What Ellis Stone Construction does

Ellis Stone Construction Company, Inc., operating as Ellis Construction, is a privately held, full-service general contractor founded in 1932 and headquartered at 3201 Stanley Street, Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The company employs 51-100 people and serves Central and North Central Wisconsin across commercial, manufacturing, healthcare, government, and educational end markets. Its service stack spans Preconstruction, Design-Build, Design-Assist, and Construction Management, supplemented by in-house AIA-credentialed architectural services, NCIDQ-accredited interior design, and 3D visualization using BIM and Virtual Reality. The proprietary JobFlex site management model pairs senior superintendents with cross-trained, multi-skilled crews to adapt to changing job-site conditions, and the firm self-performs selective demolition, carpentry, concrete flatwork, foundations, and steel erection. Procore software provides continuous budget and cost monitoring with weekly job-progress and monthly job-cost-to-date reporting.

The business generates revenue entirely through project-based contracts — design-build, design-assist, construction management, and standalone preconstruction/architectural fees — with quote-based pricing scoped individually per engagement and no publicly disclosed tiers or recurring contracts. Notable recent engagements include a $14.5 million, 70,000-square-foot design-build manufacturing facility for Weinbrenner Shoe Company in Marshfield, a phased 100,000+ square-foot manufacturing expansion for AROW Global, and the design-build renovation of Solarus's 1950s-era telecommunications facility while maintaining uninterrupted 911 and broadband service. Customers are landed through direct enterprise sales led by the executive team and project managers, supplemented by repeat engagements with clients such as AROW Global, Team Schierl Companies, and Greenheck Fan Corporation, and competitive pursuit of municipal RFPs.

The firm is independently owned by a five-person leadership group under President and Principal Shareholder Erik Carlson, the third generation of family leadership following a formal 2017 succession plan from second-generation owner Jim Anderson. The company carries no outside equity, no subsidiaries, no disclosed debt funding, and no marketplace or reseller distribution channels; marketing is limited to a website portfolio, blog, Facebook, and LinkedIn. AGC of Wisconsin Project of Distinction awards in 2020 (Holy Spirit Parish) and 2021 (Mid-State Technical College / Aspirus Health Care Simulation Center) provide third-party validation of project quality.

Name

Ellis Stone Construction

Legal name

Ellis Stone Construction Company, Inc.

Website

https://elliswi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ellis Stone Construction is a privately held, third-generation general contractor founded in 1932 and headquartered in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, delivering Design-Build, Preconstruction, Design-Assist, Construction Management, and in-house architectural and BIM/VR visualization services to manufacturing, healthcare, government, education, and commercial clients across Central and North Central Wisconsin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stevens Point

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Revenue: Ellis Construction generates revenue through one-time construction project engagements. As a full-service general contractor, it earns fees for preconstruction services, design-build, design-assist, and construction management delivered across commercial, manufacturing, healthcare, government, and educational sectors. Revenue is project-based with contracts ranging from smaller renovations to multi-million dollar new builds ($14.5M Weinbrenner Shoe Company facility).
2. Design and Preconstruction Services: Fees charged for architectural services, interior design, 3D visualization, constructability reviews, and preconstruction planning including capital planning support, estimating, budgeting, value engineering, and government relations/zoning advocacy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ellis Stone Construction is a full-service general contractor delivering commercial construction through integrated Design-Build, Design Assist, Preconstruction, and Construction Management services. The firm combines in-house architectural and NCIDQ-accredited interior design with 3D visualization, BIM, and self-performing trade crews to execute new builds, additions, renovations, and phased expansions for manufacturing, healthcare, education, government, and commercial clients in Central and North Central Wisconsin.

Product overview

Ellis Construction (Ellis Stone Construction Company, Inc.) is a full-service construction company offering integrated services including Design-Build, Preconstruction, Design Assist, and Construction Management. The company provides in-house Architectural Services and Interior Design (NCIDQ-accredited) along with 3D Visualization using BIM and virtual reality. These services work together as a unified construction offering: Preconstruction handles early planning and estimation; Design-Build and Design Assist deliver architectural and construction services; and Construction Management provides oversight through project completion. The company primarily serves Central and Northern Wisconsin with commercial, government, healthcare, educational, and manufacturing projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Built Right™: Company philosophy and tagline representing their commitment to safety, quality, integrity and teamwork in construction.

