What HBW Construction does

HBW Construction (legal name HBW Properties, Inc.) is a privately held, full-service commercial general contractor founded in 1969 and headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. The firm serves the Washington DC metropolitan area — Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC — delivering design-build construction services organized across seven market sectors: corporate offices, healthcare, multi-family/senior living, restaurant/retail, industrial/warehouse, government, and education. Project scope ranges from small office fit-outs of ~$900K to larger specialty builds above $3.5M for a diversified client base spanning federal agencies, healthcare systems, restaurant and retail brands, financial institutions, and educational facilities. The firm is led by a partner-level team promoted largely from within, including President John Leach, EVP Andre Chin Wing, CFO Eric Whitman, VP Patrick Foley, and AVP Kelly Jones, following the end-of-2024 retirement of long-tenured CEO Phil Scott.

HBW operates a project-based, design-build commercial construction model supported by Autodesk construction management software, Power BI analytics dashboards, and Critical Path Method scheduling. Operational processes include a proprietary Quality Control Program with weekly field inspections, a Zero Punch List approach, a 100% at move-in guarantee, and LEED-accredited personnel for green building delivery. The firm maintains bonding capacity of $35M single / $100M aggregate and holds federal contracting credentials including a CAGE code, NAICS registrations, and an SBA-approved Mentor-Protégé relationship with Cutlass Contracting, LLC.

Revenue is generated through project-based general contracting contracts — predominantly fixed-price, quote-based commercial construction agreements — awarded via direct enterprise field sales, repeat business, and referrals. The firm employs 101-250 staff under a relationship-driven go-to-market motion with dedicated project teams assigned per engagement. Since 2021, HBW has reported $301M in awarded projects across approximately 569 engagements and 4.9M square feet, with segment-level award volumes including $73.4M (healthcare), $61.7M (restaurant/retail), $30M (government), $24.6M (education), $15.3M (multi-family), and $10M (industrial/warehouse).

Name

HBW Construction

Legal name

HBW Properties, Inc.

Website

https://hbwconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Privately held commercial general contractor founded in 1969 and headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, serving the Washington DC metropolitan area across seven market sectors including corporate, healthcare, government, multi-family, restaurant/retail, industrial, and education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• General contracting
• Healthcare construction
• Government construction
• Tenant improvements

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockville

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, Others

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: HBW generates revenue through general contracting services for commercial construction projects including corporate interiors, healthcare facilities, multi-family residential, restaurant and retail spaces, industrial/warehouse, government facilities, and educational institutions. Revenue is project-based, derived from contract values on awarded construction projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HBW Construction is a full-service commercial general contractor that delivers pre-construction services (budgets, estimating, scheduling), design-build construction, job-site management, quality control, and after-move-in support for clients across the Washington DC metropolitan region. The firm specializes in occupied-space renovations across seven market sectors — Corporate Offices, Healthcare, Multi-Family, Restaurant & Retail, Industrial & Warehouse, Government, and Education — backed by a 100% at move-in guarantee and a Lifetime Craftsmanship Guarantee.

Product overview

HBW Construction is a full-service commercial construction firm operating in the DC-Metro region (Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia). The company offers a unified portfolio of construction services organized by market sectors: Government, Healthcare, Corporate Offices, Multi-Family, Restaurant & Retail, Industrial/Warehouse, and Education. Core service capabilities include Budgets & Estimating, Scheduling, Project Management, Job Site Management, Quality Control, and After Move-In support. HBW operates as a Design-Build General Contractor with LEED and Green Building expertise. The company was founded in 1969 (originally as Hartman, Briddell, Watkins Properties, Inc.) and maintains over 50 years of commercial construction experience with a focus on the Washington metropolitan area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Office Construction Office space design, build-outs, interior construction, and tenant improvements for commercial clients including corporate interiors and office repositioning projects across the DC Metro region.
• Healthcare Construction Medical-grade construction services including medical office tenant fit-outs, healthcare centers, surgical centers, dental offices, and specialty healthcare facilities requiring compliance with complex mechanical, plumbing, and gas piping systems and medical regulations.
• Government Construction Services Public sector facility construction for federal agencies including FBI, CIA, DOJ, State Department, DOE, FDA, GSA, VA, and U.S. International Trade Commission, leveraging CAGE code 32JH5, $35M/$100M bonding, NAICS codes, and an SBA Mentor-Protégé relationship with Cutlass Contracting, LLC.
• Multi-Family Construction Multi-family residential and senior living construction services including new builds and occupied-building renovations, with focus on creating efficient, safe, and healthy living spaces alongside sought-after amenities, and careful coordination with property managers and tenants.
• Restaurant & Retail Construction Specialized restaurant and retail construction services covering national brand implementations, local specialty retailers, and complex coordination across kitchen equipment, refrigeration, IT, security, and signage vendors.
• Industrial & Warehouse Construction Warehouse and flex space construction with versatility and flexibility for centralized operations, including distribution centers and specialized industrial facilities.
• Education Construction Educational facility construction services covering daycares, preschools, private schools, and learning centers, with expertise in early childhood licensing standards, safety codes, and coordination of playground and kitchen equipment vendors.
• Base Building Construction Ground-up commercial construction services from deep footers through final details for new commercial structures, delivered as a Design-Build General Contractor across HBW's market sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% of customers referred HBW's services to others
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers48 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cutlass Contracting, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBA Approved Mentor-Protégé Agreement with Cutlass Contracting, LLC. This mentor-protégé relationship supports government contracting capabilities and provides additional capacity for government construction projects.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Clark Construction Group: Bethesda, MD-based commercial GC with extensive DMV government, healthcare, and corporate interiors work. Highly comparable geography and customer base, but operates at materially larger project scale.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: One of the largest employee-owned commercial general contractors in the Mid-Atlantic, with deep healthcare, corporate, and institutional construction exposure. Directly comparable to HBW in vertical mix and project-type focus, though operating at significantly greater scale.
• Hensel Phelps: Employee-owned commercial GC with deep federal government, healthcare, and aviation construction expertise. Comparable in government contracting credentials and vertical mix to HBW, but at substantially larger scale.
• Gilbane Building Company: Family-owned commercial GC with strong healthcare, education, and government portfolios. Comparable in customer mix and project types to HBW, though operating across multiple U.S. regions.
• DPR Construction: National employee-owned commercial GC with strong healthcare, life sciences, and corporate interiors presence. Comparable in vertical mix to HBW, but operates nationally and at significantly larger scale.
• Balfour Beatty US: U.S. arm of global infrastructure group with significant commercial interiors, healthcare, and government construction work in the DMV. Comparable in vertical mix and customer base, though with much broader geographic reach.
• Coakley & Williams Construction: DMV-based commercial GC focused on healthcare, education, and institutional projects. Highly comparable in market sectors and regional service area to HBW, though with a different vertical weighting.
• James G. Davis Construction: Rockville, MD-headquartered commercial GC serving corporate interiors, government, healthcare, and education clients across the DMV. Closest direct regional peer by geography, scale, and vertical mix.

Broad incumbents

• Skanska USA: Global construction group with a sizable U.S. commercial, healthcare, and education portfolio including DMV-region projects. Comparable sector overlap to HBW, but operates at far greater scale and across multiple geographies.
• Turner Construction Company: Largest commercial GC in the U.S. with extensive corporate interiors, healthcare, and government presence across multiple regions including the DMV. Larger incumbent with overlapping capabilities but broader portfolio and national footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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