HW Houston Construction

What HW Houston Construction does

H.W. Houston Construction, LLC is a privately held commercial general contractor headquartered in Pueblo, Colorado, founded in 1954 and operating across the state with a workforce of 11-50 employees. The firm delivers preconstruction, construction management, design-build, and a dedicated Special Projects Group service line, supplemented by self-perform capabilities in earthwork, storm water management, site demolition, concrete, steel, rough carpentry, and specialty trades. Most project managers and estimators hold LEED accreditation, and the company has delivered LEED Platinum and LEED Gold-certified buildings, including CSU-Pueblo's Academic Resource Center and the Pueblo West Library.

The firm is vertically specialized in three primary end markets: education (K-12 districts, CSU-Pueblo, Pueblo Community College), healthcare (regional hospitals and medical office buildings such as St. Thomas More, St. Mary Corwin, and Parkview Medical Center), and municipal/government projects (Pueblo County libraries, judicial buildings, emergency services facilities, and the Pueblo Convention Center). Revenue is generated through project-based contracts structured as fixed-price or CM/GC arrangements, with projects ranging from modest remodels to facilities exceeding 250,000 square feet, recognized primarily upon project completion and partially through ongoing professional service engagements.

H.W. Houston markets primarily through long-standing client relationships, RFP-driven public-sector procurement, and reputation-based referrals in southern Colorado. The company is led by President Scott Robb with VPs overseeing Preconstruction (Louis Nazario), Operations (Ernie Garcia), and the Special Projects Group (Mike Ingo), supported by an internal Safety Committee. The ownership structure is closely held, with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or external funding, and the firm maintains LinkedIn and Facebook presences plus community engagement programs (annual golf tournament, scholarships, backpack drives) as soft-marketing channels.

Name

HW Houston Construction

Legal name

H.W. Houston Construction, LLC

Website

https://hwhouston.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

H.W. Houston Construction is a Pueblo, Colorado-based commercial general contractor founded in 1954, providing preconstruction, construction management, design-build, and LEED-certified sustainable construction services to education, healthcare, municipal, and commercial office clients throughout Colorado.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA), Green Building & Energy-Efficient Construction (LEED, Weatherization) (EDAOAAAO)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Construction management
• Design-build delivery
• Preconstruction planning
• LEED-certified construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Pueblo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Construction Services: Traditional general construction services delivering commercial projects from modest remodels to massive projects over 250,000 square feet. Revenue recognized upon project completion.
2. Construction Management: Construction management approach with team-based oversight, subcontractor management, and quality control. Typically performed under CM/GC or firm fixed price arrangements.
3. Design-Build Services: Collaborative design-build delivery method for single point of accountability. A large percentage of projects performed using this method.
4. Special Projects Group: Smaller scope projects including renovations, maintenance tasks with streamlined processes and effective resource allocation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HW Houston Construction provides commercial construction services to education, healthcare, municipal/government, and commercial office clients throughout Colorado. Its core offerings include preconstruction services (constructability reviews, cost modeling, scheduling, virtual modeling), construction management (planning, design coordination, subcontractor management, quality and safety oversight), design-build delivery (collaborative single point of accountability), and a Special Projects Group for smaller-scope renovations and maintenance. The firm also delivers LEED-certified sustainable construction supported by in-house LEED-accredited professionals and self-performs key trades including earthwork, concrete, steel, and carpentry.

Product overview

H.W. Houston Construction is a commercial construction company offering a comprehensive suite of services organized around four core offerings: Preconstruction Services (design-build/assist, constructability reviews, cost modeling, scheduling, subcontractor selection, virtual modeling), Construction Management (full project oversight from planning through completion including quality control, safety, budget and timeline management), Design-Build delivery (collaborative method with single accountability), and a Special Projects Group (SPG) for smaller-scale renovations and maintenance. The company also provides specialized Sustainability and LEED Certification Services with LEED-accredited professionals, and maintains Self-Perform Capabilities for earthwork, concrete, steel, and carpentry trades. Project types span education, healthcare, municipal, office, and other commercial sectors throughout Colorado.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preconstruction Services Comprehensive preconstruction phase services including design-build/assist, constructability reviews, life cycle cost analysis, scheduling, subcontractor selection, material procurement, virtual modeling and coordination, cost modeling, and target value design, serving clients from the earliest scope issuance through project handoff.
• Construction Management Full-service construction management covering planning, design coordination, project oversight, subcontractor management, quality control, timeline management, safety management, budget management, and client engagement throughout the project lifecycle, typically delivered under CM/GC or firm fixed price arrangements.
• Design-Build Delivery Collaborative design-build delivery method providing a single point of accountability for organized and controlled project delivery, used on a large percentage of HW Houston's projects across education, healthcare, municipal, and commercial clients.
• Special Projects Group (SPG) Dedicated team managing smaller-scope projects including renovations, maintenance tasks, and initiatives requiring streamlined processes and rapid turnaround, handling projects that are essential to operational efficiency for education, healthcare, and commercial clients.
• Sustainability and LEED Certification Services Sustainable construction services leveraging LEED certification expertise with most project managers and estimators being LEED-accredited professionals, focused on environmental stewardship, resource efficiency, and creating resilient, environmentally friendly structures for education, healthcare, municipal, and commercial clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Voted 'Best in the Nation' for Pueblo Library in 2018
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mortenson Construction: National general contractor with significant Colorado presence serving healthcare, education, and public-sector clients. Larger scale and broader geographic reach; competes on larger institutional pursuits.
• Hensel Phelps: Major Colorado-headquartered national general contractor with deep institutional, healthcare, and government portfolio. Much larger scale; competes for the same institutional RFPs at a higher capacity.
• JE Dunn Construction: Top-tier national commercial GC with a Denver office serving healthcare, higher education, and government markets. Larger-scale competitor with national procurement and self-perform capabilities.
• Swinerton: National employee-owned commercial GC with a Colorado presence serving healthcare, education, and civic clients. Competes for institutional projects with a broader regional footprint.
• The Weitz Company: National commercial GC with a Rocky Mountain office serving healthcare, education, and senior living clients. Comparable in design-build delivery approach and vertical mix, with significantly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Haselden Construction: Colorado-based commercial general contractor serving healthcare, education, and commercial office clients with design-build and construction management services. Directly comparable in geography, service mix, and target verticals.
• Saunders Construction: Centennial, Colorado-based commercial general contractor serving healthcare, education, and institutional clients across the Front Range. Comparable in scale, regional footprint, and institutional client mix.
• Adolfson & Peterson Construction: Mid-sized regional commercial GC with strong Rocky Mountain presence serving education, healthcare, and government clients through CM/GC and design-build delivery. Comparable in service model and target verticals, slightly larger scale.
• GE Johnson Construction Company: Colorado Springs-based commercial general contractor serving institutional, healthcare, and higher education clients across the Mountain West. Comparable in regional focus and institutional client mix.

Others

• Turner Construction Company:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hwhoustonconstruction/?ref=br_rs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/h-w-houston-construction-co

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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