DP Construction

What DP Construction does

DP Construction (D.P. Construction Inc.) is a privately held general contractor founded in 1990 and headquartered in Chassell, Michigan. The company provides residential and commercial construction services across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, primarily serving Houghton, Keweenaw, and Baraga Counties. Its service portfolio spans custom home construction, remodeling and additions, commercial buildings, and supporting trade work including excavation, demolition, site preparation, foundations, roofing, siding, windows and doors, driveways, retaining walls, pole barns and garages, well and septic installation, and custom woodworking. The firm also offers in-house design and drafting services, enabling licensed builders to develop custom designs with clients.

The company operates as a traditional construction firm rather than a technology platform. Its core capability is licensed general contracting with an integrated in-house design function, using 11-50 staff to serve SMB customers, predominantly homeowners and a smaller set of local commercial clients. The go-to-market model is sales-led: direct customer contact via phone and website, supplemented by word-of-mouth referrals from past customers and visibility through chamber and home builder association memberships. There is no public-app, public API, proprietary software, or technology product in the offering.

DP Construction's revenue model is one-time, project-based construction fees with milestone-based payment terms typical of general contracting. Pricing is quote-based and customized per project scope, materials, and labor, with no standardized public pricing. The company has operated for over 30 years, has never raised institutional capital, has no parent company, and has not expanded beyond its three-county service area, making it a stable, locally-focused, founder- or family-owned contractor with no external equity or debt signaled.

Name

DP Construction

Legal name

DP Construction

Website

https://dpconstruction.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DP Construction is a privately held general contractor founded in 1990 in Chassell, Michigan, providing residential and commercial construction, remodeling, and site services to homeowners and small businesses across Houghton, Keweenaw, and Baraga Counties in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential and Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (23611), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFACAA

Office & Corporate Building Construction

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Commercial & Institutional Building Construction

SECONDARYHSAPAEAH

Post-Disaster Whole-Home Rebuild (Fire/Water/Storm)

Home & Personal Services/Residential Renovation Services/Whole-Home Renovation & Remodel

Keywords

• Residential construction
• Commercial construction
• Custom home building
• Remodeling and additions
• General contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: DP Construction generates revenue through one-time project-based fees for residential and commercial construction services. Projects include custom homes, additions, remodels, and commercial buildings. Revenue is earned upon project completion or through milestone-based payment structures typical in construction contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DP Construction is a licensed Michigan general contractor providing residential and commercial construction services in Upper Michigan. Core offerings include new custom home construction, home remodeling and additions, commercial building construction (including pole sheds), and in-house design and drafting services. The company supports projects through site work, excavation, foundations, roofing, siding, windows and doors, and custom woodworking, serving homeowners and businesses in Houghton, Keweenaw, and Baraga Counties.

Product overview

DP Construction is a single-service general contracting company offering residential and commercial construction services in Upper Michigan. The core offering consists of residential new home construction and commercial building services, with integrated in-house design capabilities. Services span the full construction lifecycle from site work and excavation through finishing trades including roofing, siding, windows and doors, and custom woodworking. The company operates primarily as a general contractor coordinating custom homes, remodeling/additions, and various specialty trade services including pole barns, garages, driveways, foundations, wells/septic, and retaining walls. No modular or standalone software products are offered—the portfolio is purely a unified set of construction services delivered under one company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Construction Residential construction services for homeowners in Houghton, Keweenaw, and Baraga Counties, encompassing home building, repair, and renovation across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
• Custom Homes New residential home construction services for clients wanting a custom-built home, from initial design through completed build, available to Upper Michigan homeowners.
• Remodeling and Additions Home renovation and addition services, including updating current homes with new additions or remodels, for homeowners in Upper Michigan.
• Commercial Construction Commercial building services for growing businesses in Upper Michigan, including commercial building construction projects and pole shed construction.
• In-House Design Services Complete in-house design and drafting services where licensed residential builders work with clients to develop custom designs that maximize functionality of living space, supporting residential construction projects.
• Pole Barns and Garages Construction of pole barns and garage structures, available as standalone outbuilding projects for Upper Michigan homeowners and businesses.

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Keweenaw Chamber of CommerceminorOthersProfessional affiliation providing networking opportunities and community credibility within the Keweenaw Peninsula region of Upper Michigan.
• Home Builders Association of the Upper PeninsulaminorOthersProfessional industry association membership connecting DP Construction with other residential and commercial builders in the Upper Peninsula region.
• Michigan Home Builders AssociationminorOthersState-level professional affiliation providing industry resources, training, and networking opportunities for Michigan residential and commercial builders.
• Baraga County Chamber of CommerceminorOthersProfessional affiliation providing networking and community engagement within Baraga County in Upper Michigan.
• Green Built MichiganminorOthersPartnership with Green Built Michigan suggests commitment to sustainable building practices and green construction standards in Michigan.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Granger Construction Company: Michigan-based general contractor delivering construction management, design-build, and general contracting services across commercial and residential markets. Comparable to DP Construction as a regional Midwest general contractor with multi-trade capabilities, though operating at materially larger scale and broader geography.
• The Christman Company: Midwest-headquartered general contractor serving Michigan and surrounding states with commercial, healthcare, education, and multifamily construction. Comparable to DP Construction in its general contracting model and Michigan operating footprint, but operating at significantly larger scale and more diversified end-market mix.
• Wolverine Building Group: Michigan-based general contractor performing commercial, industrial, healthcare, and multi-family construction across the state. Comparable as a Michigan-focused general contractor with overlapping commercial building capabilities, though with broader geographic reach and larger project portfolio than DP Construction.
• Allen Edwin Homes: Michigan-based residential homebuilder constructing single-family homes and communities across the state. Comparable to DP Construction's residential new-construction and custom home business, but operating as a for-sale production builder rather than a custom general contractor.
• Custom One Homes: Michigan-based custom homebuilder designing and constructing on-your-lot single-family residences. Directly comparable to DP Construction's custom home product line and customer base of homeowners seeking bespoke residential construction.

Regional players

• Pioneer Construction: Upper Midwest general contractor delivering commercial, healthcare, education, and industrial construction primarily in Michigan and neighboring states. Comparable as a regional Midwest general contractor serving similar small-to-mid commercial clients, though with broader institutional capabilities than DP Construction.
• Miron + Co (formerly Miron Construction): Wisconsin-based general contractor serving commercial, industrial, and institutional clients across the Upper Midwest. Comparable as a regional general contractor in adjacent geography with similar end-market mix, but operating at substantially larger scale.
• Gundlach Champion: Houghton, Michigan-headquartered general contractor with operating presence across the Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan. Direct regional comparable to DP Construction given overlapping Upper Peninsula service area and similar general contracting model, but operating at larger scale and broader institutional reach.

Broad incumbents

• The Boldt Company: Wisconsin-based national construction services firm providing general contracting, design-build, and self-perform construction across commercial, industrial, and healthcare end markets. Comparable in general contracting business model and Upper Midwest geography but operating at significantly larger scale and broader end-market mix.
• Mead & Hunt: Upper Midwest engineering, architecture, and construction services firm with broad capabilities across infrastructure, building, and aviation markets. Comparable only loosely to DP Construction through the construction services overlap, but operating at much larger scale and with engineering-led delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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