What NHM Constructors does

NHM Constructors, Inc. is a privately held general contractor headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, formally established in 2012. The company provides turnkey sitework, heavy-highway, bridge, culvert, retaining wall, storm drain, concrete, and erosion-control construction services, with project sizes ranging from $50,000 to $12,000,000. Its customer base spans government and public-sector clients (NCDOT, Macon County Airport), energy (Duke Energy), manufacturing (Dupont), hospitality (Harrah's Cherokee Casino), and commercial construction, with operations licensed in both North Carolina (GC License #72707) and South Carolina and concentrated in western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina.

Technically, NHM operates a comprehensive fleet of excavators, bulldozers, graders, and compactors from its 50 Interstate Blvd shop facility in Asheville, enabling self-performed earthwork and grading in mountainous terrain. The firm has differentiated through Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) bridge construction, completing the longest FRP pedestrian bridge in North Carolina in partnership with Arete Structures, and has earned industry safety credentials including the 2015 AGC Summit Award for Safety Excellence and a 2014 NCDOL Certificate of Safety Achievement. Services are delivered as fixed-scope, project-based contracts with multi-year billing cadences, using direct B2B field sales motion (phone and website contact) to acquire both public RFP work and private commercial engagements.

Name

NHM Constructors

Legal name

NHM Constructors, Inc.

Website

https://nhmconstructors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NHM Constructors is a privately held Asheville, NC general contractor providing turnkey sitework, heavy-highway, bridge, culvert, retaining wall, storm drain, and erosion-control construction for government, energy, and commercial clients in western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina, on projects ranging from $50,000 to $12,000,000.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Civil Construction Services

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Site Preparation Contractors (23891), Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Mass Excavation & Bulk Earthmoving (Cut/Fill, Grading) (IMAFAKAC)

Keywords

• Heavy civil construction
• Sitework services
• Bridge construction
• Highway construction
• Erosion control

Headquarters

HQ city

Asheville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Commercial Construction Services: Project-based revenue from commercial construction including sitework, heavy-highway construction, bridge construction, culvert construction, and retaining wall construction. Projects range from $50,000 to $12,000,000 in value.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NHM Constructors is a licensed general contractor providing commercial and public-sector construction services in western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. Its core offerings include sitework (clear & grub, grading, erosion control), heavy-highway construction, road construction, bridge construction (including FRP pedestrian bridges), culvert construction, retaining wall construction, storm drain installation, concrete slab repair, and concrete foundations and walls, delivered as turnkey projects ranging from $50,000 to $12,000,000 in value.

Product overview

NHM Constructors is a full-service commercial construction company providing turnkey project solutions from project start to completion. Formally established in 2012, the company operates as a licensed general contractor in North Carolina and South Carolina, serving both public and private sectors with project sizes ranging from $50,000 to $12,000,000. The company's core offerings are organized around sitework and heavy-highway construction, including Grading Services, Bridge Construction (spanning traditional steel/concrete girder bridges to innovative FRP pedestrian bridges), Concrete Slab Repair, Storm Drain Construction, Concrete Foundations & Walls, Road Construction, and Erosion Control services. The company is particularly experienced in the challenging mountainous terrain of western North Carolina and the upstate of South Carolina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grading Services Earthmoving and site preparation services using a comprehensive fleet of excavators, bulldozers, graders, and compactors, tailored for projects ranging from building pads to highway construction in mountainous terrain.
• Bridge Construction Full-service bridge building including traditional steel and concrete girder bridges as well as innovative Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) pedestrian bridges, with projects ranging from conventional highway bridges to award-winning structures.
• Concrete Slab Repair Specialized repair services for damaged concrete slabs, executed efficiently within tight time constraints often during night hours to minimize public inconvenience, including removal and replacement with new concrete.
• Storm Drain Construction Storm drain system installation and repair services utilizing multiple experienced crews, including laying new infrastructure and repairing existing systems with collaborative subcontractor engagement.
• Concrete Foundations & Walls Foundation and wall construction services for buildings of all types and sizes, including robust building foundations and specialized features such as stairs for recreational facilities like Chimney Rock State Park.
• Sitework Services Comprehensive site preparation including clear and grub operations, erosion control, and utility installation, providing turnkey project solutions from start to completion.
• Road Construction Road construction services ranging from small access roads to major thoroughfares, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and proven methodologies for durable infrastructure.
• Heavy-Highway Construction Heavy-highway construction services including culvert construction and retaining wall construction, performed as a licensed general contractor in North Carolina and South Carolina.
• Erosion Control Environmental responsibility-focused erosion control solutions implementing industry-leading practices to ensure regulatory compliance and protect surrounding landscapes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Constructed the longest FRP pedestrian bridge in North Carolina
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Arete StructurescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Arete Structures designed and delivered the FRP pedestrian bridge materials to the site. NHM Constructors completed construction of the longest FRP pedestrian bridge in North Carolina. They are described as 'sister companies', indicating a close operational relationship.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. Houston-based diversified infrastructure services firm (NASDAQ: STRL) with heavy civil, transportation, and site development operations. A broad incumbent competing in many of the same end markets as NHM but at materially larger scale.
• Granite Construction Incorporated: National heavy civil contractor (NYSE: GVA) delivering large-scale transportation, water, and site development projects. Operates as a broad incumbent in the same heavy/civil category as NHM, typically competing on larger scopes where NHM would be a sub or joint-venture partner.
• Vecellio Group, Inc. Florida-based heavy civil, site preparation, and transportation infrastructure contractor operating across the Southeast. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping grading/highway/sitework capabilities in NHM's broader regional footprint.

Direct peers

• Phillips & Jordan, Inc. Knoxville, TN-based heavy civil contractor with extensive grading, site preparation, and infrastructure work across the Southeast. Comparable to NHM on earthworks intensity, DOT-driven project pipeline, and regional heavy-civil positioning.
• Branch Civil, Inc. Roanoke, VA-based heavy civil and sitework contractor performing grading, utility, bridge, and roadway projects across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Directly comparable to NHM on civil-scope mix and similar-sized project range.
• Blythe Construction Company: Charlotte-headquartered heavy/highway and sitework contractor (a Zachry Group company) with an active Asheville, NC presence. Directly comparable to NHM in scope (grading, bridges, roads, sitework) and geography (western Carolinas).
• English Construction Company, Inc. Lynchburg, VA-based heavy/civil and highway contractor with grading, bridge, and site preparation work across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Comparable to NHM on similar DOT/public-sector customer mix and earthworks/bridge scope.
• Crowder Constructors Inc. North Carolina-based heavy civil contractor delivering bridge, highway, and site preparation work across the Carolinas and Southeast. Directly comparable to NHM in customer mix (DOT, municipal, private) and core civil scopes.
• Taylor & Murphy Construction Co., Inc. Asheville, NC-headquartered heavy/highway contractor performing grading, bridge, and roadway construction in western North Carolina and the Southeast. The most geographically overlapping direct peer to NHM, competing for the same NCDOT and regional private work.

Emerging players

• Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc. Charleston, TN-based sitework and heavy civil contractor focused on grading, utilities, and site preparation across the Southeast. Comparable to NHM on earthworks-led project mix and similar regional scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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