What CDM does

Construction, Design, and Management, Inc. (CDM) is a privately held commercial general contractor headquartered in Brewerton, New York, operating in the regional construction services sector. Founded with 11-50 employees, the company delivers full-service design-build construction across Central New York, with a documented service area spanning 40+ communities including Syracuse, Utica, Rome, Oswego, Fulton, and Cortland. Its core offering is the integrated delivery of pre-construction planning, commercial renovation, new ground-up construction, tenant improvements, and facilities maintenance, with a stated differentiator being self-performing key trades for quality control. CDM also operates a wholly owned subsidiary, Superior Drain Solutions, providing emergency sewer and drain cleaning services to commercial facilities — an adjacent operating extension of its maintenance franchise.

CDM's revenue model is hybrid. The majority of revenue is project-based, earned through fixed-price or cost-plus commercial construction contracts (one-time license structure), complemented by subscription-based facilities maintenance contracts (monthly billing) that generate recurring revenue — most notably a decade-plus maintenance engagement with the East Syracuse Data Center and the Fairlakes property. Pre-construction consulting is provided as a free initial consultation, with paid site analysis, budgeting, and value engineering work. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Customers are acquired through direct field sales, website-driven inbound inquiries, free consultations, and referrals from commercial real estate professionals and existing clients.

The company's primary customer segments are healthcare facilities (eye care, dental, pediatric, oral surgery, dermatology, wellness) and commercial offices, with secondary exposure to industrial/manufacturing, municipal/educational, and property owner/manager accounts. Notable named projects include the Eye Care Center of Rome (ground-up, 2019-2020), Merola Dental Center (2023), River View Pediatrics, a 100,000+ square foot active fulfillment center reconfiguration, and ongoing facilities work for East Syracuse Data Center. Go-to-market is concentrated exclusively in Central New York with no evidence of geographic expansion beyond this regional perimeter.

Name

CDM

Legal name

Construction, Design, and Management, Inc.

Website

https://cdmcny.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CDM is a privately held Central New York commercial general contractor founded in 2001, providing design-build, renovation, tenant improvement, and facilities maintenance services to healthcare, office, industrial, and municipal clients across 40+ communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brewerton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commercial Construction Services: CDM generates revenue through commercial construction projects including new builds, renovations, tenant improvements, and design-build services. Revenue is project-based, earned through fixed-price contracts or cost-plus arrangements for commercial general contracting services.
2. Facilities Maintenance Services: Ongoing facilities maintenance and management services provided to industrial and commercial properties, generating recurring revenue through service contracts.
3. Pre-Construction Consulting: Free initial consultation followed by paid pre-construction planning, site analysis, budgeting, and value engineering services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CDM is a commercial general contractor that delivers end-to-end construction services to businesses and organizations in Central New York, including pre-construction planning, design-build, ground-up construction, commercial renovation, tenant improvements, and ongoing facilities maintenance. The firm self-performs select trades and coordinates multiple subcontractors to provide quality-controlled construction across healthcare, office, retail, hospitality, and industrial sectors.

Product overview

Construction, Design, and Management, Inc. (CDM) is a commercial general contractor offering end-to-end construction solutions in Central New York. The company provides a unified portfolio of services including Pre-Construction Services, Commercial Renovation, New Ground-Up Construction, Facilities Maintenance, Design-Build Services, Tenant Improvements, and Development Services. Rather than a software product, CDM delivers integrated construction services that span the entire project lifecycle from initial site selection and budgeting through final construction completion and ongoing facilities management. The company specializes in healthcare (medical offices, dental practices, eye care centers), retail, office, hospitality, and industrial construction sectors, serving clients across Central New York communities including Syracuse, Utica, Rome, Oswego, and Fulton.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Construction Services Comprehensive pre-construction planning including site selection, project budgeting, cost analysis, value engineering input, and design consultant collaboration to ensure smooth project initiation for commercial clients.
• Commercial Renovation Renovation and remodeling services for existing commercial properties, including occupied buildings, with phased construction approaches designed to minimize business disruption during the work.
• New Ground-Up Construction Ground-up commercial building construction from site preparation through final completion, serving healthcare, retail, office, hospitality, and industrial sectors across Central New York.
• Facilities Maintenance Ongoing facilities management and maintenance services including concrete repairs, drain cleaning, electrical and lighting upgrades, interior improvements, and safety enhancements for industrial and commercial buildings.
• Design-Build Services Integrated design-build approach combining architectural design and construction management to streamline project delivery with single-point responsibility for commercial clients.
• Tenant Improvements Tenant fit-out and leasehold improvement services transforming raw or existing spaces into functional commercial environments for retail, office, medical, and industrial tenants.
• Development Services Property development services including land acquisition, feasibility analysis, and strategic development planning for commercial clients and municipalities in Central New York.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20 years of industry experience delivering commercial construction projects
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Turner Construction Company: National commercial general contractor with large-scale healthcare, commercial office, and data center capabilities — competes with CDM only on larger institutional projects within CNY but represents the broader incumbent competitive threat if projects scale up.
• Skanska USA: Global construction and development firm with significant Upstate NY presence including healthcare, commercial, and civil infrastructure — broad incumbent peer representing the upper bound of competitive scale CDM could face if pursuing larger projects.
• Gilbane Building Company: Major national construction management firm with deep healthcare and education sector presence and regional Upstate NY offices — broader incumbent peer offering similar design-build and construction management services but at much larger project scale.

Direct peers

• The Pike Company: Rochester-based commercial construction firm offering integrated construction management, design-build, and facility services across Upstate New York in healthcare, manufacturing, education, and commercial sectors — comparable regional peer serving similar end-markets in adjacent Upstate NY territory.
• LeChase Construction Services: Rochester-headquartered commercial construction management and general contracting firm serving Upstate New York with comparable design-build, construction management, and facilities services across healthcare, education, and commercial office — directly comparable regional peer with similar mid-market positioning.
• Bette & Cring Construction Group: Upstate New York commercial general contractor specializing in healthcare, education, commercial, and industrial construction with design-build and construction management services — comparable regional peer with overlapping Central/Upstate NY service geography.
• Hayner Hoyt Corporation: Syracuse-based commercial general contractor with a long-standing presence in Central New York, providing construction management, design-build, and general contracting services across healthcare, education, retail, and office — competes head-to-head with CDM for the same regional healthcare and commercial project pipeline.
• Hueber-Breuer Construction Co., Inc. Syracuse-based commercial general contractor serving Central and Upstate New York with construction management, design-build, and general contracting services across healthcare, education, commercial, and industrial sectors — a near-perfect regional peer with overlapping service portfolio and customer mix.
• Postler & Jaeckle Corp. Rochester-based commercial mechanical and facility services contractor with cross-trade capabilities serving Upstate New York industrial and commercial clients — adjacent regional peer that intersects with CDM's facilities maintenance and self-perform trades strategy.
• VIP Structures: Syracuse-based integrated design-build and construction firm serving Central New York across healthcare, education, commercial, and industrial sectors — directly comparable peer with similar size, regional focus, and full-service delivery model.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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