What Childers Construction does

Childers Construction is a privately held commercial construction services firm headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida, with a regional satellite office in Inlet Beach. Founded in 1964 by William E. Childers and incorporated in 1980, the company is leadership-stabilized under Van Champion, Jr. and Sam Childers (the founder's son), who took over operations in 1994. The firm employs 51–100 staff and operates without external institutional ownership or disclosed funding rounds.

The company delivers projects via three core delivery methods: Construction Management at Risk (CM@Risk), Design-Build, and traditional hard-bid General Contracting. It complements these with Pre-Construction Services (cost estimating, value engineering, MEP coordination, constructability review), Site Documentation (drone videography and webcam time-lapse for progress monitoring), and Virtual Design (BIM modeling, 3D rendering, 3D modeling). Childers self-performs structural and carpentry work on a large percentage of its projects, providing cost-control and quality advantages.

Childers generates revenue through project-based, quote-priced contracts awarded primarily via competitive bidding across North Florida, Central Florida, and South Georgia. Its primary customers are state and local government entities, regional healthcare systems (including Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare and Capital Health Plan), educational institutions (most notably Florida State University, where it delivered the Doak Campbell Stadium Renovations and Champions Club), and commercial developers including religious organizations. Distribution runs through direct enterprise field sales, the ConstructConnect bidding platform, and an annual subcontractor pre-qualification process. No AI/ML capabilities are evidenced in the technology stack.

Name

Childers Construction

Legal name

Childers Construction Co.

Website

https://childers-construction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Childers Construction is a privately held commercial general contractor and construction manager founded in 1964, serving government, healthcare, education, and commercial clients across North Florida, Central Florida, and South Georgia via CM@Risk, Design-Build, and hard-bid delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Construction of Buildings (236)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Government & Civic Building Construction (Courthouses, City Halls, Public Safety) (IMAFACAF), New School Construction (Greenfield Builds) (EDAEABAA)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Design-build construction
• Construction management at risk
• General contracting services
• Pre-construction consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallahassee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Management Services: Construction Management at Risk (CM@Risk) delivery method where Childers Construction coordinates subcontractor bids and hiring while providing owners with a guaranteed maximum price for construction
2. Design-Build Services: Simultaneous design and pricing with builder-designer collaboration to keep projects within budget and shorten preconstruction timelines
3. General Contracting Services: Traditional hard bid delivery with competitive subcontractor bidding; company self-performs structural and carpentry components on a large percentage of projects
4. Pre-Construction Services: Pre-construction consulting including cost estimates, budgeting, value engineering, schedule development, and constructability reviews delivered before construction commencement

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Childers Construction provides full-scope commercial construction services through three core delivery methods—Construction Management at Risk (CM@Risk), Design-Build, and General Contracting—for clients in North Florida, Central Florida, and South Georgia. Services span pre-construction planning (cost estimating, value engineering, constructability reviews), self-performed structural and carpentry work, and post-completion support, enhanced by virtual design (BIM/3D modeling) and site documentation (drone and webcam). The firm primarily serves government, healthcare, education, religious, and commercial clients on large-scale building projects.

Product overview

Childers Construction offers a unified construction services portfolio combining three core service delivery methods—Construction Management at Risk, Design-Build, and General Contracting—alongside supporting service modules including Pre-Construction Services, Site Documentation (using drone and webcam technology), and Virtual Design (including BIM Modeling and 3D rendering). The company operates primarily as a construction services firm serving North Florida, Central Florida, and South Georgia since 1964.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Management at Risk (CM@Risk) Construction Management at Risk delivery method in which Childers Construction coordinates subcontractor bids and hiring while providing the owner with a guaranteed maximum price for construction.
• Design-Build Design-build delivery method in which design and pricing occur simultaneously, with the builder working closely with the designer to keep projects within budget and shorten preconstruction timelines.
• General Contracting Traditional hard bid delivery method in which engineering and architectural design services are separated from construction services and contractors competitively bid to deliver the lowest price; the company self-performs structural and carpentry components on a large percentage of projects.
• Pre-Construction Services Comprehensive pre-construction services including project communication plans, MEP estimating and coordination, site analysis, value engineering, life cycle cost analysis, market analysis, constructability reviews, and final guaranteed maximum price proposals.
• Site Documentation (Drone and Webcam) High-tech site documentation using drones and webcams to capture progress, including webcam time-lapse and drone video services for project monitoring.
• Virtual Design (3D Rendering and BIM Modeling) Virtual design services including 3-D rendering, BIM modeling, and 3-D modeling for project visualization, planning, coordination, and client presentations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Precise pricing defined and confirmed to eliminate surprises during construction
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ConstructConnect (formerly iSqFt)coreTechnology or IntegrationChilders Construction relies on ConstructConnect Network to provide daily solutions for preconstruction needs. ConstructConnect is the industry leader that facilitates the bidding process, allowing the company to provide subcontractors with tools and information to maximize success on bid day. The platform facilitates every aspect of the preconstruction process from helping subcontractors find additional work to streamlining the bidding process.
• GoogleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGoogle's services are used to collect and process analytics data about how users interact with the company's services and to place targeted advertisements across Google's network.
• Meta (Facebook/Instagram)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMeta's advertising services are used to place targeted advertisements across Facebook and Instagram platforms to reach potential users and customers.
• LinkedInminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLinkedIn's advertising services are used to place targeted advertisements and to advertise job openings to potential employees across LinkedIn's professional network.
• MicrosoftminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMicrosoft's advertising services are used to place targeted advertisements across Microsoft's advertising network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Robins & Morton: Alabama-based privately held general contractor serving the Southeast with deep healthcare and institutional expertise. Comparable in size and vertical mix, with similar reliance on collaborative delivery and pre-construction services.
• Manhattan Construction Company: Family-owned, Oklahoma-headquartered GC with a major Florida presence and a portfolio of commercial, education, sports, and government projects. Comparable in ownership structure, delivery methods, and institutional client base.
• Haskell: Jacksonville, FL-based design-build firm serving commercial, government, healthcare, and industrial clients across the Southeast. Comparable as a Florida-anchored design-build/GC competitor with overlapping institutional client base.
• Gilbane Building Company: Privately held national construction manager with strong Southeast operations and a heavy focus on education, healthcare, and government work. Directly competes for the same institutional CM@Risk and design-build opportunities.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: One of the largest privately held U.S. general contractors, headquartered in Birmingham, AL with a major presence across the Southeast including Florida and Georgia. Directly comparable as a commercial/institutional GC operating in Childers' same core geography with similar delivery methods.
• Hoar Construction: Privately held commercial construction firm with strong Southeast U.S. presence and a portfolio spanning healthcare, education, government, and commercial work. Highly comparable in size, delivery model mix (CM@Risk, design-build, hard bid), and institutional client focus.

Broad incumbents

• Balfour Beatty: Large publicly traded infrastructure and commercial construction group with substantial U.S. operations including Florida. Competes for the same large institutional and government projects but at greater scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Turner Construction: One of the largest U.S. commercial construction managers, with active Florida operations. Overlaps with Childers on healthcare, education, and commercial work, but operates at national scale with broader service lines.
• AECOM: Global design, engineering, and construction services firm with a large U.S. construction management practice. Overlaps with Childers on design-build and program management pursuits for institutional and government clients, though at vastly greater scale.
• Clark Construction: Large national builder with significant institutional and government portfolio. Competes for major Florida and Southeast projects, especially on the public-sector and large healthcare/education side where Childers also plays.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ChildersConst

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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