What Pentalon Construction does

Pentalon Construction, Inc. is a privately held general contractor headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, specializing exclusively in multi-family residential construction across the western United States. Founded in 1990, the company operates a vertically focused service offering spanning three core lines: Pre-Construction Services (public utility coordination, contract negotiation, cost estimating, value engineering, and material procurement), Construction Management (full project delivery with real-time field-office-owner communication), and Design-Assist (cost-effective product and method guidance throughout the design phase). The company has cumulatively delivered 1,500+ projects encompassing 15,000+ multi-family units and 6,000,000+ square feet, with anchor customer relationships including PEG Development, ARTSPACE, and National JACL CU.

The business is run on a relationship-based enterprise field-sales motion targeting multi-family developers and property owners on a project-by-project basis, supported by a digital subcontractor ecosystem managed through the Building Connected platform. Internal operations rely on CMiC for project management and Paycor for HR/payroll, with no proprietary technology layer. Revenue is generated through fixed-price construction contracts plus pre-construction, construction management, and design-assist professional services fees; pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed. The company is led by CEO Carl Tippets (30+ year tenure) and President/COO Shay Johansen, with functional directors across preconstruction, project management, business development, and field operations. A partnership with World Wide Safety underpins a documented safety program including a 0.68 E-Mod rating, OSHA 30 certification, and weekly safety meetings. The company has earned regional industry recognition including ABC Excellence in Construction awards (2010, 2017, 2022) and ENR Mountain States rankings.

Name

Pentalon Construction

Legal name

Pentalon Construction

Website

https://pentalonconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pentalon Construction is a privately held, Salt Lake City-based general contractor specializing exclusively in multi-family residential construction across the western United States, delivering pre-construction, construction management, and design-assist services to real estate developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-Family Residential Construction Services

NAICS

New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116), Residential Building Construction (2361)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Family Residential Construction (Apartments, Condos, Townhomes) (IMAFABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Multi-family residential construction
• Construction management services
• Pre-construction planning
• Design-assist services
• General contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

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. Construction Services: Project-based construction services for multi-family residential developments. Revenue generated through fixed-price contracts for construction projects, with services spanning pre-construction through warranty.
2. Pre-Construction Services: Fees for public utility coordination, contract negotiation, municipality coordination, cost estimating, value engineering, and product/material procurement prior to construction phase.
3. Construction Management: Ongoing construction management fees providing consistent communication, real-time updates, and project oversight throughout the construction process.
4. Design-Assist Services: Cost-effective product/finish guidance and building method recommendations with ROM pricing throughout the design process.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pentalon Construction provides multi-family residential construction services spanning pre-construction planning, construction management, and design-assist. The firm delivers fixed-price general contracting for apartments, townhomes, lofts, and mixed-use residential communities, with services covering cost estimating, value engineering, permitting, project management, and warranty support for developers and property owners primarily in the western United States.

Product overview

Pentalon Construction is a multi-family residential construction company offering three core service lines: Pre-Construction Services (planning, coordination, estimating, value engineering, and procurement), Construction Management (project delivery with real-time updates and experienced teams), and Design-Assist (cost-effective design collaboration with trade partners). The company specializes exclusively in multi-family residential projects and has completed over 1,500 projects totaling more than 15,000 multi-family units and 6,000,000+ square feet across the western United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Construction Services Comprehensive pre-construction planning including public utility coordination, contract negotiation, municipality coordination and submittals, cost estimating and analysis, value engineering, product/material procurement, and collaboration with design and subcontractor trades. Aimed at multi-family developers and property owners preparing projects for construction.
• Construction Management Full-service construction management providing consistent communication with real-time updates between field, office, and owners using CMiC. Experienced project managers and superintendents are deployed to optimize productivity, minimize risk, and maximize budgets on multi-family residential builds.
• Design-Assist Cost-effective design collaboration providing up-to-date product, finish, and building method recommendations with ROM pricing throughout the design process, involving key trade partners to design to budget while maintaining quality and safety.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,500+ projects completed successfully
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• World Wide SafetycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly safety audits on all projects. World Wide Safety Consultants and trainers are dedicated to impacting lives with proper safety techniques and strategies. Helps identify and resolve potential hazards to minimize risk for all partners involved.
• Building ConnectedcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline plan room and subcontractor profile management platform. Subcontractors create profiles, get added to bid lists, and receive bid invitations for upcoming projects through the platform.
• CMiCcoreTechnology or IntegrationProject management software enabling consistent communication with real-time updates between field, office, and owners. Used for project tracking and administration.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wood Partners: National multifamily developer and builder active across major U.S. metros, with multifamily construction and development capability that competes for the same institutional developer mandates and project pipelines that Pentalon services.
• Jacobsen Construction Company: Utah-headquartered general contractor with a strong multifamily and commercial track record in the Intermountain West, comparable to Pentalon in service offering and target customers.
• Big-D Construction: Salt Lake City-based general contractor serving commercial and multifamily clients across the Mountain West, overlapping with Pentalon on multifamily construction engagements in Utah and surrounding states.
• Okland Construction: Utah-headquartered general contractor with a substantial multifamily and commercial building practice across the western U.S., directly competing with Pentalon for the same regional developer relationships and project pipeline.
• Layton Construction: Large Utah-based general contractor with multifamily, commercial, and hospitality work in the western U.S., competing for the same regional developer accounts as Pentalon at potentially larger project sizes.

Broad incumbents

• Holder Construction: National general contractor focused on commercial, multifamily, and mission-critical construction across the U.S., competing for larger institutional multifamily projects that are adjacent to Pentalon's addressable market.
• Clark Construction Group: Large national general contractor active across commercial, multifamily, and institutional building sectors in the U.S., providing broader capabilities than Pentalon but overlapping on multifamily construction in the Mountain West.
• The Weitz Company: National general contractor with multifamily, senior living, and commercial building capabilities across the U.S., comparable on multifamily delivery methodology but operating at significantly greater scale than Pentalon.
• Skanska USA: National general contractor with a substantial multifamily and commercial building practice in the western U.S., offering overlapping capabilities but operating at a much larger scale and project size than Pentalon.

Regional players

• Zwick Construction: Regional general contractor active in the western U.S. multifamily and commercial markets, similar in scale and service offering to Pentalon though serving partially overlapping geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pentalonslc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pentalon-construction

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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