Blackburn Construction

What Blackburn Construction does

Blackburn Construction is a family-owned general construction and construction management firm headquartered in Oxford, Mississippi. Originally established as R.J. Allen & Associates in 1984, the company rebranded in 2020 as part of the Blackburn Group family of brands and operates today through three wholly-owned subsidiaries: Blackburn Communities (residential development), Blackburn Homes (single-family residential development, formed 2016), and Streamline Development (national retail client services, formed 2018). The company is led by David Blackburn, who acquired an interest in 2006 and serves as President, with founder Julian Allen's family legacy continuing through the ownership structure.

The firm executes an annual portfolio of approximately 5-6 multi-tenant projects (predominantly apartment communities of 60-330 units, such as Wells Junction, Leander Junction, and River Junction in Texas) alongside 50-55 single-tenant projects (notably Dollar General retail builds) across Mississippi, Texas, Colorado, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Revenue is generated through three streams: fees for general contracting services (estimating, project management, quality control, subcontractor coordination, safety, scheduling); construction management fees covering pre-development services such as site selection, permitting, feasibility studies, and zoning work; and development revenue from the creation and sale or lease of residential communities, student housing, apartment communities, and retail centers.

The go-to-market is sales-led, relying on competitive bidding processes and direct client engagement with commercial real estate developers, property owners, and national retail tenants, supported by a company website and Facebook presence under the Blackburn Communities brand. With 11-50 employees and no proprietary technology, the business is operationally lean, executing 55-61 projects annually through what is effectively a construction management fee model layered onto a vertically integrated development platform under the Blackburn Group umbrella.

Name

Blackburn Construction

Legal name

Blackburn Construction, Inc.

Website

https://blackburnconstructioninc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blackburn Construction is a family-owned general construction and construction management firm headquartered in Oxford, Mississippi, serving commercial real estate developers, multi-family investors, and national retail tenants across five Southern US states with 55-61 projects annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Family Residential Construction (Apartments, Condos, Townhomes) (IMAFABAB), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA), Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• General construction services
• Construction management
• Commercial construction
• Pre-construction services
• Multi-family construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Revenue generated through fees for general construction services, including project management, quality control, vendor/subcontractor coordination, safety compliance, and scheduling. Projects are typically bid on and contracted on a per-project basis with varying scopes from multi-tenant developments to single-tenant retail builds.
2. Construction Management Services: Fees earned for providing construction management oversight, including pre-development services such as site selection, permitting, pro forma budgeting, feasibility studies, and architect/engineering selection coordination.
3. Development Services: The company also engages in property development, having created residential communities, student housing, apartment communities, and retail centers, generating revenue through development and subsequent sale or lease of completed properties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Blackburn Construction is a family-owned general contracting and construction management firm providing pre-development services (project due diligence, site selection, permitting, pro forma budgeting, feasibility studies, zoning, architect/engineering selection) and general construction services (estimating, project management, quality control, vendor/subcontractor qualification, safety, scheduling) for multi-family, retail, restaurant, office, convenience store, assisted living, and recreational projects across Mississippi, Texas, Colorado, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

Product overview

Blackburn Construction is a family-owned general construction and construction management company offering two integrated service lines: Pre-Development Services (covering project due diligence, site selection, permitting, pro forma budgeting, feasibility studies, zoning/rezoning, and architect/engineering selection) and General Construction Services (including estimating, project management, quality control, vendor/subcontractor qualifications, safety, and scheduling). The company specializes in diversified project types including multi-family communities, apartment living, office space, retail, restaurants, convenience stores, assisted living homes, and recreational spaces across Mississippi, Texas, Colorado, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Development Services Provides unified direction and leadership during early project phases including project due diligence, site selection, permitting, pro forma budgeting, feasibility studies, zoning/rezoning, and architect/engineering selection, offered to commercial real estate developers and property owners planning construction projects.
• General Construction Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Community of the Year award for the Austin, TX metro area for 2009 and 2010 - The Oaks at Wildwood active adult community

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Doster Construction: Alabama-based general contractor focused on multi-family, senior living, healthcare, and commercial projects across the Southeast US. Comparable in size, private ownership profile, and overlap with Blackburn in multi-family and assisted living construction in the Southern US.
• Batson-Cook Construction: Georgia-based general contractor specializing in multi-family, senior living, office, and retail construction across the Southeast. Comparable in size, regional Southern US footprint, and diversified project mix serving similar developer clients.
• Cadence McShane Construction: Texas-headquartered general contractor and construction manager focused on multi-family, commercial, and senior living projects across the Southern US. Highly comparable in scale, geographic footprint (TX/MSA overlap with Blackburn), and vertical specialization in apartments and mixed-use.
• Hoar Construction: Mid-sized, family-influenced general contractor headquartered in Alabama with offices in Texas and the Southeast. Comparable in multi-family, retail, and office construction focus, similar project scale, and overlapping geographic markets with Blackburn across the Southern US.
• Flintco: Native American-owned general contractor and construction manager with offices across the Southwest and Southern US (OK, TX, AR). Comparable in size, mission-driven ownership culture, and multi-family/commercial/retail project mix, with overlapping geographies in TX and adjacent Southern markets.
• Choate Construction: Southeast US-based general contractor serving commercial, healthcare, multi-family, and retail clients across NC, SC, GA, TN, and FL. Comparable in size, regional Southeast focus, and diversified project portfolio; directly competes with Blackburn's North Carolina and Tennessee expansion.

Broad incumbents

• Robins & Morton: Alabama-headquartered general contractor with a broader portfolio across healthcare, education, commercial, and multi-family construction across the Southeast. Larger than Blackburn but operates in overlapping geographies and project types, especially healthcare/institutional and multi-family.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: One of the largest privately held general contractors in the Southeast, with offices across AL, GA, NC, TN, TX, and FL. Operates in the same geographies and many of the same verticals (multi-family, healthcare, retail, commercial) as Blackburn, but at significantly larger scale and with broader national accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BlackburnCommunities
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blackburnconstruction

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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