What Graham Construction Corp. does

Graham Construction Corp. is a privately held, Mid-Michigan-based general contractor founded in 1991 in Saginaw, Michigan, providing construction management, general contracting, design-build, and complete delivery services to commercial, industrial, automotive, institutional, and residential clients. The company employs 114 full-time staff across an average tenure exceeding 10 years, and since 2018 has operated a second regional base in Boca Raton, Florida, following its acquisition of Walker Design and Construction. Core offerings span the full project lifecycle from pre-construction consulting and estimating through self-perform concrete, carpentry, excavation, interiors, demolition, and commercial casework, supplemented by pre-engineered metal building (PEMB), facilities maintenance, and residential development services.

Graham's revenue model is project-based and one-time: clients engage the firm through at-risk general contracting, construction management as agent, or design-build delivery structures, with pricing quoted per project rather than on a standardized schedule. Self-perform capabilities across multiple trades are positioned as the core differentiator, giving Graham direct control of cost, schedule, and safety on jobs, which are staffed by its own union-free craftspeople operating under a documented safety program led by a full-time director of operations reporting to the president. The firm holds memberships in the US Green Building Council and Associated Builders & Contractors, and maintains industry credentials including concrete, carpentry, and pre-engineered metal building specializations.

Graham serves three primary verticals — Retail & Commercial, Automotive, and Manufacturing & Industrial — with secondary exposure to Office, Sports & Entertainment, Education, Religious & Community, Warehouse, Government & Civic, Medical & Assisted Living, Financial, and PEMB sectors. Distribution is entirely direct, relationship-driven enterprise sales across Michigan and Florida, with no disclosed digital marketing, channel partners, or recurring SaaS-style revenue. The company has no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capabilities, no disclosed patents, and no external institutional ownership, operating as a founder/management-controlled regional construction firm.

Name

Graham Construction Corp.

Legal name

Graham Construction Corp.

Website

https://grahamconstruction.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Graham Construction Corp. is a privately held Michigan-based general contractor providing construction management, design-build, and self-perform construction services across commercial, automotive, industrial, and institutional sectors in Michigan and Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Construction of Buildings (236), Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (23811), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Operative Builders (1531), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Self-Performing General Contractors (IMAFAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Construction management
• Design-build construction
• Commercial construction services
• Pre-engineered metal buildings

Headquarters

HQ city

Saginaw

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. Construction Services Revenue: Graham generates revenue through fees for construction management, general contracting, design-build, and self-perform construction services. Revenue is project-based, one-time fees per construction contract. Projects span commercial, industrial, residential, and institutional building types across Michigan and Florida.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Graham Construction Corp. is a full-service general contractor providing construction management, general contracting, design-build, and self-perform construction services across Michigan and Florida. Core work includes self-performed concrete, carpentry, excavation, demolition, interiors, and commercial casework, complemented by pre-engineered metal buildings, facilities maintenance, and multi-family residential development. Services are delivered through at-risk general contracting, construction management as agent, and design-build delivery methods for commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential clients.

