McDonald Construction, Inc.

What McDonald Construction, Inc. does

McDonald Construction Partners LLC is a private, Burnsville, Minnesota-based custom and semi-custom home builder founded in 1978 by Bob McDonald and acquired by current Owner/President Dave Remick in September 2021. The company designs and builds personalized single-family homes for individual residential buyers across the Twin Cities metro, operating two principal product lines: fully custom homes built to buyer specifications and semi-custom homes built from a curated library of Signature Collection plans (for 70+ ft lots) and Monogram Collection plans (for 60+ ft lots). The company also offers a Build On Your Lot program for buyers with existing land, including teardown-rebuilds and infill development.

The business is anchored by a controlled lot inventory across 10+ curated communities—Carlson Bluffs, Ensconced Woods, Hampton Hills, The Hills at Johnson Ridge, Purgatory Creek Estates, Shorewood Meadow, Three Oaks Estates, Twin Pine Fields, and Watersedge at Lochridge—plus model homes open for touring Thursday through Sunday. Its technical differentiation rests on the MN Green Path certification program, in which McDonald is a designated builder producing homes with HERS ratings of 60 or below, Advanced Green Path homes below 47, and Net-Zero capability demonstrated by the Ever-Green Cottage (HERS -6, all-electric with solar and Tesla Powerwall). The company is also an Energy Star Builder and a RESNET HERS-rated partner, with client-facing project tracking via Buildertrend.

Revenue is generated through one-time project transactions on each completed home, with pricing quoted per project rather than disclosed publicly. Sales are handled by assigned New Home Consultants per community, supported by an in-house architectural design department, a Design Studio for selections, and post-sale warranty coverage (1-year workmanship, 2-year systems, 10-year structural). Marketing relies on model home tours, the Parade of Homes, content marketing, and an active social presence (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest).

Name

McDonald Construction, Inc.

Legal name

McDonald Construction Partners LLC

Website

https://mcdonaldconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

McDonald Construction Partners is a private Twin Cities metro custom and semi-custom home builder serving individual residential buyers across 10+ curated communities, with MN Green Path energy-efficient certified construction and in-house architectural design.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Burnsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Custom Home Building: Full custom home construction from design through completion, built to exact customer specifications. Revenue generated as one-time transaction per home built.
2. Semi-Custom Home Building: Home construction using company floor plans with meaningful personalization options. Balances customization with process efficiency.
3. Home Warranty Services: Post-sale warranty coverage including 1-year workmanship, 2-year systems/mechanical, and 10-year structural warranty.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

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Product overview

McDonald Construction Partners operates as a custom and semi-custom home builder offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services. The core offering includes Custom Home Building and Semi-Custom Home Building, supported by two distinct floor plan collections: the Signature Collection (Aspen, Birch, Laurel, Magnolia, Magnolia Sport, Spruce, Willow) designed for 70+ foot wide homesites, and the Monogram Collection (Amsterdam, Bristol II, Milan) for 60+ foot wide homesites. The company develops multiple communities across the Twin Cities metro including Carlson Bluffs, Ensconced Woods, Hampton Hills, The Hills at Johnson Ridge, Purgatory Creek Estates, Shorewood Meadow, Three Oaks Estates, Twin Pine Fields, and Watersedge at Lochridge. Additional offerings include Model Homes open for touring, a Design Portfolio showcasing completed work, Build on Your Lot services for clients with existing land, and the MN Green Path Program for energy-efficient certified homes. All clients access a Buildertrend portal for project tracking and communication. The company also builds special-purpose homes including ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) properties, multigenerational homes, and net-zero energy homes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• HERS rating of 60 or below for Energy-Tested Certification (standard)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered featured, core and social impact.

