McKinley Building Corporation

What McKinley Building Corporation does

McKinley Building Corporation is a privately held commercial general contractor founded in 1992 by Ken Dull in Wilmington, North Carolina. The firm delivers pre-construction, construction management, design-build, and general contracting services across seven project verticals: Industrial, Multi-Family Residential, Retail, Healthcare, Office, Automotive, and Education. Its work spans greenfield ground-up builds, tenant upfits, and renovations for clients ranging from regional enterprises (Bank of America, Corning Credit Union, Novant Health, Wilmington Health) to specialized manufacturers (Kesseböhmer, Quality Chemical Laboratories, Manheim Auto) and local developers, primarily within the Greater Southeastern North Carolina market.

The company's service model is built around a single primary point of contact throughout the project lifecycle, with in-house capabilities including a registered Civil Engineer, professional land use planner, CPA, LEED-certified project managers, and a Chief Estimator. Technology tools include Building Information Modeling (BIM), Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), Dprofiler for 3D modeling and estimating, an EOS historical cost database, and 4-D sequencing for schedule visualization. Strategic co-development partnerships on the 3.3 million SF Wilmington Trade Center industrial park — alongside Edgewater Ventures, Singerman Real Estate, and municipal partners — indicate a model that increasingly blends general contracting with developer-adjacent roles. Leadership includes founder Ken Dull as Chairman, President Chad Hodges (with the firm since 2005), and a recently promoted 2025 cohort of project managers and superintendents, signaling organizational depth beneath the founder.

Name

McKinley Building Corporation

Legal name

McKinley Building Corporation

Website

https://mckinleybuilding.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

McKinley Building Corporation is a privately held Wilmington, NC commercial general contractor founded in 1992, delivering pre-construction, construction management, design-build, and general contracting across industrial, multi-family, healthcare, office, retail, automotive, and education sectors for enterprise and regional clients in southeastern North Carolina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Industrial Building Construction (23621), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Government & Civic Building Construction (Courthouses, City Halls, Public Safety) (IMAFACAF)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Design-build delivery
• Construction management
• General contracting
• Pre-construction planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Management Services: Full-service construction management for commercial projects including pre-construction, construction, and post-construction phases. Revenue generated through project-based fees with single point of contact throughout project lifecycle.
2. Design-Build Services: Integrated design-build delivery model providing single point of contact for project quality, cost, and schedule adherence. Revenue from design and construction fees.
3. General Contracting: Traditional general contracting services with tight coordination of job sites and strong partnerships with subcontractors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

McKinley Building Corporation is a commercial construction firm providing pre-construction services, construction management, design-build delivery, and general contracting for commercial projects across Southeastern North Carolina. It serves industrial, multi-family, retail, healthcare, office, automotive, and education sectors with a single primary point of contact from design through completion, using in-house estimating, BIM/VDC, and historical cost modeling to deliver projects on time and on budget.

Product overview

McKinley Building Corporation is a commercial construction company offering a unified portfolio of construction services rather than a platform-based product architecture. Their core service offerings include Pre-Construction Services, Construction Management, Design+Build, and General Contracting. These services are delivered across six distinct project sectors: Industrial Construction, Multi-Family Residential, Retail Construction, Healthcare Construction, Office Buildings, and Automotive Facilities. The company operates as a general contractor serving the Greater Southeastern area of North Carolina since 1992, completing over 460 projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Construction Services

Named customers23 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Edgewater VenturescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2025Partner in Wilmington Trade Center development project - a 3.3 million SF Class A industrial project. Edgewater Ventures is involved in the real estate development partnership for Phase 2 which includes Buildings 4-8 and 11-13 across 125 acres.
• Singerman Real EstatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2025Strategic partner in Wilmington Trade Center development. Singerman Real Estate is collaborating on the industrial park project that will total approximately 425,000-571,000 SF of Class A industrial space.
• City of WilmingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2025Government partner in Wilmington Trade Center project. The City of Wilmington is collaborating on the industrial development project in New Hanover County.
• Wilmington Business DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2025Economic development partner supporting Wilmington Trade Center project. The organization works to attract businesses and development to the Wilmington area.
• New Hanover CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2025Local government partner in Wilmington Trade Center industrial development project. The county is collaborating on the project that brings significant industrial growth to the region.
• LS3PcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitectural design partner for multiple projects including Novant Regional HQ renovation, Murrayville Elementary School, Coastal Horizons administration building, and Ruth's Chris Steak House. Provides comprehensive architectural services for McKinley projects.
• Design ElementsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign partner for Ruth's Chris Steak House restaurant upfit project, working as team build project alongside LS3P.
• Michael McLeod ArchitectminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign team partner for Parkway Hyundai automotive dealership project.
• Topsail EngineeringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering partner for Parkway Hyundai automotive dealership project.
• Paramounte EngineeringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering partner for Parkway Hyundai automotive dealership project.
• Cothran Harris ArchitectureminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitectural design partner for Wilmington Tire and Auto automotive repair facility project.
• Cape Fear Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner providing workforce pipeline for industrial clients. Kesseböhmer cited proximity to UNC Wilmington and Cape Fear Community College as factors in locating their headquarters.
• Bruce Bowman/BMH ArchitectureminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitect for Harrelson Center renovation project spanning 85K SF of renovations since 2007 and as recently as 2021.
• The Harrelson CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner since 2007; McKinley has provided extensive renovation work including the 85K SF conversion of old jail into nonprofit incubator. The center supports over twenty nonprofits and Ken and Vicki Dull are integral parts of the organization.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Balfour Beatty US: Major national commercial GC with significant Carolinas presence. Operates at much larger scale but directly competes for nonresidential, healthcare, and education projects that McKinley also targets.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: One of the largest privately-held commercial GCs in the Southeast US, with comparable industrial, healthcare, and office portfolios. Larger scale and broader geographic reach than McKinley, but directly overlaps on project types and regional customers.
• Holder Construction: Atlanta-based national commercial GC with major corporate, industrial, and mission-critical project experience. Larger and broader than McKinley but competes for similar large industrial and corporate HQs in the Southeast.

Direct peers

• Choate Construction: Atlanta-based commercial contractor with strong Southeast US presence across industrial, healthcare, multifamily, and office sectors. Comparable design-build delivery model and project types to McKinley.
• Vannoy Construction: North Carolina-based commercial construction firm with comparable design-build capabilities across multiple sectors; competes for similar commercial, healthcare, and institutional projects in the Carolinas.
• Robins & Morton: Birmingham, AL-based commercial GC with significant Southeast presence across healthcare, industrial, and institutional construction. Comparable to McKinley in service mix and customer types.
• New South Construction: Atlanta-based commercial general contractor focused on office, industrial, healthcare, and education projects in the Southeast. Similar project types, delivery models, and customer profile to McKinley.
• M.B. Kahn Construction: Southeast US commercial construction firm with comparable services in healthcare, industrial, office, and institutional sectors. Privately held regional competitor to McKinley in adjacent geographies.
• Rodgers Builders: Charlotte, NC-based commercial general contractor serving Carolinas with similar design-build and construction management services across healthcare, office, industrial, and education sectors — directly comparable to McKinley's service portfolio and Southeast US focus.

Regional players

• T.A. Loving Company: North Carolina-based commercial and industrial contractor serving the Carolinas. Comparable general contracting and design-build capabilities, with some geographic overlap into NC markets where McKinley operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/McKinleyBuilder
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@mckinleybuildingcorp
• Facebookfacebook.com/McKinleyBuilding
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mckinley-building-corp
• Instagraminstagram.com/mckinleybuildingcorp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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