EDIFICE, Inc.

What EDIFICE, Inc. does

EDIFICE, Inc. is a privately held regional commercial construction firm headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, with additional offices in Charleston and Greenville, South Carolina. Founded in 1978, the company delivers general contracting, construction management at risk, and design-build services across North Carolina and South Carolina. EDIFICE serves a diversified base of public-sector and private clients across K-12 and higher education, local government, public safety, industrial and manufacturing, healthcare, faith-based, multi-family/senior living, office, retail/mixed-use, self-storage, and sports/recreation markets, with named projects ranging from roughly $1M to $35M+. The firm operates through three project delivery methods — Construction Management at Risk, Design-Build, and Design-Bid-Build — supported by preconstruction, cost consulting, and a quality program modeled on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction Quality Management plan.

The technology stack is conventional for mid-tier commercial contractors: Autodesk Suite (Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, BIM360) for design coordination, ProCore and ViewPoint Teams for project management and document control, plus 360 laser scanning and drone/onsite cameras for field documentation. Revenue is generated project-by-project through competitive bidding (design-bid-build), qualification-based selection (construction management at risk, design-build), or public-sector pre-qualification; pricing is project-specific and not standardized. EDIFICE pursues work primarily through direct enterprise relationships with developers, architects, and government procurement offices, supplemented by subcontractor referrals and association-driven pipelines across 40+ industry organizations. The firm reports 185+ employees, 4 million+ man hours without a lost-time incident, 98% client satisfaction, and 70% repeat business, alongside 64 project-specific awards and 13 consecutive years of Accredited Quality Contractor certification. In December 2024, founder N. Eric Laster retired as Chairman of the Board, with CEO Gary W. Creed continuing leadership.

Name

EDIFICE, Inc.

Legal name

Edifice, Inc.

Website

https://edificeinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

EDIFICE, Inc. is a privately held Carolinas-based commercial general contractor founded in 1978, delivering construction management at risk, design-build, and design-bid-build services across education, government, industrial, healthcare, and commercial real estate markets in North and South Carolina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Construction (23)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA), Hospitality & Entertainment Venue Construction (IMAFACAC), Residential Interior Fit-Out (Multi-Family & High-End) (IMAFANAE)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• General contracting
• Construction management
• Design-build services
• Preconstruction planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Construction Services: Traditional general contracting services for commercial construction projects, providing construction services from pre-planning through final completion under Design-Bid-Build delivery method
2. Construction Management at Risk: Selected based on qualifications in early design phases, providing collaborative team environment with transparency, detailed estimates, constructability assistance and plan/specification coordination
3. Design-Build Services: Single point of contact responsibility for entire building process from design through construction, managing budget, schedule and construction with innovative approaches
4. Cost Consulting: Accurate cost estimates utilizing historical costs and current market knowledge, including cost analysis, site assessments, and funding assistance

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EDIFICE is a Charlotte, NC-based commercial construction firm that delivers general contracting, construction management at risk, design-build, and design-bid-build services for public, institutional, and private clients across North Carolina and South Carolina. Its offerings are supported by preconstruction planning, cost consulting, BIM-based coordination, in-house quality control, and safety programs executed by its own project teams and trade partners.

Product overview

EDIFICE, Inc. is a regional commercial construction firm offering a unified suite of construction services rather than a software product platform. Their core offering spans preconstruction planning, three construction delivery methods (Construction Management at Risk, Design-Build, and Design-Bid-Build), cost consulting, and quality/safety services. They serve diverse markets including K-12 education, higher education, local government, industrial, healthcare, faith-based, manufacturing, multi-family/senior living, office, corporate interiors, public safety, retail/mixed-use, self-storage, and sports/recreation sectors across North Carolina and South Carolina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Management at Risk

