Gulf Building

What Gulf Building does

Gulf Building, LLC is a privately held construction management and design-build general contractor founded in 1991 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The firm delivers general contracting, construction management, and integrated design-build services across a multi-vertical portfolio spanning government/municipal, federal/military, healthcare/medical, aviation/transportation, education, hospitality, multi-family, commercial/retail, and luxury residential projects. Project work has included fire stations, parks, VA medical facilities, NAVFAC and Coast Guard installations, airport terminals and parking structures, schools, affordable senior housing, mixed-use developments, and custom estates — geographically concentrated in South Florida with selected projects across the Florida Keys, Orlando, and the southeastern United States.

The company operates through three principal service brands: the core General Contractor/Construction Management business, the Homes by Gulf luxury residential division, and the Gulf Commercial design-build sub-brand, supported by a wholly-owned design subsidiary (Gulf Design Group). Revenue is generated through competitive bidding on public and federal projects, direct negotiation on private and commercial engagements, and joint-venture partnerships on larger design-build pursuits — including collaborations with AECOM, PGAL, Keystar, and BH3 Management. Pricing is project-specific (fixed-price, cost-plus, or fee-based) with no standardized public pricing.

Customer mix is anchored in public-sector and institutional clients (federal agencies, municipalities, school boards, tribal governments, healthcare authorities, and nonprofits such as the YMCA of South Florida). The firm is privately owned and operated under the leadership of founder and CEO John Scherer, with senior operating bench imported from James A. Cummings, Inc. (including COO Rick Derrer). Industry recognition includes South Florida Business Journal's Top 100 Private Companies (2016, 2025), Fastest-Growing Private Companies (2024, 2025), and multiple AGC Build Florida Awards (2025, 2026).

Name

Gulf Building

Legal name

Gulf Building, LLC

Website

https://gulfbuilding.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Gulf Building is a Fort Lauderdale-based general contractor founded in 1991 that delivers design-build, construction management, and general contracting services across government, federal/military, healthcare, aviation, education, hospitality, and luxury residential sectors throughout South Florida and the southeastern United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Contracting and Construction Services

NAICS

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

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFAAAA

Commercial General Contracting (New Build)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/General Contracting & Construction Management

SECONDARYIMAFACAA

Office & Corporate Building Construction

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Commercial & Institutional Building Construction

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Construction management
• Design-build construction
• Commercial construction
• Luxury custom homes

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Traditional general contractor services for commercial, government, and residential construction projects. Revenue generated through project contracts with fixed or cost-plus pricing structures.
2. Construction Management: Construction management services providing oversight, scheduling, and coordination for client construction projects. Typically fee-based engagements.
3. Design-Build Services: Integrated design and construction services under single contract, combining architectural/engineering design with construction delivery.
4. Renovation and Remediation: Renovation, remodeling, and improvement services for existing facilities including schools, commercial buildings, and government facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gulf Building is a general contractor and construction management firm delivering commercial, government, federal, healthcare, aviation, hospitality, and luxury residential construction services. The company provides design-build, preconstruction, construction management, and renovation services across South Florida and the southeastern United States through its Gulf Commercial, Homes by Gulf, and Gulf Design Group divisions.

Product overview

Gulf Building is a construction management and general contracting firm founded in 1991, offering a portfolio of services rather than a unified software product. The company operates through three primary service lines: General Contractor/Construction Management, Homes by Gulf (luxury custom residential), and Gulf Commercial (commercial design/build). Their construction expertise spans multiple sectors including Federal/Military, Government/Municipal, Healthcare/Medical, Aviation/Transportation, Multi-Family/High-Rise, Education, and Hospitality. Projects range from government infrastructure and military facilities to luxury homes, mixed-use developments, and commercial buildings throughout South Florida and the southeastern United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gulf Design Group: A division of Gulf Building providing design-build services for public safety and other construction projects.

Products and services

• General Contractor / Construction Management Full-service general contracting and construction management for public and private sector clients, serving municipalities with infrastructure projects and private industry across multiple sectors.
• Homes by Gulf Luxury custom home building division offering design/build, budget analysis, construction timeline management, quality control, and project turnover services for individual homeowners and community developers.
• Gulf Commercial Commercial construction services including new construction, renovation, and design/build for hospitality, medical, office, educational, industrial, and governmental sectors.
• Gulf Design Group Wholly-owned subsidiary providing design-build design services for public safety, federal, and other construction projects as an in-house design capability within Gulf Building.

