What Culpepper Construction Company, Inc. does

Culpepper Construction Company, Inc. is a privately held general contractor founded in 1932 by Jack Culpepper in South Georgia and currently headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida. The firm delivers construction services through Construction Manager at Risk with Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), Hard Bid, and Design-Build delivery methods, with individual project values ranging from approximately $1 million to over $113 million. Operating through three regional offices in Tallahassee (headquarters), Panama City (West Division), and Jacksonville (East Division), the company serves clients across the Southeast United States, with primary markets in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

The firm's core service offerings span seven vertical categories: healthcare facilities (hospitals, emergency rooms, medical offices), educational institutions (K-12 schools, universities, student housing), commercial office and mixed-use developments, government and civic facilities, industrial and warehouse construction, and senior living communities. Revenue is generated on a per-project basis through competitive public bidding and negotiated private contracts; pricing is contract-specific (lump sum, GMP, or cost-plus) with no subscription or recurring components. Customers are predominantly public institutions, healthcare systems, and government agencies subject to formal procurement and prequalification processes.

Culpepper Construction has cultivated long-tenured relationships with anchor clients including Florida State University, Capital Regional Medical Center, the State of Florida Department of Management Services, and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, with repeat engagements spanning multiple decades. The company maintains a team of approximately 50+ professionals including project executives, project managers, superintendents, preconstruction specialists, and dedicated business development and client success functions. Business development is relationship-driven, pursued primarily through competitive public procurement within the Southeast regional footprint, with documented specialization in occupied-facility construction requiring complex phasing, AHCA-compliant healthcare builds, LEED-certified projects, and hurricane-resistant K-12 school construction.

Name

Culpepper Construction Company, Inc.

Legal name

Culpepper Construction Company, Inc.

Website

https://culpepperconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Culpepper Construction Company, Inc. is a privately held, 94-year-old Southeast US general contractor delivering healthcare, educational, civic, commercial, industrial, and senior living projects via CM at Risk, Hard Bid, and Design-Build methods across Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD), Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Healthcare facility construction
• Educational facility construction
• Government building construction
• Construction management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallahassee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Services: Revenue is generated through construction project fees on a per-project basis. Projects are completed using various delivery methods including Hard Bid, Construction Manager at Risk with Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), and Design-Build. Project values range from approximately $1 million to over $100 million, with revenue realized upon project completion. Repeat clients in government, education, and healthcare sectors provide recurring business opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Culpepper Construction Company is a general contracting firm that delivers commercial construction projects across healthcare, education, government, civic, industrial, and senior living sectors. Services are provided through competitive bidding, Construction Manager at Risk (CM at Risk) with Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), and Design-Build delivery methods, with project values ranging from approximately $1 million to over $100 million. Repeat clients in public institutions, educational campuses, and healthcare systems form the core of the customer base across the Southeast United States.

