What James Hunt Construction does

James Hunt Construction (JHC) is a second-generation, family-owned national general contractor founded in 1983 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and currently led by CEO & President Veronica Davis. The company delivers turnkey commercial construction across three core verticals: commercial office build-out (including multi-story tenant improvements and Class A headquarters such as the $12.4 million TriHealth HQ at Baldwin), specialty retail build-out (prototypes, flagship stores, and remodels for apparel, footwear, and beauty brands including Old Navy, Gap/Athleta, Banana Republic, Sephora, Super Dry, Journey's, and Aveda), and healthcare facility construction (hospital renovations and medical office build-outs such as the $4.875 million Bethesda Butler County transformation). JHC is registered and licensed to operate in all 50 US states and Canada, executing projects of materially different scales (from approximately $100,000 to $12.4 million) through direct enterprise sales with project teams specialized by vertical.

The company operates with no proprietary software or technology stack and provides standard general-contracting services: pre-construction, subcontractor management, on-site coordination, scheduling, quality control, and close-out. Its core differentiators are operational rather than technological: a flat, empowered organizational structure that compresses approval cycles; an experienced tenured team including a Construction Manager/RME licensed across all Class A jurisdictions; and a WBE certification through the Women's Business Enterprise National Council that has been maintained for 15 years. JHC markets primarily through its company website, direct outreach, earned media (Fortune, Forbes, Entrepreneur & Money), and repeat business; nearly all new projects originate from long-term client relationships.

Revenue mechanics are project-based, with pricing quoted per engagement with multi-year contract cadences. Reported revenue grew from $6 million in 1996 to $40 million in 2018 under the Davis leadership — a 567% increase that coincided with geographic expansion from 5 states to 50 states plus Canada. The firm reports an FMI Score of 2,500, the highest possible rating, and Rich Hinton's team has supervised over $200 million of construction across 50 states with 15 major projects in flight at any given time. Customer concentration is diversified across retail and healthcare verticals, and the acquisition of new enterprise accounts is driven principally by referrals and repeat clients rather than outbound demand generation.

Name

James Hunt Construction

Legal name

James Hunt Construction

Website

https://jameshuntconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

James Hunt Construction is a second-generation, family-owned national general contractor based in Cincinnati, Ohio, delivering turnkey commercial office, specialty retail, and healthcare facility construction for enterprise clients across all 50 US states and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Healthcare Facility Construction (Hospitals, Clinics, Labs) (IMAFACAD)

Keywords

• Commercial general contracting
• Interior tenant improvement
• Specialty retail construction
• Healthcare facility construction
• Office build-out services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

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, Others

Revenue model

1. General Contracting / Construction Project Fees: James Hunt Construction generates revenue as a national general contractor by performing commercial office build-out, specialty retail build-out, healthcare facility upgrades, interior tenant improvements, and brand new retail space construction. Revenue is project-based and derived from construction contracts with enterprise clients. The company grew from approximately $6 million in revenue in 1996 to $40 million in revenue in 2018, indicating significant project volume and client expansion over time.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

James Hunt Construction is a second-generation national general contractor that delivers turnkey construction services across all 50 states and Canada. The firm specializes in commercial office build-out (including multi-story tenant improvements and corporate headquarters construction), specialty retail build-out (rapid rollout for national retail chains, flagship stores, and prototype designs), and healthcare facility construction (hospital renovations and medical office building build-outs, often in fully operational environments).