Quantifiable outcome

• 4 Million+ man hours without a Lost-Time Incident
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gresham SmithcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm providing design services for Continental Tire Americas Headquarters project. Gresham Smith served as the architect for the 90,000 SF LEED Gold certified office building.
• GleedscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCost consulting firm providing project cost management and consulting services for Continental Tire Americas Headquarters project.
• Beacon PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate developer of The Station at LoSo project. Edifice completed Buildings 3 and 4 of this 190,000 SF multi-tenant development. Beacon Partners developed the project with Edifice as general contractor.
• RBA GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm providing design services for The Station at LoSo Buildings 3 & 4 project. The project achieved LEED Silver Certification and Fitwell ratings.
• LandDesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture firm providing site and landscape design for The Station at LoSo project.
• Steinberg HartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm providing design services for Cain Center for the Arts, a $25 million performing arts center in Cornelius, NC with 400-seat performance hall.
• C DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign firm involved in Cain Center for the Arts project, contributing to the performing arts center serving Lake Norman region.
• Post Loyal ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm providing design services for Navy Yard Charleston adaptive reuse project, converting historic storehouses into mixed-use development.
• JamestowncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for Navy Yard Charleston $35M adaptive reuse project. Jamestown is leading the redevelopment of the historic Navy Yard property.
• Magna InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for Magna Mirrors manufacturing facility project. Magna is a major automotive supplier producing exterior mirror systems for BMW, Mercedes, and Volvo. Edifice constructed the 170,000 SF facility.
• SunCap Property GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate developer/owner for Magna Mirrors facility project. SunCap Property Group developed the 170,000 SF manufacturing facility in Spartanburg, SC.
• Ware MalcombcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm providing design services for Magna Mirrors manufacturing facility project.
• SeamonWhitesidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture and engineering firm providing design services for Magna Mirrors manufacturing facility project.
• Pure DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper for Coastal Crossroads Industrial Phase 1 and Phase 2 project, a design-build industrial complex on 170-acre parcel in Summerville, SC.
• Citimark Real Estate InvestmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate investment partner for Coastal Crossroads Industrial project involving buildings ranging from 200,000 to 800,000 SF.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brasfield & Gorrie: One of the largest privately-held U.S. general contractors headquartered in Birmingham, AL, with major Southeast regional operations across commercial, healthcare, education, and industrial. Comparable in size, delivery methods, and vertical mix to Edifice, and a direct competitor in the Carolinas market.
• Holder Construction: Atlanta-based national general contractor specializing in commercial, corporate, healthcare, and higher education projects. Closely comparable to Edifice in CM-at-Risk and design-build delivery model and competes in the Carolinas for similar institutional and corporate work.
• Robins & Morton: Birmingham-based general contractor with strong healthcare, higher education, and commercial focus across the Southeast. Similar vertically diversified regional GC profile, with comparable employee scale and project delivery approach.
• Choate Construction: Atlanta-headquartered GC with significant Carolinas presence serving commercial, healthcare, education, and multifamily markets. Comparable regional Southeast footprint, similar delivery methods, and competes for many of the same owner relationships.
• Hoar Construction: Privately-held Southeast and Texas-based GC with offices in Birmingham, Nashville, and Charleston. Closely aligned to Edifice in size, ownership structure, and project mix, with a Charleston office that directly overlaps Edifice's Lowcountry territory.
• Manhattan Construction Group: Family-owned national GC with Southeast operations covering commercial, sports, education, and government. Similar ownership profile (family/private), similar vertically diversified model, and competes in adjacent Carolinas markets.

Broad incumbents

• Balfour Beatty US: U.S. subsidiary of the global infrastructure group with significant Carolinas commercial operations. Larger balance sheet and bonding capacity than Edifice but competes for many of the same higher-ed, civic, and corporate projects.
• JE Dunn Construction: Large national GC with substantial Southeast presence serving commercial, healthcare, higher education, and government sectors. Significantly larger than Edifice but operates in adjacent Carolinas markets with overlapping vertical mix.
• Barton Malow: Michigan-based national contractor with strong Southeast operations across commercial, healthcare, education, and sports/entertainment. Comparable in delivery methods and vertical exposure but materially larger.
• Skanska USA: U.S. arm of global construction firm with significant Carolinas commercial and civil operations. Competes for larger institutional, healthcare, and higher-ed pursuits where its national brand and bonding capacity outbid regional GCs like Edifice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/edifice_inc
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/edifice-inc-

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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