What J. Benton Construction does

J. Benton Construction, LLC is a privately held general contractor and construction manager founded in 2006 by James Benton and headquartered in Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The firm delivers design/build, EPC, construction management (CM-Agency and CM At-Risk), general contracting, pre-construction consulting, sustainable/LEED building, self-perform construction, insurance claims consulting, and owner's representation services across the U.S. Virgin Islands, the broader Caribbean, and selected Southeast U.S. markets. Its core customer base includes USVI and federal government agencies (GERS, VI Housing Authority, National Park Service, USACE, VI Port Authority, WAPA), hospitality owners and operators (Westin, Wyndham/Margaritaville, Limetree, Four Seasons Anguilla), industrial clients (DIAGEO USVI / Captain Morgan), and institutional end-markets in healthcare and education. Notable project values range from under $1 million to $156 million, with a documented project book spanning hurricane reconstruction, affordable housing, airports, healthcare facilities, and green-building work; the firm completed the first LEED-certified project in the USVI.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue, with contracts structured as lump sum, CM At-Risk with GMP, design/build, or negotiated arrangements and contract durations typically spanning multiple years. Go-to-market is sales-led, relying on competitive bidding and direct relationships with government agencies, hospitality brands, and institutional customers; the company also serves as a subcontractor to outside general contractors on stateside and Caribbean projects. In January 2019 J. Benton entered a strategic partnership with Consigli Construction Co., Inc. (~$2B annual volume, 1,200+ employees), and in 2024 the resulting Consigli Benton Joint Venture, teamed with Aecon International, was selected for the first P3 airport revitalization concession in the USVI - materially extending the firm's addressable market into long-duration finance-and-operate concessions. Operationally, J. Benton runs two main island offices with warehouse hubs in St. Croix and St. Thomas, deploys a 97%+ local Caribbean workforce, and is led by President James Benton alongside VP/Project Executive Eric Cusin, Director of Finance Abigail Adams, General Superintendent Chuck McWilliams, and Director of Operations/Project Executive Jon Adams.

Name

J. Benton Construction

Legal name

J. Benton Construction, LLC

Website

https://jbcvi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

J. Benton Construction is a USVI-based general contractor and construction manager delivering design/build, CM, EPC, and sustainable building services for government, hospitality, industrial, healthcare, and education clients across the U.S. Virgin Islands and Caribbean.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Other Specialty Trade Contractors (2389)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Management Services: CM-Agency and CM At-Risk project delivery where J. Benton is engaged early in design to provide constructability, phasing, pricing and scheduling input. Revenue generated through management fees and contractor oversight.
2. General Construction Contracts: As General Contractor managing Lump Sum and Negotiated Contracts for government and private sector clients. Single-point responsibility for project coordination from design finalization through completion.
3. Design/Build and EPC Projects: Turn-key design/build and Engineering, Procurement & Construction projects. Single point of responsibility for overlapping design and construction phases, providing delivery speed and cost savings.
4. Insurance Claims Consulting: Consultations for property owners and insurance companies determining scope of work and remediation costs for wind/hurricane, fire, earthquake, vandalism or flood claims.
5. Owner's Representation & Staff Augmentation: Providing construction expertise as Owner's Representative to oversee contractors, and outsourcing team members to clients on complex fast-track projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

J. Benton Construction is a Caribbean commercial construction firm that provides general contracting, construction management, design-build, EPC, sustainable/green building, pre-construction consulting, self-performance trades, insurance claims consulting, and owner's representation services to government, hospitality, institutional, and industrial clients across the U.S. Virgin Islands and the broader Caribbean.

