Blinderman Construction

What Blinderman Construction does

Blinderman Construction is a second-generation, family-owned full-service general contractor founded in 1972 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm delivers construction services across six primary verticals — Federal/Military, K-12 and Higher Education, Transportation, Hospitality, Healthcare, and Institutional/Civic — with concentrated operations in the Midwest and active project footprints spanning at least 13 states. Service offerings include general contracting, preconstruction, design-build, construction management, historic renovation, LEED/sustainability consulting, BIM-based virtual building, and a dedicated self-performing Concrete Division specializing in structural repair, coatings, epoxy injection, and ADA upgrades.

The business model is project-based and revenue is generated through competitive bidding on public-sector opportunities (USACE, NAVFAC, National Park Service, Chicago Public Schools, Metra) and direct negotiated engagements with private developer clients (AJ Capital Partners for Graduate Hotels, Arbor Lodging Partners, Sterling Bay). Contract structures span firm fixed price, guaranteed maximum price, cost plus, and time and material. Blinderman extends its execution capacity through joint ventures with Clark Construction on multi-hundred-million-dollar military projects, and relies on a BuildingConnected Plan Room and trade-association memberships (SAME, HACIA, ICRI) for subcontractor and deal-flow sourcing. Repeat-customer behavior is strong: AJ Capital has awarded at least five hotel conversions, and federal pre-qualification has produced successive NAVFAC barracks, training, and laboratory projects.

Technology and process are anchored in BIM-driven virtual construction for preplanning, plus an in-house Concrete Division that self-performs specialty work most competitors subcontract. The leadership team (CEO David Blinderman, MBA Kellogg; President/COO Steven Blinderman, PE, SAME Fellow) combines financial, engineering, and federal-construction credentials. The firm has earned NAVFAC STAR Safety (63,000+ hours, zero incidents), AIA Illinois Frank Lloyd Wright and Divine Detail Awards (West Loop Library), and Metra Contractor of the Year recognition. As of the source data, the firm remains privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, no material acquisitions, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

Name

Blinderman Construction

Legal name

Blinderman Construction Co., Inc.

Website

https://blinderman.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Blinderman Construction is a second-generation, family-owned Chicago-based general contractor founded in 1972, delivering general contracting, design-build, construction management, historic renovation, BIM preconstruction, and specialty concrete services across federal/military, education, transportation, hospitality, healthcare, and institutional sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Building Finishing Contractors (2383), Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (23811)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Self-Performing General Contractors (IMAFAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA), Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

• General contracting
• Construction management
• Design-build services
• Historic renovation
• Preconstruction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. General Contracting: Full-time on-site supervision, a self-performing labor force, high quality subcontractors, and avid attention to safety, cost and schedule. Blinderman offers firm fixed price, guaranteed maximum, cost plus, time and material contract structures.
2. Design-Build: Collaboration, continuity, and single point accountability from concept to completion. Blinderman's design-build method centers on assembling a team of designers and technical professionals whose expertise are in sync with project-unique parameters. Used in both complex renovation and new construction arenas.
3. Construction Management (CM): Contractor/consultant involved early in design development stage to get a firm handle on budget, project cost, and local market conditions before design is completed. Services include development of design standards, schedule and budget evaluations, value engineering, constructability reviews, and monitoring and coordinating daily construction activities.
4. Preconstruction Services: In-depth approach from early in the process. Services include conceptual design review/consultation, conceptual budgeting and design development budget updates, value engineering analysis/cost effective design suggestions, lead time/schedule analysis, exploratory demolition, construction BIM, and constructability review.
5. Concrete Division: Specialty division providing concrete repair and restoration services including structural repairs, expansion control, coatings, crack repair and injection, decorative concrete, conventional concrete, ADA access upgrades, and epoxy resin flooring. Self-performs concrete work on Blinderman's own projects and takes on third-party engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Blinderman Construction is a full-service general contractor providing preconstruction, construction management, design-build, general contracting, historic renovation, sustainability/LEED, and virtual building (BIM) services to federal, state, municipal, institutional, and private-sector clients. The company also operates a dedicated Concrete Division that self-performs structural repairs, coatings, crack injection, decorative concrete, epoxy resin flooring, and ADA upgrades on both Blinderman-led and third-party projects.

Product overview

Blinderman Construction is a family-owned general contractor with over 50 years of experience providing a comprehensive range of construction services. The company operates as a single unified offering with multiple specialty divisions and sector-specific expertise areas. Core services include General Contracting, Preconstruction Services, Design-Build, Construction Management, Historic Renovation, Sustainability/LEED Services, and Virtual Building/BIM. The company also operates a dedicated Concrete Division for specialty concrete repair and restoration. Projects span across six primary sectors: Hospitality, Education, Transportation, Government, Healthcare, and Institutional. Notable project types include hotel renovations, school construction, airport facilities, military barracks, hospital upgrades, and adaptive reuse of historic buildings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting Full-service general contracting with on-site supervision, a self-performing labor force, quality subcontractors, and a focus on safety, cost, and schedule control, delivered through firm fixed price, guaranteed maximum price, cost plus, and time and material contract structures for public and private sector clients.
• Preconstruction Services Early-stage consulting including conceptual design review and consultation, conceptual budgeting and design development budget updates, value engineering analysis, lead time and schedule analysis, exploratory demolition, construction BIM, and constructability review.
• Design-Build Collaborative delivery method providing single-point accountability from concept to completion by assembling designers and technical professionals whose expertise align with project-unique parameters, used in both complex renovation and new construction arenas.
• Construction Management Full-spectrum construction management including design standards development, schedule and budget evaluations, value engineering, constructability reviews, cost estimate accuracy checks, and monitoring and coordinating daily construction activities.
• Historic Renovation Complex renovation in operational historic facilities with sensitivity to design, budget, and schedule while controlling impact on facility operation and safety, including adaptive reuse projects.
• Sustainability / LEED Services Green design and construction practices including LEED accreditation support, energy efficiency, and sustainable building strategies, delivered across multiple LEED Silver and LEED Gold certified projects.
• Virtual Building / BIM Building Information Modeling services enabling virtual construction before ground-breaking, supporting constructability analysis, cost-estimate reliability, scheduling precision, and improved communication among owners, designers, contractors, and subcontractors.
• Concrete Division Specialty division offering concrete repair and restoration services including structural repairs, expansion control, coatings, crack repair and injection, decorative concrete, conventional concrete, ADA access upgrades, and epoxy resin flooring.