Product overview

Culpepper Construction Company, Inc. is a construction services firm, not a software product company. The company offers construction services across multiple sectors including healthcare facilities (hospitals, ERs, medical offices), educational institutions (K-12 schools, universities, student housing), commercial buildings (offices, retail, mixed-use), government/civic facilities, industrial/warehouse facilities, and senior living communities. Their services are delivered through various construction management methods including CM at Risk, Hard Bid, Design-Build, and CM with GMP at Risk. The company's portfolio consists of completed construction projects across the Southeast United States spanning from 1999 to 2020, with project values ranging from approximately $1 million to $113 million.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Healthcare Facility Construction Construction of healthcare facilities including hospitals, emergency rooms, and medical office buildings with specialized infrastructure for medical gas systems, imaging suites, and sterile environments. Targeted at healthcare systems and medical centers in the Southeast.
• Educational Facility Construction Construction of K-12 schools and higher education facilities including classrooms, laboratories, dormitories, and athletic complexes for public and private educational institutions. Targeted at school districts, colleges, and universities in the Southeast.
• Commercial Office Construction Construction of commercial office buildings featuring modern finishes, retail spaces, parking structures, and mixed-use developments in urban settings. Targeted at commercial real estate and public-sector tenants.
• Residential and Senior Living Construction Construction of residential facilities including condominiums, senior living communities, and student housing with resort-style amenities. Targeted at senior living operators, student housing developers, and residential clients.
• Government & Civic Construction Construction of government facilities including courthouses, state office buildings, and municipal structures requiring enhanced security and compliance standards. Targeted at state and federal government agencies.
• Industrial & Warehouse Construction Construction of industrial facilities including warehouses, port terminals, and manufacturing facilities with specialized structural and loading requirements. Targeted at port authorities, logistics operators, and industrial tenants.
• Construction Management Services Professional construction management services including CM at Risk, Hard Bid, Design-Build, and CM with GMP at Risk delivery methods for projects throughout the Southeast. Targeted at public institutions, educational campuses, healthcare systems, and government agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered FSU Student Housing project on schedule and on budget ($113,000,000)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Florida State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing relationship with Florida State University delivering numerous campus construction projects over decades. Projects include student housing, academic buildings, research facilities, and athletic venues. Notable projects include FSU Student Housing ($113M), FSU AME Building ($20M), FSU Psychology Center ($35.7M), and FSU Academic and University Center ($100M). The relationship spans multiple decades and project types.
• Capital Regional Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership delivering healthcare facility projects including emergency rooms, medical office buildings, and hospital renovations. Projects include Lake Jackson ER ($10.2M), SouthWood ER ($7.1M), and Hospital Renovations ($974K). Multiple completed projects demonstrate established working relationship.
• State of Florida / Department of Management ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred contractor for State of Florida construction projects including government office facilities. Completed Capital Circle Office Center ($94M, LEED Gold) serving as headquarters for Department of Revenue. Ongoing relationship for public sector construction needs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Brasfield & Gorrie: Birmingham, AL-headquartered general contractor with deep Southeast US presence and strong healthcare, education, and commercial portfolios. Highly comparable to Culpepper in delivery methods, vertical mix, and regional focus, though substantially larger in scale.
• Moss Construction: Fort Lauderdale-based general contractor with significant Florida and Southeast presence serving education, healthcare, commercial, and civic clients. Comparable to Culpepper on project types and delivery methods, with broader geographic reach.
• Robins & Morton: Birmingham-based general contractor with a national healthcare construction specialty and strong Southeast regional presence. Directly comparable to Culpepper on healthcare-focused delivery, occupied-facility expertise, and education/healthcare vertical mix.
• Holder Construction: Atlanta-based general contractor with significant Southeast footprint serving commercial, healthcare, and higher-education clients. Comparable to Culpepper in delivery methods and institutional client base, though typically executing larger-scale projects.
• Ajax Building Company: Florida-based (Tampa) general contractor focused on K-12, higher education, healthcare, and municipal projects. Closely comparable to Culpepper on vertical mix, delivery methods, and Florida regional focus, though concentrated in central/south Florida.
• The Haskell Company: Jacksonville, FL-headquartered design-build firm specializing in commercial, healthcare, education, and government facilities. Strong geographic and portfolio overlap with Culpepper, particularly in Florida and across the Southeast.
• B.L. Harbert International: Alabama-based general contractor with federal, healthcare, and commercial construction expertise. Comparable to Culpepper in delivery methods (Design-Build, CM at Risk) and institutional client base across the Southeast.

Broad incumbents

• Skanska USA: Global construction firm with significant US operations including Southeast US. Overlaps with Culpepper on healthcare, education, and commercial construction but at a far larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Large national general contractor with healthcare, education, and commercial expertise. Competes with Culpepper on larger institutional projects in the Southeast but operates with substantially greater resources and geographic reach.
• Gilbane Building Company: Large national general contractor with strong education and healthcare vertical practices and growing Southeast presence. Competes with Culpepper on similar institutional RFPs but operates at substantially greater scale across the US.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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