Olsen Construction Services

What Olsen Construction Services does

Olsen Construction Services is a privately-held, family-owned construction services firm founded in 2000 by Robert Olsen and headquartered at 21 Deming Road, Berlin, Connecticut. The company delivers three core services: Construction Management (preconstruction through closeout with transparent Guaranteed Maximum Prices, procurement, and field oversight), General Contracting (competitive pricing with vetted subcontractors and structured site supervision), and Design-Build (an integrated design-and-construction workflow with external architect partners). Operations are concentrated in the Northeast, with active projects across Connecticut (Berlin, Stratford, New Haven, West Hartford, Bloomfield, Farmington, Norwalk) and Boston, Massachusetts. The firm serves Fortune 100 companies, healthcare institutions, commercial real estate, energy, and aerospace and defense clients, with named engagements for Lockton Companies, Day Pitney, Wood Creek Partners, Cornell Scott Hill Health Center, Optimus Health Care, and Duncaster Retirement Community.

Name

Olsen Construction Services

Legal name

Olsen Construction Services

Website

https://olsencs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Olsen Construction Services is a family-owned Northeast construction firm offering Construction Management, General Contracting, and Design-Build services to Fortune 100 enterprises, healthcare institutions, and commercial real estate clients across Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Construction management
• General contracting
• Design-build services
• Commercial construction
• Healthcare construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Management Services: OLSEN manages projects proactively from preconstruction through closeout, delivering transparent Guaranteed Maximum Prices (GMPs), handling all procurement and subcontractor coordination, and providing hands-on field oversight to keep projects on time and on budget.
2. General Contracting Services: Delivers general contracting with competitive pricing, vetted subcontractors, and structured field oversight. From trade coordination to site safety and quality control, the team executes every phase efficiently and to specification.
3. Design-Build Services: OLSEN's design-build service unites design and construction into one streamlined process, working closely with design partners to tailor solutions to client visions and leveraging modern technology to deliver faster schedules and smarter coordination.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Olsen Construction Services provides Construction Management, General Contracting, and Design-Build services for commercial, healthcare, and corporate facilities across the Northeast United States. The firm delivers projects from preconstruction through closeout, including procurement, subcontractor coordination, and field oversight, leveraging its proprietary Smart Build methods with a 24/7 virtual project portal for client visibility and control.

Product overview

OLSEN Construction Services is a construction management, general contracting, and design-build firm offering three core service areas. The company delivers these services through its Smart Build methodology, which brings data-driven precision to projects with 24/7 virtual project portal access. The portfolio consists of Construction Management (project oversight from preconstruction to closeout), General Contracting (competitive pricing, vetted subcontractors, field oversight), and Design-Build (unified design and construction process). The Smart Build methods serve as the operational framework that enhances efficiency, safety, and collaboration across all service areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Management

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $900+ million in completed projects
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Meyer Design Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMeyer Design Inc. serves as the architect for Lockton projects, including the West Hartford fit-out and Boston expansion. This represents a strong working relationship focused on coordination, quality, and delivering workplaces aligned with client culture and goals.
• Amenta Emma ArchitectscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAmenta Emma Architects served as the project architect for the Duncaster Retirement Community renovation and expansion, a significant project involving wellness spaces, dining modernization, and residential areas.
• Svigals + PartnerscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSvigals + Partners was the project architect for the Cornell Scott Hill Health Center West Haven Clinic renovation and expansion, focusing on modernizing basement and first floor spaces.
• Joseph Sepot ArchitectscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJoseph Sepot Architects served as the project architect for the Optimus Health Care Clinic renovation and expansion, a 20,000-square-foot project in Stratford, Connecticut.
• The S/L/A/M CollaborativecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe S/L/A/M Collaborative was the project architect for the 56 Prospect energy client renovation, a 20,000-square-foot second-floor project in Hartford.
• ASD | SKYcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerASD | SKY served as the project architect for the 4 Farm Springs multi-floor renovation for an aerospace and defense technology client in Farmington, Connecticut.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Shawmut Design and Construction: Northeast-headquartered design-build and construction management firm serving commercial, healthcare, and institutional clients. Closely comparable in service mix (CM, GC, design-build), regional focus, and Fortune 500 client base.
• Consigli Construction: Family-owned New England general contractor and construction manager with comparable scale, multi-generational leadership, and a similar portfolio of commercial, healthcare, and institutional projects.
• Dimeo Construction Company: Providence-based construction manager and general contractor with overlapping services (CM, GC, design-build), comparable headcount band, and a strong Northeast higher-education and healthcare book of business.
• Bond Brothers: Medford, MA-based construction management and general contracting firm serving commercial, healthcare, and institutional clients across the Northeast with comparable service offering and project-size range.

Broad incumbents

• Gilbane Building Company: Large, multi-decade Northeast-headquartered construction management and general contracting firm with overlapping CM/GC/design-build services and a significantly broader geographic and service footprint.
• Suffolk Construction: Boston-based national construction manager with strong healthcare and commercial practices; competes for similar enterprise clients in the Northeast but operates at much larger scale and with greater geographic reach.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting: National construction management and general contracting firm with substantial Northeast presence serving commercial, healthcare, and technology clients; competes on similar projects at meaningfully larger scale.
• Structure Tone: National construction management firm with strong interior fit-out and commercial tenant improvement practices; directly comparable on interior fit-out, occupied-building work, and Fortune 500 client base.
• Turner Construction: One of the largest U.S. commercial construction managers with deep healthcare, commercial, and institutional practices nationwide; competes for the same enterprise healthcare and commercial clients in the Northeast market.

Regional players

• BBL Construction: Albany, NY-based general contractor and construction manager active in commercial, healthcare, and institutional projects across the Northeast — comparable services but with a different primary geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 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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