What RKA Construction does

RKA Construction LLC is a privately held general contractor founded in 2011 and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, with a regional office in Oxford, Mississippi. The company delivers two core service lines: residential construction (luxury custom home building, remodeling, additions, and repairs/maintenance) and commercial construction (office renovations, tenant improvements, healthcare facilities, educational and religious buildings, and new commercial builds). RKA serves a horizontal mix of high-end residential homeowners and enterprise/institutional clients across the Memphis metropolitan area, Oxford MS, Pickwick Lake, and Horseshoe Lake, and holds contractor licenses in Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Alabama.

RKA's underlying technology is conventional for the trade: construction management and project execution methodology rather than proprietary software, patents, or data assets. The company differentiates on a talent-and-process stack, including a paired project-manager-plus-superintendent delivery model, more than 450 years of combined employee construction experience, and the Certified Master Building Professional (CMBP) designation held by fewer than 30 builders nationwide. Notable enterprise reference customers include St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the University of Memphis, Rhodes College, Trezevant Manor, and Forever Ready Productions.

The business model is project-based and quote-driven, with revenue generated from one-time construction contracts (residential and commercial) rather than recurring fees. Pricing is custom per project, with initial estimates after plan review followed by contract negotiation based on scope, materials, and labor; contracts are multi-year in execution but not in recurring commitment. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, driven by referrals, the company website, and the founder's network; the company maintains a light digital footprint on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Houzz for top-of-funnel awareness. RKA is founder-led under Ryan, with a recently formalized commercial division leadership team (President Patrick Johnston, VP Cal Throckmorton) and a CFO (Earl Grochau); ownership is independent with no disclosed institutional investors.

Name

RKA Construction

Legal name

RKA Construction LLC

Website

https://rka.build

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RKA Construction is a privately held Memphis-based general contractor founded in 2011, delivering luxury custom residential construction and commercial construction services (offices, healthcare, education) across Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Alabama, with a paired project-manager-plus-superintendent delivery model and a CMBP-credentialed team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Construction Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (23611), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA), Healthcare Facility Construction (Hospitals, Clinics, Labs) (IMAFACAD)

Keywords

• Custom home building
• Commercial construction services
• Residential remodeling
• General contracting
• Luxury home construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Memphis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Construction Services: Custom home building and residential remodeling services for homeowners in Memphis and surrounding areas. Projects include new custom homes, renovations, additions, and luxury home construction.
2. Commercial Construction Services: Commercial construction projects including office renovations, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, and retail spaces. Services range from tenant improvements to new commercial builds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

RKA Construction is a general contractor providing residential and commercial construction services, including luxury custom home building, home remodeling and additions, home repairs and maintenance, office renovations, tenant build-outs, and new commercial construction. The company delivers projects through a structured pre-construction/estimating, building, and post-construction/warranty process managed by dedicated project managers and field superintendents. Services are offered in the Memphis metropolitan area, Oxford MS, Pickwick Lake, and Horseshoe Lake, with the firm licensed in Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Alabama.

Product overview

RKA Construction is a residential and commercial general contractor offering construction services across Memphis, TN, Oxford, MS, Pickwick Lake, and Horseshoe Lake areas. The company provides two core service lines: Residential Construction (luxury custom home building, custom home remodeling, and home repairs/maintenance) and Commercial Construction (office renovations, tenant build-outs, and commercial new construction). Geographic service offerings are also provided specifically for Pickwick Lake and Oxford, MS markets. The company was founded in 2011 and holds the Certified Master Building Professional (CMBP) designation from the National Association of Home Builders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Construction Services Luxury custom home construction, custom home remodeling, home additions, and home repairs and maintenance services for homeowners in Memphis, Tennessee and surrounding areas. Delivered through a structured pre-construction/estimating, building, and post-construction/warranty process with a dedicated project manager and field superintendent team.
• Commercial Construction Services Commercial construction services including office renovations, tenant build-outs, and new commercial construction projects. Serves businesses and institutions including healthcare facilities, educational institutions, retail spaces, religious facilities, and government buildings in the Mid-South region.
• Pickwick Lake Construction Services Luxury new home construction, custom home remodeling, and home repairs and maintenance specifically serving homeowners in the Pickwick Lake area.
• Oxford, MS Construction Services Custom construction services including commercial construction, custom built homes, and home remodeling serving Oxford, Mississippi and surrounding areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• 450+ years combined construction experience across the team

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• A2H - Engineers • Architects • PlannerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRKA Construction partnered with A2H on the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change renovation project at the University of Memphis. This collaboration combined architectural planning with construction execution for the new space.
• University of MemphiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change new space development. RKA worked alongside university staff to develop an educational module leveraging the construction process as an on-site, experiential learning opportunity for students.
• The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social ChangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRKA Construction partnered with the Hooks Institute to develop their new space, incorporating community-focused design and creating hands-on learning opportunities for students during the construction process.
• Memphis Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMemphis Chamber hosted the ribbon cutting ceremony for RKA Construction's new headquarters, recognizing RKA as the Chamber's 100th ribbon cutting of the year. Represents RKA's involvement in local business community.
• brg3s architectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partner on RKA Construction's own headquarters project, recognized as a finalist for the 2026 Building Memphis Awards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Montgomery Martin Contractors: Mid-South general contractor focused on commercial, healthcare, and institutional construction; overlaps directly with RKA's commercial division in Memphis and surrounding markets.
• Linkous Construction Company: Memphis-based general contractor doing commercial, healthcare, and industrial projects for institutional clients like St. Jude; directly competes with RKA's Commercial Division.
• David Clark Contractors: Long-standing Memphis-area general contractor delivering commercial, healthcare, and custom residential projects in West Tennessee and North Mississippi; similar customer mix and local reputation-driven GTM.
• Chris-Hill Construction: Memphis-area general contractor doing commercial and institutional construction across the Mid-South; comparable scale, customer types (universities, healthcare, churches), and project delivery model.
• Semmes Construction Company: Memphis-based general contractor with a similar mix of commercial and institutional work in West Tennessee; competes head-to-head with RKA for healthcare, education, and office projects in the Memphis MSA.
• Plough Building Company: Memphis-based construction firm serving residential and commercial clients in the Mid-South; comparable size and service offering, particularly in custom home and small commercial work.

Broad incumbents

• Turner Construction Company: National general contractor with healthcare, education, and commercial capabilities; competes with RKA for institutional clients in Memphis at larger project scales.
• Gilbane Building Company: Large national construction manager with an active Memphis office building healthcare, education, and institutional projects; competes with RKA on larger commercial RFPs while RKA serves mid-size and boutique scopes.
• Walsh Construction Group: Mid-to-large regional general contractor serving institutional and commercial clients across the South; competing presence at the upper end of RKA's target market.

Regional players

• Oxford Building Company: Oxford, MS-based construction firm serving the Ole Miss and surrounding Lafayette County market; directly competes with RKA's Oxford office for custom residential and local commercial work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/rka.build
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rka-construction-memphis
• Instagraminstagram.com/rkaconstruction
• Pinterestpin.it/4uAlQIF
• Xx.com/rkainvestments

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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