Quantifiable outcome

• U.S. Navy Drug Screening Lab: Over 63,000 hours worked with zero recordable incidents and non-compliance notices, earning a STAR Safety Award from NAVFAC.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Clark ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner on major military design-build projects including Camp Porter ($205.1M, Design-Build) and Camp John Paul Jones ($228.6M). The Clark Blinderman joint venture has delivered multiple large-scale naval training facility projects at Naval Station Great Lakes.
• JADE CarpentrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner (JADE Blinderman JV) for Naval Station Great Lakes - Waterfront Repairs and Multiple Museum Renovation at Fort Riley. Blinderman Concrete performed concrete scope in the joint venture with JADE Carpentry for waterfront work involving structural topping and pier extension.
• AJ Capital PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with AJ Capital Partners for Graduate Hotels brand conversions. Blinderman has completed or has underway six Graduate Hotels: Ann Arbor, Minneapolis, Seattle, Lincoln, Iowa, and potentially others. The relationship has produced multiple repeat awards based on project success. Blinderman collaborates from preconstruction through design and execution.
• Sterling BaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partner for the West Loop Library adaptive reuse project — a former Harpo Studios production facility transformed into a public library and community center. Awarded AIA Illinois Frank Lloyd Wright Award and AIA Chicago Divine Detail Award.
• Skidmore Owings & MerrillcoreTechnology or IntegrationArchitectural firm partner for the West Loop Library project. Renowned firm collaborated with Blinderman Construction and Sterling Bay to deliver the award-winning adaptive reuse of the West Loop library and community center.
• Anderson Hallas ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner for Ozark National Scenic Riverways renovation project — rehabilitation of office building, cabins, dining lodge, and laundry building originally built in the 1930s/1940s for the Department of Interior.
• HDR Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture/engineering partner for Wilson's Creek Visitor Center and Library Remodel project in Republic, Missouri. Collaborated with SEC and Blinderman on MEP renovations and museum quality conditions for National Park Service.
• Clark Construction (P-714 JV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner for P-714 Navy Unaccompanied Housing at Naval Station Great Lakes ($66.5M, 165,753 SF). The Clark Blinderman team constructed a 6-story barracks facility meeting Green Globe standards.
• ALL Masonry (BAJV Joint Venture)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlinderman ALL Joint Venture (BAJV) completed 87% of Lake View High School renovation scope. ALL Masonry was responsible for roof replacement, stone coping, copper cornice and flashing details, building tuck-pointing and masonry rebuild.
• Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)minorOthersSteven Blinderman has been an active member for 15+ years, serving as Board member, Treasurer, and President of the Lake Michigan Post. instrumental in fundraising for scholarships and organizing outreach events to promote opportunities for small and disadvantaged businesses in the federal marketplace. Steven holds the designation of Fellow.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Walsh Construction: Chicago-headquartered general contractor (part of Walsh Group) with comparable healthcare, education, hospitality, and transportation infrastructure portfolio. Closely overlapping federal, civic, and institutional project types with Blinderman.
• Bulley & Andrews: Chicago-headquartered general contractor specializing in historic renovation, cultural/institutional, healthcare, and higher education projects — closely aligned with Blinderman's historic renovation and institutional vertical mix.
• W.E. O'Neil Construction: Family-owned, Chicago-based general contractor with similar self-performing capabilities and multi-sector exposure (hospitality, education, healthcare). Direct mid-size competitor in the Chicagoland market.
• Pepper Construction: Midwest-based (Chicago and other offices) general contractor with comparable self-perform concrete, BIM, and design-build services across healthcare, education, hospitality, and federal sectors.
• Leopardo Companies: Family-owned Chicagoland general contractor operating in healthcare, hospitality, office, and senior living with comparable mid-size scale and self-performing capabilities.
• Power Construction: Chicago-based general contractor of similar scale serving commercial, healthcare, education, and hospitality clients. Directly comparable as a self-performing mid-size GC competing in the same Chicagoland market and verticals.
• McHugh Construction: Chicago-based general contractor with similar concrete self-perform capabilities, federal/government experience, and a comparable mix of hospitality, institutional, and large-scale urban projects.

Broad incumbents

• Mortenson Construction: National general contractor with substantial federal, healthcare, and higher education portfolios. Competes with Blinderman on the largest projects and on similar public-sector delivery methods.
• Gilbane Building Company: Large national general contractor with strong federal, education, healthcare, and cultural portfolios. Overlaps with Blinderman on institutional and government verticals but at significantly greater scale.
• Clark Construction Group: National ENR top-tier general contractor and JV partner to Blinderman on Camp Porter, Camp John Paul Jones, and P-714. Comparable on federal/military construction but operates at materially larger scale and geographic breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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