BHI General Contracting

What BHI General Contracting does

BHI General Contracting is a mid-size, family-owned commercial general contractor headquartered in Fairfield, Ohio, serving the tri-state region of central and southern Ohio, northern Kentucky, and southeastern Indiana within a 100-mile radius of Cincinnati. Founded in 2003 by Jim Mitchell, Brad Mitchell, and Jake Jacobs, the firm operates with approximately 20 full-time employees and has completed more than 700 commercial projects spanning restaurants, retail, automotive, healthcare, fitness, office, and industrial end markets. Its service portfolio covers tenant finish/remodel (the majority of work), ground-up construction (4-6 buildings per year), industrial contracting within operating facilities, developer/landlord services, and pre-engineered metal buildings delivered through a Chief Buildings Authorized Independent Builder partnership established in December 2022.

The company generates revenue through project-based commercial construction contracts ranging from $2,000 service jobs to $3,000,000 ground-up buildings, with pricing quoted per project rather than published. Go-to-market is relationship-driven direct sales — consultative selling to developers, franchisees, and property owners across the tri-state — supplemented by a website, The Blue Book Network pre-qualification listing, BBB accreditation, and a recently hired Director of Sales & Marketing formalizing the pipeline beyond the historical 75-80% repeat-and-referral base. Notable enterprise customers include Skyline, City BBQ, Panera Bread, Dairy Queen, MOD Pizza, Tire Discounters, Mercedes-Benz, Mercy Health, Crunch Fitness, Dollar Tree, and Verizon.

Operationally, BHI differentiates on transparent estimating, on-time and on-budget delivery, and a flawless 20-year safety and legal record (no lawsuits, no liens, no workman's comp accidents). Underlying technology is conventional construction management augmented by Chief Buildings' pre-engineered metal building systems for cost-efficient ground-up and addition work. The business is privately held with no institutional or PE backing disclosed, leadership remains founder- and family-controlled (CEO Jim Mitchell, President Luke Mitchell, CFO Jake Jacobs, VP Construction Brad Mitchell), and the model is deliberately regional and relationship-led rather than scale-driven.

Name

BHI General Contracting

Legal name

BHI General Contracting

Website

https://bhi-gc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BHI General Contracting is a family-owned, mid-size commercial general contractor in Fairfield, Ohio, serving developers, franchisees, and property owners across the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana tri-state region with tenant finish, ground-up, industrial, and pre-engineered metal building services.

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

Industrial/Process Plant General Contracting (IMAFAAAH)

Keywords

• Commercial general contracting
• Tenant finish construction
• Ground-up construction
• Pre-engineered metal buildings
• Industrial construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfield, Ohio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Commercial Construction Services: One-time project-based revenue from general contracting services including tenant finish, remodels, ground-up construction, and industrial projects. Pricing ranges from small maintenance jobs to large ground-up buildings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BHI General Contracting provides commercial general contracting services including tenant finish/remodels, ground-up construction, industrial contracting, and pre-engineered metal building construction for franchisees, developers, property owners, and investment groups. Projects range from small $2,000 maintenance jobs up to $3,000,000 ground-up buildings, with the company managing work from concept and budgeting through certificate of occupancy across Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.

Product overview

BHI General Contracting is a mid-size, family-owned commercial general contractor offering a unified suite of construction services centered around tenant finish/remodel (the majority of their work at 75%), ground-up construction (4-6 buildings per year), industrial contracting, and pre-engineered metal building services through a Chief Buildings partnership. Their services span the commercial construction lifecycle from pre-construction planning and budgeting through project completion, serving sectors including restaurants, retail, automotive, medical/dental, and office across Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tenant Finish/Remodel Interior finish work and renovation services for existing commercial spaces, transforming tenant spaces to meet brand and operational requirements. Primarily serves franchisees, retailers, and commercial tenants within the Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana tri-state area.
• Ground-Up Construction Complete new building construction from foundation through certificate of occupancy, including restaurants, strip centers, medical and dental facilities, office buildings, and automotive centers, with project values up to approximately $3,000,000. Serves developers, franchisees, and property owners in the Cincinnati tri-state region.
• Industrial Contracting Construction and renovation services for existing industrial facilities, executed within operating buildings while maintaining minimal disruption to daily operations. Includes additions, renovations, and maintenance projects for industrial customers in the tri-state region.
• Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings Authorized Chief Buildings independent builder offering pre-engineered metal building systems for additions and ground-up construction with cost and time benefits. Uses Chief Buildings' sixth-generation metal building systems manufactured in the USA, with Chief providing plan support and materials.
• Developer/Landlord Services Construction services for commercial real estate developers and landlords, including full shopping plazas, lease-back buildings, lease space buildouts, remodels, and ongoing maintenance projects across property portfolios in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.
• Construction Management/Maintenance Turnkey construction management and ongoing maintenance services for industrial customers, from accurate budgeting and estimating through project completion. Provides a single point of contact for industrial clients needing recurring construction and maintenance support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75-80% of projects are from repeat clients and referrals
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers50 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Chief Buildings (Chief Building Systems)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2022BHI is a Chief Buildings Authorized Independent Builder, certified to design, source materials, and complete pre-engineered metal building construction projects. This partnership enables BHI to offer cost-effective ground-up and addition construction using Chief Buildings' sixth generation metal building systems manufactured in the USA. Chief Buildings provides plan support and materials for projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gilbane Building Company: Large privately held commercial GC with deep restaurant, retail, healthcare, and education portfolios; competes for similar mid-market to enterprise commercial work.
• Barton Malow Company: Established Mid-Atlantic/Midwest commercial and industrial GC serving automotive, healthcare, energy, and sports — broader scale but directly comparable end markets and project types.
• Skanska USA: Global construction firm with U.S. commercial building operations in retail, healthcare, education, and corporate — competes for larger franchise and ground-up work in the same geography.
• Turner Construction Company: Largest commercial GC in the U.S., serving many of the same end markets (restaurants, retail, healthcare, automotive); represents the scale-up competitive benchmark for regional GCs.
• Walsh Construction: Family-owned, multi-generation commercial and heavy civil builder with a comparable Midwest presence and similar commitment to relationship-driven, repeat-client work.

Direct peers

• Pepper Construction: Mid-size Midwest-focused commercial GC (Ohio, Illinois, Indiana) with comparable project size range, multi-sector customer base, and relationship-driven sales model.
• The Boldt Company: Mid-size Midwest-based commercial/industrial GC with comparable project size range, multi-sector expertise (manufacturing, healthcare, retail), and family-influenced culture similar to BHI.
• Danis Construction: Cincinnati-based mid-size commercial general contractor with a similar mix of tenant finish, ground-up, industrial, and healthcare/restaurant work across the tri-state region — the most direct local peer to BHI.

Regional players

• Messer / Messer Construction: Cincinnati-headquartered construction firm with significant regional presence across commercial, industrial, and healthcare buildouts, overlapping with BHI in geography and end markets.
• Gray Construction: Kentucky-based design-build GC with strong restaurant, automotive, retail, and industrial portfolios — directly comparable mix of franchise and ground-up work in overlapping geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bhi-general-contracting

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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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