What Holt Brothers does

Holt Brothers Construction is a privately held commercial general contractor operating across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. The company is incorporated as Holt Brothers, Inc., headquartered in Raleigh, NC, and was founded in 2007 by former NFL players Terrence and Torry Holt after their professional football careers. It employs 11-50 people and is owner-operated by its two co-founders, with a dedicated CFO (Emily Ellis) added in August 2025.

The company delivers four integrated services: Preconstruction (planning, cost estimating, scheduling), General Contracting (procurement, scheduling, quality and safety management), Construction Management (full-phase oversight including budgeting and risk), and Design-Build (combined design and construction workflow). It serves nine verticals — Cultural, Education, Government/Public, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Mission-Critical, Office, Retail, and Sports & Recreation — with Government/Public and Education cited as primary segments. Marquee projects include Raleigh Union Station and the Dorothea Dix Park, the latter ranked among USA Today's 10 Best Parks.

Holt Brothers generates revenue through project-based contracts awarded via competitive bidding on public-sector RFPs and direct negotiation with private clients. Pricing is custom and scope-specific; contracts run on multi-year terms. The firm does not disclose revenue figures, has no parent company, no institutional investors, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding rounds. Customer acquisition is driven by relationship-based field sales, a trade-partner network, and a regional brand anchored by the founders' professional-sports profile.

Name

Holt Brothers

Legal name

Holt Brothers, Inc.

Website

https://holtbrothersinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Holt Brothers Construction is a privately held, founder-led commercial general contractor in Raleigh, NC, delivering preconstruction, general contracting, construction management, and design-build services across NC, SC, and VA for government, education, healthcare, and cultural clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Commercial construction
• General contracting
• Construction management
• Design-build services
• Preconstruction planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Construction Services Revenue: One-time project-based revenue from construction contracts. Services include preconstruction planning, general contracting, construction management, and design-build delivery. Revenue is generated through competitive bidding on public and private sector projects, as well as direct client engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Holt Brothers Construction is a commercial construction company offering a unified suite of four integrated services: Preconstruction, General Contracting, Construction Management, and Design-Build. These services span the project lifecycle from initial planning and design through final construction completion, allowing clients to engage one or more phases based on project needs. The company serves enterprise and government clients across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Product overview

Holt Brothers Construction is a commercial construction company offering a unified suite of four integrated services: Preconstruction, General Contracting, Construction Management, and Design-Build. These services work together as a continuum—from initial planning and design through to final construction completion—allowing clients to engage one or more phases based on project needs. The company serves diverse markets including Cultural, Education, Government/Public, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Mission-Critical, Office, Retail, and Sports & Recreation sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preconstruction Planning and consultation services designed to set projects up for success through meticulous planning, proactive collaboration, comprehensive project plans, detailed cost estimates, and accurate schedules. Identifies potential challenges early and leverages industry expertise to keep projects on time and within budget.
• General Contracting Full-service construction delivery managing every aspect of the construction process including procurement, scheduling, quality control, and safety management. Covers new builds, renovations, and expansions, with collaborative work among architects, engineers, and subcontractors.
• Construction Management Comprehensive project oversight services managing every phase from initial planning to final completion, including budgeting, scheduling, quality assurance, and risk management. Acts as the client's advocate and central point of contact to facilitate effective stakeholder communication.
• Design-Build Integrated construction service that combines design and construction into a single workflow with architects, engineers, and construction professionals working together from project inception to completion. Fosters innovation, enhances communication, and accelerates project delivery while minimizing risks and reducing costs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% repeat client rate indicates exceptional customer satisfaction and successful project delivery

Named customers3 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gilbane Building Company: Providence, RI-founded national construction firm with deep public-sector, education, and healthcare portfolios. Larger incumbent competing for the same government, cultural, and healthcare bids across the Southeast.
• Skanska USA: Global construction and development firm with significant U.S. operations in healthcare, education, and civil infrastructure. A broad incumbent competing for large-scale nonresidential projects across all of Holt Brothers' served markets.
• Balfour Beatty US: U.S. arm of global infrastructure group with strong Southeast operations across civil, commercial, and public-sector construction. Competes with Holt Brothers for transit (e.g., Raleigh Union Station-type) and government projects in the Carolinas.

Regional players

• Brasfield & Gorrie: Birmingham, AL-based general contractor and one of the largest privately held builders in the Southeast, with strong healthcare, commercial, and government portfolios. Significantly larger than Holt Brothers but operates across overlapping Southeast geographies and competing verticals.
• JE Dunn Construction: Kansas City-based national general contractor with a strong Southeast and Mid-Atlantic presence across healthcare, higher education, and government markets. Substantially larger than Holt Brothers but competes for similar public-sector and institutional clients.
• Choate Construction Company: Atlanta-based commercial contractor with offices across the Southeast including the Carolinas. Competes in healthcare, higher education, and corporate office markets that overlap with Holt Brothers' footprint.
• Messer Construction Co. Cincinnati-based employee-owned commercial builder with significant Southeast presence. Competes in healthcare, higher education, and life sciences markets where Holt Brothers is positioning, with similar mid-sized regional positioning and integrated delivery capabilities.
• Barton Malow Company: Southfield, MI-based builder with Southeast operations serving sports, healthcare, education, and industrial clients. Competes in mission-critical and sports/recreation segments that overlap with Holt Brothers' stated market coverage.

Direct peers

• Clancy & Theys Construction Company: Raleigh, NC-headquartered commercial construction firm with deep roots in the Carolinas. Operates across many of the same verticals (education, healthcare, cultural, government) and competes head-to-head for public-sector and institutional work in the Triangle region.
• Rodgers Builders: Charlotte, NC-based commercial general contractor serving healthcare, education, and corporate markets across the Carolinas and Southeast. Rodgers is the closest direct peer: same geography, similar vertical mix (healthcare, education, cultural), and comparable role as a relationship-driven mid-sized regional GC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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