Danson Construction

What Danson Construction does

Danson Construction is a privately held, full-service commercial contractor headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, with a secondary office in Prescott. Founded in May 2008 by Dan Fontana, the company specializes in construction services for government, municipal, and educational clients throughout Arizona. Its core service portfolio spans four delivery methods: Construction Management at Risk (CMAR), Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, and Job Order Contracting (JOC), with documented experience on 30+ CMAR projects. The company delivers ground-up construction, additions, and renovations across fire stations, police facilities, courthouses, libraries, training centers, schools, and community college campuses.

The company pursues projects exclusively through enterprise field sales targeting government procurement departments, using a sales-led approach with competitive bidding for public-sector RFPs and direct negotiation for CMAR and JOC work. Customer base is entirely institutional, including municipalities (Phoenix, Scottsdale, Chandler, Glendale, Prescott, Sedona, Florence), counties (Pinal County, Maricopa County), school districts (Cave Creek Unified), and community colleges (Phoenix College, Scottsdale Community College, Central Arizona College). Notable projects include the $48 million Glendale Regional Training Center (88 acres), Phoenix College Hannely Center ($16.5 million), and Scottsdale Airport Operations Center ($4.9 million, LEED Silver certified).

Revenue is generated through project-based contracts (one-time) and professional services arrangements (CMAR, Design-Build, JOC). Pricing is custom and quote-based per project scope, with no standardized public pricing. The company differentiates on safety performance (no lost time injuries, EMR ~0.7), leadership experience (30+ years combined), sustainability credentials (LEED Silver on multiple projects, 90% waste diversion), and repeat-client relationships with municipal entities. Danson Construction holds Arizona ROC license 247197 and operates as a founder-owned business with three Fontana family members in executive operational roles.

Name

Danson Construction

Legal name

Danson Construction

Website

https://dansonbldg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Danson Construction is a privately held Arizona-based full-service commercial contractor specializing in municipal, educational, and government construction projects for cities, counties, school districts, and community colleges statewide. Founded in 2008, it delivers projects via CMAR, Design-Build, JOC, and Design-Bid-Build methods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Traditional general contracting services for commercial construction projects. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with government and commercial clients.
2. Construction Management at Risk (CMAR): Construction management services where the company manages the project and guarantees a maximum price. Provides cost control and budget certainty for clients.
3. Design/Build Services: Integrated design-build services partnering with architectural firms for project delivery.
4. Job Order Contracting (JOC): JOC services for school districts and municipalities providing efficient project completion under existing contracts.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Danson Construction is a full-service commercial contractor that delivers ground-up construction, tenant improvements, renovations, and facility projects across Arizona. Its core services are organized around four delivery methods — Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, and Job Order Contracting (JOC) — for government, municipal, educational, industrial, commercial, and hospitality clients.

Product overview

Danson Construction is a full-service commercial contractor offering a unified portfolio of construction services rather than a software platform. The core service offerings include Construction Management at Risk (CMAR), Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, and Job Order Contracting (JOC). The company specializes in municipal, educational, hospitality, and industrial construction projects throughout Arizona, managing the entire construction process from preconstruction through project completion. The company has completed 30+ CMAR projects and maintains expertise across various construction delivery methods to meet diverse client requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR)
• Design-Bid-Build
• Design-Build
• Job Order Contracting (JOC)

Quantifiable outcome

• No lost time injury record maintained
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

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 indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• JE Dunn Construction: Top-20 national ENR contractor with strong education and public-sector portfolio. Comparable in delivery methods and customer base, but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple US regions.
• Balfour Beatty US: Major national contractor with strong education, civic, and commercial portfolio. Comparable in delivery methods and customer segments, competing for larger-scale public projects.
• Clark Construction Group: One of the largest US commercial contractors with deep institutional and public-sector experience. Comparable in CMAR expertise and complex project delivery, but with national scale far exceeding Danson.
• Gilbane Building Company: Large national contractor with significant institutional and municipal portfolio. Comparable in target customer base and delivery methods, though operates at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• McCarthy Building Companies: Large-scale national builder with very strong Southwest presence and deep portfolio in education, municipal, and healthcare construction. Directly competes for the same large Arizona public projects.
• Willmeng Construction: Arizona-based commercial contractor specializing in municipal, educational, and industrial projects. Direct peer in regional scope, customer base, and delivery methods.
• CORE Construction Group: Multi-state commercial contractor with comparable municipal, educational, and industrial building focus. Comparable in delivery methods, project scale, and customer segments.
• Kitchell Corporation: Arizona-based commercial general contractor with deep municipal, educational, and healthcare construction expertise. Directly comparable as a regional full-service contractor competing for the same Arizona public-sector projects.
• Sundt Construction: Major Arizona-based contractor with strong commercial, educational, and public-sector building portfolio. Comparable in regional footprint, delivery methods (CMAR, Design-Build), and target customers.

Regional players

• Adolfson & Peterson Construction: Regional commercial contractor with strong municipal and educational portfolio across the Southwest and Mountain West. Comparable in project types and delivery methods, though primarily serves markets outside Arizona.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DansonConstruct
• Facebookfacebook.com/Dansonbldg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dansonconstruction

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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