Golden Rule Construction

What Golden Rule Construction does

Golden Rule Construction is a privately held, family-owned general contracting firm headquartered in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Founded in 2000 by Steve Bollinger — originally as a metal building company — the firm has since expanded into a multi-service residential and commercial construction provider serving Southeast Missouri, the broader Midwest, and Southern Illinois. The company operates from a single location with 26 employees and uses a combination of in-house crews and subcontractors for project delivery.

Its service portfolio is anchored by three core offerings: foundation work (excavation, footings, form work, grading, concrete finishing); new construction (turn-key general contracting for post-frame buildings, houses, commercial structures, canopies, pole barns, metal buildings, shops, warehouses, and skating rinks); and repair/remodel (storm and flood damage remediation, roofing, basement crack repairs, full demolition/rebuild). Adjacent offerings include tile flooring, concrete removal, concrete grade work, land leveling, pole barns, all-steel buildings, drywall finishing, bathroom remodels, and home additions. There is no proprietary technology platform; delivery relies on standard construction methodology, with design-build support through external engineers and draftsmen.

The business model is project-based, one-time revenue from individual construction jobs — no recurring contracts or subscription pricing are evident. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the firm explicitly positions itself against being the lowest-cost option, emphasizing on-time, on-budget execution and transparency instead. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: inbound leads come through a basic website (goldenrulecontracting.com), two direct phone lines (Anthony and Steve Bollinger), and a single shared email inbox ([email protected]). No external investors, funding rounds, partnerships, or institutional ownership have been disclosed; the company appears bootstrapped and entirely founder-controlled.

Name

Golden Rule Construction

Legal name

Golden Rule Construction

Website

https://goldenrulecontracting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Golden Rule Construction is a family-owned residential and commercial general contractor founded in 2000 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It provides foundation work, new construction, and repair/remodel services across Southeast Missouri, the Midwest, and Southern Illinois using 26 employees and subcontractor support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Construction Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (23611), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

Keywords

• General construction services
• Residential construction
• Commercial construction
• Foundation work
• Building remodeling

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Girardeau

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Services Revenue: Project-based revenue from residential and commercial construction services, including new construction, foundation work, and repair/remodeling. Revenue is generated through one-time project fees rather than recurring contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Golden Rule Construction is a residential and commercial general contracting company offering foundation work (excavation, footings, form work, grading, concrete finishing), new construction (turn-key projects including houses, post-frame buildings, commercial structures, warehouses, pole barns, metal buildings), and repair/remodel services (storm damage, roofing, basement crack repair, demolition and rebuilds).

Product overview

Golden Rule Construction is a residential and commercial construction company offering a unified suite of construction services. The core service portfolio includes Foundation Work (excavation, footings, form work, grading, concrete finishing), New Construction (general contracting, turn-key projects, post-frame buildings, commercial and residential structures), and Repair/Remodel services (storm damage repair, roofing, flood remediation, remodels). Additional services include Tile Flooring, Concrete Removal, Concrete Grade Work, Land Leveling, Pole Barns, All Steel Buildings, Drywall Finishing, Bathroom Remodels, and Additions. The company originally operated as a metal building company and has since expanded to provide comprehensive construction services for projects of various scales across Southeast Missouri.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foundation Work Site preparation and foundation services including excavation, digging footings, form work, grading, and concrete finishing to ensure structural integrity of buildings, serving residential and commercial construction projects.
• New Construction General contracting services for turn-key projects including post-frame buildings, houses, commercial structures, canopies, pole barns, metal buildings, shops, warehouses, and skating rinks for residential and commercial clients.
• Repair/Remodel Repair services for storm-damaged buildings, roofing repairs, basement crack repairs, wind and flood damage remediation, and full-scale demolition and rebuilds, as well as remodeling work.

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 moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Weitz Company: Employee-owned Midwest general contractor with commercial, industrial, and residential building capabilities. Comparable to Golden Rule in offering integrated construction services across building types in the Midwest, though with national reach and far larger headcount.
• Pepper Construction Group: Larger Midwest-rooted general contractor with a broad portfolio across commercial, healthcare, education, and residential sectors. Comparable in regional Midwest focus and full-service general contracting model, but at substantially greater scale and geographic reach.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: Privately held Southeast and Midwest general contractor with broad commercial, healthcare, and institutional building expertise. Comparable to Golden Rule in privately held, relationship-driven GC model, but at vastly greater scale and project complexity.
• Holder Construction: Large US general contractor specializing in commercial, industrial, and data center construction. Comparable to Golden Rule in full-service general contracting for commercial structures, though focused on much larger enterprise-grade projects.
• Turner Construction Company: Largest commercial general contractor in the United States, with nationwide institutional, commercial, and industrial building expertise. Comparable to Golden Rule in providing turn-key general contracting for commercial buildings, but at dramatically larger scale and project size.
• Kiewit Corporation: Privately held North American construction and engineering leader with deep Midwest roots and a diversified building, infrastructure, and industrial portfolio. Comparable to Golden Rule in privately held Midwest general contracting heritage, but operating at vastly greater scale across multiple construction segments.
• Walsh Construction: Large Midwest-rooted construction services firm with building, civil, and infrastructure capabilities. Comparable to Golden Rule in offering general contracting for commercial and institutional buildings from a Midwest base, though at national scale.

Regional players

• Ragle, Inc. Regional Midwest general contractor providing commercial, industrial, and infrastructure construction services. Comparable to Golden Rule in regional general contracting focus, but operating in a different Midwest sub-region with heavier infrastructure tilt.

Direct peers

• The Korte Company: Midwest-based, family-influenced general contractor founded in 1958 with residential, commercial, and design-build capabilities across the region. Highly comparable to Golden Rule in operating geography, customer mix, and vertically integrated service offering, though at significantly larger scale.
• Holland Construction Services: Regional Midwest general contractor serving commercial, industrial, and institutional clients from a Midwestern base. Comparable to Golden Rule in delivering turn-key general contracting and design-build services to small and mid-sized local customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 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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