Leonard Contracting

What Leonard Contracting does

Leonard Contracting is a San Antonio, Texas-based general contractor founded in 1992 by Mike Leonard, delivering commercial construction services across the state of Texas for over 30 years. The company is privately held, founder- and family-owned, with Mike Leonard serving as President and family members in operational roles including Jason Leonard (Project Manager), Elsa Leonard (Controller), and Oralia Leonard (Accounting Associate). Headcount is reported in the 11-50 range across an eight-person office/management team plus field carpenters and superintendents, with an average team tenure of approximately 16 years indicating unusually low workforce turnover for the sector.

The firm's core offering is organized around three service pillars — Preconstruction Services, Construction Services, and three delivery methods (General Contracting, Design-Build, and CM At Risk). Underlying technical capabilities include budgeting, value analysis, site logistics planning, constructability review, construction phasing and scheduling, building information modeling (BIM), and competitive bidding. Specialized expertise is documented in occupied-space construction, phased renovation, and complex project delivery in difficult environments. No software products, AI/ML systems, or proprietary technology platforms are offered; the company sells construction labor and project management rather than technology.

Revenue is earned on a project-by-project basis through fixed-price contracts, cost-plus arrangements, and CMAR delivery methods targeting commercial, institutional, and government clients. The go-to-market motion is direct enterprise sales within Texas, organized around eight market segments: Senior Living, Financial, Medical, Office, Restaurants & Food Service, Retail, Education, and Automotive. Documented customers include Army Residence Community, FirstMark Credit Union, Citibank, Frost Bank, Alamo Toyota, GSA (ICE Office), KJSL Medical Office Building, and SA Children's Surgical. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific with no public disclosure. Geographic footprint is limited to Texas markets including San Antonio, Austin, New Braunfels, and La Vernia, with no out-of-state operations.

Name

Leonard Contracting

Legal name

Leonard Contracting, Inc.

Website

https://leonardcontracting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Leonard Contracting is a San Antonio-based general contractor founded in 1992 that delivers preconstruction, construction management, design-build, and CMAR services for commercial clients across Texas, serving senior living, financial, medical, office, retail, automotive, education, and government projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Project-based revenue from construction services including preconstruction, construction management, design-build, and general contracting. Revenue is earned through fixed-price contracts, cost-plus arrangements, and CMAR delivery methods for commercial, institutional, and industrial construction projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Leonard Contracting is a San Antonio, Texas-based commercial general contractor delivering preconstruction services and full construction services to organizations across multiple market segments, including senior living, financial, medical, retail, automotive, education, office, and restaurants throughout Texas. Projects are delivered via General Contracting, Design-Build, and Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) methods, with particular specialization in occupied-facility renovation and phased construction.

Product overview

Leonard Contracting is a general contractor offering a unified suite of construction services organized around three core offerings: Preconstruction Services, Construction Services, and multiple Delivery Methods (General Contracting, Design-Build, and CM At Risk). The company operates across diverse market sectors including Senior Living, Office, Medical, Financial, Restaurants & Food Service, Retail, Education, and Automotive. Preconstruction and Construction services form the operational foundation, while the three delivery methods provide clients with different contractual and management approaches depending on project complexity and client preferences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preconstruction Services Pre-stage project planning, cost-estimation, value-engineering, and constructability-review services delivered to commercial clients before ground-breaking, aimed at controlling cost and schedule risk on Texas construction projects.
• General Contracting Services Full general contracting service for commercial construction projects across senior living, financial, medical, retail, automotive, education, office, and restaurant market segments throughout Texas.
• Design-Build Construction Services Integrated design-build delivery combining design and construction under a single contract with Leonard Contracting, for commercial clients seeking consolidated design and construction accountability.
• Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Services Construction Manager at Risk delivery in which Leonard Contracting acts as the at-risk construction manager providing preconstruction, scheduling, cost-control, and construction-phase services, with a guaranteed maximum price option for the owner.

Quantifiable outcome

• ASA General Contractor of the Year 2023 (Under 100 employees)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Gilbane Building Company: National privately-held commercial GC with a strong Texas presence across healthcare, education, and senior living; competes with Leonard on CMAR projects but at materially larger scale.
• DPR Construction: National commercial GC with significant Austin and Texas operations serving healthcare, financial, and advanced technology clients; competes with Leonard for larger projects in shared verticals.
• Hunt Companies: Large Texas-based construction and real estate developer with commercial building capabilities across multiple verticals; competes with Leonard on larger healthcare, senior living, and mixed-use projects.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Large national ENR-top contractor with Texas commercial operations across healthcare, retail, and office; competes with Leonard on mid-to-large commercial jobs in the region.
• Zachry Group: San Antonio-headquartered major contractor with broad commercial, industrial, and infrastructure capabilities; overlaps Leonard in healthcare and commercial markets but operates at substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Linbeck Group: Texas-based construction management firm specializing in higher education, healthcare, and cultural institutions with strong CMAR capabilities, directly comparable to Leonard in delivery methods and regional focus.
• Joeris General Contractors: San Antonio-headquartered commercial general contractor of similar size, serving healthcare, education, office, and senior living clients across Texas with comparable CMAR and design-build delivery capabilities.
• Bartlett Cocke General Contractors: San Antonio-based commercial GC of comparable scale focused on K-12, higher education, healthcare, and civic projects across Texas, with similar mid-market delivery methods and award-winning safety programs.
• Satterfield & Pontikes Construction: Texas-headquartered general contractor providing preconstruction, CMAR, and design-build services across commercial, education, and healthcare sectors at a comparable size and market positioning.
• Byrne Construction Services: Texas-focused commercial general contractor serving financial, healthcare, retail, and office clients with similar CMAR/design-build delivery — direct competitor in Leonard's regional markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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