Pacific West Builders

What Pacific West Builders does

Pacific West Builders is a private construction management firm founded in 1982 and headquartered in National City, California. The company provides pre-construction planning, construction management, and general contracting services for commercial, industrial, and institutional projects across the Western United States. Its defining commercial orientation is toward federal government work, particularly Department of Defense projects, with named customers including the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Forest Service.

The firm holds multiple small-business certifications — Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), and 8(a) — which qualify it for federal set-aside and sole-source contract opportunities. Technical capabilities include seismic retrofitting, LEED-certified construction, and military-specification projects, supported by more than 100 completed projects over a 40-plus-year operating history. The company participates in the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program, suggesting joint-venture or capability-building arrangements with larger federal contractors.

Revenue is generated primarily through fixed-price and cost-plus federal contracts, with the Department of Defense as the dominant end customer. Leadership has disclosed annual revenue exceeding $20 million. The firm operates as a Subchapter S Corporation following its 1998 reorganization after the passing of co-founder Dennis Ord.

Name

Pacific West Builders

Legal name

Pacific West Builders, Inc.

Website

https://pacwstbldrs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pacific West Builders is a National City, California-based construction management firm founded in 1982 that delivers pre-construction, construction management, and general contracting services primarily for federal government and Department of Defense projects across the Western United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Contracting and Construction Management Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Residential Building Construction (2361)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Construction management services
• Design build construction
• Military facility construction
• Commercial construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

National City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Contracting Services: Pacific West Builders generates revenue through general contracting and construction management services for government and private sector clients. Projects range from residential renovations to large-scale military facility construction, with the company routinely prosecuting more than $20 million in annual revenue. Revenue is project-based, earned through competitive bids on government contracts and negotiated agreements with private clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pacific West Builders is a San Diego-based general contractor delivering construction services across commercial, industrial, institutional, and government sectors. The company provides five core delivery methods — Design Bid Build, Construction Management, General Contracting, Design Build, and Design Assist — and has completed over 100 projects including military facilities, BEQ renovations, aircraft hangars, helibases, and residential custom homes, generating more than $20 million in annual revenue.

Product overview

Pacific West Builders is a San Diego-based general contractor offering five distinct construction service lines: Design Bid Build (traditional separate-phase delivery), Construction Management (CM-as-coach oversight), General Contracting (full-service project management with single-point accountability), Design Build San Diego (integrated design-build delivery under one entity), and Design Assist (collaborative pre-construction consultation). These services are applied across residential, commercial, healthcare, education, industrial, and government projects throughout San Diego County and beyond, with projects spanning from private homes to large-scale Department of Defense facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design Bid Build
• Construction Management
• General Contracting
• Design Build San Diego
• Design Assist

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 projects successfully completed across private and public sectors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American General Contractors (AGC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPacific West Builders maintains membership and active training participation with the American General Contractors association, utilizing this relationship for professional development, industry networking, and staying current with construction industry best practices and regulations.
• Small Business Administration Mentor-Protégé ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPacific West Builders participated in the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program, joint venturing with a larger established company to gain prime contracting experience. This relationship provided PWB with opportunities to take primary roles as general contractor on government projects while receiving mentorship and support for learning federal contracting requirements.
• Mentor Company (Government Contractor)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA larger, established government contractor joint ventured with Pacific West Builders through the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program, allowing PWB to grow its expertise by taking primary roles on various job types from conceptualization to project completion.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• RQ Construction: San Diego-based general contractor specializing in design-build and renovation projects for federal, DoD, and commercial clients. Highly comparable to PWB given shared SoCal footprint, DoD focus, and small-business set-aside positioning.
• Soltek Pacific Construction: San Diego-based general contractor providing design-build, CM, and general contracting for commercial, government, and educational clients. Comparable service portfolio and SoCal geography.
• Barnhart-Reese Construction: San Diego-area commercial general contractor with experience in tenant improvements, design-build, and government/institutional projects. Comparable delivery methods and customer mix to PWB.
• Harper Construction Company: San Diego-based general contractor with deep federal, military, and commercial portfolio including design-build, design-assist, and CM-at-risk. Operates in the same regional market and customer base as PWB.
• Johannessen Team Construction: California-based general contractor focused on K-12, higher education, healthcare, and civic projects; many similar customer segments and delivery methods to PWB though lighter DoD exposure.

Broad incumbents

• Clark Construction Group: Major national GC with substantial federal, military, and institutional work. Competes with PWB primarily on larger design-build and CM projects with federal agencies.
• Sundt Construction: Large multi-region general contractor with strong federal, military, and transportation portfolio. Significantly larger than PWB but competes for the same DoD and institutional contract opportunities at the upper end.
• Hensel Phelps Construction: Large national design-build GC with major federal and aviation portfolio including hangars, training facilities, and base infrastructure. Competes with PWB on larger-scope DoD work where bonding capacity matters.
• Swinerton Builders: National general contractor with strong West Coast presence including San Diego, offering similar commercial, healthcare, and government services. Broader portfolio and deeper resources than PWB.

Emerging players

• ERMC (Environmental & Military Construction): Service-disabled veteran-owned small business providing general contracting, maintenance, and construction services to federal agencies including DoD. Comparable small-business set-aside positioning to PWB.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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