Product overview

James Hunt Construction is a second-generation national general contractor offering a unified portfolio of turnkey construction services. The company specializes in three core offerings: commercial office build-out (including multi-story tenant improvements), specialty retail build-out (supporting rapid rollout growth for national retail chains with prototype and flagship designs), and healthcare facility construction (hospital renovations and medical office build-outs). Projects span from smaller interior finishes to high-profile builds across all 50 states and Canada, with typical functions including complete on-site coordination, subcontractor management, scheduling, and quality control. The company has completed 81+ projects and operates from its Cincinnati, Ohio headquarters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Office Build-Out Interior tenant improvement and build-out services for commercial office spaces, including multi-story Class A office projects and corporate headquarters construction. Targeted at enterprise tenants, healthcare systems, and professional services firms needing efficient, on-time, on-budget office construction.
• Specialty Retail Build-Out Retail environment construction enabling rapid rollout growth for national and regional retail chains, including new retail space construction, brand refresh/remodels, flagship store fit-outs, and prototype design builds. Demonstrated with major apparel and beauty brands across multiple states.
• Healthcare Facility Construction Healthcare facility upgrades, hospital renovations, and medical office building (MOB) construction with the ability to maintain fully operational facilities during construction. Includes multi-phase campus expansions and compliance with healthcare regulations.
• Turnkey Construction Services Comprehensive construction services ranging from interior tenant improvements and healthcare facility upgrades to brand new retail spaces, managing all phases from pre-construction through close-out including on-site coordination, subcontractor management, scheduling, and quality control.

Quantifiable outcome

• Revenue grew from $6 million in 1996 to $40 million in 2018 — a 567% increase over 22 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GBBN (Architect)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGBBN served as the architect for the TriHealth Headquarters at Baldwin project — a 12-story Class A office build-out in Cincinnati, OH valued at $12,400,000. This is a flagship project for the company demonstrating a collaborative design-build relationship between the architect and James Hunt Construction.
• Casler Design Group (Architect)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCasler Design Group was the architect for The Aveda Fredric's Institute project in West Chester, OH ($1,600,000), where James Hunt Construction converted a former Bath and Body store into a high-end cosmetology institute. The project involved close collaboration to replicate features from the client's Indianapolis location.
• PFB (Architect)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPFB was the architect referenced for the Bethesda Butler County Hospital project ($4,875,000, 3-year transformation/expansion) in Hamilton, OH. The hospital remained fully operational during construction.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gilbane Building Company: Family-founded national general contractor with deep commercial office, healthcare, and retail build-out practices. Closely comparable to James Hunt in vertical mix, family-business heritage, and reliance on repeat enterprise clients across multiple US regions.
• Plaza Construction: National commercial general contractor with strong retail flagship and corporate office build-out experience for high-end brand clients. Directly comparable to James Hunt on specialty retail and Class A office interiors for premium brand clients.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Major privately held national GC with strong tenant improvement, retail, and healthcare construction practices. Comparable in business model (private, project-based, multi-vertical) and in serving enterprise clients on build-out programs across the US.
• BBL Construction Services: Privately held US general contractor specializing in commercial, healthcare, and retail construction for enterprise clients. Closely comparable to James Hunt in scale, vertical mix, and project-based delivery model.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: Privately held national general contractor with strong healthcare facility construction and commercial build-out practices. Comparable in private ownership, vertical depth in healthcare construction, and multi-state project execution for enterprise clients.
• DPR Construction: National commercial GC with a sizable tenant improvement and corporate interiors practice serving enterprise office and retail clients. Comparable in scale-up trajectory from a regional base to a national footprint and in serving sophisticated repeat enterprise clients.

Broad incumbents

• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest US general contractors, with substantial commercial interior, healthcare, and retail practices. Functions as a broader incumbent in the same commercial build-out space, often competing for the same enterprise clients on national rollout programs.
• Skanska USA Commercial Development: Global construction firm with a sizable US commercial building practice including office and healthcare build-outs. Comparable as a larger-scale competitor for enterprise office and healthcare clients in major US markets.
• Balfour Beatty US: Large national general contractor with extensive commercial, healthcare, and interior construction operations. While significantly larger than James Hunt, it competes for the same enterprise office, healthcare, and retail build-out programs and serves as a benchmark for national scale.

Emerging players

• Shaw Construction & Design: Mid-market regional commercial GC with healthcare and retail build-out work. Comparable as a peer at a similar scale on healthcare/retail interiors, though narrower geographic footprint than James Hunt's 50-state reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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