JA Street & Associates

What JA Street & Associates does

JA Street & Associates is a privately-held general contracting firm headquartered in Blountville, Tennessee, founded in 1985 by Jim Street, P.E., a Virginia Tech Civil Engineering graduate. The company provides design-build construction services for commercial, industrial, and institutional clients across Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and adjacent Southeast markets, with a service portfolio spanning pre-construction (value engineering, scheduling, cost estimating under GMP pricing), design services, construction services with single-source accountability, and build-to-suit lease options. Project values range from $100K to $20M, with hundreds of thousands of square feet built or renovated annually across retail, education, healthcare, automotive, financial services, and government end markets.

The firm operates as an ESOP with 35% employee ownership and deploys a pool of 20+ field superintendents assigned per project, supported by an in-house safety director and executive leadership including CEO/President J.A. Street, Vice President Mark Wininger, and VP of Operations Don Osborne. Its business model is project-based and relationship-driven, anchored by a 30+ year relationship with Food City (70+ new stores and 50+ remodels across Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia), supplemented by institutional clients including Emory & Henry College, Holston Medical Group, Friendship Automotive Group, Eastman Credit Union, and the City of Kingsport.

Revenue is generated through fixed-price and GMP contracts on individual construction engagements, with go-to-market executed via direct sales and business development targeting enterprise and institutional accounts. The firm has accumulated 15+ AGC Contractor of the Year Awards, 6 Circle of Excellence Awards, and a Tennessee Governor's Environmental Stewardship Award, with operational partnerships including Appalachian Sustainable Development. The company marked its 40th anniversary in 2025 and continues active hiring for field roles, indicating sustained pipeline and operational capacity.

Name

JA Street & Associates

Legal name

J. A. Street & Associates

Website

https://jastreet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

JA Street & Associates is a privately-held ESOP general contracting firm founded in 1985 in Blountville, Tennessee, providing design-build construction for commercial, industrial, and institutional clients across the Southeast US, with project sizes ranging from $100K to $20M.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Construction of Buildings (236)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD), Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Blountville

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Revenue generated through construction project contracts for commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings. The company provides pre-construction services, design services, construction services, and build-to-suit options. Projects range from $100 thousand to $20 million contract amounts.
2. Design Services: Design and engineering services through design development phase, including comprehensive package of design drawings and specifications.
3. Construction Management: General contracting services with single source accountability to the Owner throughout the construction process. Includes self-performed work and subcontractor coordination.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

J. A. Street & Associates is a general contracting firm delivering design-build construction for commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings. Its core offerings include Pre-Construction Services, Design Services, Construction Services, and Build-to-Suit solutions, provided under a single-source, integrated project delivery model with a team approach between owner, design firm, general contractor, and subcontractors.

Product overview

JA Street & Associates offers an integrated suite of construction services spanning the entire project lifecycle. The core service portfolio consists of four interconnected offerings: Pre-Construction Services (providing design/engineering, value engineering, scheduling, cost estimating, and Guaranteed Maximum Price proposals), Design Services (creating comprehensive design drawings and specifications), Construction Services (general contracting with dedicated field superintendents and project managers), and Build-to-Suit services (custom construction-for-lease solutions). The company operates as a single-source, integrated project delivery provider using a design-build approach, emphasizing team collaboration between owners, design firms, general contractors, and subcontractors. The company is an ESOP with 35% employee ownership and has been a leader in general contracting throughout the southeast since 1985, completing hundreds of thousands of square feet annually across commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Construction Services Provides design and engineering services through the design development phase, including value engineering, construction scheduling, and cost estimating. Offers a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) with competitively secured local subcontract bids. Targeted at commercial, industrial, and institutional building owners planning new construction or renovations.
• Design Services Develops comprehensive packages of design drawings and specifications including floor plans, room layouts, exterior elevations, site plans, electrical and mechanical plans, and major construction details. Targeted at owners needing integrated design-build delivery from a single source.
• Construction Services General contracting services with over 20 Field Superintendents devoted to projects. Provides single-source accountability to the owner, daily on-site supervision, and project management for scheduling, coordination, and quality standards. Targeted at commercial, industrial, and institutional building owners.
• Build to Suit Build-to-suit services for lease that preserve capital and offer customized lease structures. Can be used for both new construction and additions to existing buildings, particularly useful when existing space does not meet client needs. Targeted at commercial owners and tenants needing customized facilities without upfront capital outlay.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of thousands of square feet built or renovated every year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Appalachian Sustainable DevelopmentminorOthers · 1 January 2020JA Street & Associates provided space owned by the company for ASD's administrative office near exit 7 in Bristol, VA. Jim and Barb Street stepped up to help ASD find a new home when they learned ASD was looking for space. The partnership reflects the company's community involvement values.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bell & Associates Construction: Tennessee-based general contractor specializing in commercial, healthcare, education, and institutional construction with a design-build delivery model. Highly comparable to JA Street in regional scope, vertical mix, and integrated project delivery approach, with overlapping service lines in the Middle Tennessee market.
• T.W. Frierson Contractor: Nashville-based general contractor focused on commercial, healthcare, office, and institutional projects across Tennessee and the Southeast. Comparable to JA Street in project size range, design-build capabilities, and regional commercial construction focus.
• Christman Company: Knoxville, Tennessee-headquartered general contractor serving commercial, healthcare, education, government, and institutional clients across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Strongest direct comparable to JA Street by virtue of overlapping Tennessee geography, similar vertical mix, and similar scale of design-build project work.
• Chattanooga-based construction firms (e.g., EMJ Corporation): EMJ Corporation is a Chattanooga, Tennessee-headquartered general contractor serving commercial, healthcare, retail, and institutional clients across the Southeast with design-build capabilities. Direct regional competitor to JA Street in the Tennessee commercial construction market with overlapping vertical mix.

Regional players

• Hoar Construction: Alabama-headquartered general contractor serving commercial, healthcare, education, and multifamily markets across the Southeast and Texas. Comparable as a design-build-oriented regional GC operating in adjacent Southeast markets with overlapping service offerings.
• Robins & Morton: Birmingham-based general contractor with strong healthcare, education, and commercial building practices across the Southeast. Comparable to JA Street in vertical mix (especially healthcare) and integrated project delivery model, though larger and more geographically diversified.

Broad incumbents

• Brasfield & Gorrie: Birmingham-based national general contractor with deep healthcare, commercial, education, and institutional practices. Comparable as a design-build competitor on larger healthcare and institutional projects in the Southeast, though substantially larger and broader in geographic footprint than JA Street.
• JE Dunn Construction: Top-20 national general contractor with strong healthcare, education, government, and commercial practices across the Southeast. Comparable as a design-build competitor on larger institutional projects, though at substantially greater scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Turner Construction Company: Largest North American general contractor with comprehensive commercial, healthcare, education, and institutional practices. Comparable as the national incumbent competitor that JA Street increasingly faces on larger institutional projects expanding into secondary Southeast markets.
• Holder Construction: Atlanta-based national general contractor with strong commercial, healthcare, and mission-critical practices. Comparable as a design-build competitor with broader geographic reach and larger project portfolio, often competing for the same institutional and healthcare clients as JA Street in the Southeast.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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