Alvin H. Butz, Inc.

Construction Management Servicesbutz.com

Alvin H. Butz, Inc. is a family-owned construction management firm in Allentown, PA, delivering At-Risk CM, Design/Build, IPD, and 24/7 restoration services to enterprise healthcare, education, corporate, and government clients across Eastern Pennsylvania.

Company typePrivate
Founded1920
HeadquartersAllentown, United States
Headcount101–250
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

What Alvin H. Butz, Inc. does

Alvin H. Butz, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned construction management firm headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and the flagship entity of the Butz Family of Companies. Founded in 1937 (with a family building legacy dating to 1842), the firm pioneered the Construction Management at-Risk approach in the Lehigh Valley in 1973 and has been continuously owned by the Butz family for six generations. The company delivers At-Risk Construction Management (GMP and Agency formats), Design/Build, and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) services to enterprise clients across healthcare, higher education, corporate/industrial, entertainment/retail, K-12 education, and residential verticals, alongside a 24/7 Property Repair & Restoration division serving insurance-driven emergency work.

The firm is supported by an in-house Innovation Department providing Virtual Design and Construction (VDC/BIM), drone-based site surveys, reality capture, 3D modeling, VR/AR visualization, and data analytics, all under a Lean Construction methodology (Daily Huddles, Pull Planning, Last Planner, Big Room, Prefabrication, CoS/KPI tracking). Operational rigor is evidenced by an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of 0.513 in 2025 — the lowest in company history — and zero OSHA citations across nine general inspections in 2024. Revenue derives from professional services fees structured around Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) and Agency fee arrangements on multi-year contracts. The go-to-market is direct enterprise sales targeting health systems, universities, government agencies, and corporations, primarily in Eastern Pennsylvania with geographic extension via subsidiaries Alexander Building Construction Co. (Central PA) and Shoemaker Construction Co. (Philadelphia region). The company does not disclose revenue but is consistently ranked among ENR's Top 400 and Top 100 General Contractors and was #93 nationally for Top CM-at-Risk firms in 2021.

Alvin H. Butz, Inc. firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Alvin H. Butz, Inc.
Legal name: Alvin H. Butz, Inc.
Website: https://butz.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1920
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 101–250 employees
Short description: Alvin H. Butz, Inc. is a family-owned construction management firm in Allentown, PA, delivering At-Risk CM, Design/Build, IPD, and 24/7 restoration services to enterprise healthcare, education, corporate, and government clients across Eastern Pennsylvania.
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Alvin H. Butz, Inc. industry classification

Industry

Product category: Construction Management Services
NAICS: Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)
SIC: Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)
akta.pro primary industry: Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

Construction management services
Design-build construction
Integrated project delivery
Property restoration services
Preconstruction planning

Where Alvin H. Butz, Inc. is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Allentown
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

Alvin H. Butz, Inc. business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

Construction Management Services: As an At-Risk Construction Manager (GMP and Agency Formats), the company provides comprehensive construction management services where they hold subcontracts, manage project schedules, and bear financial risk. They act as the client's advocate representing them on site.
Design/Build Services: Under design-build format, the company performs under full responsibility contract including architectural/engineering services with a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) and Fixed Fee.
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD): Collaborative project delivery method assuming leadership role to foster collaboration from validation phase through construction, utilizing lean principles and shared risk-reward structures.
Property Repair and Restoration: Emergency disaster response and property restoration services including water mitigation, fire and smoke remediation, sinkhole repair, and reconstruction. Works directly with insurance companies on behalf of property owners.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Other	Multi-year contract	At-Risk Construction Management (GMP and Agency Formats)

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Alvin H. Butz, Inc. product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Alvin H. Butz, Inc. provides At-Risk Construction Management services under GMP and Agency formats, Design/Build, and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) for healthcare, higher education, corporate/industrial, and government clients across Pennsylvania. As Construction Manager the firm holds subcontracts, manages project schedules, and bears financial risk while acting as the client's advocate on site. The firm also operates 24/7 Property Repair & Restoration services including water mitigation, fire/smoke remediation, sinkhole repair, and historic restoration, working directly with insurance companies.