Product overview

J. Benton Construction is a construction services company offering a comprehensive suite of building services across the Caribbean. The company operates as a single integrated service portfolio organized around eight core service lines: Design/Build or EPC, General Construction, Construction Management, Sustainable Design & Green Building, Pre-Construction Consulting, Self-Performance & Subcontracting, Insurance Claims Consulting, and Owner's Representation & Staff Augmentation. These services support projects across commercial, industrial, institutional, hospitality, civil, and disaster recovery sectors throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands and Caribbean.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting Full-scope general contracting for commercial construction projects, where J. Benton Construction assumes responsibility for overall delivery on behalf of an owner.
• Construction Management Management of construction projects on behalf of owners, covering planning, scheduling, cost control, and oversight of design and trade contractors.
• Design-Build Integrated design-build delivery combining design and construction services under a single contract to streamline schedule and accountability for owners.
• EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) Engineering, procurement, and construction delivery for industrial and institutional clients requiring end-to-end single-point execution.
• Sustainable / Green Building Construction delivery with a focus on sustainable and green building practices appropriate to the Caribbean environment and resort/owner sustainability goals.
• Pre-Construction Consulting Advisory work in early project phases, including budgeting, scheduling, constructability reviews, and value engineering, prior to execution.
• Self-Performance Direct execution of selected construction trades using the company's own workforce, reducing subcontractor dependence and improving schedule and cost control.
• Insurance Claims Consulting Consulting services supporting property owners and insurers on construction-related insurance claims, including documentation and remediation scoping, particularly relevant after storm events in the USVI.
• Owner's Representation Representation of the owner's interests throughout a construction project, providing oversight, advocacy, and reporting independent of the design and contractor teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Restored Westin St. John to operations within 11 months after Hurricane Irma
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Consigli Construction Co., Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019In January 2019, J. Benton Construction entered into a strategic partnership with Consigli Construction Co., Inc. Consigli is a fourth-generation, family-led company with more than 1,200 employees, seven regional offices from Maine to Washington DC, and $2 billion in annual volume. The partnership provides J. Benton clients with added technical and financial resources. The two companies formed the Consigli Benton Joint Venture for P3 airport revitalization projects.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Turner Construction Company: Turner is one of the largest U.S. general contractors, delivering commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and government work via GC, CM, and design-build. It is a broad incumbent in the same construction service categories as J. Benton, and its federal/government practice is a particularly relevant point of comparison.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Whiting-Turner is a large U.S. general contractor with deep healthcare, institutional, and commercial building practices and a strong self-perform culture. Its service mix and self-perform orientation directly mirror J. Benton's full-service model, though at a national scale far exceeding the USVI market.
• Clark Construction Group: Clark is a major U.S. general contractor delivering commercial, institutional, hospitality, healthcare, and large public-sector projects through lump sum, CM, and design-build contracts. Its federal building practice and track record of large, complex work make it a comparable broad incumbent to J. Benton in service mix and delivery models.
• Hensel Phelps Construction: Hensel Phelps is a large U.S. general contractor and construction manager with a strong self-perform culture and practices spanning aviation, federal, healthcare, hospitality, and commercial. Its integrated delivery model, federal sector experience, and aviation P3 track record make it a directly comparable broad incumbent to J. Benton's full-service approach.
• M.A. Mortenson Construction: Mortenson is a top-tier U.S. general contractor delivering commercial, healthcare, hospitality, institutional, and large public-sector projects under lump sum, CM, and design-build. Like J. Benton, it self-performs critical scopes and has growing federal/aviation P3 exposure, making it comparable in service mix though far larger in scale.
• Suffolk Construction: Suffolk is a national general contractor and construction manager focused on commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and government buildings. It is comparable to J. Benton in its heavy reliance on GC/CM delivery and self-perform capability, but operates across major U.S. metros at a much larger scale.
• Gilbane Building Company: Gilbane is a large, privately held U.S. general contractor and construction manager with a full-service delivery model spanning general construction, CM-at-risk, design-build, and program management. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities to J. Benton's hospitality, government, healthcare, and institutional portfolio, though at substantially greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Skanska USA Building: Skanska is a global construction firm with a significant U.S. building practice and a track record of large public-sector and P3 work, including projects in the Caribbean. It is a broad incumbent in the same construction service categories as J. Benton, and a plausible competitor on large USVI/Caribbean P3 and federal pursuits.

Direct peers

• Consigli Construction Co., Inc. Consigli is J. Benton's strategic partner since 2019 and a direct peer in full-service general contracting, construction management, and design-build delivery. The two firms formed the Consigli Benton Joint Venture for the USVI airport P3, and Consigli's $2B annual volume and East Coast footprint make it the most directly comparable — and structurally linked — peer in the dataset.

Others

• Hill International, Inc. Hill is a global construction management and project management consulting firm that frequently supports owners on large public-sector and infrastructure programs. While not a direct general contracting competitor, Hill is a relevant adjacent peer to J. Benton's CM-Agency, owner's representation, and staff augmentation service lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JBentonUSVI

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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