What SEDALCO Construction Services does

SEDALCO Construction Services, Inc. is a privately held Texas commercial general contractor founded in 1983 and headquartered in Fort Worth, with a secondary Houston Division office in The Woodlands. The firm delivers projects through four core service lines—Construction Management (acting as Construction Manager At Risk), Design/Build, General Contracting (lump sum design-bid-build), and Pre-Construction (estimating, scheduling, constructibility review)—serving K-12 districts, universities, counties, municipalities, cultural institutions, and industrial/transportation clients across Texas (and selectively Oklahoma). Its underlying technical capabilities center on Building Information Modeling (BIM) analysis and MEP coordination, LEED/sustainable-building facilitation (with documented LEED Gold delivery), and CMAR cost-control processes, supported by a lean corporate staff of 11–50 employees that leverages a broader trade-contractor network to execute multi-million-dollar projects.

The business model is project-based custom bidding: SEDALCO pursues work through competitive lump-sum bids, Construction Manager At Risk procurement, and design/build engagements with public agencies (school districts, counties, cities) and private enterprise clients (FedEx, Dallas Zoo, ICE detention facilities). Pricing is determined per-project with no published tiers or recurring SaaS-style revenue, and contracts are multi-year in nature. Go-to-market relies on direct enterprise field sales, relationship-driven business development, and a content/portfolio-driven corporate website; the firm supplements this with active industry-association participation (TEXO, ABC, ENR) and award-driven brand building. Customer segments are organized horizontally across Education, County & Municipal, Cultural, Industrial/Transportation, and Commercial, with Education and County & Municipal as primary verticals and the remainder as secondary.

SEDALCO has cumulatively performed in excess of $1 billion in construction revenues since 1983 and has received dozens of regional and national industry awards (TEXO Distinguished Building Awards, ENR Best Projects, ABC National Excellence in Construction). It remains privately held with no institutional funding, no parent company, and a leadership team anchored by Chairman & CEO Russ Garrison, President Tyler McCarty, and Houston Division VP Gabby Robbins.

Name

SEDALCO Construction Services

Legal name

SEDALCO, Inc.

Website

https://sedalco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SEDALCO Construction Services is a Texas-based commercial general contractor delivering Construction Management (CMAR), Design/Build, General Contracting, and Pre-Construction services for public-sector and enterprise clients across Education, County/Municipal, Cultural, Industrial, and Commercial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Traditional lump sum bidding and design-bid-build construction services for commercial projects. Includes site supervision, safety management, quality control, schedule development, trade contractor management, and progress monitoring.
2. Construction Management Services: Construction Manager At Risk (CMAR) delivery where SEDALCO provides cost control management and acts as construction manager throughout the project lifecycle.
3. Design/Build Services: Integrated design and construction services including consultant engagement, conceptual cost estimating, multi-phase evaluation, change management, BIM coordination, and MEP coordination.
4. Pre-Construction Services: Estimating and scheduling services including value analysis, conceptual cost estimating, preliminary scheduling, constructibility reviews, cost estimates, anticipated cash flow projections, and trade contractor selection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SEDALCO Construction Services is a Texas-based commercial general contractor that provides full pre-construction, construction management (Construction Manager At Risk), design/build, and general contracting services for public and private sector clients. The firm delivers K-12 and higher-education facilities, county and municipal government buildings, cultural landmarks, industrial and transportation facilities, and commercial office/multi-use buildings across the State of Texas.

