woods Construction: Memphis-based general contractor focused on commercial, healthcare, and institutional construction. Comparable scale and regional footprint to Linkous; competes for similar Mid-South project opportunities.
• EM Corporation: Memphis-based commercial contractor providing construction management, design-build, and general contracting across office, healthcare, education, and industrial. Direct Memphis competitor to Linkous with similar service portfolio and client mix.
• Montgomery Martin Contractors: Memphis-based commercial construction firm with general contracting, construction management, and design-build services across healthcare, education, and office. Comparable end markets, service mix, and regional footprint to Linkous.
• Grinder Haizlip Construction: Memphis-based commercial general contractor serving healthcare, education, religious, and corporate clients across the Mid-South. Highly comparable to Linkous in scale, geographic focus, and end-market mix — direct head-to-head competitor for institutional and commercial projects in Memphis.
• Inman Construction: Memphis-area commercial general contractor serving healthcare, education, office, and industrial clients. Comparable in scale and end-market diversification to Linkous; competes directly for Mid-South institutional and commercial work.

Others

• Boyle Investment Company: Memphis-based real estate developer and owner that frequently partners with or contracts local commercial GCs (including Linkous-adjacent firms). Relevant as a downstream buyer/partner channel in the same Memphis commercial real estate ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/linkousconst
• Facebookfacebook.com/100063489945844
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/linkous-construction

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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