Cooper Construction Company, Inc.

What Cooper Construction Company, Inc. does

Cooper Construction Company, Inc. is a third-generation, family-owned general contractor founded in 1967 and headquartered at 761 South Allen Road in Flat Rock, North Carolina (mailing address: PO Box 806, Hendersonville, NC 28793). The firm holds NC Unlimited and Unclassified General Contractor's License #4763, permitting general contracting work without project-value caps, and operates across three service lines: General Construction (design-build, design-bid-build, and construction management at risk for commercial, institutional, industrial, and residential clients), Utilities (underground infrastructure including water supply, wastewater, storm drainage, and fire lines for municipal, commercial, and residential projects), and HVAC (in-house design, installation, maintenance, and emergency repair with certified technicians working across Mitsubishi, Trane, Goodman/Daikin, and Johnson Controls equipment). The company has completed more than 2,100 projects since inception and serves both public and private clients in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue, priced through competitive bidding on design-bid-build projects or negotiated design-build and CMAR contracts. There is no subscription or recurring SaaS component; project sizes disclosed range from small renovations to multi-million-dollar single contracts (e.g., Mars Hill Ferguson Health Sciences Center at $6.3M, East Flat Rock Readiness Center at $2.7M, SONA Pharmacy & Clinic at $1.5M). Go-to-market is relationship-led, supported by a project portfolio website, formal subcontractor pre-qualification, and direct RFP/RFQ pursuit — with marketing described as primarily word-of-mouth and reputation-driven within the Western NC, SC, and TN regional construction market.

Customer concentration is diversified across at least eight verticals — government (fire, EMS, law enforcement, parks, civic), healthcare (medical offices, senior living, pharmacy), automotive dealerships, industrial/manufacturing/distribution, food & beverage (wineries, cideries), education (K-12, universities), religious/places of worship, and commercial/retail. Notable repeat public-sector clients include Henderson County and the City of Hendersonville across multiple project types, and notable private-sector projects include facilities for German manufacturers Elkamet and Demmel AG, LeMans Corporation (Parts Unlimited), and Manual Woodworkers & Weavers. The firm has achieved LEED Gold (Gorges State Park Visitor Center) and LEED Silver (East Flat Rock Readiness Center — first LEED Silver readiness center for the NC Army National Guard) certifications on specific projects, evidencing capability to compete for sustainability-scored public work.

Name

Cooper Construction Company, Inc.

Legal name

Cooper Construction Company, Inc.

Website

https://cooperconst.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cooper Construction Company, Inc. is a third-generation, family-owned general contractor founded in 1967 and headquartered in Flat Rock, NC, delivering design-build, design-bid-build, CMAR, in-house HVAC, and underground utilities services to public and private clients across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Industrial Building Construction (23621), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110), Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (23821)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Self-Performing General Contractors (IMAFAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA), Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC), Sheet Metal & Ductwork Contracting (IMAFALAH)

Keywords

• Commercial general contracting
• Design-build construction
• Construction management services
• HVAC installation services
• Underground utilities construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Flat Rock, NC

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

Revenue model

1. General Construction Services: Revenue generated from construction contracting services for commercial, industrial, institutional, government, and residential projects. Services include design-build, design-bid-build, and construction management across the building, utility, and HVAC disciplines. Projects range from small renovations to multi-million dollar single contracts. Both public (government) and private clients are served.
2. HVAC Services: In-house HVAC division provides climate control solutions for commercial and industrial settings, from initial system design and installation to routine maintenance and emergency repairs. Certified technicians collaborate with leading manufacturers including Mitsubishi, Trane, Goodman, and Daikin.
3. Utilities/Underground Infrastructure Services: Dedicated utilities division handles water, sewer, fire lines, and stormwater management projects for municipal governments, commercial developers, industrial facilities, and residential communities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cooper Construction is a third-generation, family-owned general contractor that builds, renovates, and manages commercial, institutional, industrial, government, and residential construction projects across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The company delivers projects via design-build, design-bid-build, and construction management at risk (CMAR) contracts under an unlimited and unclassified North Carolina general contractor's license, and also operates in-house HVAC and utilities divisions providing climate control and underground infrastructure installation.

Product overview

Cooper Construction Company, Inc. is a third-generation, family-owned general contractor founded in 1967, offering a portfolio of integrated construction services. The company operates as a single unified service provider organized around three core offerings: General Construction Services (new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse for commercial, institutional, and residential projects), Utilities Work (underground infrastructure including water, sewer, storm drainage, and fire lines), and HVAC Services (design, installation, and maintenance of climate control systems). Contractual delivery methods include design-build, traditional design-bid-build, and construction management at risk (CMAR). The company serves both public and private clients across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee with an NC Unlimited General Contractor's License (#4763), and has completed over 2,100 projects since inception.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Construction Services General contracting for commercial, industrial, institutional, government, and residential projects ranging from small renovations to multi-million dollar single contracts, including new builds, expansions, renovations, and pre-engineered buildings using design-build and design-bid-build delivery methods.
• HVAC Services In-house HVAC division providing customized commercial and industrial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning solutions including system design, installation, routine maintenance, and emergency repairs with certified technicians using equipment from manufacturers such as Mitsubishi, Trane, Goodman, and Daikin.
• Utilities Work Comprehensive underground infrastructure services including water supply systems, wastewater management, sanitary sewer lines, storm drainage systems, fire lines, water and sewer treatment plants, and curb and gutter work for municipal, commercial, industrial, and residential projects with full regulatory compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,100+ projects completed since 1967
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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 moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Edifice Construction: Charlotte-based general contractor serving Carolinas and the Southeast with comparable commercial, institutional, and healthcare work. Similar size and self-performing capabilities make it a direct head-to-head competitor for design-build awards.
• Shelco Construction: Charlotte, NC-based general contractor with comparable commercial, healthcare, industrial, and education project mix across the Carolinas. Closely overlaps Cooper's customer verticals and delivery methods (design-build, CMAR).
• Samet Corporation: Greensboro, NC-based general contractor of comparable size serving NC, SC, and VA. Similar mix of commercial, healthcare, education, and industrial projects with comparable design-build and CMAR delivery capabilities.
• Mashburn Construction: Columbia, SC-based general contractor serving the Carolinas with a similar commercial, healthcare, education, and religious/institutional portfolio. Comparable size and regional scope make it a direct competitor in SC.
• Vannoy Construction: Asheville/Jefferson, NC-based general contractor of similar size and tri-state regional footprint. Comparable as a multi-generational, family-influenced commercial/industrial GC competing for many of the same healthcare, education, and civic projects in Western NC.

Broad incumbents

• Choate Construction: Atlanta-based, employee-owned GC operating across the Southeast with a similar healthcare, commercial, and industrial portfolio. Larger scale but directly competes for institutional and design-build work in Carolinas/Tennessee.
• Robins & Morton: Birmingham, AL-based employee-owned GC with a nationally recognized healthcare construction practice. Competes with Cooper for healthcare facility builds across the Southeast, including in NC and TN.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: Birmingham, AL-based employee-owned GC with a Carolinas/Tennessee regional presence. Competes for healthcare, industrial, commercial, and government projects at the higher end of Cooper's project-size range.
• Hoar Construction: Birmingham, AL-based employee-owned GC with offices across the Southeast. Larger scale and broader geographic reach but directly competes for industrial, healthcare, and commercial work in Tennessee and the Carolinas.
• Balfour Beatty: Major international GC with significant Carolinas operations (Charlotte, Raleigh). Competes with Cooper for large healthcare, education, and government projects across the three-state region at a larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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