What Robertson & Olson Construction does

Robertson & Olson Construction, Inc. (R&O) is a privately held commercial general contractor founded in 1995 and headquartered at an 87,000 sq. ft. campus (Dwyer Creek Crossing) in Camas, Washington. Operating for more than 30 years under co-founder/President Matt Olson, the company delivers full-service General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM) execution across retail (Safeway, Walgreens, Dick's Sporting Goods), multi-family residential (RiverWest, Uptown, Ninebark, Abbey Creek, Block One), office (Terminal One at the Port of Vancouver), healthcare (The Vancouver Clinic, Virginia Mason), banking (JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Umpqua Bank), hospitality (AC Hotel by Marriott), industrial, and institutional clients. Core services include pre-construction planning, cost control and estimating, constructability reviews (using value engineering and BIM tools), schedule development and control, project execution and delivery, LEED/Green Globes/Fitwel sustainability certification support, a structured Injury-Free Environment safety culture, and an in-house civil division with drone-based topo mapping, all-season site prep, demolition, grading, underground utilities, and roadwork. The firm is licensed in eight western states (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona) and actively services California.

R&O generates revenue primarily through project-based commercial construction contracts using custom, scope-driven pricing executed over multi-year engagements, with go-to-market driven by long-term enterprise relationships, repeat-client work, and direct enterprise field sales rather than mass marketing. Preferred-contractor designations with JP Morgan Chase (since 2010) and Dick's Sporting Goods (since 2009) anchor a recurring pipeline alongside multi-location rollouts for national retailers. The company reports $120 million in revenue for 2023, employs approximately 75 people, and has executed 750+ successful projects with 55+ active projects at the time of disclosure. Operational backbone includes an experienced leadership team (President Matt Olson, VP Construction Brian Dudley, VP Operations Dennis Schmid since 1997), a multi-decade subcontractor bench, and a documented promote-from-within culture.

The company is profitable and self-funded with no disclosed outside equity, debt instruments, or institutional investors. Ownership and control rest with the founders and management; no parent company or subsidiary structure is disclosed. Strategic posture emphasizes relationship-based business development, geographic expansion across the western US, deepening multi-family and sustainable-construction practice, and selective in-house vertical integration (civil division) to compress schedules and protect margin.

Name

Robertson & Olson Construction

Legal name

Robertson & Olson Construction, Inc.

Website

https://roconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Robertson & Olson Construction is a privately held commercial general contractor, founded 1995 and based in Camas, WA, providing full-service GC/CM services across retail, multi-family, office, banking, healthcare, hospitality, and civil construction throughout the Western United States, with disclosed 2023 revenue of $120 million and ~75 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Site Preparation Contractors (23891)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Operative Builders (1531), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Self-Performing General Contractors (IMAFAAAI)

Keywords

• Commercial general contracting
• Construction management services
• Pre-construction planning
• Civil construction services
• LEED certified building

Headquarters

HQ city

Camas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: R&O generates revenue through general contractor/construction manager services for commercial construction projects including preconstruction, ground-up construction, renovations, and tenant improvements. Revenue is project-based, earned through construction contracts for retail, multi-family, office, hospitality, industrial, medical, institutional, banking, and civil construction projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Robertson & Olson Construction is a full-service commercial general contractor providing GC/CM (General Contractor/Construction Manager) services for retail, multi-family, office, hospitality, industrial, medical, institutional, banking and civil projects across the Pacific Northwest and Western United States. Offerings span pre-construction planning, cost estimating, constructability reviews, schedule development and control, project execution and delivery, sustainability/LEED support, and an in-house civil construction division for site preparation and infrastructure.

