Navigate Building Solutions

What Navigate Building Solutions does

Navigate Building Solutions is a privately held construction consulting firm headquartered in Brentwood, Missouri (St. Louis County), with additional offices in St. Louis City and Overland Park, Kansas. Founded by co-founders Todd Sweeney and Craig Schluter, the firm provides owner's representative, project management, and construction management services to public agencies and private owners undertaking capital construction and renovation projects. Its offering spans the full project lifecycle — facility planning, cost estimating and scheduling, preconstruction, and construction-phase oversight — delivered by a team of 40+ Advisors with 35+ years of collective experience and credentials including PE and LEED AP. The firm operates a proprietary database of unit costs and bidder information that underpins its cost estimating work and is cited as a differentiator against generalist competitors.

The business serves seven primary verticals: local government, federal agencies, K-12 education, higher education, senior living, industrial, and cultural/nonprofit institutions. Documented engagements include the Gateway Arch National Park redevelopment, the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse ($18M, 68,000 SF), Harris-Stowe State University's $43M STEM building, multiple St. Louis-area municipal centers and school district bond programs, and over $1 billion in industrial project value managed by its newly launched Industrial Division. The firm's go-to-market is direct enterprise sales led by co-founders and named vertical market leaders, with client acquisition driven by referrals, RFP participation, public-sector procurement relationships, and a content-marketing presence through LinkedIn, project case studies, and earned media coverage.

Revenue is generated on a project-based professional services fee model with quote-based, non-publicly disclosed pricing tied to scope and complexity. The firm claims 500+ completed projects, $50M+ in client savings, and 35+ years of experience. In 2023 it achieved Missouri's first Zero-Energy-Certified Building designation for its own NAVIGATE Office Center, and in February 2026 it formally launched an Industrial Division serving warehouse, distribution, and cold-storage markets nationwide, followed in June 2026 by a Building Assessment Services line. The firm has no disclosed institutional or private equity backing and operates as a founder-led, organically grown professional services business.

Name

Navigate Building Solutions

Legal name

NAVIGATE Building Solutions

Website

https://navigatebuildingsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Navigate Building Solutions is a St. Louis-based construction consulting firm providing owner's representative, project management, and construction management services to public agencies and private owners across government, education, senior living, industrial, and cultural sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Management and Owner's Representative Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

Keywords

• Owner's representative services
• Construction project management
• Preconstruction planning services
• Building assessment services
• Construction management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Owner's Representative Services: Navigate Building Solutions generates revenue by providing owner's representative services to public agencies and private owners. As an extension of the client's staff, NAVIGATE Advisors manage all project matters including consultant/contractor procurement, design management, budget control, schedule management, and agency approvals throughout preconstruction and construction phases.
2. Project Management Services: The company provides comprehensive project management services for construction projects, including facility planning, cost estimating and scheduling, and construction phase oversight.
3. Construction Management Services: NAVIGATE serves as construction manager (CMa) on projects, managing contractors, negotiating contracts, shielding owners from project risks, and ensuring quality construction on-time and under budget.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Navigate Building Solutions is a professional services firm that acts as an owner's representative, project manager, and construction manager for public agencies and private owners building or renovating facilities. Its team of Advisors serves as an extension of the client's staff, handling facility planning, cost estimating and scheduling, preconstruction (consultant/contractor procurement, design management, budget control, schedule management, agency approvals), and full construction-phase oversight including contractor management, contract negotiation, risk mitigation, and quality assurance. The firm also offers building assessments and a dedicated Industrial Division for warehouse, distribution, and temperature-controlled facilities.

Product overview

Navigate Building Solutions is a construction management and owner's representative firm offering a unified suite of professional services for capital construction projects. The core offerings consist of Owner's Representative Services, Project Management Services, Construction Management Services, Preconstruction Services, and Cost Estimating & Scheduling—all delivered through a team of experienced Advisors. Specialized service lines include Building Assessment Services for facility condition analysis and an Industrial Division for cold storage, warehouse, and distribution facilities. The company operates across multiple market sectors including K-12, higher education, local government, federal, senior living, cultural/nonprofit, and industrial, serving both public agencies and private owners nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Owner's Representative Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ advisors, 500+ projects, $50M+ savings delivered
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and regular.

