D R Reynolds

What D R Reynolds does

D. R. Reynolds Company, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned general contractor headquartered in Star, North Carolina, founded in 1987 by Danny Reynolds and now operating with over 80 employees across offices in Star and Winston-Salem. The firm provides industrial, commercial, and specialty construction services throughout the Southeastern United States (licensed in NC, SC, GA, VA, and WV), with delivery models spanning general contracting, design-build, and construction management at risk. Its service portfolio includes fire station design-build, custom live burn fire training facilities under the Anvil Systems™ brand (featuring patent-pending Class A burn rooms), industrial installation and maintenance, machinery installation and decommissioning, crane services, pre-engineered metal buildings, concrete installation, and custom fabrication.

The company's underlying technical capability rests on a 38,000+ square foot in-house fabrication and machine shop with two 10-ton and two 5-ton overhead bridge cranes, multiple MiG stations, and computer-controlled and manual metalworking equipment enabling precision milling, turning, grinding, plasma/oxy-fuel cutting, press brake forming, welding, and assembly. The firm applies 3D lift simulations for engineered lift planning and employs certified heavy machinery operators (OSHA-10, MSHA Part 46, NCCCO) under a Director of EHS conducting twice-daily Job Safety Analyses. Revenue mechanics are predominantly project-based, quote-driven, one-time fees with pricing determined by scope, complexity, and delivery model (fixed-price design-build or guaranteed maximum price under construction management at risk). Customers are segmented across municipal fire departments (42 fire stations and 4 fire trainer facilities completed), industrial firms (e.g., Brakebush Brothers, Ashton Lewis Lumber, Wood Mizer, Carolina Malt, Shat R Shield), commercial enterprises (Daniel Carpenter Mustang, Mustang Owners Museum, IPCD Industrial Products), and religious institutions (Mount Tabor United Methodist, New Life Church), acquired through enterprise field sales, government RFP/RFQ processes, and referral-driven repeat business.

Name

D R Reynolds

Legal name

D. R. Reynolds Company, Inc.

Website

https://drreynolds.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

D. R. Reynolds Company, Inc. is a family-owned general contractor founded in 1987 in Star, North Carolina, providing industrial, commercial, and specialty construction services — including fire stations, Anvil Systems™ live burn trainers, and custom fabrication — to government, industrial, and commercial clients across the Southeastern United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Star

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: One-time project-based fees for overseeing and coordinating construction projects from start to finish. The company manages planning and budgeting, hiring subcontractors, managing schedules, purchasing materials, supervising work, handling permits and inspections, and problem-solving.
2. Design-Build Construction: Single point of contact from initial design phase to project completion. Revenue generated through comprehensive project delivery including in-house design and construction services.
3. Construction Management at Risk: Guaranteed maximum price delivery method offering complete financial transparency. The company assumes burden for delivering quality project on time and within budget.
4. Specialty Construction Services: Specialized services including custom fabrication and machining, live burn fire trainer construction (Anvil Systems), industrial installation and maintenance, and crane services.
5. Machinery Installation Services: Industrial machinery installation and decommissioning services including positioning, assembly, shutdown, disassembly, removal, and site cleanup.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

D. R. Reynolds Company provides full-service general contracting, design-build construction, and construction management for industrial, commercial, and specialty projects across the Southeastern U.S. The company also delivers specialty construction services including custom fabrication and machining in a 38,000+ square foot shop, industrial installation and maintenance, crane services with engineered lift planning, and the proprietary Anvil System line of custom live burn fire training facilities. Projects are delivered through in-house engineering, project management, and fabrication teams with multiple delivery methods including guaranteed maximum price and design-build.

Product overview

D. R. Reynolds Company is a construction services firm offering a portfolio of related services centered on general contracting, design-build, and construction management for industrial, commercial, and specialty projects. The core service triad consists of General Contracting, Design-Build Construction, and Construction Management, which share in-house engineering and project management capabilities. Specialty offerings include the Anvil System™ (custom live burn fire trainers), Custom Fabrication & Machining (with 38,000+ sq ft shop), Industrial Installation & Maintenance, Crane Services, Pre-Engineered Metal Building Construction, Concrete Installation, and Machinery Installation. The Anvil System™ represents a distinct proprietary product line built from steel conex boxes with patent-pending burn room technology. All services leverage shared in-house resources including engineering teams, project managers, and the fabrication shop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anvil Systems™: Custom live burn fire trainers and training facilities, featuring patent-pending Class A burn rooms, built from heavy-duty all-steel conex boxes for realistic firefighter training scenarios.

