CPMI

What CPMI does

CPMI is a US-based construction management firm headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, founded in 1970. The firm offers project planning, construction management, design oversight, and team hiring consulting services to institutional clients, operating with a small team of 11-50 employees. The services are delivered under an integrated Plan-Build-Operate framework that covers the full lifecycle of a building project, from initial conception and bond referendum support through construction administration and ongoing facility operations.

The firm's core revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees rather than product or SaaS licensing. Pricing is quote-based and varies by project scope, complexity, and duration. The go-to-market model is enterprise field sales, with senior construction professionals engaging directly with institutional decision-makers—primarily school district superintendents, county administrators, and healthcare and energy facility leaders. Marketing is relationship-driven, relying on a strong testimonial base, referral networks, and cooperative partnerships with regional service cooperatives that provide channel access to multiple districts simultaneously.

Customer concentration is heavily skewed toward K-12 public schools and county government clients in the upper Midwest, with a smaller but growing presence in healthcare and energy sectors. As a privately held subsidiary of Legence, which completed a Nasdaq listing in September 2025, CPMI benefits from the financial backing and broader capabilities of a publicly traded parent while maintaining its specialized focus on educational and governmental facility solutions.

Name

CPMI

Legal name

ICS

Website

https://cpmi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CPMI is a US-based construction management firm founded in 1970, providing project planning, construction management, design oversight, and operations consulting services to K-12 school districts, county governments, healthcare facilities, and energy clients. Operating as a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed Legence, it serves institutions across the upper Midwest through a Plan-Build-Operate service framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

West Des Moines

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Management Services: ICS provides professional services across all phases of building projects including planning, construction management, and ongoing facility operations. Revenue is generated through consulting and project management fees for institutional building projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CPMI (operating as ICS) is a professional services firm that delivers construction management, facility planning, and building operations services to institutional clients. The firm organizes its offering around three pillars—Plan, Build, and Operate—covering the full lifecycle of building projects from conception through ongoing operations, supplemented by specialized Pre-Referendum Services that support bond campaign strategy, branding, and community engagement for school districts and public entities.

Product overview

ICS is a construction services firm operating as a unified integrated facility solutions platform. The company offers three core service pillars—Plan, Build, and Operate—that cover all phases of a building project's lifecycle from initial conception through ongoing operations. These services are complemented by Pre-Referendum Services, a specialized consulting module that helps school districts and public entities secure bond referendum support through strategic communication, campaign branding, website development, and community engagement materials. The company primarily serves K-12 schools, county facilities, and public institutions, with projects including schools, law enforcement centers, service centers, and wellness facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plan Services

Named customers17 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• JE Dunn Construction: Large national general contractor/CM with an established K-12 and higher education practice. Competes for institutional work in the upper Midwest through regional offices with deeper resources than CPMI/ICS.
• Gilbane Building Company: Major national construction manager with a particularly strong K-12 and public sector practice. Larger and broader portfolio than CPMI/ICS, but competes for the same institutional clients on larger-scale projects.
• AECOM: Global professional services firm providing program management and construction management for institutional, government, and infrastructure clients. Operates as a much larger, broader incumbent in the same space as CPMI/ICS, often through its program management practice.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global engineering, construction, and program management firm serving public sector, education, and infrastructure clients. Significantly larger and broader than CPMI/ICS, but competes for similar institutional CM engagements, especially at the program management level.

Direct peers

• McGough Construction: Minnesota-based construction management firm with strong institutional, healthcare, and education portfolio. Direct competitor for Minnesota K-12 and public sector CM work in the same regional market.
• Kraus-Anderson: Minneapolis-headquartered construction management and real estate firm serving institutional, healthcare, and government clients across the upper Midwest. Closest direct competitor in scale, geography, and institutional focus to CPMI/ICS.
• Mortenson Construction: Major Minneapolis-headquartered national builder with deep K-12, higher education, and public sector practice. Competes directly for institutional CM work in the upper Midwest, though at a larger scale than CPMI/ICS.
• Knutson Construction: Minnesota-based construction services firm with significant institutional, healthcare, and commercial practice. Direct competitor for upper Midwest public sector work, particularly K-12 and higher education.
• Adolfson & Peterson Construction: Minnesota-based general contractor and construction manager serving education, healthcare, and commercial clients in the upper Midwest. Direct competitor for similar institutional project types and client base.
• RJM Construction: Minnesota-headquartered CM firm with strong healthcare and education focus, including K-12 schools. Comparable size and customer base to CPMI/ICS in the regional market, competing for similar institutional engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CPMI_LLC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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