What Independence Construction does

Independence Construction is a private general contractor and construction management firm headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, with a secondary regional office in Atlanta (Winter Construction). Founded in 2014 as part of the DiGeronimo Companies conglomerate, the firm delivers commercial construction projects across the U.S. Midwest and Southeast, with stated nationwide reach. Service offerings span the full project lifecycle: preconstruction (budgeting, scheduling, constructability review), construction management, general contracting, design-build delivery, a Special Projects Group for renovations and fast-track work, a Safety program branded as "End-to-End Safe Production Culture," a formal Quality Management Program, and a Construction Innovation service promoting advanced modeling, laser scanning, and digital workflows. A Development service is delivered in partnership with affiliate DiGeronimo Development.

The company serves owners across seven primary end markets: commercial developers and real estate companies, government and municipalities, education (colleges and universities), corporate and manufacturing clients (headquarters and innovation centers), senior living and healthcare, automotive retail dealerships, and sports and entertainment. Named projects in the portfolio include Cleveland Guardians facility work, Swagelok Global Headquarters, Pepperl+Fuchs American Headquarters, Oatey Corporate Headquarters, Geauga County Office Building, Cleveland Police Headquarters (with TurnDev), Cleveland Public Square redevelopment (with Group Plan Commission), Jackson Street Pier in Sandusky, the Sherwin-Williams R&D Center (600,000 SF), Pinecrest mixed-use (1.1M SF) with Fairmount Properties and Pinecrest Project Partners, Eagle Village at University of Mary Washington, Front Street mixed-use at Baldwin Wallace, and the CrossCountry Mortgage Campus Expansion with Haslam Sports Group.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue, earned through fixed-price contracts, cost-plus-fee arrangements, and Construction Management at-Risk delivery methods. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with no publicly disclosed tiers. Go-to-market is sales-led, relationship-driven enterprise engagement, leveraging the firm's project portfolio, civic reputation, and the DiGeronimo Development pipeline. Vertical integration with DiGeronimo Development (deal origination), Independence Excavating (sitework, demolition, earthwork, utilities), and Winter Construction (Southeast delivery) provides a recurring deal pipeline and integrated service stack. Wholly-owned subsidiary Donley's Independence, LLC operates within the same corporate structure. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; funding is internal to the parent conglomerate, with no venture or private equity ownership identified.

Name

Independence Construction

Legal name

Independence Construction, LLC

Website

https://ind-con.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Independence Construction is a private, Cleveland-headquartered general contractor delivering preconstruction, construction management, design-build, general contracting, and development services to commercial, corporate, institutional, municipal, and senior-living clients across the Midwest and Southeast United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Government & Civic Building Construction (Courthouses, City Halls, Public Safety) (IMAFACAF), Senior Living & Assisted Living Facility Construction (IMAFACAJ), Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Independence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

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. Construction Services Revenue: Independence Construction generates revenue primarily through professional construction services including preconstruction, construction management, general contracting, design-build delivery, and special projects. Revenue is project-based, earned through fixed-price contracts, cost-plus-fee arrangements, and construction management at-risk delivery methods. The company also provides development services in partnership with DiGeronimo Development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Independence Construction provides integrated construction services spanning the full project lifecycle, including preconstruction, construction management, general contracting, design-build delivery, special projects, and development partnerships. The firm serves commercial, institutional, corporate, and government clients across Ohio and the Southeastern United States, operating as a regional builder with offices in Cleveland and a regional headquarters in Atlanta via Winter Construction.

Product overview

Independence Construction is a construction services firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of services across the project lifecycle. The company operates as a single integrated offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its service portfolio includes Preconstruction (early planning and budgeting), Construction Management (project delivery leadership), General Contracting (field execution), Design-Build (integrated design and construction), Special Projects Group (renovations and complex assignments), Development (real estate development partnership via DiGeronimo Development), Safety (Safe Production Culture program), Quality (Quality Management Program), and Construction Innovation (technology-enabled workflows including advanced modeling and laser scanning). The company primarily serves sectors including office, municipal and civic, multi-family, mixed-use and retail, industrial, healthcare, education, hospitality and entertainment, cultural and non-profit, and sports and recreation projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preconstruction Services Early-phase project planning services including feasibility analysis, constructibility reviews, budgeting, value engineering, and scheduling to set projects up for successful execution before construction begins.

