What Tuttle Construction does

Tuttle Construction, Inc. is a privately held commercial general contractor founded in 1928 and headquartered at 880 Shawnee Road, Lima, Ohio. The firm operates as a subsidiary of Tuttle Services Inc., which also oversees the sister company Touchstone CPM. Tuttle serves enterprise and mid-market clients across Ohio from offices in Lima (Northwest Ohio) and Columbus (Central Ohio), delivering general contracting, design-build, and construction management services to healthcare, educational, industrial/manufacturing, and commercial customers.

The company's core offering combines three project delivery methods (General Contracting, Design-Build, Construction Management) with substantial self-perform trade capability across masonry, structural steel, concrete, metal buildings, general trades, and fireproofing. Self-performance covers five skilled trade professions (brick masons, carpenters, iron workers, cement masons, general laborers), enabling direct control over schedule, cost, and labor quality. Tuttle runs its operations under the "Building on Quality" (BOQ) quality management system built on ISO standards foundations and holds AISC Certified Steel Erector status, both of which serve as procurement-qualifying credentials for public and institutional bids. Named project highlights include the Mercy Health St. Rita's Graduate Medical Education Center (2021 Build Ohio Award), Ford Lima Engine Plant V-6 Expansion (2006 Build Ohio Award), and a partnership with Shook Construction delivering 20 structures for Dayton Public Schools ($250M program).

Revenue is generated through project-based construction contracts, with no publicly disclosed pricing or revenue figures. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales executed through direct client relationships and an Estimating Department that handles bid proposals and inbound inquiries; marketing activity is concentrated on Facebook, LinkedIn, a company news/blog, and a project portfolio. Average staff tenure of 15 years, the company's 95+ year operating history, and seven Build Ohio Awards underpin its reputation-based regional positioning.

Name

Tuttle Construction

Legal name

Tuttle Construction Inc.

Website

https://tuttleconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tuttle Construction is a Lima, Ohio-based commercial general contractor founded in 1928, providing general contracting, design-build, and construction management with self-perform capabilities across masonry, structural steel, concrete, and metal buildings. It serves healthcare, education, industrial, and commercial clients across Ohio as a subsidiary of Tuttle Services Inc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Specialty Trade Contractors (238), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• General contracting
• Design-build construction
• Construction management
• Self-perform trade services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Traditional general contractor services for commercial construction projects. The company provides services from the estimating process through occupancy and warranty period. Revenue is generated through project-based construction contracts.
2. Design-Build Services: Project delivery method where design and construction services are contracted by a single entity. Benefits include rapid delivery, streamlined processes and communications.
3. Construction Management Services: Dedicated construction manager services for complex, large scope building projects from start to finish.
4. Self-Perform Trade Services: Self-performing critical trades including masonry, structural steel, concrete, and metal buildings, allowing greater control over project schedule and cost.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tuttle Construction provides full-service commercial construction under three primary delivery methods — General Contracting, Design-Build, and Construction Management — covering projects from estimating through occupancy and warranty. The company self-performs critical trades including masonry, structural steel, concrete, metal buildings, general trades, and fireproofing, giving it direct control over project schedule, cost, and quality for healthcare, educational, industrial, and commercial clients primarily in Ohio.

