What Grinder & Haizlip Construction does

Grinder & Haizlip Construction is a privately held, multi-disciplinary general contractor headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, serving clients across the Mid-South region (primarily Tennessee and Mississippi) since 1992. The firm operates from a single headquarters at 1746 Thomas Road and employs between 101 and 250 people, with ownership concentrated among four partners: President Robert Nelson (joined 2003, partner 2011, President 2015; LEED Accredited Professional), Chris McDermott (joined 2000; former Black & Veatch and FedEx Senior Project Manager), Brad Burford (partner 2011; industrial estimating and project management), and Len Hester.

The company delivers projects through four core service lines — preconstruction services, general contracting, construction management, and design-build construction — applied across six documented industry verticals: healthcare, commercial, academic/religious, institutional, corporate, and automotive. Its project portfolio spans hospitals and medical offices (Methodist North Hospital, multiple dental and pediatric clinics), auto dealerships and service centers (Gossett Kia, CarMax, AutoNation Nissan, Homer Skelton Ford, Principle Toyota, Keras Subaru), banking and corporate offices (Wells Fargo, Healthnet Federal Credit Union, FedEx flight operations), industrial facilities (Valero, Linde, Ardagh Metal Beverage), civic and institutional buildings (Bartlett Recreation Center, Grizzlies Athletic Center), and education/religious facilities (Remington College, New Ballet Ensemble, Cumberland Presbyterian Church). Notable technical projects include an 8,000 sq. ft. Gossett Kia service department expansion completed in four months and Tennessee's largest residential solar installation (192 panels, 218 kWh battery storage).

Grinder & Haizlip generates revenue through project-based, bid-driven general contracting engagements with enterprise and institutional clients; pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by scope and specifications. The go-to-market motion is direct enterprise field sales supported by a company website portfolio and long-term client referrals — evidenced by multi-decade relationships such as the 30+ year engagement with Gossett Motors. The firm holds no external institutional investors, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed patents, trademarks, or industry awards; its competitive position rests on regional brand trust, repeat client relationships, and partner-level technical credentials (LEED Accredited Professionals, licensed engineers, 25-30+ years of individual industry experience).

Name

Grinder & Haizlip Construction

Legal name

Grinder Haizlip Construction

Website

https://grinderhaizlip.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Grinder & Haizlip Construction is a privately held, Memphis-based general contractor founded in 1992, delivering preconstruction, construction management, design-build, and general contracting services across healthcare, commercial, automotive, institutional, corporate, and academic/religious sectors throughout the Mid-South.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Construction (23)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Memphis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Project-based revenue from general contracting services including preconstruction, construction management, and design-build delivery methods for commercial construction projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Grinder & Haizlip Construction is a multi-disciplinary general contractor providing preconstruction services, general contracting, construction management, and design-build construction to enterprise and institutional clients. Projects are delivered across healthcare, commercial, academic/religious, institutional, corporate, and automotive verticals throughout the Mid-South region, with each engagement spanning from initial budgeting and planning through project completion and closeout.

Product overview

Grinder & Haizlip Construction is a multi-disciplinary general contractor offering a unified portfolio of construction services across six industry verticals. The core service offerings include Preconstruction Services, General Contracting, Construction Management, and Design-Build Construction, which form the foundation of their project delivery capabilities. These services are applied across specific industry segments: Healthcare Construction, Commercial Construction, Academic/Religious Construction, Institutional Construction, Corporate Construction, and Automotive Construction. The company serves clients throughout the Mid-South region from their Memphis, Tennessee headquarters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preconstruction Services Detailed planning and accurate construction budgeting that save time and reduce costly surprises, delivered to enterprise and institutional clients as a standalone service or as the front end of a broader general contracting engagement.
• General Contracting Reliable general contractor services with flexible delivery methods to keep commercial construction projects on track, serving enterprise clients across the Mid-South region.
• Construction Management Full-service construction management that coordinates every project phase for efficiency, quality, and safety, applied to healthcare, commercial, industrial, and institutional builds.
• Design-Build Construction Integrated design-build solutions that streamline collaboration from concept through completion, consolidating design and construction responsibilities under a single contract for the client.
• Healthcare Construction Specialized construction of healthcare facilities built with precision, safety, and compliance in mind, including hospitals, dental offices, medical office buildings, vision centers, and rehabilitation centers.
• Commercial Construction Construction of commercial spaces including retail stores, restaurants, shopping centers, apartments, and storage facilities, built to drive value, growth, and lasting performance.
• Academic/Religious Construction Construction of schools, churches, education facilities, performing arts venues, and trade schools designed and built to serve communities for generations.
• Institutional Construction Civic and nonprofit construction projects including community centers, sporting facilities, and government buildings customized to help each client succeed.
• Corporate Construction Construction of corporate spaces ranging from banks and credit unions to offices and industrial facilities, designed to maximize each client's potential.
• Automotive Construction Construction of modern, high-performance automotive facilities including dealerships, service centers, showrooms, and gas stations designed to enhance the customer experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed Gossett Kia project: 8,000 sq. ft. service department expansion with 16 additional service stalls in four months
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments6 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 moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Robins & Morton: Birmingham, AL-based privately held GC with strong healthcare, industrial and commercial portfolios. Closely comparable end-market mix and regional footprint to Grinder & Haizlip, with healthcare construction as a shared specialty.
• Yates Companies: Philadelphia, MS-headquartered privately held construction services firm with industrial, commercial and federal portfolios. Comparable Mid-South regional base, privately-held structure, and industrial/commercial vertical mix.
• B.L. Harbert International: Birmingham, AL-based GC operating across commercial, healthcare, industrial, and federal/international construction. Comparable as a Southeast-rooted, multi-vertical regional GC that competes for similar institutional and industrial work in the Mid-South.
• Holder Construction: Atlanta-based privately held GC specializing in commercial, healthcare, higher education and mission-critical projects. Comparable as a privately held multi-vertical builder with healthcare/institutional expertise competing in adjacent Southern markets.
• Hoar Construction: Mid-sized privately held GC with offices across the Southeast and Texas. Comparable in size, multi-vertical focus (commercial, healthcare, civic), and reliance on long-term client relationships — competing for the same regional project pool as G&H.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: One of the largest privately held U.S. general contractors, headquartered in Birmingham, AL and operating across the Southeast. Highly comparable to G&H as a multi-disciplinary, privately held GC serving healthcare, commercial, industrial and institutional clients in overlapping Mid-South/Southeast geographies.
• Manhattan Construction Company: Tulsa, OK-based privately held GC with operations across the South, focused on commercial, healthcare, education, aviation and sports. Comparable multi-vertical delivery model and regional Southern footprint that overlaps with G&H's territory.

Broad incumbents

• Skanska USA: Global construction and development firm with significant U.S. healthcare, education and commercial presence. Represents a major international incumbent entering U.S. regional markets including the Southeast.
• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest national GCs in the U.S., operating across all major commercial, healthcare and institutional verticals. Represents the scaled, national incumbent that increasingly competes with regional GCs like G&H for larger healthcare and institutional projects in Mid-South markets.
• AECOM Hunt: Construction management arm of AECOM, one of the world's largest design and engineering firms. Competes with G&H in preconstruction and CM services for healthcare, civic and commercial clients but at vastly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GrinderHaizlip

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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