Product overview

Graham Construction Corp. is a construction services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of integrated services including design-build, general contracting, construction management, and self-perform construction capabilities. The company operates as a unified service provider where design and construction teams collaborate from project inception. Core services include specialized trade work (concrete, carpentry, excavation, demolition, interiors, commercial casework) delivered through company-owned craftspeople and equipment, complemented by facilities maintenance and residential development. The company also specializes in pre-engineered metal buildings (PEMB) and maintains memberships in the US Green Building Council and Associated Builders & Contractors. Services are delivered across diverse industry segments including retail, automotive, office, healthcare, education, sports/entertainment, manufacturing/industrial, government/civic, and financial sectors throughout Michigan and into Florida following the 2018 acquisition of Walker Design and Construction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Self-Perform Construction Capability Self-perform construction services enabling Graham to control cost and schedule efficiently, including excavation, cast-in-place concrete, foundations, reinforcing steel, unit masonry, interior finish items, and commercial casework. Offered to commercial, industrial, and institutional clients across Michigan and Florida.
• Design-Build Construction Integrated design-build services where designers and contractors collaborate from project inception, providing unified recommendations to fit owner schedules and budgets with in-house technical staff and specialists.
• General Contracting / Construction Management At-risk general contracting and construction management as agent for the owner, including contract preparation, permit acquisition, site safety plans, submittal reviews, quality control, schedule coordination, and project closeout.
• Residential Development Multi-family residential construction services including architectural/engineering design team selection, preconstruction, budgeting, scheduling, value engineering, construction management, and post-construction warranty support for high-rise, apartment, student housing, and condominium projects.
• Pre-Engineered Metal Building (PEMB) Pre-engineered metal building construction offering cost and energy efficiency, reduced construction time, durability, and advanced customization with over 25 years of PEMB experience; partners with Fedak Corporation.
• Facilities Maintenance Comprehensive facility services for multi-location retail chains and commercial/industrial companies including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, lighting, painting, carpentry, expansions, retrofits, roofing, and restaurant equipment maintenance.
• Demolition Interior and selective demolition services including interior strip-outs, gut-outs, facade/storefront demolition, dismantlement, foundation removal, and building demolition throughout Michigan.
• Excavation Excavation services covering site work (earthwork, structural excavation, sand/stone sub-base, asphalt/concrete), structural work (sheeting, shoring, pile foundations, cast-in-place concrete), and underground utilities (storm sewer, water, sanitary, electrical, mechanical).
• Cast in Place Concrete Complete self-performed concrete construction capabilities including substructure/superstructure, reinforcement steel, post tension systems, architectural concrete, flat/super flat floor installation, mat foundations, equipment foundations, and caisson construction.
• Carpentry Expert carpentry services including timber construction, post and beam, panelized structures, wood framed structures, pre-engineered wood trusses, wood bridge construction, casework, and AutoCAD drawings at a separate shop location.
• Interiors Interior construction services including architectural design, structural framing, drywall, metal studs, demountable partitions, acoustical ceilings, millwork, casework, doors, frames, metal ceilings, flooring, and selective demolition.
• Commercial Casework Custom wood and plastic laminate fabrication for commercial and institutional applications using state-of-the-art production equipment, with full design capabilities for medical industry fixtures and built-ins.

Named customers5 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Walker Design and ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 November 2018Graham Construction acquired Walker Design and Construction of Boca Raton, Florida in November 2018. Walker is a leading design-build general contracting company serving south and central Florida for over 40 years. Divisions within Walker specialize in pre-engineered metal buildings and specialized aluminum fabrication/erection. The acquisition allows Graham to expand products, services, professionals, and economies of scale to the Michigan market and Florida state.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Christman Company: Lansing, Michigan-based construction manager/general contractor with comparable commercial, institutional, and industrial focus and similar self-perform trade capabilities across the Midwest.
• Wirt-Rivette Group: Michigan-based construction management firm focused on commercial, retail, and healthcare; comparable by regional concentration and project type even if smaller in scale.
• Walbridge: Detroit-based construction firm focused on industrial, automotive, manufacturing, and commercial projects with strong self-perform concrete capabilities, directly comparable on segment mix to Graham.
• Granger Construction Company: Lansing-based design-build and construction management firm serving commercial, healthcare, and higher education clients in Michigan — a head-to-head competitor in Graham's core geography and verticals.
• Clark Construction Company (Michigan): Mid-Michigan-based general contractor with similar regional footprint and diversified commercial/industrial/institutional portfolio; competes for similar private and institutional clients.
• Barton Malow Company: Michigan-headquartered construction manager and design-build firm serving commercial, industrial, sports, and education clients. Most directly comparable peer by geography, service mix, and self-perform orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Walsh Construction: Family-owned national GC with strong Midwest presence and diversified commercial/institutional/heavy civil portfolio; comparable operating model and ownership structure.
• Mortenson Construction: National construction manager with deep self-perform capabilities across commercial, sports, and renewable/industrial markets; a larger-scale operator against whom Graham may compete on bigger pursuits.
• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest U.S. general contractors with national reach across commercial, healthcare, education, and sports; competes with Graham on larger institutional and commercial pursuits across Michigan and Florida.
• Gilbane Building Company: Large privately held U.S. construction manager with strong presence in healthcare, education, and commercial — overlaps with Graham's secondary verticals and competes for institutional clients.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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