• Teak & Olive Design Co.featuredStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2025Design collaboration for the Fall 2025 Parade of Homes Dream Home. Partnership transformed expert build into warm, stylish sanctuary through seamless fusion of quality construction and impeccable design.
• Xcel EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership through Xcel Energy's Efficient New Home Construction program. McDonald Construction achieved the 2024 Top Electric Saver Award recognizing highest average electric savings among 155 participating builders. The program provides resources and financial incentives for advanced energy-saving strategies.
• Housing First MinnesotacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership through MN Green Path program and Parade of Homes events. McDonald participates in annual Parade of Homes, has received multiple Reggie Awards, and contributes to Housing First MN Foundation helping end homelessness in Minnesota.
• RESNETcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Partnership for HERS (Home Energy Rating System) indexing and rating services. McDonald Construction achieved RESNET HERS Index Builder of the Month recognition in August 2024.
• Tradition MortgagecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerConstruction loan partnership offering tailored financing solutions for custom home builds. Focuses on understanding client goals to create efficient, cost-effective solutions with transparent and adaptable approach.
• Better Futures Minnesotasocial impactStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership transforming demolition into opportunity. Better Futures provides employment and training to men coming out of incarceration while promoting sustainability through building deconstruction and material salvage. Offers property owners tax credits and eco-friendly deconstruction.
• BuildertrendcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline project management system allowing clients to view project schedules, daily logs, on-site personnel, progress photos, sign documents, and add comments throughout the construction process.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• D.R. Horton: D.R. Horton is the largest U.S. homebuilder by volume, offering a broad range of move-in and move-up homes across the country. Comparable only in the broad residential-construction space; not a direct custom-home competitor but a market-moving incumbent.
• Lennar Corporation: Lennar is one of the largest U.S. homebuilders operating nationally across entry-level, move-up, and luxury segments. While not directly comparable in product (volume production vs. custom), it is a broad incumbent whose increasingly energy-efficient and net-zero offerings overlap with McDonald's MN Green Path positioning.
• Toll Brothers: Toll Brothers is a large publicly-traded luxury homebuilder operating nationally with a focus on move-up and active-adult buyers. It is broadly comparable to McDonald in the premium/luxury custom and semi-custom niche and represents the scale competitor McDonald would face if attempting geographic expansion beyond Minnesota.
• PulteGroup: PulteGroup is a top-three national homebuilder with Centex, Pulte, and Del Webb brands spanning entry-level through active-adult. Broad incumbent competitor with growing emphasis on energy-efficient design, comparable as a macro-level alternative in the U.S. residential construction space.
• Shea Homes: Shea Homes is a privately-held large builder operating across the Western U.S. with a focus on attached and single-family homes in master-planned communities. Comparable in scale and in-house design/build orientation, and a relevant peer for custom/semi-custom product strategy benchmarking.

Direct peers

• Robert Thomas Homes: Robert Thomas Homes is a Minnesota-based custom and semi-custom homebuilder operating in the Twin Cities market. It is the closest direct local competitor to McDonald, serving overlapping buyer segments with similar design-forward, in-house design team offerings.
• David Weekley Homes: David Weekley Homes is one of the largest privately-held homebuilders in the U.S., known for design-forward custom and semi-custom homes and energy-efficient building practices. It is directly comparable to McDonald in custom/semi-custom product, energy-efficiency focus, and scale as a private builder.
• JMS Custom Homes: JMS Custom Homes is a Minneapolis-based luxury custom homebuilder serving the Twin Cities metro, focused on design-forward, energy-efficient homes. A direct local competitor to McDonald with overlapping customer base, design-driven ethos, and green-building certifications.
• Gonyea Construction: Gonyea is a long-standing Twin Cities-area custom homebuilder specializing in luxury and semi-custom homes in curated communities, similar in product mix and target buyer to McDonald. Operates in the same Twin Cities market with overlapping neighborhoods and Parade of Homes participation.

Regional players

• BlackRock Homes: BlackRock Homes is a Midwestern custom and semi-custom homebuilder operating across the upper Midwest. Comparable to McDonald in product and customer segment, but with broader regional geographic scope across multiple Midwest states.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@McDonaldConstructionPartners
• Facebookfacebook.com/McDonald-Construction-Inc-114482226917202
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mcdonald-construction
• Instagraminstagram.com/mcdonald_construction
• Pinterestpinterest.com/McDonaldConstructionPartners

Compliance6 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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