• Gateway Arch Park FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating with the Gateway Arch Park Foundation on the Gateway Arch National Park grounds redevelopment project - a 91-acre National Historic Landmark. NAVIGATE managed pre-construction and construction for this multi-stakeholder project involving the National Park Service, City of St. Louis, and Great Rivers Greenway.
• Missouri Public Utility AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaged pre-construction and construction of the new 17-acre headquarters campus for Missouri Public Utility Company (MPUA), including a Joint Action Agency EOC. This partnership supports utility operations across Missouri.
• Great Rivers GreenwaymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnering on the GRG Maline Greenway project including 1.3-mile new trail, pedestrian bridges, and elevated boardwalk construction. Also collaborating on Gateway Arch grounds work.
• Forest Park ForevercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAVIGATE serves as Owner's Representative for the Forest Park Boathouse refresh project, supporting Forest Park Forever and the City of St. Louis. Also worked on Waterways Project.
• Brentwood, Clayton, Maplewood, and Richmond Heights (Central Core Fire Training Center)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-municipality collaboration on the Central Core Fire Training Center in Shrewsbury. NAVIGATE served as Owner's Representative for this regional emergency response training facility constructed using modular shipping containers.
• Nelson Construction & DevelopmentregularImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with Nelson Construction on senior living projects including Timber Rock Senior Living. Jacob Wolfgang, Director of Development, praised the collaboration as exemplary.
• AG ArchitectureregularImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWorking with AG Architecture on senior living projects. Andrew Alden, Senior Associate, noted NAVIGATE's building skills provide cost control, quality assurance, and schedule management.
• Safepoint Senior LivingregularImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership on preconstruction phase services for senior living facilities. CEO Bryn Wesch praised NAVIGATE's expertise in identifying potential issues and cost-saving opportunities.
• Springfield Public SchoolsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with Springfield Public Schools (SPS) on bond-funded construction projects. The board approved Reed school construction bid with expectations to save millions through NAVIGATE's involvement.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• OAC Services: OAC Services delivers owner's representation, project management, and construction management across education, civic, healthcare, and commercial sectors. Its service mix, vertical specialization, and emphasis on cost/schedule discipline directly mirror NAVIGATE's positioning.
• NV5 Global: NV5 provides technical engineering, program management, and owner's-rep-style consulting for infrastructure, environmental, and building projects. It overlaps with NAVIGATE in serving public-sector clients and offering pre-construction and construction oversight services.
• PMA Consultants: PMA Consultants is a construction project management and oversight firm specializing in capital projects for public agencies, transit, and institutional clients. Comparable to NAVIGATE in its owner-side advocacy and PM services.
• Anser Advisory: Anser Advisory is a national owner's representative and construction management firm providing similar pre-construction, PM, and construction oversight services to public and private owners. It is the closest scaled analog to NAVIGATE in business model and target client mix.
• Mark III Construction: Mark III Construction is a Midwestern owner's representative and construction management firm serving similar public and private clients (municipal, education, senior living). It is a close regional peer to NAVIGATE given overlapping geographies and service offerings.
• Cumming Group: Cumming Group is a construction consulting and project management firm serving public and private owners across multiple verticals. It competes with NAVIGATE on owner's-rep engagements, especially in education, civic, and senior living.
• Hill International: Hill International provides construction management, project management oversight, and consulting on complex public and private capital projects globally. It is a direct competitor for owner's-rep roles on large institutional and government programs where NAVIGATE competes.

Broad incumbents

• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs is a global engineering, construction management, and owner's-rep provider with extensive public-sector work. It competes with NAVIGATE on federal, civic, and institutional programs as a large, full-service incumbent.
• Heery International (CBRE): Heery International, now part of CBRE, provides program and construction management for public-sector owners (K-12, higher ed, government). It is a broader incumbent competitor for NAVIGATE's institutional owner's-rep engagements.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm offering construction management and program management across public and private sectors. It competes with NAVIGATE for larger civic, federal, and institutional mandates as a broad incumbent rather than a niche specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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