Product overview

Tuttle Construction offers a comprehensive suite of commercial construction services organized around three primary delivery methods: General Contracting, Design-Build, and Construction Management. Their self-perform capabilities encompass six specialty trades including Masonry, Structural Steel, Concrete, Metal Buildings, General Trades, and Fireproofing. The company operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, providing end-to-end construction solutions from estimating through occupancy and warranty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting Full-service general contracting for commercial construction projects from estimating through occupancy and warranty period, delivered by Tuttle Construction for enterprise and mid-market clients across Ohio.
• Design-Build Single-entity project delivery combining design and construction services under one contract, with rapid delivery, streamlined processes, and consolidated communications for the client.
• Construction Management Dedicated construction manager services for complex, large-scope building projects, providing partnership from project start to finish for clients with demanding delivery requirements.
• Masonry Self-performed union masonry services using bricks, concrete and concrete blocks, natural and manmade stones to build, reinforce, or accent structures for commercial projects of any size.
• Structural Steel Self-performed structural steel erection delivered by experienced personnel who erect structures safely, to specification, and on time, backed by AISC Certified Steel Erector credentials.
• Concrete Self-performed concrete services including structural foundations and finished surfaces such as floors, sidewalks, and roads, with experienced staff prepared to meet project requirements.
• Metal Buildings Self-performed steel building construction designed to withstand tough conditions with low maintenance, covering installation and expansion of metal building operations for commercial and industrial clients.
• General Trades Additional self-performed general trade services with experienced employees handling finishing touches for construction projects, supporting overall project quality standards.
• Fireproofing Self-performed fireproofing services as part of Tuttle's specialty trade capabilities for commercial construction projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7 Build Ohio Awards received for construction excellence
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Touchstone CPMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTouchstone CPM is a sister company founded in 2003, providing professional construction planning and management services. Both companies operate under Tuttle Services Inc. parent company. Touchstone has completed over $1.5 billion in public building projects and built over 70 schools since 2003.
• Shook ConstructionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership formed in 2007 for joint construction of 20 structures for Dayton Public Schools, totaling $250 million in project value.
• Barton MalowmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on the Lima City Schools project during the school construction era facilitated by government funding.
• Mercy HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership spanning 57+ years with Mercy Health St. Rita's, including the Graduate Medical Education Center project (2021 Build Ohio Award winner) and multiple phases of construction.
• Lima Building Trades Craft UnionscoreOthersPartnership with area Building Trades Craft Unions including Bricklayers Local 35, Carpenters Local 372, Cement Mason 886-1, Ironworkers Local 290, Laborers Local 329. These unions offer apprenticeship programs preparing workers for construction careers.
• AGC of OhiocoreOthersActive membership and leadership involvement. Paul Crow served as 2013 AGC of Ohio President and former president of West Central AGC of Ohio. Company participates in Build Ohio awards program.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Skanska USA: Global construction firm with significant Ohio commercial and healthcare presence. Competes with Tuttle on larger institutional and healthcare projects where scale and preconstruction depth are bidding requirements.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: National commercial GC with strong healthcare, industrial, and education portfolio that competes for larger Ohio institutional projects. Comparable self-perform capabilities but operates at substantially greater scale than Tuttle.
• Gilbane Building Company: National commercial construction firm with strong healthcare, education, and public-sector focus that competes with Tuttle on mid-to-large Ohio institutional projects. Family-owned with comparable employee tenure profile.
• Turner Construction Company: National largest commercial construction firm with significant Ohio presence serving healthcare, education, and industrial clients. Competes with Tuttle on larger Ohio projects but operates at a vastly different scale and geographic breadth.

Direct peers

• Messer Construction: Cincinnati, OH-based employee-owned commercial construction firm serving healthcare, education, and industrial clients. Comparable in size, regional Ohio focus, self-perform capabilities, and Build Ohio Award-winning delivery model.
• Danis Building Construction: Dayton, OH-headquartered commercial general contractor serving healthcare, education, and corporate markets across Ohio. Comparable regional commercial GC with similar self-perform trade mix and institutional client base.
• Ruscilli Construction: Columbus, OH-based commercial construction firm serving healthcare, education, and office clients in central Ohio. Comparable in regional focus, project delivery methods, and self-perform trade capabilities in the same Ohio geography as Tuttle.
• Corna Kokosing Construction: Ohio-based commercial contractor serving healthcare, education, and industrial markets with self-perform capabilities. Comparable in size, Ohio regional concentration, and project delivery approach to Tuttle.
• Shook Construction: Dayton, OH-based commercial construction firm that partnered with Tuttle on the $250M Dayton Public Schools program (20 structures). Directly comparable in size, regional focus, self-perform capabilities, and Ohio public-sector project mix.
• Barton Malow: Michigan-based contractor with Ohio presence that partnered with Tuttle on Lima City Schools. Comparable in industrial, educational, and healthcare construction with similar self-perform trade capabilities and Ohio K-12 market focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TuttleConstruction
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tuttle-constructioninc

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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