What P.J. Hoerr does

P.J. Hoerr is a privately held commercial construction firm founded in 1914 by Philipp J. Hoerr and headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, with a second office in Bloomington-Normal. The firm provides construction services across central Illinois markets through four delivery models: Construction Management, Design-Build, General Contracting, and Disaster Recovery/Restoration. Its technical capabilities are anchored by self-performed trade work executed through three wholly-owned subsidiaries—Summit Masonry and Stoneworks (masonry), Benchmark Cabinets & Millwork (custom cabinetry), and Van Buskirk Steel (structural steel fabrication and erection)—enabling vertical integration of key trades and tighter schedule and quality control than a pure general contractor model would allow.

The company generates revenue on a project-by-project basis through competitive bids and negotiated contracts with institutional clients. Documented project values range from $6.7 million (Christian Buehler Memorial Home four-story addition) to $24 million (Advocate BroMenn Health and Fitness Center), with active and recent work spanning healthcare (Carle Health/Trillium Place, Graham Hospital, OSF Healthcare, Advocate BroMenn), education (Knox College, Illinois Central College, Washington CHSD #308, Lexington High School), religious institutions (St. Jude Church, Vale Church, Eastview Christian Church), government and municipal facilities (Normal Fire Department, Tazewell County Animal Control Center, Bloomington-Normal YMCA), and commercial clients (Uftring Chevrolet, Yemm Ford, LS Building Products, Pop-A-Shot, Black Band Distillery). Recurring design partners include Farnsworth Group and Holabird & Root.

The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales—relationship-based, consultative engagement with project owners rather than digital or channel-based selling. Marketing relies primarily on an extensive project portfolio and client testimonials rather than paid acquisition. The firm operates without disclosed public ownership, venture capital, or private equity sponsorship, and has remained independently held for over a century. The technology stack disclosed is traditional construction project management with no proprietary software platform, AI/ML capabilities, or consumer-facing product.

Name

P.J. Hoerr

Legal name

P.J. Hoerr

Website

https://pjhoerr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Peoria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: P.J. Hoerr generates revenue through project-based construction services including new construction, renovation, and addition projects. Revenue is earned through general contracting, construction management, and design-build delivery methods on a per-project basis. Projects range from $6.7 million (Christian Buehler Memorial Home addition) to $24 million (Advocate BroMenn Health and Fitness Center).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

P.J. Hoerr is a commercial construction firm that delivers new construction, renovation, addition, and disaster recovery projects across central Illinois. The company provides three primary delivery methods—Construction Management, Design-Build, and General Contracting—self-performing key trades (concrete, carpentry, steel, masonry, millwork/cabinetry) through wholly-owned subsidiaries while subcontracting remaining scopes to vetted trade partners.

Product overview

P.J. Hoerr is a commercial construction company offering a portfolio of service delivery methods including Construction Management, Design/Builder, General Contracting, and Restoration services. The company operates with three subsidiary companies—Summit Masonry and Stoneworks, Inc., Benchmark Cabinets & Millwork, Inc., and Van Buskirk Steel, LLC—that provide in-house capabilities for masonry, millwork/cabinetry, and steel work respectively. This integrated approach allows the company to manage subcontractors while performing significant portions of construction work with its own forces and affiliates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Management Overall management of construction projects with work subcontracted, integrating elements of general contracting and design build approaches for institutional and commercial clients.
• Design/Builder Single-source responsibility for both design and construction, collaborating with architects and engineers to deliver healthcare, office, recreational, religious, and long-term care facilities.
• General Contractor Manages all subcontractors while performing concrete, carpentry, steel, masonry, and millwork/cabinetry activities with own forces and affiliates.
• Restoration (Disaster Recovery) Disaster recovery and restoration services for tornado, wind, snow, flooding, or fire damage situations.

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Summit Masonry and Stoneworks, Inc.coreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary providing masonry services. Summit Masonry performed masonry repairs on projects such as the OSF Behavioral Health renovation. The subsidiary enables P.J. Hoerr to self-perform masonry work, providing enhanced quality control and schedule flexibility.
• Benchmark Cabinets & Millwork, Inc.coreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary specializing in custom cabinetry and millwork. Referenced at http://www.benchmarkcabinetsandmillwork.com. Enables P.J. Hoerr to self-perform interior finish carpentry and custom woodwork.
• Van Buskirk Steel, LLCcoreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary providing steel fabrication and erection services. Part of the vertical integration strategy enabling P.J. Hoerr to control quality and scheduling on structural steel components.
• Farnsworth GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture and engineering firm partnered with P.J. Hoerr on multiple projects including Pop-A-Shot warehouse renovation and other commercial construction projects. Collaborates as the design partner in design-build delivery method.
• Holabird & RootcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChicago-based architecture firm partnered on Knox College projects including Alumni Hall renovation and Umbeck Science & Mathematics Center renovation. Designed the LEED Gold certified Alumni Hall project.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Gilbane Building Company: Major privately held national GC with strong healthcare and education verticals. Has pursued central Illinois higher-education and K-12 work. Broader scale and self-perform capabilities; competes on larger hospital and campus projects.
• Graycor: Oak Brook, IL-based family-owned GC and construction manager with commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and senior living capabilities. Comparable privately held Midwest culture; significantly larger scale and broader industrial practice.
• Walsh Construction: Chicago-based, family-owned GC with healthcare, education, and civic projects across the Midwest. Comparable private ownership profile and vertical mix; substantially larger scale than P.J. Hoerr.
• McCarthy Building Companies: Large national GC with deep healthcare, education, and life-sciences practices. Operates an active St. Louis office that competes in central and southern Illinois markets. Overlap on healthcare modernization and university work; broader geographic and service scope.

Direct peers

• FCL Builders: Itasca, IL-based design-build general contractor with comparable size and self-performed trades across commercial, healthcare, education, and industrial projects in the Midwest. Similar reliance on negotiated and design-build procurement.
• Bulley & Andrews: Chicago-based construction manager and general contractor focused on healthcare, education, religious, and cultural projects with self-performed concrete and carpentry. Closely aligned on vertical mix (churches, hospitals, schools) and design-build model.
• Pepper Construction Group: Chicago-based commercial general contractor with comparable mid-market revenue, design-build delivery, healthcare/education/hospitality focus, and self-performed concrete and carpentry. Closest in scale, geography, and service mix to P.J. Hoerr, operating across the Midwest.
• W.E. O'Neil Construction: Chicago-founded, family-owned commercial GC with design-build delivery, self-performed trades, and a strong healthcare/education/cultural portfolio. Direct comparable on private, multi-generational ownership and Midwest regional footprint.
• Leopardo Companies: Hoffman Estates, IL-based construction management, design-build, and general contracting firm serving healthcare, education, office, and senior living in Illinois and the Midwest. Comparable size, regional focus, and self-performed trades capability.
• River City Construction: East Peoria, IL-based commercial GC with healthcare, education, and industrial work in central Illinois. Direct geographic overlap with P.J. Hoerr's Peoria-Bloomington-Normal footprint and similar mid-market project sizes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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