Quantifiable outcome

• The company has successfully completed projects ranging from small office renovations to large-scale mixed-use developments, indicating capability across project sizes.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DiGeronimo DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiGeronimo Development is the primary development partner for Independence Construction. IC serves as the construction arm for DiGeronimo Development's real estate projects including Valor Acres, WaterWood Resort, and multiple residential developments. The relationship is mutual as DiGeronimo Development provides development expertise and project pipelines while IC provides construction delivery.
• Fairmount PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFairmount Properties partnered with Independence Construction to design and build Pinecrest mixed-use development in Orange Village, Ohio. IC provides construction expertise while Fairmount handles development aspects of the project.
• Pinecrest Project PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPinecrest Project Partners works with Independence Construction on multiple projects including Pinecrest Mixed-use Development and 4th & Park Apartment Building. IC serves as construction manager or general contractor while partners handle development.
• Independence ExcavatingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependence Excavating is a sister company that performs sitework, demolition, earthwork, and site utilities on Independence Construction projects. This sister-company relationship enables seamless project delivery for site-intensive projects.
• Haslam Sports GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHaslam Sports Group partnered with Independence Construction for the CrossCountry Mortgage Campus Expansion project. The project is a joint effort among Haslam Sports Group, DiGeronimo Companies, the City of Berea, CrossCountry Mortgage, and University Hospitals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gilbane Building Company: Private, family-owned commercial/institutional GC with strong Mid-Atlantic and Midwest presence. Directly comparable delivery mix (CM-at-risk, design-build, GC) and overlapping customer base in higher education, healthcare, and corporate markets.
• Skanska USA: Major U.S. commercial/institutional builder with significant Ohio presence and active in healthcare, education, and mixed-use development. Competes with Independence Construction on larger negotiated and design-build assignments.
• Walsh Group / Walsh Construction: National family-owned GC with significant Midwest operations across commercial, healthcare, education, and mixed-use sectors. Comparable size and customer mix; competes with Independence Construction on Ohio and regional projects.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Large private GC with strong Mid-Atlantic and Midwest presence serving commercial, healthcare, education, and corporate clients. Competes head-to-head with Independence Construction for institutional and corporate HQ work.
• Turner Construction Company: Largest U.S. commercial general contractor with deep institutional, corporate, healthcare, and sports-venue portfolios. Competes with Independence Construction for the same corporate HQ, mixed-use, and civic project opportunities at a national scale.
• Clark Construction Group: National commercial/institutional GC active in civic, sports, education, and corporate HQ projects. Direct overlap with Independence Construction's Cleveland Police HQ, civic, and sports-sector work.
• Hunt Construction Group (AECOM): National builder specializing in sports venues, hospitality, and large commercial projects; now part of AECOM. Comparable on high-profile sports and civic work such as the kind Independence Construction does for the Cleveland Guardians and Haslam Sports Group.

Direct peers

• Donley's Inc. Cleveland-based construction management and general contracting firm with overlapping Cleveland/Ohio market, similar service portfolio (CM, design-build, GC), and the parent of Independence Construction's own Donley's Independence subsidiary — making it both a peer and corporate relative.
• Boldt Company: Mid-sized, privately held Midwest-based construction services firm with integrated development, design-build, and self-perform capabilities. Closely comparable in size, geography, integrated delivery model, and ownership structure to Independence Construction.
• Barton Malow Company: Mid-sized, privately held GC with strong sports, education, healthcare, and commercial portfolios and an integrated design-build delivery model. Closely comparable in scale, mix of delivery methods, and sector emphasis to Independence Construction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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