TDL

What TDL does

TDL Contractors, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned general contracting firm headquartered in Coldwater, Mississippi, with origins in Olive Branch, MS dating to 1986. The firm began as a hotel rehabilitation business before transitioning in 1991 to general contracting and broader construction services, providing design-build, construction management, and general construction across commercial, industrial, agricultural, and public infrastructure verticals. Its service territory centers on the Mid-South and surrounding states, with documented project activity in civic and government work (Desoto County Courthouse, Batesville Mounds, Independence High School agricultural building), churches, schools, veterinary clinics, auto dealerships, and light industrial facilities.

The firm's core offering spans pre-construction planning, design-build delivery, construction management, post-completion facility maintenance, and a newer line of recurring service contracts covering environmental waste handling, right-of-way maintenance, and landscaping. Customers are a mix of SMBs, nonprofits (predominantly churches), public-sector owners, and commercial developers within driving radius of the Coldwater base, with repeat customer relationships on the industrial side (e.g., North American Electric). Headcount sits in the 11-50 employee band, with no external funding, no disclosed AI or proprietary technology stack, and execution led by owner Benjamin Hamilton (President/CEO since 2018) and VP John Tilmon.

Revenue is generated on a project-by-project basis via fixed-price or stipulated-sum construction contracts, supplemented by ongoing facility services. The business model is relationship-driven and principal-led: bid pipeline, subcontractor coordination, and bonding capacity are centered on the owners' regional reputation rather than technology differentiation. The company is privately held and has not raised institutional capital, consistent with its 38-year operating history under family ownership.

Name

TDL

Legal name

TDL Contractors, Inc.

Website

https://tdlcontractors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TDL Contractors is a privately held, family-owned general contractor in Coldwater, Mississippi providing design-build, construction management, and recurring facility services across commercial, industrial, agricultural, and public infrastructure verticals in the Mid-South region.

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

Self-Performing General Contractors (IMAFAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial/Process Plant General Contracting (IMAFAAAH)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• General contracting
• Industrial construction services
• Pre-construction consulting
• Construction project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Memphis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Contracts: General contractor services for commercial, industrial, and agricultural construction projects. Revenue generated through fixed-price project contracts, with services including pre-construction consulting, project management, and full construction delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TDL Contractors is a general contractor delivering commercial, industrial, and agricultural construction services across the Mid-South. Offerings include pre-construction consulting (conceptual estimating, budget analysis, value engineering), full project management (permits, inspections, closeout), and complete construction delivery covering civil-earth work, concrete, structural steel, industrial coatings, abatement, landfill management, and commercial building construction.

Product overview

TDL Contractors is a commercial and industrial general contractor offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction services. The company provides three core service offerings: Construction Services (for financial institutions, medical facilities, hospitals, educational institutions, worship facilities, warehouses, retail centers, and agricultural facilities), Pre-Construction Services (conceptual estimating, budget analysis, and value engineering), and Project Management (permit acquisition, inspection scheduling, and project closeout). The company also offers specialized areas of expertise including civil-earth work and concrete, structural steel, industrial coatings, abatement, landfill management, commercial building construction/remodeling, public infrastructure (sewer, water, drainage, parks, stadiums), and service contracts (environmental waste handling, right-of-way maintenance, landscaping). These services are delivered as an integrated construction offering rather than separate modules or products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Services General construction services for commercial, industrial, and agricultural projects including financial institutions, medical facilities, hospital additions and renovations, educational institutions, worship facilities, warehouses, commercial retail centers, and agricultural facilities.
• Pre-Construction Services Front-end development services including conceptual estimating, budget analysis, and value engineering, supported by full-time estimators to help clients set budgets and develop project schedules.
• Project Management End-to-end construction project management from obtaining permits, scheduling inspections, to project closeout, handled by skilled project managers.
• Civil-Earth Work and Concrete Site preparation, earthwork, and concrete services for construction projects.
• Structural Steel Structural steel fabrication and installation services.
• Industrial Coatings Industrial coating application services for commercial and industrial facilities.
• Abatement Services Environmental abatement services for construction and renovation projects.
• Landfill Management Services Landfill management, maintenance, and construction services.
• Commercial Building Construction and Remodeling New commercial building construction and remodeling services for various commercial facilities.
• Public Infrastructure Services Public infrastructure construction including sewer, water, drainage, parks, buildings, and sports stadiums and complexes.
• Service Contracts Ongoing service contracts including environmental waste handling, right-of-way maintenance, and landscaping services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Testimonials indicate projects completed on time and on budget
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Robins & Morton: General contractor headquartered in Nashville, TN with deep Mid-South operations. Competes with TDL on commercial, healthcare, and industrial construction projects across Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama.
• Fite Building Company: Mid-South regional general contractor based in Tennessee that performs commercial, industrial, and church construction - a very close match to TDL's service portfolio and geographic footprint.
• Montgomery Martin Contractors: Memphis, TN-based general contractor specializing in commercial, religious, and institutional construction across the Mid-South - directly comparable to TDL's church, school, and commercial building focus.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: One of the largest privately held general contractors in the Southeast U.S., headquartered in Birmingham, AL, with a strong presence across the Mid-South. Directly comparable to TDL as a multi-trade commercial, industrial, and healthcare GC serving overlapping regional customers.
• Flintco: Oklahoma-based general contractor serving commercial, industrial, and institutional clients across the central and southern U.S., with overlapping capabilities in self-performed trades similar to TDL's civil, concrete, and steel offerings.
• Hardaway Construction: Nashville-based general contractor serving Tennessee, Kentucky, and surrounding Mid-South states with commercial, industrial, and institutional construction services - directly overlapping TDL's geographic and vertical focus.

Broad incumbents

• DPR Construction: National general contractor with strong healthcare, commercial, and industrial portfolios. Operates in the Mid-South and competes with TDL for larger commercial and institutional projects, though at a substantially larger scale.
• Manhattan Construction Group: Large diversified construction firm operating across the southern U.S. including Mid-South geographies. Competes with TDL in commercial, sports/institutional, and government construction but with significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest national commercial general contractors with offices across the U.S. including the Mid-South. Serves many of the same verticals (healthcare, education, commercial) as TDL but at vastly larger scale and with broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Independence Construction: Mid-Atlantic and Southeast-focused general contractor serving commercial, healthcare, and institutional clients - a peer in business model and self-performed scope, but operating outside TDL's primary Mid-South geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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