Product overview

Robertson & Olson Construction is a full-service commercial general contractor offering a unified portfolio of construction services rather than a modular software product. The core offering centers on GC/CM (General Contractor/Construction Manager) delivery methods for commercial construction projects across multiple sectors including retail, multi-family, office, hospitality, industrial, medical, institutional, banking, and civil work. Supporting services include Pre-Construction Services, Cost Control & Estimating, Constructability Reviews, Sustainability & LEED Services, Schedule Development & Control, Project Execution & Delivery, Civil Construction & Development, and Safety Culture Services. The company operates an in-house civil division for site work and infrastructure, and maintains multiple LEED Accredited Professionals for green building certification support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Construction Services Comprehensive pre-construction planning including scheduling, cost estimating, constructability reviews, utility and permit coordination, and sustainability planning intended for commercial project owners and developers from project inception.
• Cost Control & Estimating Professional pre-construction estimating providing clients with detailed cost analysis using current methodologies, materials strategies and innovative solutions for accurate project budgeting across commercial construction projects.
• Constructability Reviews Construction management evaluation of complete project feasibility before groundbreaking, utilizing value engineering (VE) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools for commercial clients.
• Sustainability & LEED Services Green building solutions and LEED certification support including energy efficiency strategies, sustainable materials sourcing, and environmental impact reduction, delivered by multiple LEED Accredited Professionals on staff.
• Schedule Development & Control Detailed project scheduling using professional tools and combined team knowledge, including weekly job meetings to keep projects on target and stakeholders informed of any changes.
• Project Execution & Delivery End-to-end project management from pre-construction planning through construction execution, maintaining company standards and ensuring client expectations are met or exceeded on commercial construction projects.
• Civil Construction & Development In-house civil division handling site preparation, excavation, erosion control, demolition, grading, utility installation, infrastructure development, snow removal and roadwork, including drone-based topographic mapping and site layout tools for commercial construction projects.
• Safety Culture Services Injury-Free Environment (IFE) program creating and maintaining a safety culture across all operations, including regular on-site safety meetings and Washington State L&I START program membership.
• General Contractor / Construction Manager (GC/CM) Full-service commercial general contractor providing General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM) services for retail, multi-family, office, education, medical, industrial, hospitality, banking, institutional and civil projects throughout the Western United States.

Quantifiable outcome

• First LEED Platinum multifamily project in Vancouver under midrise classification (RiverWest Apartments)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• JP Morgan ChasecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010R&O's relationship with JP Morgan began in 2010 with the construction of a Chase Bank. Since then, they have become a JP Morgan Chase preferred contractor and have worked on more than 12 branches throughout the Portland-Vancouver area including ground-up builds, remodels, and tenant improvements.
• Dick's Sporting GoodscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009R&O developed their relationship with Dick's Sporting Goods starting in 2009, retrofitting four Oregon G.I. Joe's Sports stores. They completed four locations simultaneously in 12 weeks and have become one of four Dick's Sporting Goods Preferred General Contractors selected to build in multiple states.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Howard S. Wright (Balfour Beatty): Long-established PNW commercial GC now operating as part of global Balfour Beatty, with broader scale, deeper resources, and national reach. Competes on larger commercial, healthcare, and institutional projects where R&O may be sub-scale.
• Skanska USA: Global construction firm with significant Pacific Northwest operations, particularly in commercial and civil infrastructure. Competes on larger institutional and commercial builds with greater capital resources and international scale.
• Mortenson Construction: National commercial and renewable-energy-focused GC with Pacific Northwest operations spanning office, healthcare, hospitality, and data centers. Competes on larger commercial and renewable-energy projects beyond R&O's typical scope.
• Swinerton: National commercial GC with deep Pacific Northwest operations covering commercial, multi-family, healthcare, and retail construction. Comparable in sector mix but materially larger in scale and geographic diversification.
• Turner Construction Company: Largest commercial general contractor in the U.S., with a Seattle office and active PNW presence on large-scale commercial, healthcare, and institutional projects. Competes on larger enterprise projects that exceed R&O's typical $50M project ceiling.

Direct peers

• Lease Crutcher Lewis: Pacific Northwest-based full-service commercial general contractor with comparable mid-market positioning, serving similar sectors including office, healthcare, education, and multi-family. Directly comparable in scale, geography, and GC/CM delivery model.
• Hoffman Construction: Pacific Northwest-headquartered commercial GC with deep presence in Oregon and Washington, comparable sector exposure (commercial, healthcare, hospitality), and overlapping client base in institutional and private development.
• Walsh Construction: Portland-based commercial general contractor with comparable Pacific Northwest orientation, multi-family and commercial building focus, and similar mid-market positioning. Direct competitor on regional commercial and multifamily bids.
• Andersen Construction: Portland-based commercial general contractor with a comparable Pacific Northwest footprint, multi-sector project portfolio (commercial, healthcare, hospitality, multi-family), and similar employee scale. Directly competitive on regional bids.
• Absher Construction Company: Pacific Northwest-headquartered commercial GC with comparable multifamily, senior living, mixed-use, and commercial building portfolio. Directly competitive on multifamily midrise and mixed-use developments in the PNW.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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