Gough

What Gough does

Gough, Inc. is a privately held general contracting and construction management firm headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana, serving institutional, industrial, and commercial clients across the Tri-State area of Northwest Indiana, Illinois, and Southern Michigan. The company was established in 1974 and has operated for more than five decades, building its business around four self-performed service lines: general contracting (full project lifecycle from consultation through delivery), earthwork and site utilities, masonry (its cornerstone trade), and interior specialties including drywall, ceilings, and carpentry. Service work spans commercial projects (retail buildings, offices, veterinary clinics, car washes), institutional projects (hospitals, schools, government facilities), and industrial projects (manufacturing plants, distribution centers, warehouses).

The firm's operational backbone is its union signatory status with the Bricklayers, Plumbers, Operators Local 150, Laborers, and Carpenters unions, combined with an owned fleet of heavy equipment (dozers, loaders, excavators, forklifts, cranes), hydro mobile scaffolding, and computerized digital software for site work. These assets allow Gough to self-execute key trades rather than subcontract, supporting quality and schedule control on multi-million-dollar projects.

Gough generates revenue through project-based, one-time construction contracts acquired via direct client relationships, invitations to bid, and proposals routed through a dedicated sales channel ([email protected]). Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with no public tiers. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting institutional, industrial, and commercial buyers in a defined Tri-State geography, with credibility reinforced by industry association memberships (ABAA, BCRC, Construction Advancement Foundation, NWIMCA) and customer references across construction, real estate development, architecture, and government segments.

Name

Gough

Legal name

Gough, Inc.

Website

https://goughinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gough, Inc. is a privately held general contractor and construction manager in Merrillville, Indiana, delivering commercial, institutional, and industrial projects across Northwest Indiana, Illinois, and Southern Michigan via self-performed masonry, earthwork, site utilities, and interior trades.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Merrillville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Project-based construction services encompassing the full lifecycle from initial client consultation and design through construction management to project completion. Revenue is generated through one-time project contracts for commercial, institutional, and industrial construction.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Gough, Inc. provides general contracting and construction management services covering the full lifecycle of commercial, institutional, and industrial construction projects in Northwest Indiana, Illinois, and Southern Michigan. The company self-performs key trades including earthwork, site utilities, masonry (brick, block, precast, stone, tile, refractory), drywall, ceilings, and carpentry, supported by an owned heavy equipment fleet and union craftsmen signed with five trade unions.

Product overview

Gough, Inc. is a general contracting and construction management firm offering an integrated suite of construction services. The core portfolio consists of four interconnected service lines: General Contracting (project management and construction execution), Earthwork & Site Utilities (site preparation and infrastructure), Masonry (brick, block, precast, and stone work), and Drywall/Ceiling/Carpentry (interior finishing). These services are self-performed by experienced union craftsmen and managers who work together to deliver projects on time and within budget across commercial, institutional, and industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting Full-service general contracting and construction management covering the complete lifecycle of construction projects from initial design through final delivery, with self-performed services including earthwork, site utilities, masonry, metal stud framing, doors, millwork, and carpentry. Targeted at institutional, industrial, and commercial clients in Northwest Indiana, Illinois, and Southern Michigan.
• Earthwork & Site Utilities Site development services including road installation, site utilities, and earthwork, executed using computerized digital software for site work, sewer cameras, testing equipment, and heavy equipment including dozers, loaders, and excavators. Targeted at commercial, institutional, and industrial site preparation projects.
• Masonry Masonry construction services including brick, block, architectural precast, refractory, manufactured stone, and tile installation, supported by hydro mobile scaffolding, forklifts, and cranes operated by union craftsmen. Targeted at large and complex masonry projects in commercial, institutional, and industrial construction.
• Drywall/Ceiling/Carpentry Interior specialty services including layout and installation of light gauge metal framing, exterior cold formed framing, gypsum board, acoustical ceilings, and wall panels. Targeted at commercial, institutional, and industrial interior finishing work.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Gilbane Building Company: National construction manager and general contractor with a strong Midwest presence serving institutional, commercial, and industrial clients. A broader incumbent competing for similar institutional and industrial work.
• Walsh Construction: Chicago-based, large-scale general contractor and construction manager with national reach. A broader incumbent competing for many of the same institutional and commercial bids as Gough across the Midwest.
• Barton Malow: Southfield, Michigan-based construction manager and general contractor serving commercial, industrial, and institutional clients nationally. Larger incumbent with overlapping Midwest footprint and similar self-perform capabilities.

Direct peers

• The Douglas Company: Holland, Ohio-based general contractor serving industrial, commercial, and institutional clients across the Midwest. Comparable mid-size regional GC with similar self-perform capabilities.
• Pepper Construction: Chicago-based general contractor and construction manager serving commercial, institutional, and industrial clients across the Midwest. Closely comparable to Gough in geography, end markets, and self-performed trade scope.
• Skender Construction: Chicago-based general contractor serving healthcare, commercial, and institutional clients in the Midwest. Comparable regional GC competing for similar institutional work in Gough's adjacent geography.
• Messer Construction: Cincinnati-based regional general contractor serving commercial, institutional, and industrial clients across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Closely comparable in size, geography, and project mix to Gough.
• The Weitz Company: Des Moines-based general contractor and construction manager with a Midwest commercial, industrial, and institutional portfolio. Comparable regional size, project types, and self-performed trade structure.
• Shiel Sexton: Indianapolis-based general contractor focused on commercial, institutional, and cultural construction. Directly comparable Midwest regional GC competing for similar institutional and private clients.
• Tonn and Blank Construction: Indiana-based general contractor serving northern Indiana and the broader Midwest on commercial, industrial, and institutional projects. Highly comparable in size, geography, and service mix to Gough.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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