Zoellner Construction

What Zoellner Construction does

Zoellner Construction Co., Inc. is a family-owned private general contractor headquartered in Perryville, Missouri, operating since 1983 and formally incorporated in Missouri in 1992. The company provides integrated construction services across Southeast Missouri through three core delivery methods: Construction Management, Design-Build, and General Contracting, with specialized capabilities in Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings (P.E.M.B.), FEMA-rated safe rooms and tornado shelters, Water/Wastewater infrastructure, Concrete Pumping, Masonry, and Civil/Government construction. In-house crews handle concrete, masonry, dirt moving, and heavy equipment/site preparation, enabling vertical integration from groundwork to final grade. The company is a Certified American Buildings Supplier and Installer and a member of the American Builder Network and the Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA).

Zoellner serves a diversified vertical mix including government municipalities, public school districts, manufacturing and industrial enterprises, hospitality and gaming operators, and commercial clients across regional Southeast Missouri. Notable project work includes the 63,000 sq ft Perry County Joint Justice Center, the 127,000 sq ft Empire Comfort Systems warehouse and offices in Poplar Bluff, the 90,000 sq ft Perryville Primary Center, multiple FEMA-rated safe rooms/tornado shelters (e.g., Poplar Bluff Jr. High, East Prairie, New Madrid), and water/wastewater treatment facilities for cities including Kennett and Chaffee. The company seasonally employs 40-45 personnel locally and contracts with outside labor forces nationally, with growing bonding capacity enabling larger project bids.

Revenue is generated through project-based, quote-based contracts won primarily through direct sales engagement with government, educational, commercial, and industrial clients. The company operates without public pricing tiers and does not disclose revenue. Leadership transitioned in 2020 to second-generation family members: Matt Zoellner (President/CEO) and Jill Holzum (VP/CFO), with Johnny Guffey serving as President/COO, Tharon Cowell as General Manager, and a project management team supporting execution. The firm markets primarily through a website project portfolio, Facebook presence, and Perry County Chamber of Commerce membership.

Name

Zoellner Construction

Legal name

Zoellner Construction Co., Inc.

Website

https://zoellnerconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zoellner Construction is a family-owned, 40-person regional general contractor in Southeast Missouri providing Construction Management, Design-Build, and General Contracting services across government, educational, industrial, commercial, FEMA, and water/wastewater verticals, with in-house concrete, masonry, and earthwork capabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water Treatment Plant Construction (Drinking Water) (IMAFAGAA)

Keywords

• Commercial construction
• Design-build services
• Construction management
• General contracting
• Pre-engineered metal buildings

Headquarters

HQ city

Perryville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Construction Projects: Revenue generated through construction management, design-build, and general contracting services for commercial, industrial, civil/government, educational, and FEMA projects. Also performs dirt moving projects and operates metal building dealerships.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Zoellner Construction is a family-owned commercial construction company based in Southeast Missouri that delivers design-build, construction management, and general contracting services for commercial, industrial, government, educational, and infrastructure clients. The firm self-performs concrete pumping and masonry work, supplies pre-engineered metal buildings, and executes FEMA-funded and water/wastewater projects.

