D Joseph Construction

What D Joseph Construction does

D. Joseph Construction Co. is a privately held commercial general contractor headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, founded in 1972 by David Joseph and now led in its second generation by President and General Manager Bill Joseph. The company delivers commercial construction projects across Central Illinois, operating through four delivery models: traditional hard-bid general contracting, construction management, design-build, and pre-construction services. Project sizes span small interior buildouts under 1,000 square feet to large ground-up developments such as the 400,000 square foot Glen Hollow Shopping Center. The firm serves property owners, franchisees, healthcare systems, financial institutions, retailers, restaurants, religious organizations, and educational institutions across six industry verticals: medical, offices, religious, restaurants, retail, and schools.

The company has executed multi-year franchise buildout programs with national brands including Starbucks, CEFCU, OSF Healthcare, Popeye's, Taco Bell, Qdoba, and Crumbl Cookie, and maintains longstanding relationships with regional architectural firms such as JH Petty & Associates and Farnsworth Group that serve as project referral channels. D. Joseph Construction relies primarily on a sales-led, relationship-driven go-to-market motion: projects are sourced through direct client relationships, architect and developer referrals, and franchisee relationships, with no public pricing or rate-card structure — bids are project-specific and quote-based. Marketing is limited to a professional website with a project portfolio, customer testimonials, and logo display, consistent with a regional contractor whose pipeline is driven by reputation and repeat clients rather than paid demand generation. There is no disclosed external capital, no institutional investment, and no technology platform or AI/ML capabilities described; the competitive position rests on 53 years of brand reputation, second-generation leadership continuity, and demonstrated on-time delivery for franchise and enterprise clients in Central Illinois.

Name

D Joseph Construction

Legal name

D. Joseph Construction Co.

Website

https://djosephconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

D. Joseph Construction is a second-generation, family-owned commercial general contractor in Peoria, Illinois, delivering hard-bid, construction management, design-build, and pre-construction services across medical, office, religious, restaurant, retail, and school verticals in Central Illinois since 1972.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Peoria

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Traditional hard bid construction services where D. Joseph acts as the general contractor, managing all subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors for commercial projects. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts with fixed or negotiated pricing.
2. Construction Management: Fees for providing construction management expertise from initial development through final construction, including budget pricing, value engineering, scheduling, and payment procedures.
3. Design/Build Services: Integrated design and construction services where D. Joseph leads project design and construction, working with selected architectural firms specific to each project type.
4. Pre-Construction Services: Fees for leading projects from concept through groundbreaking, providing budget estimates, building material recommendations, and local jurisdiction expertise.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

D Joseph Construction provides commercial construction services including general contracting, construction management, design-build, and pre-construction planning for clients in Central Illinois. The company delivers new builds, expansions, and renovations across industry verticals such as medical facilities, offices, religious buildings, restaurants, retail spaces, and schools.

Product overview

D. Joseph Construction Co. is a commercial construction company offering a portfolio of integrated services: General Contracting (traditional hard bid and build), Construction Management (from development through final construction), Design/Build (comprehensive design and construction), and Pre-Construction (project planning from idea to groundbreaking). The company operates across six industry verticals including Medical, Office, Religious, Restaurant, Retail, and School construction projects. Projects range from small interior buildouts (under 1,000 SF) to large-scale developments (400,000+ SF shopping centers). The company serves Central Illinois and has completed hundreds of projects for national franchises and local clients since 1972.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting

Quantifiable outcome

• 90-day construction schedule for ground-up Taco Bell builds
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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 core, flagship and minor.

• Joseph CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated company under the Joseph corporate umbrella, representing the broader family of Joseph construction-related businesses including Joseph & Camper Commercial.
• Joseph & Camper CommercialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated company specializing in commercial development, working in conjunction with D. Joseph Construction for integrated construction and development services.
• JH Petty & Associates, Ltd. ArchitectsflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSpringfield, IL architectural firm with 15+ years of ongoing collaboration with D. Joseph Construction on projects of all types. Described as communicating exceptionally well with professional project managers and superintendents.
• Farnsworth Group, InccoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture and engineering firm that has worked with D. Joseph on multiple retail projects including Glen Hollow Shopping Center, Running Central, and The Yard Peoria. Praised for knowledgeable staff and proactive project management approach.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) - Grand Prairie MallminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJLL, a major commercial real estate services firm, provided testimonial praising D. Joseph as a professional and dedicated company focused on meeting customer needs. Worked on Grand Prairie Mall outlot project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Williams Brothers Construction: Peoria, IL-based commercial general contractor with comparable service mix (design-build, construction management, general contracting) and overlapping Central Illinois geography, directly competing for the same regional commercial workload.
• P.J. Hoerr: Normal, IL-based general contractor delivering commercial, healthcare, education, and retail construction across central Illinois with similar project scale and delivery models, directly competing in the same regional market.
• River City Construction: East Peoria, IL-based commercial general contractor operating across healthcare, education, office, and retail verticals in Central Illinois, directly comparable in size, scope, and customer profile.
• CORE Construction Group: Illinois-based commercial general contractor with broad multi-vertical services (retail, healthcare, office, hospitality) and similar design-build/CM delivery capabilities, competing for comparable regional and franchise rollout work.

Broad incumbents

• McCarthy Building Companies: Large national commercial GC with significant healthcare, education, and retail portfolio; competes for the same healthcare and institutional work as D. Joseph but at much larger scale and with national footprint.
• Turner Construction Company: Largest US commercial general contractor serving healthcare, retail, education, and office markets; offers overlapping capabilities but as a national incumbent rather than a regional specialist.
• Gilbane Building Company: National commercial GC with strong healthcare, education, and retail practices that overlap with D. Joseph's vertical mix, but at enterprise scale with broader geographic reach.
• Walsh Group / Walsh Construction: Chicago-based national GC and construction management firm with significant healthcare, education, retail, and office work; competes for larger institutional and commercial projects in the Midwest at much greater scale.

Regional players

• Pepper Construction Group: Midwest-focused commercial GC (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin) operating in healthcare, education, retail, and office — comparable multi-vertical approach with somewhat broader Midwest geographic reach.
• F.A. Wilhelm Construction: Indianapolis-based commercial and industrial GC with healthcare, education, and commercial building practices; similar delivery models and project types, but serving a different Midwest geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/djosephconstruction
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/d-joseph-construction

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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