GHM

What GHM does

GHM, Inc. is a family-owned general contractor founded on April 10, 1953, and headquartered at 4470 Indianola Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. The firm provides an integrated three-phase construction service model — Pre-Construction (budget monitoring, schedule management, design-team coordination), Construction (subcontractor management, schedule adherence, quality control), and Post-Construction (final inspections, systems training, move-in coordination) — for commercial, industrial, medical, educational, restaurant, and selected residential projects in the Columbus metropolitan area. Its clients are predominantly small and mid-market businesses and institutions in Central Ohio, with documented projects for Pizza Cucinova, Columbus State Community College (CSCC FreshMarket), Triad Architects' Westerville Early Learning Center, and Cucinova. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific rather than published, consistent with the custom nature of construction work, and revenue mechanics are project-driven rather than subscription or recurring.

The company's go-to-market is direct sales-led, relying on referrals, repeat clients, and a website-based project gallery rather than paid marketing channels, partnerships, or ecosystem plays. GHM, Inc. has remained a privately held, closely-held family business across multiple generations, with no disclosed external investment, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no public ticker. The firm employs 11–50 people and is incorporated in Ohio as a single operating entity with no second geography, channel, or vertical platform articulated.

GHM, Inc. operates as a single, owner-operated general contracting firm with no disclosed technology platform, no proprietary software or AI/ML capability, no patents, and no formal certifications or compliance frameworks. Its brand emphasis rests on personal customer attention and 70+ years of completed-project credibility rather than on technological differentiation. There is no digital product, app, or API surface — the company's online footprint is limited to a GoDaddy Website Builder–hosted marketing site. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the firm maintains no publicly visible funding or investor relationships.

Name

GHM

Legal name

GHM, Inc.

Website

https://ghminc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GHM, Inc. is a family-owned general contractor founded in 1953, providing pre-construction, construction, and post-construction services to commercial, industrial, medical, educational, restaurant, and select residential clients in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Commercial construction
• Construction management
• Pre-construction planning
• Industrial construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Revenue generated from providing general contracting services including pre-construction planning, construction management, and post-construction services for commercial, industrial, and medical projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

GHM, Inc. provides general contracting and construction management services for commercial, industrial, medical, and selected residential clients in Central Ohio. Engagements are delivered in three phases: pre-construction (budget oversight, schedule management, design team collaboration), construction (subcontractor management, production sequencing, quality control), and post-construction (site cleanup, systems training, final inspections, and move-in coordination).

Product overview

GHM, Inc. is a single-service construction company offering an integrated three-phase approach to building projects: Pre-Construction (planning, budgeting, design collaboration), Construction (on-site execution with subcontractor management and quality control), and Post-Construction (final inspections, training, and project handover). The company specializes in commercial, industrial, and medical construction projects, with some residential work, serving the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area since 1953.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Construction Services Initial project phase including constant monitoring and interaction, budget oversight for cost optimization, schedule management for timely delivery, and close collaboration with the design team to realize the client's vision. Intended for commercial, industrial, and medical clients in Central Ohio.
• Construction Services Full-service construction management working with trusted subcontractors, maintaining project schedules through sequence and production management, and enforcing quality control throughout the build process. Intended for commercial, industrial, medical, and select residential clients in Central Ohio.
• Post-Construction Services Final project phase including site cleanup, systems training, final inspections, and move-in coordination, culminating in a final walkthrough to ensure client satisfaction. Intended for commercial, industrial, medical, and select residential clients in Central Ohio.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Elford Construction: Columbus, Ohio-based commercial general contractor with a similar mid-market focus and project types (commercial, healthcare, education, retail). Closely comparable to GHM in geography, scale, and service model.
• Robertson Construction Services: Ohio-based commercial and industrial general contractor with similar project mix (commercial, healthcare, education). Closely matches GHM's regional scope and service offering.
• Setterlin Construction Company: Columbus, Ohio commercial construction manager and general contractor with comparable project types and end-to-end service delivery, directly competing for the same regional mid-market projects.
• Thomas & Marker Construction: Ohio-based general contractor serving commercial, industrial, and institutional clients. Comparable to GHM in size, regional focus, and customer segmentation in Central Ohio.
• Corna Kokosing Construction Company: Central Ohio general contractor serving commercial, industrial, and institutional clients. Comparable to GHM in geographic footprint, end markets, and family/employee-oriented operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Large national general contractor with strong presence in commercial, healthcare, and education construction. Represents the scale competitor GHM positions against on personalized service.
• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest commercial construction managers in the U.S., serving many of the same verticals as GHM (commercial, healthcare, education). Represents the national-scale competitor that GHM's boutique model differentiates against.
• Gilbane Building Company: National, family-owned commercial construction manager with broad end-market coverage including healthcare, education, and commercial — same verticals as GHM but at much larger scale.

Regional players

• Messer Construction Co. Cincinnati-based, employee-owned general contractor serving Ohio and the broader Midwest. Comparable end markets (commercial, healthcare, education) but operates at a larger regional scale than GHM.
• Smoot Construction: Ohio-based commercial general contractor with overlapping end markets and regional footprint, though typically handling larger projects than GHM.

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

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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