Product overview

SEDALCO Construction Services is a commercial construction firm offering a comprehensive suite of construction services organized around four core offerings: Construction Management (serving as Construction Manager At Risk), Design/Build (collaborative approach with design partners), General Contracting (traditional design-bid-build), and Pre-Construction (estimating and scheduling services). The company operates across multiple market sectors including Education (K-12, universities, community colleges), County & Municipal (criminal justice facilities, city halls), Cultural (landmarks, museums, performing arts), Industrial/Transportation (manufacturing, transportation facilities), and Commercial (office and multi-use buildings). The firm has over 40 years of experience and has performed in excess of a billion dollars in construction revenues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Management (Construction Manager At Risk) Construction Management services where SEDALCO acts as the Construction Manager At Risk (CMAR), providing cost control management, schedule management, and day-by-day project oversight from pre-construction through project completion for clients across education, government, cultural, industrial, and commercial sectors.
• Design/Build Services Integrated design and construction services including consultant engagement, overall budget control, conceptual cost estimating, multi-phase evaluation, change management, quality control and testing, schedule development and updates, trade contractor management, LEED facilitation, BIM coordination, MEP coordination, and progress monitoring.
• General Contracting General Contracting services for design, bid, build construction including lump sum bids, site supervision, safety management, quality control and testing, schedule development and updates, trade and contractor management, and progress monitoring, with LEED/sustainable building capabilities.
• Pre-Construction Services Pre-Construction services including value analysis, conceptual cost estimating, preliminary scheduling, constructibility reviews, design-assist collaboration, cost estimates, anticipated cash flow projections, trade contractor recommendation/selection, multi-facility phasing evaluation, and Building Information Modeling (BIM) analysis and coordination.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1 billion in construction revenues performed since founding in 1983
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 6 StonescommunityOthersSEDALCO has partnered with 6 Stones for Community Powered Revitalization (CPR) initiative for 17 consecutive years. This annual community event involves SEDALCO team members 'rolling up their sleeves' to give back directly to neighborhoods where they live and work, including home exterior refreshes and community revitalization efforts.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Turner Construction Company: Largest US general contractor with substantial Texas operations; competes aggressively on Texas commercial, education, and civic work. Much broader portfolio and scale but overlapping delivery model and target clients.
• Hensel Phelps: National GC where SEDALCO founder Bill Young spent 20 years; a strong presence in Texas education, civic, aviation, and federal work. Competes with SEDALCO on Texas CMAR/design-build public-sector projects but with substantially larger scale.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: National employee-owned GC with growing Texas presence in higher education, healthcare, and commercial work. Overlaps with SEDALCO on Texas institutional and education projects from a broader national platform.
• Gilbane Building Company: National GC with significant K-12, higher education, and civic practice and growing Texas presence. Direct competitor for Texas institutional and education CMAR/design-build work.

Direct peers

• Hill & Wilkinson Construction Group: Texas-based (Plano) commercial general contractor serving education, civic, cultural, and religious clients across DFW with design/build, CMAR, and negotiated delivery. Comparable mid-sized Texas regional competitor with similar market sectors and relationship-driven sales motion.
• McCarthy Building Companies: National employee-owned GC with strong Texas/DFW presence across K-12, higher education, healthcare, and civic markets. Comparable delivery methods (CMAR, design-build) and shared specialty in education and detention/correctional work.
• Manhattan Construction Company: Oklahoma-based national general contractor (now part of Manhattan Construction Group) with strong Texas presence across education, civic, sports, and commercial projects. Direct peer in CMAR/design-build delivery for large institutional clients in Texas.
• Austin Industries: Large Texas-based (Dallas) family-owned contractor operating across commercial, industrial, and building markets via Austin Commercial, Austin Industrial, and Austin Bridge. Closely comparable in operating model, Texas-centric footprint, and multi-sector commercial building focus.
• Balfour Beatty Construction (US): National GC with major Texas/DFW operations and well-known education, civic, and higher-ed portfolio. Competes head-to-head with SEDALCO for Texas K-12 and municipal work, particularly on larger public-sector CMAR bids.

Regional players

• TDIndustries: Texas-based (Dallas) employee-owned construction services firm operating as a mechanical and specialty contractor and owner-side building services provider. Adjacent Texas peer sharing market, employee-ownership values, and ownership-driven culture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sedalco-construction-services

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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