What Cobalt Construction does

Cobalt Construction is a division of Cobalt Industries, Inc. and operates as a general contracting, design/build, and construction management firm headquartered at 2465 West Shore Road in Warwick, Rhode Island. Founded in 2000 by Jon Daskam and John Laquale, the firm provides full-phase concept-to-completion construction services — including preconstruction planning, design/build, general contracting, construction and project management, site/building selection, and worksite safety — for commercial clients in Providence and Boston, across Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, and New Jersey. The core technical/digital asset is the Plan Room, a secure, interactive web-based platform that gives architects, engineers, subcontractors, and partners immediate access to project plans, specifications, and e-documents, reducing paper usage and accelerating information flow to field teams.

The company's revenue model is project-based and contract-driven, earned through general contracting, construction management, project management, and design/build engagements across four primary verticals: Restaurants/Hospitality and Golf/Resorts, Retail, Commercial/Office and Condominiums, and Higher Education. Named customers span SMB restaurants (LaSalle Bakery, Chelo's, Siena, Providence Oyster Bar, Cuban Revolution, Murphy's Deli) and institutional accounts (Johnson & Wales University, Brown University, Armory Revival Company, Coldwell Banker, Panda Restaurant Group, Chow Fun Food Group), with go-to-market executed through direct sales and relationship-based referrals. Customer acquisition is reinforced by industry association leadership — President Jon Daskam sits on the boards of the Rhode Island Hospitality & Tourism Association and the Rhode Island Hospitality Association, and the firm holds membership in AIA Rhode Island and the International Council of Shopping Centers. In March 2026, Cobalt secured a C$77M contract from Fuerte Metals Corporation for the Northern Access Route to the Coffee Gold Project in the Yukon, materially expanding its operational footprint outside the Northeast U.S. for the first time.

Name

Cobalt Construction

Legal name

Cobalt Industries, Inc.

Website

https://cobalt-construction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cobalt Construction is a Warwick, Rhode Island-based general contracting, design/build, and construction management firm serving commercial clients across New England and New York/New Jersey in restaurants, hospitality, retail, commercial/office, and higher education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• General contracting
• Construction management
• Design-build services
• Commercial construction
• Project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Warwick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction and Project Management Services: Cobalt Construction generates revenue through general contracting, construction management, project management, and design/build services for commercial clients. Revenue is project-based and earned through contracts for specific construction work including preconstruction through final punch list completion.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cobalt Construction provides general contracting, construction management, project management, and design/build services for commercial clients. The firm delivers full-phase concept-to-completion solutions across restaurants/hospitality, retail, commercial/office/condominiums, and higher education project categories. Services include preconstruction planning, design/build delivery, site/building selection, worksite safety implementation, and a secure online Plan Room for project document management.

Product overview

Cobalt Construction, a division of Cobalt Industries, Inc., is a general contracting and construction management firm offering a unified portfolio of services for commercial clients. The core service offerings include Construction and Project Management, General Contracting, Design/Build, and Site/Building Selection and Worksite Safety. These services are delivered across four primary project categories: Restaurants/Hospitality and Golf/Resorts, Retail, Commercial/Office and Condominiums, and Higher Education. The company also operates a Plan Room digital service for document management. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Warwick, Rhode Island, the company services the New England region as well as New York and New Jersey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction and Project Management Full-service construction and project management overseeing the complex building process from preconstruction meetings through final punch list, organizing, implementing, and supervising all project phases for commercial clients.
• General Contracting General contracting services for commercial clients providing quality workmanship and professional project execution for retail, restaurant, and commercial build-out projects.
• Design/Build Integrated design/build services combining architectural design and construction under one delivery method for commercial office and condominium projects.
• Site/Building Selection and Worksite Safety Site selection assistance and worksite safety services for commercial construction projects, including higher education facility development.
• Plan Room Secure, interactive web-based document management system providing architects, engineers, subcontractors, and partners access to project plans, specifications, and e-documents online, supporting green initiatives by reducing paper production while accelerating information delivery to field teams.

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Fuerte Metals CorporationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026Fuerte Metals Corporation awarded Cobalt Construction Inc. the Northern Access Route construction contract for its Coffee Gold Project in the Yukon. The 214 km all-season gravel road will connect the project to the City of Dawson and Yukon highway network, with approximately C$77M to be spent on supplies, materials, equipment, and services over a two-year construction period.
• Rhode Island Hospitality & Tourism Association (RIHTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCobalt Construction maintains an active partnership with RIHTA. President Jon Daskam sits on the Board of Directors and is Chair Person for the Allied Council and Membership Services Council. Company was named Vendor of the Year by RIHTA.
• Rhode Island Hospitality Association (RIHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCobalt Construction is an active member of RIHA. President Jon Daskam serves on the Board of Directors and was recognized as Hospitality Man of the Year. Company maintains prominent presence at association events.
• American Institute of Architects Rhode Island (AIAri)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCobalt Construction maintains membership and partnerships with AIA Rhode Island, supporting architectural and design collaboration in construction projects.
• International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCobalt Construction is a member of ICSC, participating in the retail and shopping center industry trade association for networking and business development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Shawmut Design and Construction: Large Boston- and New York-based commercial general contractor delivering design-build, construction management, and general contracting across corporate, hospitality, retail, healthcare, and education — overlapping directly with Cobalt's four core service segments in the same New England and NY/NJ geography.
• Gilbane Building Company: Long-established, privately held U.S. commercial builder with a significant Northeast and New England presence across commercial office, hospitality, retail, and higher-education construction — broad incumbent in Cobalt's exact geographies.
• Suffolk Construction: One of the largest privately held U.S. commercial GCs, with a strong Boston and Northeast presence building commercial offices, hospitality, higher education, and healthcare projects — overlapping with Cobalt's sectors at a much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Consigli Construction Co., Inc. Massachusetts-headquartered, family-owned general contractor with a long New England track record serving commercial, institutional, higher education, and hospitality clients via construction management, design-build, and general contracting — direct overlap with Cobalt's service model and geography.
• BOND Brothers, Inc. Massachusetts-based construction management and general contracting firm with deep roots in New England commercial, institutional, and higher-education projects — a comparable privately held regional GC operating in Cobalt's core market.
• Dacon Corporation: Massachusetts-based general contractor and construction manager specializing in commercial, institutional, and corporate interior/tenant improvement work across New England — directly comparable in scope and regional footprint.
• Commodore Builders: Boston-area commercial construction management firm delivering tenant improvement and ground-up commercial work across corporate, hospitality, retail, and institutional clients in New England — a comparable regional GC competing for similar projects.
• J. Calnan & Associates: Boston-based commercial construction management firm focused on corporate, hospitality, life sciences, and education clients in New England — a closely comparable privately held regional GC serving similar project types to Cobalt.
• Tocci Building Companies: Massachusetts-headquartered design-build and construction management firm serving commercial, hospitality, multifamily, and institutional clients in the Northeast — overlapping with Cobalt across delivery methods and end markets.

Regional players

• Windover Construction: New England commercial construction management and general contracting firm serving hospitality, higher education, healthcare, and corporate clients in the Northeast — closely comparable firm serving a similar mix of verticals in Cobalt's geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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