What Riley Contracting Group does

Riley Contracting Group is a veteran-owned, second-generation commercial general contractor headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, founded in 1987 by Michael G. Riley and now led by President & CEO Calin Riley. The firm holds unlimited general contractor licenses in both North Carolina (#26318) and South Carolina (#G109156) and generates revenue through fee-based commercial construction projects, with project values historically ranging from approximately $102,000 to $6.5 million. Projects are delivered through traditional general contracting and design-build methods, with no proprietary technology, software products, or digital platforms disclosed as part of the offering.

The company's service portfolio spans commercial renovations, ground-up construction, additions, and remodeling across four core verticals: healthcare and medical, education, office and retail, and government. Its primary differentiator is the ability to execute complex renovations in occupied, sensitive environments (particularly active patient-care facilities) without disrupting daily operations, supported by a phasing and ICRA-compliance process that has been refined over more than three decades. Customer concentration is heaviest in healthcare, with documented repeat engagements across major regional health systems including WakeMed, Duke Health, UNC Rex Healthcare, Cape Fear Valley Health, and LabCorp, alongside education clients (NCSU, UNC Chapel Hill, Wake Tech) and federal/state government work (USPS, VA, NC DHHS).

The business model is one-time project-based: revenue is earned per project via quote-based pricing, with no standardized pricing tiers or rate cards publicly available. The go-to-market is relationship-driven, direct enterprise field sales complemented by federal SDVOSB set-aside contracts and North Carolina HUB state procurement. The firm is an approved partner in the DoD SkillBridge Program, which supports military talent recruitment. The team is small (11-50 employees), with superintendents averaging 19+ years of tenure, and the firm has no disclosed external institutional ownership, funding events, or acquisition history.

Name

Riley Contracting Group

Legal name

Riley Contracting Group, Inc.

Website

https://rileycontracting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Riley Contracting Group is a veteran-owned, second-generation commercial general contractor based in Cary, North Carolina, specializing in occupied-environment renovations and ground-up construction for healthcare, education, government, and commercial clients across North and South Carolina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Building Equipment Contractors (2382)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Commercial general contracting
• Healthcare facility construction
• Occupied environment renovations
• Design-build construction
• Veteran-owned contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Cary

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. Commercial Construction Services: Riley Contracting Group generates revenue through commercial construction project fees as a general contractor. Services include commercial renovations, ground-up construction, additions, and remodeling. Projects range from small-scale renovations ($102K) to large-scale projects ($6.5M), with revenue earned on a per-project basis. The company holds unlimited general contractor licenses in both North Carolina and South Carolina.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Riley Contracting Group is a veteran-owned commercial general contractor that delivers commercial renovations, ground-up construction, additions, and remodeling services for healthcare, higher education, life sciences, office, industrial, and municipal clients. The company specializes in occupied-environment construction, executing phased renovations inside operating hospitals, universities, and active facilities while maintaining continuous client operations and strict ICRA infection control compliance. It holds unlimited general contractor licenses in both North Carolina and South Carolina and operates as a design-build contractor.

Product overview

Riley Contracting Group is a Veteran Owned Commercial General Contractor offering a unified suite of construction services rather than a software platform. Their core offerings include commercial renovations, ground-up construction, and additions/remodeling across specialized industry segments including healthcare, education, office, and retail. They provide design-build delivery methods for complex projects and specialize in occupied environment construction with minimal disruption to client operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Renovations

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed $1.88M Cape Fear Valley Health LINAC project in 119 days with zero disruption to patient care
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• U.S. Department of Defense SkillBridge ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiley Contracting Group is an approved partner of the DoD SkillBridge Program, which allows active-duty service members to gain civilian work experience through industry training, apprenticeships, and internships during their last 180 days of service. The company offers three internship opportunities: General Construction Specialist, Assistant Superintendent, and Project Coordinator/Assistant Project Manager, designed to transition military professionals into construction careers. Contact: Chris Swartz at 716-445-3460 / [email protected].

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DPR Construction: DPR Construction is a national technical builder with deep healthcare, life sciences, and higher education expertise. Broad incumbent serving Duke, UNC, and other Triangle clients Riley also targets, though at significantly larger project scale and with proprietary technology platforms.
• Gilbane Building Company: Gilbane Building Company is a major national GC with strong healthcare, education, and life sciences practices. Broad incumbent serving many of the same client types as Riley (large hospital systems, universities, government agencies) but with national reach and integrated self-perform capabilities.
• McCarthy Building Companies: McCarthy is a national employee-owned GC with one of the largest healthcare construction practices in the US. Competes with Riley for major hospital system work, particularly on complex occupied-facility renovations, though typically on larger scale projects.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Whiting-Turner is a large national general contractor serving healthcare, higher education, and government clients. Competes with Riley for Triangle-area university and healthcare work, but operates from a multi-state platform with far greater bonding and self-perform capacity.
• Balfour Beatty US: Balfour Beatty is a large national general contractor with significant healthcare, education, and federal project portfolios. Broader incumbent that competes with Riley for Triangle healthcare and university work, but operates at much larger scale and geographic scope.

Direct peers

• Brasfield & Gorrie: Brasfield & Gorrie is one of the largest privately held general contractors in the Southeast, with deep healthcare, education, and commercial portfolios. Direct peer because both firms target Triangle and Carolinas healthcare systems with general contracting and design-build delivery on occupied facilities.
• Robins & Morton: Robins & Morton is a Southeast-focused general contractor specializing in healthcare, education, and commercial construction. Direct peer to Riley given similar vertical concentration in occupied healthcare facility work, comparable Southeastern footprint, and reputation for complex medical renovations in active environments.
• Clancy & Theys Construction Company: Clancy & Theys is a Raleigh, NC-based general contractor with comparable size, regional focus, and history of healthcare, education, and commercial projects across the Carolinas. Closest direct competitor to Riley given shared geography, project scale, and vertical mix.
• BE&K Building Group: BE&K Building Group is a Southeast-focused general contractor with strong healthcare, life sciences, and higher education portfolios, including significant work in the Carolinas. Direct comparable to Riley given similar vertical specialization, regional footprint, and project complexity profile.
• Hoar Construction: Hoar Construction is a Southeast-headquartered general contractor with healthcare, higher education, and commercial expertise. Comparable to Riley in regional scope, occupied-construction capabilities, and recurring institutional client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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