Mcginley

What Mcginley does

McGinley Builds (formerly McGinley Building Services) is a family-owned full-service commercial construction company founded in 2005 and headquartered at 18 Main Road (Rt. 202) in Montville, New Jersey. The firm operates across the Metropolitan New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania region, providing construction services to commercial, institutional, and government clients. Founded by Sean McGinley, who brought two decades of construction experience including Journeyman status, the company is co-led by Carole McGinley, who handles day-to-day operations including project control, cost management, and legalities and holds graduate certificates from NJIT in Construction Management and Villanova University in Project Management. The company operates with 11-50 employees and maintains an active project pipeline spanning corporate interiors, retail build-outs, educational, healthcare, hospitality, residential, and public works sectors.

McGinley's service portfolio is built around four core offerings — Estimating, Pre-Construction, Construction Management, and General Contracting — and is supplemented by Final Inspection, Subcontracting, Maintenance Management, and Maintenance Capabilities. The firm uses "state-of-the-art software" for detailed estimating and pre-construction planning, including material research, pricing analysis, and identification of long lead-time materials. No proprietary technology platform, patents, or AI capabilities are disclosed. McGinley operates in a dual model: as a General Contractor directly engaging long-term clients, and as a subcontractor to larger Construction Management firms, enabling engagement on projects ranging from single-aspect work (e.g., drywall installation) to full ground-up construction. Notable customers include Princeton University, Capital One Bank, CVS Pharmacy, Everest Insurance, OUTFRONT Media, Newark Airport, PATH Transportation Center, and East Orange General Hospital.

McGinley generates project-based revenue under a professional services model. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with the company providing comprehensive detailed estimates that allow for value engineering on every project. The go-to-market approach is sales-led and relies on direct client engagement, project inquiries, referrals, and relationships with architects and project owners, with no formalized marketing channels disclosed. The firm is privately held by the McGinley family with no institutional investors, funding rounds, mergers, acquisitions, or subsidiary structures reported. Ownership and governance remain entirely founder-led, with no public filings, certifications, awards, or formal compliance accreditations documented in the available source material.

Name

Mcginley

Legal name

McGinley Builds

Website

https://mcginleybuilds.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

McGinley Builds is a family-owned, full-service commercial construction firm headquartered in Montville, New Jersey, serving the tri-state region with general contracting, construction management, pre-construction, and maintenance services for corporate, institutional, retail, healthcare, and public-sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Industrial Building Construction (23621), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• General contracting
• Construction management
• Pre-construction estimating
• Facilities maintenance management

Headquarters

HQ city

Montville

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: McGinley generates revenue through various construction services including General Contracting, Construction Management, Estimating, Pre-Construction, Subcontracting, Final Inspection, and Maintenance Management. Revenue is project-based and derived from both direct client engagements and subcontractor relationships with larger Construction Management firms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

McGinley Builds is a full-service commercial and industrial construction company providing Estimating, Pre-Construction, Construction Management, General Contracting, Final Inspection, Subcontracting, Maintenance Management, and Maintenance Capabilities. The firm delivers projects ranging from single-aspect installations such as drywall to full ground-up General Contracting across corporate interiors, retail build-outs, educational, healthcare, hospitality, residential, and public works sectors.

Product overview

McGinley is a full-service commercial construction company offering a unified portfolio of construction services rather than a software platform. The core offering consists of Estimating, Pre-Construction, Construction Management, and General Contracting services, supported by Final Inspection, Subcontracting, Maintenance Management, and Maintenance Capabilities. These services range from single-aspect work (such as drywall installation) to full General Contracting, with specialization across corporate interiors, retail build-outs, educational, healthcare, hospitality, residential, and public works projects. The company leverages state-of-the-art software for detailed estimates and maintains an open communication approach throughout project lifecycles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Estimating Comprehensive detailed estimates with value engineering, including materials research, pricing analysis, and budget development feedback for construction clients.
• Pre-Construction Thorough scheduling with budget adherence using state-of-the-art software for detailed estimates, material research, cost control, and identification of long lead-time materials.
• Construction Management Open communication with clients and consistent status updates, managing projects from inception to completion while adhering to budget and schedule requirements.
• General Contracting Experienced supervisors oversee day-to-day operations, acquire permits, hire vendors and subcontractors, and maintain daily and real-time communication throughout projects.
• Final Inspection Technical expertise and sound judgment applied to manage all requirements of final inspection and project close out for construction projects.
• Subcontracting Partnership work delivering the highest quality workmanship for drywall, floors, plumbing, and interior fit-out aspects as a subcontractor to larger construction management firms.
• Maintenance Management Comprehensive facilities management solutions including well-planned maintenance programs for optimum operation of industrial, commercial, and multi-unit residential buildings.
• Maintenance Capabilities Preventive and predictive maintenance services aimed at minimizing asset downtime, extending asset life, planning maintenance work, and controlling maintenance costs.

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest commercial general contractors in the U.S. with extensive NY/NJ operations. Competes for many of the same corporate, healthcare, education, and public works project types that McGinley performs, but at a national scale.
• Structure Tone: National commercial construction manager and general contractor with strong presence in the NY/NJ metro. Comparable because it serves the same corporate interior, healthcare, education, and public-sector clients that McGinley targets, but at materially larger scale.
• Walsh Construction: Multi-region U.S. general contractor with building and civil work across commercial, education, healthcare, and transportation sectors. Comparable end-market mix but materially larger scale than McGinley.
• AECOM (Construction Services): Global engineering and construction firm offering construction management and general contracting across the same commercial and institutional verticals. Competes with McGinley for larger CM-driven opportunities, particularly on public-sector work.
• Gilbane Building Company: Large privately held construction manager and general contractor with deep Northeast operations. Overlaps with McGinley in education, healthcare, and corporate interiors, and competes for the same institutional clients in the NY/NJ metro.

Direct peers

• Hunter Roberts Construction Group: Mid-sized NY/NJ-based general contractor and construction manager. Closely comparable to McGinley in size, geography, and service mix (corporate interiors, healthcare, education, public works), serving as a near-direct competitor for mid-tier commercial projects.
• Pavarini Construction: Northeast-focused general contractor serving commercial, corporate, hospitality, and institutional clients. Comparable to McGinley in service breadth, tri-state operating geography, and mid-market positioning.
• Sciame Construction Co. Family-influenced NY-based construction manager and general contractor with a similar profile of corporate interior, institutional, and public-sector work. Closely comparable on operating model and tri-state project focus.

Regional players

• Hall Construction Co. NJ-based general contractor operating in commercial, industrial, and public-sector markets. Comparable regional scope and project-type mix, particularly in New Jersey institutional and corporate work.
• J. Fletcher Creamer & Son: Mid-sized NJ-headquartered general contractor serving infrastructure, utility, and commercial clients across the Northeast. Comparable in size and tri-state footprint, with adjacent rather than identical end-market focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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