Product overview

Alvin H. Butz, Inc. is a construction management firm and member of the Butz Family of Companies (which also includes Alexander Building Construction Co., Shoemaker Construction Co., Forge Development Group, Perryman Shoemaker, and Procida Butz). The company offers a unified portfolio of construction services centered on Construction Management (At-Risk GMP/Agency and Design/Build formats), Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), and 24/7 Property Repair & Restoration. These core services are enhanced by technology offerings including VDC/BIM services, drone technology, reality capture, VR/AR visualization, and data analytics. The company also provides Lean construction methodology implementation, LEED/sustainability consulting, and Prevention through Design (PtD) safety services. The firm pioneered the Construction Management concept in the Lehigh Valley in 1973 and has been continuously owned and operated by the Butz family for over 150 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Construction Management At-Risk Construction Management delivered under GMP and Agency formats in which Butz acts as the client's on-site advocate, holds all subcontracts, manages the project schedule, and bears financial risk of the project.
Design/Build Full-responsibility design and construction delivery under a single contract, including architectural/engineering services with a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) and Fixed Fee.
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Collaborative project delivery where Butz assumes leadership role to foster collaboration from validation through construction, leveraging Lean principles and shared risk-reward structures among key stakeholders.
Property Repair & Restoration 24/7 emergency property repair and restoration including water mitigation, fire and smoke remediation, sinkhole repair, structural shoring, historic restoration, and full reconstruction. IICRC-certified workforce; works directly with insurance companies on behalf of property owners.
Preconstruction Services Design-phase services including cost analysis, value engineering, budget estimates, planning, scheduling, constructability analysis, bid packaging, and purchasing, used by clients to validate scope and budget prior to construction.

Quantifiable outcome

Lowest EMR in company history: 0.513 (2025)
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Companies that use Alvin H. Butz, Inc.

Customer profile

Named customers17 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Alvin H. Butz, Inc. technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Alvin H. Butz, Inc. partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 August 2025Formal Strategic Partnership Program for LVH-Muhlenberg Emergency Department Expansion project. OSHA collaborates with Butz to foster a safety culture, reduce workplace injuries, and ensure every worker returns home safely. Partnership includes OSHA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation Program.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Strategic Partnership for Penn Medicine Montgomeryville project. Collaborative effort to eliminate serious workplace hazards and reduce injury rates.
Indiana University of PennsylvaniaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in OSHA Strategic Partnership Program for LVH-Muhlenberg Emergency Department Expansion.
Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in OSHA Strategic Partnership Program for LVH-Muhlenberg Emergency Department Expansion.
DiefenderfercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025IPD partner for LVH-Muhlenberg Emergency Department Expansion project. Part of collaborative team fostering high-performing culture rooted in Lean principles.
MKSD ArchitectscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025IPD partner for LVH-Muhlenberg Emergency Department Expansion project.
Southland TechnologiescoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025IPD partner for LVH-Muhlenberg Emergency Department Expansion project.
Snyder Hoffman Associates, Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025IPD partner for LVH-Muhlenberg Emergency Department Expansion project.
LIPD ConsultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025IPD partner for LVH-Muhlenberg Emergency Department Expansion project.
Lehigh Valley Health NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Healthcare system partner for LVH-Muhlenberg Emergency Department Expansion project. Long-standing relationship for healthcare construction.
Jefferson HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Healthcare partner for LVH-Muhlenberg Emergency Department Expansion project groundbreaking.
AIM Development GroupminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Community partner for Resurrected Life Community Church project in downtown Allentown.
FinantaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Community partner for Resurrected Life Community Church project, supporting inclusive outreach and DBE engagement.
City of AllentownminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Municipal partner supporting Resurrected Life Community Church project and downtown revitalization efforts.
Perryman ShoemakercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner100% Certified MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) contractor established in 2017. Long-standing partnership since 2004 through GBCA's Mentor-Protege Initiative. Combined $147+ million worth of projects completed together.
Forge Development GroupminorOthersAffiliate company - full-service real estate investment and development company managing office, medical, industrial and land development projects.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Alvin H. Butz, Inc. competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Regional players

