Barger Construction

What Barger Construction does

Barger Construction is a privately held general contracting firm headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina, operating under the legal name Barger Construction Company, Inc. Founded in 1902 by three Barger brothers as a sawmill operation in Rowan County, the company transitioned into home building in 1923 and formally incorporated as a general construction firm in 1948. Today it delivers preconstruction services (planning and estimation) and full general contracting execution across industrial, commercial, institutional, and retail project types, with a stated specialization in grocery store interior and exterior construction developed over more than four decades of partnership with major grocery chains.

The firm's revenue model is project-based one-time construction contracts, with annual construction volume of $7-9 million. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; prospective clients are routed to a 'Get a Quote' form on the company website. Go-to-market is direct-to-client engagement with no reseller or channel partner network, relying on long-term client relationships, a portfolio-driven website, and word-of-mouth within the southeastern US region. The company maintains unlimited general contractor licensing across five southeastern states (North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia).

Barger Construction's core customer roster includes Harris Teeter Corporation (50+ year continuous relationship), GIGA Data Centers, NGK Ceramics, Davidson College, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Greensboro Coliseum, and IBM. Operations are led by President Paul Lindsey (since 2025, previously VP since 2008) and Vice President Scott Edwards (since 2025). The firm has between 11 and 50 employees, is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors or parent company, and uses no proprietary technology platforms.

Name

Barger Construction

Legal name

Barger Construction Company, Inc.

Website

https://bargerconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Barger Construction is a privately held, Mooresville, NC-based general contractor founded in 1902, specializing in grocery store interior and exterior construction and serving commercial, industrial, institutional, and data center clients across five southeastern US states on a project-based contract model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mooresville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Contract Revenue: Barger Construction generates revenue through one-time construction project contracts for industrial plants, commercial and institutional buildings, schools, churches, hospitals, and shopping centers. They offer both preconstruction services (estimating and planning) and general contracting services. Annual volume is reported at $7-9 million.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Barger Construction provides preconstruction services (planning, estimating) and general contracting for industrial plants, commercial and institutional buildings, schools, churches, hospitals, and shopping centers. The firm is a specialist in grocery store construction, with a 50+ year relationship with Harris Teeter, and also delivers data center conversions (GIGA Data Centers), manufacturing facility builds (NGK Ceramics), and institutional projects (Davidson College, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Greensboro Coliseum). Founded in 1902 and headquartered in Mooresville, NC, the company operates across five southeastern US states with $7-9 million in annual construction volume.

Product overview

Barger Construction is a traditional construction company offering two primary service lines: Preconstruction Services (planning, accurate estimates) and General Construction Services (full-service building). Their core specializations include grocery store construction (particularly Harris Teeter), commercial interiors (data centers, office buildings), and retail projects. The company operates with an annual volume of $7-9 million across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia with unlimited license.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preconstruction Services Construction planning and estimation services that help heading off costly obstacles through accurate estimates to avoid delays and maximize budget efficiency. Offered to prospective clients before committing to a construction project.
• General Construction Services Full-service general contracting for industrial plants, commercial and institutional buildings, schools, churches, hospitals, and shopping centers, with particular expertise in coliseums, stadiums, grocery stores, data centers, and manufacturing facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ years of trusted partnership with Harris Teeter Corporation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ABC ArchitectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerABC Architects is referenced as the architect on the NGK Ceramics project in Mooresville, NC. They work with Barger Construction as the architectural design partner on construction projects, providing the design specifications that Barger Construction executes.
• L.L. Smith GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerL.L. Smith Group is listed as the architect on the GIGA Data Centers project in Mooresville, NC. They serve as the design partner providing architectural specifications for Barger Construction's execution on this project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Holder Construction: Large national commercial GC with strong data center and mission-critical practice; competes for larger SE US data center and commercial jobs above Barger's typical scale.
• DPR Construction: National commercial contractor with a major data center and healthcare practice and SE US offices; competes for enterprise-level projects in the region.
• Gilbane Building Company: Large privately held commercial GC with institutional, healthcare, and retail portfolios overlapping with Barger's vertical mix, often at larger project scale.

Direct peers

• Choate Construction Company: Southeast US (Carolinas/Tennessee) commercial general contractor with comparable size and similar vertical mix across office, retail, healthcare, and industrial. Direct regional overlap with Barger's footprint.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: Birmingham-based, one of the largest privately held general contractors in the SE US, with deep presence across commercial, healthcare, institutional, and industrial construction. Same regional playing field as Barger.
• Vannoy Construction: NC-based general contractor focused on commercial, healthcare, and institutional construction in the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic. Similar size band and customer profile to Barger.
• Robins & Morton: Alabama-based SE US general contractor with comparable portfolio across healthcare, commercial, and institutional work, competing for many of the same regional clients.
• Barnhill Contracting Company: NC-headquartered general contractor operating across the Carolinas and SE US, with a comparable mix of commercial, institutional, and industrial projects in the same geography as Barger.

Regional players

• Edifice LLC: Charlotte-headquartered SE commercial GC with comparable building type coverage (retail, office, education) competing for similar owner-clients in the Carolinas.
• Messersmith Construction Solutions: Mid-size commercial/industrial GC active in the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic, comparable in size to Barger and overlapping in retail, manufacturing, and institutional work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/barger-construction

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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 →

Frequently asked questions about Barger Construction