What V.K. POWELL CONSTRUCTION, LLC does

V.K. Powell Construction, LLC was an independent Yakima, Washington construction firm founded approximately in the 1940s that merged in 2022 with Bothell-based Aldrich + Associates, Inc. (founded 1972) to operate as AldrichVKP Construction Company. The combined entity is a full-service general contractor specializing in healthcare, veterinary, dental, life science, laboratory, and corporate office projects across Washington State and the broader Pacific Northwest. The firm runs two offices — a Western Washington headquarters in Bothell (18704 Bothell Way NE) and a Central Washington office in Yakima (1521 Voelker Avenue) — and serves enterprise clients that include Seattle Children's Hospital, Northwest Kidney Centers, UW Medicine/Harborview, CommonSpirit Health, EvergreenHealth, BluePearl Specialty & Emergency Pet Hospital, Jefferson Healthcare, and Pierce College.

The company delivers projects via multiple collaborative methods — Design-Build, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Guaranteed Maximum Price / GCCM, and Lump Sum Bid — supported by preconstruction services, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and sustainability practice with LEED certification experience. Its proprietary "A+ Approach" is a Lean construction methodology focused on predictability, attention to detail, and collaborative team integration, particularly in occupied healthcare and laboratory environments. The firm's core capability is phased construction in live patient-care settings, requiring coordination of sophisticated medical equipment, infection-control protocols, and continuity of hospital operations. Differentiated track record includes a national DBIA Healthcare Facilities Award for the UW Harborview Hybrid Bi-Plane Operating Room (2020), ENR Best Healthcare Project (2016), AGC Build Washington Superintendent of the Year (2022), three consecutive years of zero OSHA 300 time-lost incidents (2019-2021), and LEED Gold certification at Pierce College's Rainier Science & Technology Building delivered at no additional cost.

The revenue model is project-based general contracting with fees generated through design-build, IPD, GMP/GCCM, or lump-sum contracts; pricing is per-project and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct enterprise field sales targeting healthcare systems, veterinary hospital operators, dental groups, life science and research organizations, and corporate office tenants in the Pacific Northwest, with repeat multi-project relationships serving as the primary go-to-market motion (e.g., 100+ projects for Seattle Children's over a decade). The firm has no disclosed funding, no parent company, no public listing, and remains privately held by its operating leadership following the 2022 merger.

Name

V.K. POWELL CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Legal name

V.K. POWELL CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Website

https://vkpowell.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AldrichVKP (formed by the 2022 merger of Aldrich + Associates and V.K. Powell Construction) is a Pacific Northwest general contractor specializing in healthcare, veterinary, dental, life science, laboratory, and corporate office construction for enterprise clients in Washington State, with a proprietary Lean "A+ Approach" and deep expertise in occupied-environment facility delivery.

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

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Healthcare construction services
• General contracting
• Design-build delivery
• Preconstruction services
• Commercial construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Bothell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Full-service general contractor providing construction services for healthcare, veterinary, dental, life science, laboratory, and corporate office projects. Revenue generated through project-based fees, typically using Design-Build, IPD, GMP/GCCM, or Lump Sum delivery methods.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

V.K. Powell Construction, LLC operates as a full-service general contractor (now part of AldrichVKP Construction Company after its 2022 merger with Aldrich + Associates) delivering construction services for healthcare, veterinary, dental, life science, laboratory, and corporate office projects across Washington State and the Greater Pacific Northwest. The firm provides specialized expertise in occupied facility renovations, complex phasing, and sophisticated medical/scientific equipment coordination, supported by preconstruction, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and sustainability services.

Product overview

AldrichVKP Construction Company operates as a full-service general contractor offering integrated construction services for health and science facilities. The company's core offerings include general construction services supported by specialized service offerings: Project Delivery Methods (Design-Build, IPD, GMP/GCCM, Lump Sum Bid), Preconstruction Services, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and Sustainability Services. The company specializes in constructing healthcare facilities (hospitals, medical offices, diagnostic imaging, specialty clinics, behavioral health), veterinary facilities, dental facilities, laboratory/research facilities, and corporate offices across Washington State and the Greater Pacific Northwest. Projects range from small tenant improvements to large-scale new construction, with company expertise in occupied facility renovations and complex healthcare environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Construction Services Full-service general contractor providing construction services for healthcare, veterinary, dental, life science, laboratory, and corporate office projects across Washington State and the Greater Pacific Northwest.
• Project Delivery Methods Offers multiple project delivery approaches including Design-Build, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP/GCCM), and Lump Sum Bid methods to meet unique project requirements.
• Preconstruction Services Collaborative preconstruction support including early budgeting, constructability reviews, logistics planning, and existing facility assessment to prepare projects for successful delivery.
• Sustainability Services Sustainable construction practices and LEED certification support, with completed projects achieving LEED Silver and LEED Gold certifications.
• Healthcare Facilities Construction Specialized construction of inpatient hospitals, medical office buildings, diagnostic imaging centers, specialty clinics, and behavioral health facilities.
• Veterinary Facilities Construction Construction of veterinary hospitals, specialty and emergency pet hospitals, and animal referral centers serving the Pacific Northwest region.
• Laboratory and Research Facilities Construction Construction of science, laboratories, and research facilities including compounding pharmacies and specialized research environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero OSHA 300 time lost for three consecutive years (2019-2021)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAldrichVKP's progressive design-build project delivery approach is recognized by DBIA, with the UW Harborview Medical Center Hybrid Bi-Plane OR receiving national DBIA awards for healthcare facilities excellence in 2020.
• MahlumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAldrich partnered with architecture firm Mahlum as build partner for the Seattle Design Festival Lofty Lines sustainable installation, showcasing collaborative approach to community projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Andersen Construction: PNW-headquartered general contractor with healthcare, higher education, and commercial construction focus. Direct regional competitor with similar mid-market positioning and project delivery capabilities.
• Sellen Construction Company: Seattle-based general contractor with strong healthcare and institutional portfolio across the Pacific Northwest. Most direct regional competitor to AldrichVKP in healthcare facility construction, with similar size and client base overlap.
• Lease Crutcher Lewis: Seattle-based general contractor with significant healthcare, life science, and commercial office work in the Pacific Northwest. Comparable scale and vertical breadth to AldrichVKP, frequent head-to-head competitor on PNW projects.
• Hoffman Construction Company: Portland-based general contractor serving healthcare, higher education, and commercial clients across the Pacific Northwest. Larger than AldrichVKP but operates in the same regional healthcare construction market.
• Walsh Construction: Pacific Northwest general contractor with strong healthcare and institutional portfolio. Comparable size and vertical specialization, frequently bidding on the same Providence, UW Medicine, and other healthcare projects.

Broad incumbents

• Skanska USA Building: Global construction firm with major healthcare and life science portfolio in the Pacific Northwest. Larger and more diversified than AldrichVKP but competes on the same large-scale hospital and university health projects.
• DPR Construction: National contractor with strong healthcare and life science vertical presence including PNW offices. Competes on complex healthcare and lab projects, often at the premium end of the market.
• Turner Construction Company: Nation's largest healthcare general contractor with significant PNW presence. Represents the scaled-national competitor that AldrichVKP competes against on larger, more complex integrated project delivery (IPD) healthcare work.
• Mortenson Construction: Top-tier national healthcare construction contractor with major Pacific Northwest projects. Competes with AldrichVKP on large hospital and ambulatory projects, though typically at a larger scale.
• McCarthy Building Companies: Nationally recognized healthcare construction specialist with significant activity across the western US. A scaled competitor pursuing the same healthcare vertical with comparable design-build delivery expertise.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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