Doss Brothers

What Doss Brothers does

Doss Brothers, Inc. is a third-generation, family-owned general contractor headquartered in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, operating since 1983. The company provides preconstruction services, design-build delivery, general contracting, and self-performed services — including in-house grading/excavation, electrical, and metal building erection — to commercial and industrial clients. It is fully licensed in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama, and serves eight disclosed verticals: healthcare, manufacturing/warehousing, multi-family residential, retail, office, hospitality, transportation, and education. Headcount is reported at 70+ employees, supported by a leadership team that includes owners Barry and Jeff Doss, a Construction Division Manager, Project Managers, a Grading Superintendent, an Electrical Division Manager, and multiple Superintendents. Doss Brothers does not operate any proprietary technology platform; the value proposition is built on relationship-driven project delivery and in-house trade execution rather than technology differentiation. Reported operational metrics include $30 million of construction completed annually on 150+ projects, 76,049 tons of rock hauled in 2023, and a 98% client return rate.

Name

Doss Brothers

Legal name

Doss Brothers, Inc.

Website

https://dossbrothers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Doss Brothers is a third-generation, family-owned general contractor in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, providing preconstruction, design-build, general contracting, and self-performed grading, electrical, and metal building services to commercial and industrial clients across Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial and Industrial Construction Services

akta.pro primary industry

Rock Excavation, Blasting & Quarry-Assist Works (IMAFAKAE)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Commercial construction
• Design-build construction
• Preconstruction planning
• Metal building erection

Headquarters

HQ city

Lawrenceburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Revenue: Doss Brothers generates revenue through construction project delivery as a general contractor. The company completes $30 million of construction on over 150 projects each year. Revenue is project-based and one-time, derived from commercial and industrial construction contracts including preconstruction services, design-build, and general contracting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Doss Brothers is a family-owned general contractor providing commercial and industrial construction services, including preconstruction planning, design-build delivery, and full general contracting. The company self-performs grading and excavation, electrical work, and metal building erection, delivering projects for healthcare, manufacturing, multi-family, retail, office, hospitality, transportation, and education clients across Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama.

Product overview

Doss Brothers is a family-owned construction company offering a unified suite of construction services. The company operates as a general contractor providing four interconnected service lines: Preconstruction Services (planning, budgeting, permitting, and logistics), Design-Build Services (integrated design and construction delivery), General Contracting (full project oversight), and Self-Performed Services (in-house grading/excavation, electrical, and metal building erection). The company also serves specific industry verticals including healthcare, manufacturing/warehousing, multi-family residential, retail, office, hospitality, transportation, and education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preconstruction Services Planning and preparatory services provided before construction begins, including project planning and scheduling, budgeting and cost estimation, design and engineering coordination, land surveys and site analysis, permitting, risk management, material procurement, value engineering, and logistics planning. Intended for commercial and industrial project owners in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama.
• Design-Build Services Integrated project delivery method in which Doss Brothers handles both design and construction under a single contract, providing a single point of contact, concurrent design and construction phases, integrated team collaboration, cost control, enhanced communication, risk management, and quality assurance for commercial and industrial clients.
• General Contracting Full project oversight ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to specified quality standards, including project management, subcontractor management, permitting, cost estimation, procurement, quality control, safety management, scheduling, and communication. Targeted at commercial and industrial project owners across Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama.
• Self-Performed Services In-house construction capabilities covering grading and excavation, electrical work, and metal building erection, allowing Doss Brothers to control quality, cost, and scheduling on key project components rather than fully subcontracting these scopes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% client return rate
• +2 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Robins & Morton: Alabama-headquartered general contractor with a strong regional presence in Tennessee and the Southeast serving healthcare, industrial, and commercial clients. Closest direct peer to Doss Brothers by geography, vertical mix, and mid-sized project profile.
• T.W. Frierson Contractor: Nashville, Tennessee-based general contractor delivering commercial, healthcare, retail, and industrial construction across Tennessee and the Mid-South. Closest same-state direct competitor to Doss Brothers by project type, client mix, and self-performed service model.
• Bell & Associates Construction: Tennessee-based general contractor serving commercial, healthcare, and industrial clients across the Mid-South. Comparable size, regional footprint, and vertical mix; directly competes with Doss Brothers for many of the same Nashville-area and Middle Tennessee projects.

Broad incumbents

• Choate Construction: Southeast U.S. general contractor with offices in Tennessee and surrounding states serving commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and multifamily clients. Larger and more diversified than Doss Brothers but operates with a similar relationship-driven, regional general contracting model.
• Messer Construction: Regional general contractor serving healthcare, higher education, industrial, and commercial clients across the Midwest and Southeast, including Tennessee. Comparable in vertical mix and design-build delivery approach to Doss Brothers but at significantly larger scale.
• Flintco Construction: Regional general contractor headquartered in Tulsa with significant presence in the Mid-South including Tennessee, serving healthcare, education, hospitality, and commercial clients. Comparable vertical mix and similar mid-size project profile to Doss Brothers with broader geographic reach.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: One of the largest privately held general contractors in the Southeast U.S., headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Overlaps with Doss Brothers on commercial, healthcare, industrial, and multi-family construction across the same TN/MS/AL geography, with broader capacity and bonding.
• Hoar Construction: Birmingham, Alabama-based general contractor serving commercial, healthcare, higher education, and hospitality clients across the Southeast. Comparable regional overlap and similar vertical exposure to Doss Brothers, with larger scale and broader footprint.

Emerging players

• Scott & Murphy Excavating: Tennessee-based site development and excavation contractor performing grading, utilities, and earthwork for commercial and industrial projects. Comparable to Doss Brothers on the self-performed grading/excavation scope (where Doss Brothers hauled 76,049 tons of rock in 2023), though narrower than full-service GC delivery.

Regional players

• BUILD Construction Group: Mid-South regional general contractor focused on healthcare and commercial projects; comparable to Doss Brothers in scale, mid-South geography, and healthcare vertical focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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