Westerman Construction

What Westerman Construction does

Westerman Construction Company, Inc. is a privately held New York-based construction management and consulting firm founded in 1992, operating from its headquarters at 80 Eighth Avenue, Suite 1001. The firm specializes in managing complex construction projects for New York City's most prestigious cultural institutions, museums, performing arts facilities, libraries, healthcare providers, and select corporate clients, with particular expertise in landmark preservation, occupied-building construction, and precision climate control for sensitive collections. Its core offering is a unified construction management (CM) practice spanning pre-construction services (budgeting, estimating, plan evaluation, value engineering, scheduling, logistics planning, bidding, and procurement), construction administration (site supervision, safety management, MEP coordination, change order review, permit management), and project closeout, delivered through CM, CMc (with GMP), CMa, and GC delivery methods.

The firm's defining operating model is principal-level involvement on every project, led by founder Lloyd G. Westerman and Vice President Michael Brandon, each with 30+ years of NYC construction experience. Notable projects include the $27.5M Hauser & Wirth gallery, $15M NYPL Schomburg Center renovation, LEED Gold-certified Brooklyn Public Library Greenpoint branch, The Frick Collection Portico Gallery, The Public Theater facade restoration, Dow Jones headquarters at 200 Liberty Street, and Memorial Sloan Kettering clinical facilities.

The business operates on a project-based professional services model with negotiated or competitively bid contracts, multi-year durations, and no standardized pricing. Projects range from $1-3M to $15-40M in construction value, with revenue derived primarily from CM fees. Business development is relationship-driven, supported by an extensive portfolio of industry awards (AIA, New York Landmarks Conservancy, ICAA, SARA) and selective digital presence (Instagram, project portfolio on westermancm.com). The firm maintains no disclosed external investment, no subsidiaries, and no public capital markets presence.

Name

Westerman Construction

Legal name

Westerman Construction Company, Inc.

Website

https://westermancm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Westerman Construction is a privately held NYC construction management firm specializing in complex projects for cultural institutions, museums, libraries, performing arts facilities, and select healthcare and corporate clients, with principal-level oversight on every project.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Management Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE)

Keywords

• Construction management services
• Historic preservation construction
• Museum renovation projects
• Landmark building restoration
• Pre-construction planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Management Services: Professional construction management and consultation services for building projects. Provides complete project management from conception through completion, including pre-construction services, construction administration, and project closeout. Revenue generated through negotiated contracts and competitive bidding for both public and private clients.
2. Construction Management as Constructor (CMc): CMc contracts with Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), providing construction management services where the firm manages the project with a cost ceiling guarantee. Common delivery method for public and institutional projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Westerman Construction provides professional construction management and consultation services for complex building projects in New York City. The firm's core offering spans pre-construction services (budgeting, estimating, plan evaluation, value engineering, scheduling, logistics planning, bidding, and procurement), construction administration (site supervision, safety management, MEP coordination, change order review, permit management), and project closeout. It specializes in occupied landmark buildings, museums, performing arts facilities, libraries, and historic preservation, with delivery methods including CM, CMc (with Guaranteed Maximum Price), CMa, and GC.

Product overview

Westerman Construction is a professional construction management and consultation firm that provides comprehensive project management services for complex construction projects. Their core service offering is a unified construction management (CM) practice that encompasses pre-construction services (budgeting, estimating, plan evaluation, value engineering, scheduling, logistics planning, bidding, and procurement), construction administration (site supervision, safety management, MEP coordination, change order review, permit management), and project closeout services. The firm specializes in historically sensitive and architecturally significant buildings, with particular expertise in museums, performing arts facilities, libraries, and landmarked structures throughout New York City. As a small firm, they emphasize principal-level involvement on every project, with services delivered by experienced principals Lloyd G. Westerman and Michael Brandon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Management Services
• Pre-Construction Services
• Construction Administration Services
• Project Closeout Services
• Construction Management as Constructor (CMc) with Guaranteed Maximum Price

Quantifiable outcome

• LEED certifications achieved on multiple projects including LEED Gold (Brooklyn Public Library Greenpoint), LEED Silver (Flea Theater, Greenpoint Manufacturing Ozone Park, Greenpoint Manufacturing 1102 Atlantic Avenue)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM Tishman: NYC-rooted construction manager (now part of AECOM) with deep institutional and commercial portfolio across the metro. Overlaps with Westerman on large cultural and corporate projects but operates at meaningfully greater scale.
• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest domestic construction managers with a major NYC presence and dedicated cultural/education practice. Competes for the same institutional RFPs as Westerman but at much larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• Skanska USA: Global construction and development firm with a significant NYC commercial and institutional practice. Competes for landmark and large cultural-institution projects; broader capabilities but less specialized in occupied-building CM.

Regional players

• Holt Construction Corp. New York metropolitan area construction manager and general contractor serving cultural, educational, healthcare, and commercial clients — comparable mid-size NYC CM with overlapping institutional segment exposure.
• Cauldwell Wingate Company: NYC-based general contractor and construction manager with extensive experience in commercial, institutional, and interior build-out projects in the metro area — comparable regional competitor with similar project mix.

Direct peers

• Gilbane Building Company: Large privately held construction management firm with strong cultural, education, and public-sector practices including libraries and museums — directly comparable in client mix and CM-led delivery, though larger in scale.
• Shawmut Design and Construction: NYC-headquartered construction management firm delivering complex commercial, cultural, and institutional projects. Most directly comparable peer given overlapping NYC footprint, similar project complexity, and shared cultural-institution client base.
• Lettire Construction: NYC-based construction manager and general contractor with comparable mid-size profile, cultural and institutional project experience, and relationship-driven delivery model similar to Westerman's approach.
• Structure Tone: NYC-based construction manager serving corporate, cultural, and institutional clients with comparable mid-to-large project size profile and similar project-management-led delivery model.
• Consigli Construction Co. Family-owned construction management and general contracting firm with a strong portfolio in cultural, institutional, and historic preservation projects — comparable mid-size, relationship-driven, specialty-CM profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/westermanconstruction
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/westerman-construction-co-inc-

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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