Quantifiable outcome

• 242% revenue growth over two-year period
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• PGALcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Architecture and engineering firm partnering with Gulf Building on Delray Beach Fire Station 113 project. PGAL team collaborated with Gulf on this design-build public safety project.
• Keystar ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 July 2020Joint venture partnership for Joe Pinder Administration Building project for Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority in Key West, FL. Gulf-KeyStar JV delivering 3-story, 38,000 SF hurricane-hardened structure.
• AECOM USAmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2019Partnered with AECOM on Town of Davie Water/Waste Water Treatment Plant. Gulf completed $9M structures package (14 buildings) as part of AECOM-led $101M design-build project.
• James A. Cummings, Inc.supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2019Partnership with James A. Cummings, Inc. (SDVO partner) for VA Central Energy Plant project. Gulf and Hernandez Consulting teamed with Cummings providing project management for Orlando VA Medical Complex.
• Hernandez ConsultingsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2019Teamed with Hernandez Consulting for VA Central Energy Plant project at Orlando VA Medical Complex.
• BH3 ManagementmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2019Part of BH3 Management Team for AtlaWest development in Delray Beach. Gulf Building serving as general contractor for 7.4 acre mixed-use project including apartments, retail, grocery, and public areas.
• ID&D Design InternationalsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2019Design firm team member for AtlaWest project providing architectural services for Delray Beach mixed-use development.
• Richard Jones ArchitecturesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2019Architecture firm team member for AtlaWest project in Delray Beach.
• Levy Land TrustsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2019Team member for AtlaWest development providing land trust services.
• SA Nelson AssociatessupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2019Engineering/consulting team member for AtlaWest project.
• Dave Bodker Landscape Architecture/PlanningsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2019Landscape architecture firm for AtlaWest project contributing to public space design including 'frog alley' area.
• Saul Ewing Arnstein & LehrsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2019Legal counsel for AtlaWest development team.
• Joe Snider ConsultingsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2019Consulting team member for AtlaWest project.
• Gulf Design GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2019Gulf Design Group, a division of Gulf Building, partnered on Big Cypress Public Safety Complex design-build project for Seminole Tribe of Florida.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Moss & Associates: Fort Lauderdale-headquartered general contractor operating across commercial, government, healthcare, and education sectors in South Florida. Highly comparable regional GC with similar project mix, design-build capability, and federal work experience.
• ANF Group: Florida-based general contractor specializing in commercial, education, healthcare, and government projects. Comparable in size and regional positioning, with similar design-build delivery model and federal/municipal client base.
• Coastal Construction Group: Miami-based general contractor with a long history in South Florida across commercial, hospitality, education, and luxury residential. Operates in the same regional competitive set as Gulf Building with overlapping verticals.
• Stiles Construction: Fort Lauderdale-headquartered commercial general contractor serving South Florida with capabilities across office, retail, education, and mixed-use development. Direct competitor for similar institutional and commercial pursuits.
• Robins & Morton: Employee-owned general contractor with strong healthcare, education, and government portfolios in the Southeast. Comparable in operating model and pursuit size to Gulf Building's federal and institutional work.

Broad incumbents

• James A. Cummings, Inc. Established South Florida general contractor from which Gulf Building's current leadership was recruited. Operates in commercial, institutional, and government sectors with a longer track record and broader project portfolio.
• Suffolk Construction: National general contractor with major South Florida operations across healthcare, education, government, and commercial sectors. Competes for many of the same large public and private sector pursuits as Gulf Building.
• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest general contractors in the United States with significant Florida operations serving healthcare, education, aviation, and government markets. National scale competitor for institutional clients.
• Balfour Beatty Construction: National general contractor with significant Florida operations in commercial, federal, healthcare, and education verticals. Competes for many of the same institutional projects as Gulf Building with greater scale.

Others

• NV2A Engineering & Construction: Specialty trade and engineering firm providing design-build support across South Florida institutional and federal projects. Adjacent service provider that complements or competes for segments of Gulf's project scopes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gulfbuildingllc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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