DuCon

What DuCon does

DuCon Construction is a Florida-based construction services firm founded in 2007 by Ernest F. DuBose II, headquartered in Sarasota with offices in Tampa and St. Petersburg. The company operates as a licensed Certified General Contractor (license CGC1517667) and delivers projects via six integrated service lines: General Contracting (lump-sum delivery), Construction Management at Risk (CMAR with Guaranteed Maximum Price), Design-Build, Pre-Construction Services, iCon Consulting (a la carte advisory), and Owner's Representation. These services span the full project lifecycle from conceptual planning through construction completion and warranty.

The firm serves a diversified mix of public and private clients across Florida, including K-12 and higher education institutions, housing authorities and HUD-funded projects, municipal governments, private developers in multi-family and commercial real estate, and religious organizations. CEO DuBose brings 18+ years of construction management experience and a career spanning approximately $500 million in completed projects across three states. The company is MBE-certified and has participated in projects totaling over $180 million.

DuCon is a project-based, services-driven business with no proprietary technology platform. Its revenue model is built on project-based contracts: lump-sum general contracting bids, GMP-based CMAR engagements, single-contract design-build, and fee-based pre-construction and consulting work. The company operates with a 15-person team, relies on ProCore for construction management workflow, and leverages its co-founding role in the Southeastern Regional Black Chamber of Commerce (SERBCC) as a referral and community engagement channel.

Name

DuCon

Legal name

DuCon, LLC

Website

https://ducon.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DuCon Construction is a Florida-based, MBE-certified general contractor and construction management firm founded in 2007, delivering general contracting, CMAR, design-build, and pre-construction services to public, private, and religious clients across the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Management and General Contracting

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

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Construction management services
• General contracting
• Design-build delivery
• Pre-construction consulting
• Owner's representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarasota

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: DuCon delivers construction projects under a lump-sum contract model for clients who have completed construction documents. The general contractor solicits bids from specialized subcontractors and compiles costs into a single lump-sum price to the client. Revenue is project-based and one-time per contract.
2. Construction Management at Risk (CMAR): DuCon acts as a consultant to the owner during design phases (preconstruction services) and as a general contractor during construction, committed to delivering the project within a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP). The CM provides constructability input, plan review, budget analysis, and cost control throughout the project lifecycle. Revenue is earned through the GMP contract with fee structure embedded.
3. Design-Build Services: DuCon serves as the single entity (Design-Build team) under one contract with the project owner to provide both design and construction services. Revenue is generated through the unified Design-Build contract, integrating what would traditionally be separate designer and constructor roles under one commercial relationship.
4. Pre-Construction / iCon Consulting: An a la carte consulting service offering custom tailored development and construction consulting implemented to meet the needs of a wide range of clients. Pre-construction phases (programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents) generate fee revenue prior to and independent of construction contract execution.
5. Owner's Representation: DuCon provides owner's representation services offering support and service during the planning, design, and construction phases. This advisory role provides clients with experienced oversight and advocacy throughout the project lifecycle.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DuCon is a Florida-based construction firm providing General Contracting, Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) with Guaranteed Maximum Price, Design-Build, Pre-Construction Services, iCon-Consulting, and Owner's Representation. The company delivers multi-family, commercial, K-12 and higher education, religious, housing authority/HUD, and municipal construction projects throughout Florida.

Product overview

DuCon Construction offers a unified portfolio of six integrated construction service offerings: General Contracting for traditional lump-sum delivery, Construction Management (CMAR) for Guaranteed Maximum Price projects, Design-Build for single-contract design and construction, Pre-Construction Services for pre-construction phase support, iCon-Consulting for custom-tailored consulting, and Owner's Representation for owner advocacy. These services are designed to serve clients throughout the entire project lifecycle from conceptual planning through construction completion and warranty, covering sectors including multi-family, commercial, K-12 education, higher education, religious institutions, housing authority, and municipal projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting Traditional construction delivery method in which the client has completed construction documents and DuCon submits a lump-sum proposal, managing subcontracts and assuming responsibility for budget and schedule on simpler cut-and-dry projects.
• Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) Construction Manager at Risk delivery in which DuCon acts as consultant to the owner during design phases (preconstruction services) and as general contractor during construction, committed to delivering the project within a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP).
• Design-Build Project delivery method in which DuCon works under a single contract with the project owner to provide both design and construction services, integrating the traditionally separate roles of designer and constructor.
• Pre-Construction Services Services delivered during the design stage — planning, programming, schematic design, design development, construction document preparation, bidding, procurement, permitting, and GMP contract execution — beginning when the owner enters into contract with the construction manager at any point of the design stage.
• iCon-Consulting An a la carte, custom-tailored development and construction consulting service implemented by DuCon to meet the needs of a wide range of clients.
• Owner's Representation Support and advisory service provided to property owners during the planning, design, and construction phases of a project, acting as the owner's advocate throughout the project lifecycle.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Ajax Building Company: Florida-based general contractor focused on education, commercial, and municipal CMAR/GC work, with a similar size and Florida-centric footprint as DuCon.
• Moss & Associates: Florida-headquartered general contractor with strong commercial, education, and multi-family practices, directly competing with DuCon for state-level public and private sector work.
• Robins & Morton: Employee-owned general contractor operating across the Southeast, providing CMAR, design-build, and general contracting services in healthcare, education, and commercial markets similar to DuCon's verticals.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: Large U.S. general contractor and CMAR firm with significant operations in the Southeast and Florida, competing for the same multi-family, healthcare, education, and commercial projects as DuCon using lump-sum and CMAR delivery.
• Manhattan Construction Company: Top-ranked U.S. general contractor with strong Florida and Southeast presence, offering CMAR, design-build, and general contracting for education, commercial, religious, and civic clients—directly overlapping DuCon's service lines.

Broad incumbents

• Skanska USA: Global construction firm with substantial U.S. Southeast operations, providing CMAR and design-build services on large commercial, education, and civic projects—competing head-to-head with DuCon on the same Florida opportunities at much greater scale.
• Balfour Beatty (U.S.): Large publicly-affiliated U.S. general contractor operating across multiple states including Florida, delivering commercial, education, and civic projects through CMAR and design-build—broader scale than DuCon but overlapping service portfolio.
• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest U.S. general contractors, with Florida operations competing for the same education, healthcare, commercial, and civic CMAR/GC projects that DuCon pursues at a much smaller scale.
• Gilbane Building Company: Family-owned national contractor with strong education, civic, and healthcare practices, offering CMAR and design-build services that overlap DuCon's public-sector portfolio.
• Clark Construction Group: National general contractor delivering commercial, education, and civic work via CMAR, design-build, and lump-sum GC, with active Southeast/Florida projects that put it in direct competition with DuCon for larger public-sector bids.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ducon.us
• Xx.com/ducon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ducon-construction

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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