Donahuefavret Contractors, Inc.

What Donahuefavret Contractors, Inc. does

DonahueFavret Contractors, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned commercial general contractor founded in 1979 (originally as Jack Donahue Contractors, Inc.) and renamed in 1988, headquartered in Mandeville, Louisiana. The firm delivers ground-up construction and preconstruction services across Louisiana and the broader Gulf South region for institutional and commercial clients in healthcare (Thibodaux Regional, Slidell Memorial, Ochsner), higher education (LSU, Southeastern Louisiana University, Northwestern State, Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans), hospitality (Hyatt, Hotel Indigo/IHG), retail (Aldi, Walmart, Target), civic, and faith-based sectors (First Baptist Church Covington, WVUE Fox 8).

The firm operates with a relatively lean corporate and project-management team (11-50 reported employees), complemented by subcontracted trade capacity on each project. DonahueFavret deploys BIM/VDC on 100% of its projects and applies formal LEAN construction methodology, indicating standardized digital preconstruction and production planning processes. Where projects exceed standalone bonding or execution capacity, the firm uses joint-venture structures — notably the Womack-Donahue JV formed to deliver the approximately $125 million LSU Learning Commons project.

Revenue mechanics are typical of U.S. commercial general contracting: fixed-price and GMP construction contracts, plus preconstruction and design-assist fees, sourced through competitive bid and negotiated-select procurement with repeat institutional clients. The firm has been recognized with 35+ industry awards including 15 National Eagle Awards and has maintained STEP Diamond safety status for 23 consecutive years. John L. Donahue III serves as President & CEO (since 2009), Maura Donahue as Executive Vice President (since 2010), and ownership was further broadened in 2019 (five new partners) and 2024 (Max Ferran elevated to partner). The firm is consistently ranked among the ENR/BD+C Top 150-200 U.S. contractors.

Name

Donahuefavret Contractors, Inc.

Legal name

DonahueFavret Contractors, Inc.

Website

https://donahuefavret.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disaster Recovery & Restoration General Contracting (IMAFAAAJ), Healthcare & Laboratory Interior Fit-Out (IMAFANAC)

Keywords

• Commercial construction
• General contracting
• Construction management
• Healthcare construction
• Historic restoration

Headquarters

HQ city

Mandeville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DonahueFavret Contractors, Inc. is a general contractor providing preconstruction, construction, Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), Design-Build, and Disaster Recovery services across Louisiana and the Gulf South. The firm delivers projects in medical, education, hospitality, workplace, retail, mixed-use, civic, and historic market sectors, with more than 80 percent of work delivered via CMAR or design-assist delivery methods.

Product overview

Donahuefavret Contractors, Inc. is a general contractor offering construction services throughout Louisiana and the Gulf South. The company's core offerings include preconstruction, construction, Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), Design-Build, and Disaster Recovery services. The company specializes across nine market sectors: Medical (hospitals, MOBs, wellness centers), Education (K-12, higher education, laboratories), Hospitality (hotels, conference centers), Workplace (corporate offices, renovations), Retail, Mixed-Use & Housing Development, Civic, Historic Preservation, and Projects in Progress. With nearly 50 years of experience, the company delivers projects ranging from small clinics to complex medical centers, historic renovations, and large-scale hospitality projects for brands such as IHG, Hyatt, and Marriott.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preconstruction Services Collaborative preconstruction phase including constructibility analysis, design review, cost estimation, scheduling, and value engineering to shape project goals before construction begins.
• Construction Services Full-service construction management including field trade coordination, quality control, safety program, cost control, scheduling, and project closeout for projects of all scales.
• Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Collaborative project delivery method providing early engagement, cost predictability, and guaranteed maximum price; over 80% of company work is delivered through CMAR or design-assist.
• Design-Build Streamlined turnkey delivery with a single point of contact managing design and construction teams for risk management and fast-track delivery.
• Disaster Recovery Emergency response and reconstruction services for natural disaster recovery including damage assessment, site security, structural repairs, and full interior rebuild.
• Medical Construction Healthcare facility construction including hospitals, medical office buildings, wellness centers, specialty clinics, and skilled nursing facilities delivered by an ICRA-certified project team.
• Education Construction K-12 and higher education facility construction including academic buildings, STEM/STEAM facilities, science laboratories, and athletic facilities.
• Hospitality Construction Hotel and hospitality venue construction and renovation including boutique properties and major brand hotels (IHG, Hyatt, Marriott).
• Workplace Construction Corporate office construction and renovation including office buildings, office renovations, and light industrial facilities with modular construction options.
• Retail Construction Retail facility construction including shopping centers, grocery stores, department stores, and auto dealerships with fast-track schedule expertise.
• Mixed Use & Housing Development Construction Mixed-use and multi-family residential development including student housing, market-rate apartments, and assisted living facilities.
• Civic Construction Public and civic building construction including community facilities, places of worship, and public buildings.
• Historic Preservation & Restoration Historic building restoration and preservation including masonry restoration, window restoration, tuckpointing, and roof restoration while maintaining historic character.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero significant field conflicts and no change order requests for space planning or coordination on the Globalstar Corporate Headquarters project due to comprehensive BIM coordination
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Milton J. WomackcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonahueFavret has formed a joint venture (JV) with Milton J. Womack, operating as the 'Womack-Donahue' team, for major Louisiana State University projects including the LSU Library & Learning Commons (~$125M) and the LSU Infrastructure Enabling Project. This JV partnership enables the combined firm to pursue larger-scale campus development projects in the Gulf South.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Turner Construction Company: National construction leader with a strong Gulf South presence and broad healthcare, education, and hospitality portfolios. Competes with DonahueFavret for larger institutional projects but at materially larger scale.
• Robins & Morton: Major healthcare-focused national general contractor with strong Gulf South presence, frequently competing for hospital projects that overlap with DonahueFavret's medical construction portfolio.

Direct peers

• Milton J. Womack: Louisiana-based general contractor that has formed a joint venture with DonahueFavret (Womack-Donahue JV for LSU). Operates in similar institutional, healthcare, and education construction across the Gulf South with comparable size and delivery methods.
• MAPP Construction: Louisiana and Texas-based general contractor with similar healthcare, education, and commercial construction emphasis across the Gulf South, comparable delivery methods and project scale.
• Lemoine Company: Large Louisiana-headquartered general contractor serving healthcare, education, hospitality, and commercial real estate across the Gulf South. Comparable in regional market focus, CMAR delivery emphasis, and broad sector coverage.
• Gibbs Construction: Louisiana-based general contractor offering preconstruction, CMAR, and design-build services across healthcare, education, hospitality, and commercial sectors in the Gulf South region.
• Ryan Gootee General Contractors: Louisiana general contractor focused on commercial, healthcare, education, and industrial projects across the Gulf South. Comparable size and delivery methods including design-build and CMAR.
• Broadmoor LLC: Metairie, Louisiana-based general contractor with similar Gulf South footprint, delivering commercial, healthcare, education, and hospitality projects using CMAR and design-build methods. Comparable regional-mid-market general contractor profile.

Regional players

• Performance Contractors: Large Louisiana-headquartered industrial and commercial contractor with significant Gulf South presence. Adjacent competitor primarily focused on industrial work but overlaps in larger commercial construction opportunities.

Emerging players

• Satterfield & Pontikes Construction: Louisiana-headquartered contractor with strong healthcare and higher education construction focus, similar CMAR delivery model and active medical campus expertise. Direct overlap in healthcare construction segment served.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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