What Lamp Incorporated does

Lamp Incorporated is a privately held, family-linked general contracting and construction management firm founded in 1932 and headquartered in Elgin, Illinois. The company delivers General Construction, Construction Management, and Design/Build services — the latter under a "Single Source of Responsibility" framework — across eight project sectors: education, municipal, recreation and aquatics, libraries and non-profit, healthcare, industrial, commercial, and religious construction. Its core operating geography is Northern Illinois, where it serves public sector clients (school districts, community colleges, villages, fire protection districts, park districts, libraries) through competitive bidding and RFP processes, and private sector clients (industrial, healthcare, religious, commercial) through direct engagement. Documented customer engagements include multi-million-dollar, multi-year programs such as the Elgin Community College Health and Life Sciences Building (160,450 SF, LEED Silver, CISCO 2013 Project of the Year) and ongoing work on the ECC campus under a $178M bond referendum, Huntley High School renovations ($34.9M), Winnetka School District additions (>$33M), and a six-year, 400,000 SF Otto Engineering historic complex renovation.

Lamp's revenue mechanics are professional-services based: fees earned through hard-bid general contracting and construction management contracts, with some projects delivered under Design/Build. Pricing is project-by-project and largely opaque (not publicly disclosed), determined via competitive public-sector bids or negotiated proposals. The firm operates with a small core professional staff (band of 11–50) but mobilizes large union craft workforces on-site — for example, 700+ union construction workers over 21 months on the ECC Life Sciences project with zero lost-time injuries. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales anchored by senior leadership (Ian Lamp, VP Marketing & Sales) and reinforced by an earned-media and community-involvement strategy (CISCO and AABE awards, United Way 100% employee participation, active social channels, project showcase YouTube content). Lamp carries no disclosed external funding, parent company, or institutional ownership.

Name

Lamp Incorporated

Legal name

Lamp Incorporated

Website

https://lampinc.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lamp Incorporated is a privately held Elgin, Illinois-based general contractor and construction manager founded in 1932, delivering General Construction, Construction Management, and Design/Build services across education, municipal, recreation, healthcare, industrial, commercial, religious, and non-profit sectors in Northern Illinois.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Elgin

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. General Construction Services: Revenue generated from managing new construction, additions, and renovation projects as general contractor. The company efficiently and effectively manages and controls time, cost, safety, and quality of every project. Projects are typically one-time engagements with fees based on project scope, with some completed under budget providing savings to clients.
2. Construction Management Services: Expert construction management services for multi-million dollar building projects in both private and public sectors. Revenue is earned through professional management fees for overseeing projects from conception to completion.
3. Design/Build Services: Integrated design and construction services under single source responsibility, offering cost savings and predictable outcomes for clients. Revenue model combines professional design fees with construction costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Lamp Incorporated delivers General Construction, Construction Management, and Design/Build services for new construction, additions, and renovation projects. The firm manages multi-million dollar building projects for both private and public sector clients throughout Northern Illinois, emphasizing single-source responsibility, cost control, schedule adherence, and safety across education, municipal, healthcare, commercial, industrial, and religious facility projects.

Product overview

Lamp Incorporated is a construction services company offering a unified portfolio of General Construction, Construction Management, and Design/Build services. The company operates across multiple project sectors including Education, Municipal, Recreation & Aquatics, Libraries & Non-Profit, Health Care, Industrial, Commercial, and Religious construction. Services are provided primarily throughout Northern Illinois, with projects ranging from multi-million dollar building projects to smaller commercial and residential renovations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Construction

Quantifiable outcome

• 160,450 SF building completed 6 months ahead of schedule and $8 million under budget
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sletten ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLamp Inc. partnered with Sletten Construction as a subcontractor/partner on The Mission at Agua Fria senior living project in Peoria, Arizona. Lamp contributed structural steel and stud framing work while Sletten led overall construction management.
• Elgin Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership on multiple ECC projects including the Health and Life Sciences Building (CISCO 2013 Project of the Year). Partnership involves joint planning with architects and engineers for new campus buildings funded by $178 million bond referendum.
• Associated General Contractors of AmericaminorOthersIndustry association membership providing access to industry resources, networking, and professional development for construction industry professionals.
• Chicagoland Associated General ContractorsminorOthersRegional industry association membership representing union construction industry in the Chicago metropolitan area with over 140,000 construction workers and 8,000 union contractors.
• Carpenters Local Union 1889minorOthersLabor partnership with Carpenters Local Union 1889 for skilled craft workers on construction projects, supporting union construction workforce requirements.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pepper Construction Company: Chicago-based regional general contractor serving education, healthcare, commercial, and institutional clients across Illinois and the Midwest, with comparable project sizes and a similar focus on relationship-driven construction management.
• Wight & Company: Lombard, Illinois-based design-build firm providing integrated architecture and construction services to K-12, higher education, parks, and municipal clients - directly comparable to Lamp's Design/Build model and Northern Illinois focus.
• R.C. Wegman Construction Company: Illinois-based general contractor with a strong healthcare, education, and commercial practice across the Chicago metropolitan area - directly comparable regional peer with similar client mix.
• W.B. Olson Construction: Long-established Illinois general contractor serving commercial, institutional, and educational clients in the Chicago suburbs - similar size and regional focus to Lamp Incorporated.
• Leopardo Companies: Hoffman Estates, Illinois-based general contractor and construction management firm of comparable size serving education, healthcare, municipal, and commercial clients across Northern Illinois - the most directly comparable peer to Lamp in terms of geography, scale, and project mix.

Broad incumbents

• Bulley & Andrews: Chicago-based general contractor with a strong institutional, education, and historic-renovation practice, including work on civic and cultural facilities - comparable to Lamp's higher education and renovation capabilities.
• Gilbane Building Company: National construction management firm with strong K-12, higher education, and municipal practices and a Midwest presence - competes for the same types of referendum-funded public projects Lamp serves.
• Power Construction Company: Chicago-based general contractor serving commercial, healthcare, education, and institutional clients - a broader incumbent competing for similar Northern Illinois projects at slightly larger scale.
• Walsh Construction: Chicago-headquartered national general contractor with a strong Illinois education, healthcare, and institutional practice - larger than Lamp but competing for many of the same public-sector bids across the region.
• Clark Construction Group: National general contractor with a significant Chicago-area presence serving education, healthcare, and institutional clients - represents the larger-scale competition Lamp faces on larger public bids.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lampinc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCm9RCcZh5cMDk9zpiF0c2SQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/lampincorporated
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lamp-incorporated
• Pinterestpinterest.com/lampinc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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