Hoar Construction: Mid-sized, family-influenced CM firm focused on healthcare, higher education, and commercial development across the Southeast and Texas. Comparable to Butz on family culture, mid-market scale, and vertical concentration, though in different geographies.
Mascaro Construction Company: Pennsylvania-based (Pittsburgh) construction manager serving healthcare, higher education, and corporate clients. Comparable to Butz in family-influenced ownership, mid-market scale, and regional Pennsylvania presence, but operates in the western part of the state.

Broad incumbents

Turner Construction Company: Largest U.S. commercial construction manager with major healthcare, higher education, and corporate practices. Competes with Butz in the same Pennsylvania markets and verticals but at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.
Clark Construction Group: Large national CM and general contractor with significant Mid-Atlantic presence and a deep healthcare, higher education, and hospitality project pipeline. Comparable to Butz on delivery methods and customer verticals, but operates at materially larger scale.
Skanska USA: Global construction and development firm with strong U.S. healthcare, higher education, and civil practices including a major Mid-Atlantic presence. Comparable to Butz on CM-at-Risk and design-build delivery at substantially larger scale.
Walsh Construction: National construction manager and general contractor with established healthcare, education, and commercial practices including significant East Coast operations. Comparable on delivery model and verticals to Butz at larger scale.

Direct peers

Gilbane Building Company: Family-founded national CM firm with deep healthcare, higher education, and life-sciences practices and a strong IPD/Lean delivery orientation. Closely aligned with Butz on customer verticals, collaborative delivery methods, and mid-to-large healthcare project execution.
L.F. Driscoll Company: Pennsylvania-headquartered construction manager focused on healthcare, higher education, and science/technology facilities across the Mid-Atlantic. Closest geographic and vertical peer to Butz, including comparable at-risk CM delivery model.
Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Mid-Atlantic-headquartered construction manager with strong healthcare, higher education, and institutional portfolios across the Northeast. Directly comparable to Butz on project type, delivery model, and target client base of health systems and universities.
Barton Malow Company: Mid-sized, family-influenced construction manager serving healthcare, education, industrial, and sports/entertainment markets across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Comparable to Butz on enterprise project scale, vertical diversification, and technology-driven delivery investments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Alvin H. Butz, Inc. financial estimates

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Alvin H. Butz, Inc. leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Alvin H. Butz, Inc. subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries5 records

Alvin H. Butz, Inc. funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Alvin H. Butz, Inc. M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Alvin H. Butz, Inc.

What does Alvin H. Butz, Inc. do?

Is Alvin H. Butz, Inc. a public or private company?

Alvin H. Butz, Inc. is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.

When was Alvin H. Butz, Inc. founded?

Alvin H. Butz, Inc. was founded in 1920. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is Alvin H. Butz, Inc. based?

Alvin H. Butz, Inc. is headquartered in Allentown, United States, in the North America region.

How does Alvin H. Butz, Inc. make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Construction Management Services are the primary driver. The others are design/Build Services, integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and property Repair and Restoration.

Who are Alvin H. Butz, Inc.'s main competitors?

Regional players on record are Hoar Construction and Mascaro Construction Company. Broad incumbents are Turner Construction Company, Clark Construction Group, Skanska USA and Walsh Construction. Direct peers are Gilbane Building Company, L.F. Driscoll Company, Whiting-Turner Contracting Company and Barton Malow Company.

Does Alvin H. Butz, Inc. have an API?

No public API is recorded for Alvin H. Butz, Inc..

What industry is Alvin H. Butz, Inc. in?

Alvin H. Butz, Inc.'s product category is Construction Management Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAFAAAC, Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep). Its NAICS code is 5413 and its SIC code is 1700.