Drive Construction

What Drive Construction does

Drive Construction Inc. is a privately held, minority-owned construction firm headquartered at 7235 S. Ferdinand Avenue, Bridgeview, Illinois. Founded in 2005 and operating with 51-100 employees, the company runs four service divisions — General Contracting, Carpentry, Plumbing, and Masonry — serving commercial and residential clients across federal, education, healthcare, transportation, manufacturing, hospitality, and private residential development verticals in the Midwest, with named project execution reaching into Wisconsin. The General Contracting division provides construction management, design-build, and pre-construction services for city, state, and federally regulated projects, while the Carpentry and Plumbing divisions self-perform scopes (drywall, metal framing, millwork, finish work, BIM-coordinated plumbing, 24-hour service repairs) rather than subcontracting them entirely, which the firm markets as a quality-control and scheduling differentiator.

The business model is project-based revenue generated through competitive bidding on public-sector work and direct relationships with private developers, with the company operating interchangeably as prime contractor or specialty subcontractor. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Material competitive positioning rests on three regulatory certifications — Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and SBA 8(a) Small Business Development Program — which grant preferential access to set-aside government contracts, supplemented by union affiliations (Carpenters Union, LIUNA Chicago, Will-Grundy BTC) that enable access to regulated-trade labor for federal, state, and city work.

The customer base spans federal agencies (United States Navy, Illinois National Guard), K-12 education systems (Chicago Public Schools across multiple sites, New Trier High School, Ebinger Elementary), transportation authorities (Metra), private developers and general contractors (Novak Construction, Lendlease, Old Veteran Construction, DELKO), and nonprofit or hospitality end users. Distribution is entirely regional and sales-led: enterprise field sales via direct prime contracting, subcontracting to larger GCs, and competitive bidding on regulated public-sector procurements, supported by a basic digital presence across website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube rather than a technology-led GTM motion.

Name

Drive Construction

Legal name

Drive Construction Inc.

Website

https://driveconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Drive Construction Inc. is a minority-owned, SBA 8(a)-certified general contractor and specialty trade subcontractor (carpentry, plumbing, masonry) in Bridgeview, IL, serving federal, education, transportation, and private development clients across the Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Residential Building Construction (2361), New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Multi-Family Residential Construction (Apartments, Condos, Townhomes) (IMAFABAB)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• General contracting
• Construction management
• Minority-owned contractor
• Design-build services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bridgeview

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, Others

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Full-service general contracting for commercial and residential construction projects, including construction management, design-build, and pre-construction services. Revenue is project-based, earned through contracts for new construction, renovations, and additions.
2. Plumbing Services: Self-performed plumbing services for commercial and residential projects including new construction, renovations, additions, and 24-hour service repairs. Also provides BIM drawings, coordination, underground waste vent, backflow installation and testing.
3. Carpentry Services: Professional carpentry services including drywall, taping, plaster, painting, acoustical systems, metal framing, trusses, wall panels, millwork, trim, doors and hardware for commercial and residential projects.
4. Masonry Services: Masonry construction services including bricklaying for commercial and residential projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Drive Construction is a minority-owned construction company providing full-service general contracting, construction management, design-build, and pre-construction services for commercial and residential projects across the Midwest. The company self-performs carpentry and plumbing work through dedicated in-house divisions and also offers masonry services, operating as both a prime general contractor and a specialty trade subcontractor on city, state, and federally regulated projects.

Product overview

Drive Construction is a minority-owned construction company offering four core service divisions: General Contracting (covering construction management, design-build, pre-construction, and self-performance), Carpentry Division (self-performing professional carpentry for commercial and residential), Plumbing Division (commercial, residential and service plumbing with BIM capabilities), and Masonry Division (bricklaying and related services). The company operates as both a general contractor and specialty subcontractor, focusing on federal, education, healthcare, transportation, manufacturing, and hospitality sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Drive Construction Plumbing Division: A sub-contractor targeting the commercial, residential and service segments providing professional plumbing services including new construction, renovations, additions and 24-hour service repairs.
• Drive Construction Carpentry Division

Products and services

• General Contracting Services

Named customers16 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEED certification affiliate, demonstrating commitment to sustainable and green building practices in construction projects
• WS&A ContractorsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlumbing division affiliation with WS&A Contractors organization
• Carpenters UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with Carpenters Union representing skilled carpentry workforce and adherence to union labor standards
• PDC14minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarpentry division affiliation with PDC14 organization
• Will-Grundy BTCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with Will-Grundy Building Trades Council for ceramic tile work
• LIUNA Chicago (Laborers' International Union of North America)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with LIUNA Chicago for laborers and skilled trade workforce
• OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation demonstrating commitment to workplace safety standards and compliance

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Walsh Construction: Major Chicago-headquartered general contractor with national reach across institutional, transportation, and federal construction; overlaps substantially with Drive Construction's verticals at much greater scale.
• Clark Construction Group: National general contractor with significant federal, institutional, and multi-family portfolio; competes for federal military and education work but at very different scale than Drive Construction.
• Pepper Construction Group: Larger Chicago-based construction firm with commercial, healthcare, education, and industrial practices; competes for the same institutional work but at meaningfully greater scale and bonding capacity.
• Mortenson Construction: Large national GC active in federal, healthcare, education, and renewable infrastructure; overlaps with Drive Construction in regulatory public-sector construction but operates at materially greater scale.

Direct peers

• W.E. O'Neil Construction: Chicago-headquartered commercial general contractor delivering institutional, education, healthcare, and multi-family projects with self-perform capabilities — closely comparable in scope, geography, and project mix to Drive Construction.
• Power Construction: Chicago-based commercial GC serving institutional, healthcare, education, and corporate clients in the Midwest; comparable footprint and customer verticals as Drive Construction.
• Bulley & Andrews: Chicago commercial general contractor with strong institutional and higher-education portfolio plus self-perform concrete and masonry — competing for the same public-sector and private construction bids.
• F.H. Paschen: Chicago-focused general contractor specializing in public-sector and institutional work (schools, transit, civic); comparable certification-driven bidding model and public-agency client base.
• Leopardo Companies: Mid-size Chicago general contractor with strong healthcare, education, commercial, and multi-family project portfolio; similar self-perform trades and regional scope.
• Madison Construction: Mid-size general contractor active in Chicago commercial and institutional construction with comparable headcount and project mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Drive_Con
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-wex-gmVkenVJ_l-mUjx-w
• Facebookfacebook.com/Drive-Construction-543908802667353
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/drive-construction-inc-746080161
• Instagraminstagram.com/drive_construction

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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