What Bj Baas Builders does

BJ Baas Builders, Inc. is a privately held, full-service commercial general contractor headquartered at 380 Garfield St S, Cambridge, Minnesota, founded and operated by Brian and Amanda Baas. The firm delivers Pre-Construction, Design, and Construction services — including new construction, remodeling and additions, and tenant improvements — across eight named vertical segments: Retail, Commercial, Industrial, Medical, Education, Multi-Family, Financial, and Religious/Non-Profit. The company states a nationwide service scope; its actual portfolio is concentrated in Minnesota with selected projects in North Dakota, Iowa, Michigan, Texas, Wisconsin, and Washington, and it maintains an in-house labor pool to retain direct control over quality and scheduling. Notable clients and projects include Dollar General (200+ locations across 9 states), Bethel University (multiple campus projects including a 42,000 sq. ft. Nelson Hall), First Bank & Trust (21,294 sq. ft. Edina branch), The Brook Apartments (281,000 sq. ft.), Mill & Miss Apartments (175,000 sq. ft.), Everbrook Academy (multiple childcare sites), Aspen Dental, Pizza Ranch, and KinderCare.

The service platform is structured as three integrated offerings: Pre-Construction Services (site analysis, budget development, estimating, scheduling, value engineering, regulatory approvals, materials review); Design Services (planning and zoning, code review, feasibility studies, energy analysis, construction documents, specification writing, green building); and Construction Services (contract management, budget control, on-site supervision, quality control, schedule control, productivity management, safety and security management). The firm supports multiple project delivery methods — Cost Plus with GMP, Hard-Bid, Design-Build, and Negotiated Lump Sum — providing contract flexibility. Revenue is generated exclusively through one-time project-based contracts with quote-based, project-specific pricing; no subscription, SaaS, or recurring revenue streams exist. The go-to-market motion is direct enterprise/field sales via project bidding, RFP responses, and relationship-based selling to project owners, architects, and developers; no resellers, brokers, or marketplace channels are used, and marketing relies on the company website, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

The company is small (11-50 employees), founder-led, and has no external parent, no funding rounds, no subsidiaries, no patents or trademarks, and no disclosed certifications or regulatory actions. Headcount of 11-50 is supported by the named management roster: Brian Baas (President), Ben Holmberg (VP of Construction), Jennifer Cameron (Director of Finance and HR), Rick Fromm (Field Operations Manager), Chad Caza (Senior Project Manager), Shawn Johnson (Project Manager), Darrick Wotachek (Assistant Project Manager), Tom Schoenecker (Safety Director), plus superintendents, assistant superintendent, office manager/assistant, and field team members. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, no AI/ML capability is evidenced, and the firm uses standard industry project-management systems rather than proprietary technology.

Name

Bj Baas Builders

Legal name

BJ BAAS BUILDERS, INC.

Website

https://bjbaas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BJ Baas Builders, Inc. is a privately held commercial general contractor based in Cambridge, Minnesota, providing design, pre-construction, and construction services across retail, commercial, industrial, medical, education, multi-family, financial, and religious/non-profit sectors nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• General contracting
• Design-build construction
• Tenant improvement buildouts
• Pre-construction planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

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. General Construction Services: Revenue is generated through one-time project-based contracts for new construction, remodeling, additions, and tenant improvements. The company uses various delivery methods including Cost Plus with GMP, Hard-Bid, Design-Build, and Negotiated Lump Sum contracts. Projects range from small tenant buildouts to large multi-family developments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BJ Baas Builders is a full-service commercial general contractor that delivers pre-construction, design, and construction services for new construction, remodeling & additions, and tenant improvement projects. The firm serves commercial clients across retail, commercial, industrial, medical, education, multi-family, financial, and religious/non-profit sectors using Cost Plus with GMP, Hard-Bid, Design-Build, and Negotiated Lump Sum contract methods, supported by an in-house labor pool for direct schedule and quality control.

Product overview

BJ Baas Builders, Inc. is a full-service commercial construction company offering a unified service platform consisting of Pre-Construction, Design, and Construction services. The company provides new construction, remodeling, additions, and tenant improvements across multiple market sectors including retail, commercial, industrial, medical, education, multi-family, financial, and religious/non-profit. Their integrated approach spans from initial site analysis and budget development through value engineering, regulatory approvals, construction planning, and field execution, with an in-house labor pool enabling direct control over quality and scheduling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Construction Services Comprehensive pre-construction planning service for commercial clients covering site analysis, budget development, estimating, scheduling, project management, value engineering, regulatory approvals, and materials review.
• Design Services Project scope analysis, planning and zoning, code review, feasibility studies, energy analysis, construction documents, specification writing, and green building and design services for commercial construction projects.
• Construction Services End-to-end construction execution including contract management, budget control, on-site supervision and logistics, quality control, schedule control, productivity management, and safety and security management, supported by an in-house labor pool.
• New Construction Ground-up construction for commercial buildings including retail, commercial office, industrial, medical, education, multi-family, financial, and religious/non-profit facilities.
• Remodeling & Additions Renovation and expansion services for existing commercial structures including interior remodeling, structural additions, and facade updates.
• Tenant Improvements Build-out and renovation services for commercial tenant spaces, including retail buildouts, office improvements, and restaurant remodeling.

Named customers16 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

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

Broad incumbents

• Mortenson Construction: Major Minneapolis-based national builder operating across commercial, healthcare, education, sports, energy, and civil markets with full pre-construction and design-build capabilities. Much larger incumbent operating in the same Midwest ecosystem with overlapping vertical coverage.
• Turner Construction Company: Largest US general contractor delivering commercial, healthcare, education, sports, and multi-family projects via design-build, CM-at-risk, and negotiated delivery. National incumbent competing in many of the same customer segments at greater scale.
• Swinerton: National general contractor with deep multi-family, commercial, retail, and healthcare expertise and an integrated mass-timber / prefabrication offering. Broader incumbent serving the same enterprise tenant-improvement and ground-up verticals.
• McCarthy Building Companies: National employee-owned general contractor with strong commercial, healthcare, education, and multi-family practices and integrated design-build delivery. Larger incumbent serving similar end markets with broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Knutson Construction: Minnesota-based general contractor offering pre-construction, design-build, and construction management services across commercial, healthcare, education, and multi-family sectors. Closely matched local peer with similar mid-market commercial project profile.
• Adolfson & Peterson Construction: Midwest-headquartered (Minneapolis) general contractor delivering commercial, healthcare, education, multi-family, and religious/non-profit projects with design-build and construction management services. Directly comparable regional GC serving overlapping customer segments.
• Ryan Companies US, Inc. Large Minneapolis-based national developer and general contractor offering integrated design-build, real estate development, and construction services across commercial, healthcare, retail, and multi-family. Larger-scale Midwest peer with overlapping service breadth and verticals.
• Kraus-Anderson: Minneapolis-based full-service construction management and general contracting firm with comparable verticals including commercial, healthcare, education, multi-family, and industrial across the Midwest. Closely matched regional commercial GC with overlapping service model and in-house capabilities.
• Weis Builders: Minneapolis-area general contractor with multi-family, commercial, retail, and senior living expertise using design-build and negotiated delivery. Directly comparable Minnesota-headquartered commercial GC competing for similar regional projects.

Regional players

• Shaw Construction (Shaw-Lundquist Associates): Minnesota-based design-build general contractor focused on commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and retail projects in the Upper Midwest. Closely matched Minnesota-rooted commercial GC with comparable design-build emphasis and vertical mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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