Products and services

• General Contracting Full-service general contracting for industrial, commercial, and specialty construction projects. Oversees projects from start to finish including planning, budgeting, hiring subcontractors, managing schedules, purchasing materials, supervising work, and handling permits and inspections.
• Design-Build Construction Design-build construction delivery method with in-house design and construction teams working collaboratively from project inception. Offers a single point of contact, overlapping design and construction phases for faster completion, cost savings through early issue identification, and a streamlined process.
• Construction Management at Risk Construction management at risk services with guaranteed maximum price for financial transparency. Manages projects from pre-construction through completion including planning, coordinating, supervising, problem-solving, and communication, assuming burden for delivering quality project on time and within budget.
• Anvil System Fire Trainers Custom live burn fire trainer product line built from heavy-duty all-steel conex boxes. Features patent-pending Class A burn rooms, engineered smoke and heat management, and is designed to NFPA 1402 standards. Turnkey delivery includes design, fabrication, site prep, installation, and on-site first burn training.
• Custom Fabrication and Machining In-house fabrication and machining services with over 38,000 square feet of shop space equipped with two 10-ton overhead bridge cranes, two 5-ton overhead bridge cranes, multiple MiG stations, and metalworking equipment. Capabilities include precision milling, turning, grinding, plasma/oxyfuel part-cutting, press brake metal forming, welding, and comprehensive assembly services.
• Industrial Installation and Maintenance Industrial installation and maintenance services including machine hauling and installation with limited downtime. Serves sawmills and other industrial operations across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and West Virginia.
• Crane Services Fleet maintenance and crane operations for hauling, lifting, installing, and moving industrial equipment and construction materials. Includes on-site consultations, engineered lift planning, and 3D lift simulations. Fleet includes cranes, telehandlers, trailers, and rigging equipment with NCCCO-certified operators.
• Pre-Engineered Metal Building Construction Complete construction services for pre-engineered metal buildings from design and permits to finished construction. In-house team handles electrical, plumbing, mechanical systems, interior up-fitting, and foundations.
• Concrete Installation Concrete installation services for interior and exterior walls, machinery slabs, footings, and foundations. Can be part of large design-build projects or small subcontracts.
• Machinery Installation Machinery installation and decommissioning services. Installation includes complete positioning and assembly; decommissioning includes shutdown, disassembly, removal, and site cleanup.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42 fire stations and 4 fire trainer facilities completed across the Southeast
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rodgers Builders: Charlotte, NC-headquartered general contractor serving commercial, industrial, and healthcare clients across the Carolinas and Southeast, with similar design-build delivery and regional relationship-driven sales motion.
• Samet Corporation: Greensboro, NC-headquartered general contractor active across the Carolinas and Southeast with similar design-build and industrial/civil capabilities at a comparable scale.
• WHP Trainingtowers: Manufacturer and supplier of fire training towers, burn props, and live-burn structures that overlap directly with DRR's Anvil System fire-trainer product line in the same public-safety buyer market.
• Shelco: Raleigh, NC-based regional construction manager/general contractor operating across the Carolinas and Southeast with comparable project size and self-perform scope.
• Vannoy Construction: Jefferson, NC-based regional general contractor delivering design-build, industrial, and commercial projects across the Southeast with a comparable mid-market footprint and self-perform capabilities to DRR.
• Fire Facilities Inc. Wisconsin-based manufacturer of prefabricated fire training buildings and burn rooms that competes head-to-head with DRR's Anvil System for live-burn training facility RFPs from fire departments.

Broad incumbents

• Brasfield & Gorrie: One of the largest Southeast-headquartered general contractors, with full design-build and self-perform capabilities serving industrial, healthcare, and commercial clients across the same geography as DRR.
• Choate Construction Company: Atlanta-based regional general contractor with design-build delivery across commercial, industrial, healthcare, and multifamily sectors in the Southeast, broader scale than DRR but materially overlapping service mix and customer base.
• Holder Construction: Atlanta-based national general contractor with large-scale design-build and construction management services in commercial, industrial, and mission-critical markets, serving as a much larger incumbent in overlapping segments.
• Gray Construction: Lexington, KY-headquartered design-build general contractor specializing in industrial, food and beverage, and manufacturing facility construction, comparable in industrial self-perform scope but at meaningfully greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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