Products and services

• Design-Build Single-source design and construction service where Ellis's architectural and construction teams collaborate to deliver projects from concept through completion, leveraging 3D visualization, BIM, and virtual reality tools. Targeted at clients seeking an integrated delivery method that consolidates design and construction responsibility.
• Preconstruction
• Design Assist
• Construction Management
• Architectural Services
• Interior Design
• 3D Visualization

Quantifiable outcome

• Union firms captured nearly 80% of contracts on the Weinbrenner Shoe Company project when union labor was an available option, demonstrating ability to work effectively with both union and non-union trade partners.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rettler CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRettler Corporation served as the landscape architect and design-engineering firm on the Seramur Park project for the City of Stevens Point. Ellis Construction led the final construction phase in collaboration with Rettler and the grassroots 'Friends of Emerson Park' fundraising group. Rettler has also been engaged as architect on other projects such as Stevens Point Downtown Center.
• Somerville ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSomerville Architects served as architect on multiple Ellis Construction projects including D.C. Everest Riverside Elementary School and Nicolet College Safety Complex. The architect-constructor collaboration enables design-build and design-assist delivery methods.
• Mudrovich ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMudrovich Architects served as the architect for The Store – Highway 10 Stevens Point project for Team Schierl Companies, working with Ellis Construction as the general contractor.
• Associated General Contractors (AGC) of WisconsincoreOthersEllis Construction actively participates in AGC of Wisconsin programs. Andrew Murdaugh is an AGC Leadership program alumni (2021-2022) and completed the AGC Project Manager Development Program (PMDP). Ellis Construction has received multiple AGC of Wisconsin Project of Distinction awards.
• Friends of Emerson ParkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerA grassroots fundraising group that collaborated with Ellis Construction and the City of Stevens Point on the Seramur Park renovation project. Ellis Construction delivered the project in partnership with the city and the fundraising group.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gilbane Building Company: National (Providence, RI-based) construction management and design-build firm serving healthcare, education, government, and commercial clients. Larger broad incumbent that competes for the same institutional and manufacturing design-build work Ellis pursues at a regional level.
• Mortenson Construction: Minneapolis-based national design-build construction firm with strong presence in healthcare, higher education, manufacturing, and renewable energy. Larger broad incumbent operating across overlapping segments, including significant Wisconsin institutional work.

Direct peers

• The Weitz Company: Des Moines-based employee-owned design-build general contractor serving commercial, industrial, and government clients nationwide. Comparable in integrated design-build delivery, self-perform concrete/carpentry, and multi-sector client focus.
• Hunzinger Construction Company: Milwaukee-based (Brookfield) general contractor serving commercial, healthcare, education, and industrial clients in Wisconsin and the Midwest. Comparable regional Midwest GC profile with self-perform capabilities and design-build delivery.
• Kraus-Anderson Construction Company: Minneapolis-based regional construction manager/general contractor serving healthcare, education, commercial, and government clients across the Upper Midwest. Closely comparable in scale, multi-sector focus, and integrated design-build approach.
• Consolidated Construction Co. Appleton, Wisconsin-based design-build general contractor serving commercial, industrial, healthcare, and religious clients across the Midwest. Comparable Wisconsin-anchored regional GC with design-build delivery and multi-sector customer base.
• Miron Construction: Wisconsin-based (Neenah) full-service general contractor serving commercial, education, healthcare, and manufacturing clients across the Midwest. Direct competitor for institutional and manufacturing design-build work in the same Wisconsin geography.
• Boldt Company: Wisconsin-based (Appleton) employee-owned design-build construction firm serving manufacturing, healthcare, education, and power clients. Comparable in offering integrated design-build, self-perform capabilities, and a similar Midwest regional focus with multi-sector client mix.
• J.H. Findorff & Son: Madison, Wisconsin-based general contractor (est. 1890) serving education, healthcare, commercial, and senior living clients across the Midwest. Comparable in regional Wisconsin focus, self-performing trades, and design-build delivery.

Regional players

• Mead & Hunt: Midwest-based (Madison, WI) architecture/engineering firm with construction-adjacent services in aviation, transportation, water, and federal markets. Adjacent peer collaborating with regional GCs like Ellis on design-build institutional and municipal projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EllisStoneConstruction
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elliswi
• Xx.com/ellisconstwi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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