The Lee Construction Group

What The Lee Construction Group does

The Lee Construction Group, Inc. is a privately held, family-controlled commercial construction holding company headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, tracing its origins to the 1939 founding of R. E. Lee & Son, Inc. by father-and-son team Bob and Bobby Lee. Operating through seven wholly-owned subsidiaries — Lee Building Company (general contracting), Piedmont Concrete Contractors, Piedmont Plaster & Drywall, Piedmont Waterproofing Contractors, Piedmont Facilities Management, Piedmont Development Group, and Lee Town & Country Homes — the firm delivers the full lifecycle of building services: planning, construction, safety, client service, facilities management, and value engineering across Central Virginia and most of the Commonwealth.

The company's revenue model is project-based and negotiated rather than transactional or subscription-based; pricing is quote-driven per project, with over 90% of work sourced through negotiated contracts or repeat clients and 2,500+ lifetime projects completed. Service scope spans general commercial construction, specialty trade contracting (concrete, drywall, waterproofing), development, post-occupancy facilities management, and custom residential building for higher education, healthcare, automotive retail, historic preservation, R&D, and mixed-use owners. Named clients include the University of Virginia, Liberty University, Augusta Health, Monticello, Bonumose, Flow BMW/Subaru of Charlottesville, W. M. Jordan Company, and The Ceiling & Floor Shop.

Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales: the firm engages owners, general contractors, and construction managers through competitive bidding, negotiated contracts, and long-tenured relationship channels supported by a project-gallery website, YouTube video showcases, and active social-media presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Internal workforce development via the LEaD training program and the LEaP apprenticeship pipeline is a stated differentiator in a tight regional labor market, reinforced by 100+ safety awards and a "Safety for Life" program that supports qualification for institutional and healthcare owners.

Name

The Lee Construction Group

Legal name

The Lee Construction Group, Inc.

Website

https://lee-cg.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Lee Construction Group is a Charlottesville, Virginia-based, privately held commercial construction holding company founded in 1939 that delivers full-lifecycle building services — planning, construction, specialty trades, development, and facilities management — through seven subsidiary brands serving higher-education, healthcare, historic, R&D, and commercial clients across Central Virginia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115), Residential Building Construction (2361), Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (23811)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Operative Builders (1531), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA), Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE), Single-Family Home Construction (Detached Homes) (IMAFABAA)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Construction management
• General contracting
• Facilities management
• Concrete and drywall

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlottesville

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. Commercial Construction Services: Project-based revenue from commercial building construction, including general contracting, specialized trade work (concrete, drywall, waterproofing), facilities management, and construction management services across Virginia.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Lee Construction Group provides full life-cycle commercial building services through a portfolio of independent operating businesses. Its core work spans construction management, general contracting, concrete, drywall, waterproofing, and facilities management for commercial, institutional, and selective custom residential clients across the Mid-Atlantic region.

Product overview

The Lee Construction Group is a construction holding company operating as a group of independent subsidiary businesses engaged in commercial building construction across Central Virginia. The portfolio consists of six specialized sub-brands: Lee Building Company (core general contracting and construction), Piedmont Facilities Management (facilities management), Piedmont Concrete Contractors (concrete work), Piedmont Plaster & Drywall (interior finishing), Piedmont Waterproofing Contractors (waterproofing services), and Piedmont Development Group (development). Additionally, Lee Town & Country Homes handles custom residential construction. These subsidiaries collectively provide the full life cycle of building services from planning through construction and facilities management, enabling integrated project delivery across diverse construction sectors including education, healthcare, hospitality, mixed-use, parking garages, and historic preservation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Management Project management services for commercial and institutional builds, covering planning, scheduling, budgeting, and oversight of construction projects for owners and developers.
• General Contracting Turnkey general contracting for commercial construction projects, including bidding, trade coordination, and on-site execution for owners, developers, and institutions.
• Facilities Management Ongoing facilities management and maintenance services for commercial and institutional property owners, supporting buildings after initial construction.
• Concrete Services Concrete trade services delivered as part of the company's in-house specialty trade capabilities for construction projects.
• Drywall Services Drywall trade services delivered as part of the company's in-house specialty trade capabilities for construction projects.
• Waterproofing Waterproofing trade services delivered as part of the company's in-house specialty trade capabilities for construction projects.
• Custom Residential Construction Custom residential construction services for property owners commissioning higher-end residential builds, delivered through the company's contracting and trade capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% negotiated projects and repeat clients
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• W. M. Jordan Company, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerW. M. Jordan Company serves as a construction management client, with Piedmont Concrete Contractors providing concrete subcontracting services on projects including Peter Jefferson Place 7. Described as having a growing list of mutually successful projects.
• The Ceiling & Floor Shop, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-term client relationship spanning four decades with Lee Building Company. Testimonial client providing endorsement of quality and professionalism in construction partnership.
• Piedmont Development GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company of Lee Construction Group focused on development aspects of building projects. One of the family of companies providing full life cycle building services.
• Lee Building CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary subsidiary company performing general commercial construction. Part of Lee Construction Group family providing construction services across Virginia.
• Piedmont Facilities ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary providing facilities management services with client satisfaction as product focus. Turn-key, well-executed services across commercial and residential facilities.
• Piedmont Concrete ContractorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary specializing in concrete construction including site prep, footers, slabs, walls, and form work. Reliable, professional, on-time concrete subcontractor.
• Piedmont Plaster & DrywallcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary providing plaster and drywall services including metal framing, sheathing, drywall hanging/finishing, insulation, acoustic ceilings.
• Piedmont Waterproofing ContractorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary specializing in waterproofing including blindside waterproofing, vapor barriers, and sealants for commercial construction projects.
• Lee Town & Country HomescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary focused on custom residential construction including fine and historic homes, pool houses, and custom residential projects in Central Virginia.
• BonumoseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Lee Building Company to construct a 36,000 SF state-of-the-art research and development facility for Bonumose's Tagatose production operations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• W.M. Jordan Company: Virginia-based construction manager and general contractor with a comparable commercial and institutional focus. Directly named in Lee's data as a long-term partner/client, indicating head-to-head competition on similar project types in the same geography.
• Hourigan Construction: Virginia-headquartered commercial general contractor serving Mid-Atlantic markets across higher education, healthcare, office, and mixed-use — directly overlapping Lee's core verticals and geographic footprint.
• The Christman Company: Mid-Atlantic-headquartered construction management and general contracting firm serving commercial, institutional, and historic preservation clients. Comparable in multi-vertical mix and life-cycle service offering.

Regional players

• Donley's Construction Group: Regional construction manager with strong presence across the Mid-Atlantic/Southeast serving commercial, healthcare, and institutional clients — directly comparable to Lee's commercial GC model in overlapping geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Barton Malow Company: Large, established U.S. commercial contractor active in education, healthcare, energy, and industrial markets. Overlaps Lee's core verticals but operates at substantially greater scale and geographic reach.
• Gilbane Building Company: Major national construction management and general contracting firm with deep higher-education, healthcare, and institutional portfolios — competing for the same anchor clients (UVA, large health systems) Lee serves.
• DPR Construction: National commercial GC with strong higher-education, healthcare, and life-sciences practices. Competes with Lee for institutional clients and brings significantly more tech-enabled delivery capability.
• Turner Construction Company: Largest U.S. commercial construction manager; competes for the same institutional, healthcare, and education projects across Virginia and the broader Mid-Atlantic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UChS70gf2GFn3q9XlWsrxh4A
• Facebookfacebook.com/LeeConstructionGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lee-construction-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/lee.construction.group

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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