Cunningham-Limp

What Cunningham-Limp does

Cunningham-Limp is a privately held, full-service real estate development and construction firm founded in 1984 and headquartered in Novi, Michigan, with additional offices in Traverse City and Detroit. The company operates across 21 U.S. states and has delivered more than 27 million square feet of construction valued at approximately $2.8 billion since inception, with a stated track record of zero missed deadlines and a delivery cadence reported as 25% faster than the industry average. Its offering is structured around three integrated service lines: Planning + Pre-Construction, Design + Construction (delivered via Design-Build, Construction Management, and General Contracting delivery models), and Development Services that include owner representation, permitting, funding facilitation, equity participation, land acquisition, and build-to-suit development.

The company differentiates through a single-point-of-accountability project delivery approach and a proprietary internal tool called the CLASS database, used for cost estimating and comparative analysis grounded in current market and historical project data. Its customer base spans enterprise and municipal clients across automotive, industrial, R&D, commercial office, healthcare, multi-family/mixed-use, recreation, and education segments, with named engagements including Cooper Standard, Harman International, JST, Northville Township, TÜV SÜD, and UL Solutions. Approximately 85% of work originates from past clients and referrals, indicating a relationship-driven enterprise sales motion rather than a transactional pipeline.

Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales supported by a qualified Midwest subcontractor network and a horizontal segmentation strategy across ten primary use cases. Pricing is project-specific and quote-based; the company discloses no standardized tiers. Marketing relies on organic channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook), website content, and an annual Community Builder Award program in Northwest Michigan. Leadership includes President & CEO Samuel J. Ashley Jr. (joined 1997), COO Lindon Ivezaj, CFO Bobby Peplinski, VP of Construction Matt Sportel, and Chairman Donald R. Kegley Jr., supported by an 11–50 employee headcount and a stated contribution to community via the Eagles for Children nonprofit.

Name

Cunningham-Limp

Legal name

Cunningham-Limp

Website

https://cunninghamlimp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cunningham-Limp is a privately held, full-service real estate and construction firm founded in 1984, providing integrated development, design, and construction services across 21 U.S. states. It serves enterprise, municipal, and nonprofit clients in automotive, R&D, commercial, healthcare, and multifamily sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction and Real Estate Development

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Design-build construction
• Construction management
• Real estate development
• Pre-construction planning
• Integrated project delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Novi

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Design-Build Services: Integrated design and construction services where the company manages the entire project from design through completion under a single contract.
2. Construction Management: Construction management services managing quality, safety, schedule, and budget while keeping clients informed throughout the construction process.
3. General Contracting: Traditional general contracting services for project execution.
4. Development Services: Development services including owner representation, site evaluation, permitting and entitlements, funding facilitation, equity and investment, land acquisition, and build-to-suit development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cunningham-Limp is a full-service real estate development and construction firm providing Planning + Pre-Construction, Design + Construction (including Design-Build, Construction Management, General Contracting, and Integrated Project Delivery), and Development Services. The firm manages projects from concept through completion under a single accountability model for enterprise, municipal, and institutional clients. It leverages its proprietary CLASS database for cost estimating and comparative analysis across a portfolio spanning commercial, healthcare, industrial, research, recreation, education, and mixed-use facilities.

Product overview

Cunningham-Limp is a diversified real estate firm specializing in development, design, and construction services. The company operates as a single unified offering with three integrated service lines: Planning + Pre-Construction, Design + Construction, and Development Services. These services are delivered by an integrated team of real estate experts, developers, architects, engineers, and construction professionals who manage projects from concept through completion. The company has completed over 27 million square feet of construction valued at $2.8 billion across 21 states since 1984.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planning + Pre-Construction Early-stage service aligning project scope, budget, and schedule through detailed cost estimating, constructability insight, and project assurance prior to construction. Includes site evaluation, cost analysis using proprietary C-L resources, and subcontractor strategy for enterprise, municipal, and institutional clients.
• Design + Construction

Quantifiable outcome

• 9.7% cost savings with integrated project delivery
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Partners in ArchitecturecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 February 2024Serving as the architect for the Northville Township Essential Services Complex project. Contributed to design and vision for the 96,000 SF municipal facility including police station, fire department, DPW, and parks facilities.
• OHM AdvisorscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 February 2024Serving as civil engineer for the Northville Township Essential Services Complex project. Contributed to project planning and civil engineering design.
• Northern EquitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-time developer client partnership for commercial development projects including Harman International 188,000 SF office and laboratory in Novi. Collaborative relationship supporting value-engineered Design-Build delivery.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gilbane Building Company: Providence-based national construction manager with strong public-sector and education practices; competes for the same municipal, healthcare, and education dollars with an overlapping integrated-delivery proposition.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting and construction services firm combining design, program management, and construction; competes for large complex commercial, healthcare, and civic programs where Cunningham-Limp's integrated delivery model overlaps.
• Clark Construction Group: Bethesda, Maryland-based large national general contractor/CM active across commercial, healthcare, education, and mixed-use segments; represents the upper-end competitor for larger enterprise design-build pursuits.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Baltimore-based national general contractor serving commercial, healthcare, technology, and institutional clients; overlaps with Cunningham-Limp on enterprise office, R&D, and adaptive reuse work at larger scale.
• Turner Construction Company: New York-headquartered national construction manager with broad portfolio across commercial, healthcare, education, and sports/recreation; competes for many of the same enterprise and institutional clients as Cunningham-Limp.
• Walsh Construction: Chicago-based national general contractor and construction manager with strong Midwest presence; competes for similar nonresidential and municipal design-build work but at meaningfully larger scale and geographic breadth.

Direct peers

• Granger Construction: Lansing, Michigan-based construction management and design-build firm of comparable size serving commercial, healthcare, education, and government clients across the same regional footprint.
• Barton Malow: Southfield, Michigan-based design-build, construction management, and program management firm with an integrated delivery model and Midwest geographic overlap that makes it the closest direct comparison to Cunningham-Limp.
• Mortenson Construction: Minneapolis-based design-build specialist known for integrated project delivery, renewable energy, and mission-critical facilities; competes for similar complex commercial, civic, and R&D programs using a comparable single-accountability model.
• Christman Company: Livonia/Detroit-based construction management and general contracting firm serving Michigan and the Midwest across commercial, healthcare, education, and institutional end markets with a comparable integrated service offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CunninghamLimp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cunningham-limp-company
• Instagraminstagram.com/cunninghamlimp
• Xx.com/CunninghamLimp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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