Product overview

Zoellner Construction is a family-owned commercial construction company serving Southeast Missouri with a unified service portfolio centered on Construction Management, Design-Build, and General Contracting as the core delivery methods. Their specialized service offerings include Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings (P.E.M.B) — which they are certified to supply and install as an American Buildings Supplier — along with FEMA-rated storm construction, Water/Wastewater infrastructure, Concrete Pumping, Masonry, and Civil/Government projects. The company operates as a single integrated construction services operation rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, where these services are offered both individually and in combination depending on project requirements. Projects span commercial, industrial, educational, government, and municipal sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Management Owner-representative project management service overseeing planning, scheduling, budgeting, and trade coordination for commercial, institutional, and government construction projects in Southeast Missouri.
• Design-Build Integrated design and construction delivery service in which Zoellner Construction manages both the design and build phases under a single contract, for commercial and government clients.
• General Contracting Full general contracting service for commercial, industrial, government, and educational construction projects in Southeast Missouri, including subcontractor management and field execution.
• Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings Supply and erection of pre-engineered metal building systems for commercial, industrial, agricultural, and institutional facilities.
• FEMA Construction Construction services for FEMA-funded disaster recovery and mitigation projects, delivered for public-sector clients in disaster-impacted areas of Southeast Missouri.
• Water/Wastewater Construction Construction of water and wastewater treatment and infrastructure facilities for municipalities and utility clients.
• Commercial/Industrial Construction Construction services for commercial and industrial buildings, including offices, retail, plants, warehouses, and other private-sector facilities.
• Concrete Pumping Self-performed concrete pumping service to support concrete placement on construction projects.
• Masonry Self-performed masonry construction services for commercial, institutional, and government projects.
• Civil/Government Construction Construction services for civil and government projects, including public buildings and infrastructure for municipalities and government agencies.
• Educational Construction Construction services for K-12 schools, colleges, and other educational facilities, including new builds, additions, and renovations.

Named customers15 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• American Builder NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMember of American Builder Network enabling creation of adaptable Pre-Engineered Metal Building systems for various commercial and industrial needs.
• Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProud member of MBCEA which provides programs and services to support, educate, and safely train metal building contractors and erectors across the country.
• American BuildingscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified American Buildings Supplier and Installer. Buildings can be custom made for offices, agricultural buildings, storage warehouses, equipment storage, and maintenance buildings. Company can modify and construct interiors to suit client needs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• McCarthy Building Companies: McCarthy Building Companies is a large, established national general contractor headquartered in St. Louis with comprehensive capabilities across commercial, healthcare, education, and infrastructure sectors. Operates as a broader incumbent that competes with Zoellner on larger institutional and public-sector bids.
• Tarlton Corporation: Tarlton Corporation is a St. Louis-based general contracting and construction management firm with broader scale and a longer track record across commercial, institutional, healthcare, and industrial sectors. Overlaps directly with Zoellner's commercial and government portfolio but serves a wider geography.
• Alberici Constructors: Alberici Constructors is a large St. Louis-based general contractor with capabilities across heavy industrial, commercial, healthcare, and water infrastructure construction. Significantly larger scale and broader portfolio position it as an incumbent competitor rather than a direct same-tier peer.

Direct peers

• L. Keeley Construction: L. Keeley Construction is a St. Louis-based general contractor and construction services firm with capabilities across commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects. Comparable size and overlapping Midwest market position it as a relevant peer.
• PARIC Corporation: PARIC Corporation is a St. Louis-based design-build general contractor and construction management firm with comparable service offerings across commercial, industrial, education, and water/wastewater infrastructure. Similar scale and geography make it a directly comparable regional competitor.
• Holland Construction Services: Holland Construction Services is a Swansea, Illinois-based design-build general contractor serving the Midwest with similar multi-sector capabilities (commercial, industrial, healthcare, education). Comparable in scale and regional footprint, operating just across the Mississippi River from Zoellner's core market with overlapping client types.
• Korte Construction: Korte Construction is a Highland, Illinois-based design-build general contractor founded in 1958 with comparable multi-sector capabilities including pre-engineered metal buildings, commercial, educational, and government projects. Similar size and regional Midwest focus make it a direct competitive peer.
• S. M. Wilson & Co. S. M. Wilson & Co. is a St. Louis-based construction management and general contracting firm specializing in commercial, educational, healthcare, and industrial projects. Overlapping service mix and shared regional geography make it a relevant direct peer.
• BSI Constructors: BSI Constructors is a St. Louis-based general contractor with overlapping capabilities in commercial, healthcare, education, and industrial construction. Similar size range and shared regional Midwest market position it as a direct peer for project bidding.

Regional players

• Bell & Associates Construction: Bell & Associates Construction is a regional general contractor operating in the Mid-South with similar multi-sector capabilities in commercial, industrial, education, and government construction. Different primary geography but comparable scale and service mix for peer benchmarking purposes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/zoellnerconstruction
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zoellner-construction-co-inc

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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