Walter B. Davis Company

Name

Walter B. Davis Company

Legal name

Walter B. Davis Company

Website

https://wbdavisco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC), Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Commercial general contracting
• Construction management services
• Design build construction
• Building maintenance services
• Industrial construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Day-to-day oversight of construction sites, management of vendors and trades, and communication of information throughout building projects. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for general contracting services with significant repeat business from existing clients.
2. Construction Management: Agency Construction Management and Construction Management at Risk (CMR) services. Provides Project Management during construction phase using database reports and CPM schedules. Can provide lump sum general contract with commitments on total cost and time.
3. Design-Build Services: Single source of contact for design and construction under one contract. Brings together Architect, Engineers, General Contractor and Client at project onset. Reduces risk for owners and streamlines workflow with overlapping design and construction phases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Walter B. Davis Company is a full-service commercial general contractor providing day-to-day construction oversight, construction management (Agency CM and CM-at-Risk), design-build delivery, planning and scheduling, estimating and cost control, and ongoing building maintenance for commercial and industrial clients. Projects span new construction and renovation across government, education, healthcare, financial, and community sectors in NC, SC, VA, and TN.

Product overview

Walter B. Davis Company is a full-service commercial construction firm offering a unified portfolio of construction management services. The core offerings include General Contracting for day-to-day construction oversight, Design-Build for integrated project delivery, Planning & Scheduling for project timeline management, Estimating & Cost Control for budget stewardship, Building Maintenance for ongoing facility care, and Management & Supervision for Agency CMR and Construction Management at Risk services. These services are delivered as professional construction offerings rather than software products, serving commercial and industrial clients across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting Day-to-day oversight of construction sites, management of vendors and trades, and communication of information to all involved parties throughout the building project lifecycle, provided for commercial and industrial clients in NC, SC, VA, and TN.
• Design-Build Integrated design and construction services bringing together architect, engineers, general contractor, and client at project onset, with a single source of contact for accountability and overlapping design and construction phases to streamline workflow and reduce owner risk.
• Planning & Scheduling Construction scheduling and comprehensive planning using current construction management software to create integrated work environments, manage resource allocation, and control quality measures for commercial and industrial projects.
• Estimating & Cost Control Financial stewardship from concept to completion, contributing knowledge of construction processes, current costs, and value-based solutions to identify cost-effective building solutions for clients.
• Building Maintenance Quality commercial building maintenance services including routine maintenance, periodic inspections, remodeling, and new construction tasks for plumbing, electrical, and mechanical utilities, keeping facilities professional and well-maintained.
• Management & Supervision (Agency CM / CM-at-Risk) Agency Construction Management and Construction Management at Risk (CMR) services providing project management during construction using database reports and CPM schedules, with Alliance Partner collaboration to bring greater value and ensure premium quality for public and private sector clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• EMR (Experience Modification Rate) lower than industry average
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Alliance PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partners involved in many construction management projects to bring clients greater value and ensure premium quality. These partners collaborate with Walter B. Davis Company experts whose technical and management knowledge take projects from inception to close-out.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Holder Construction: National commercial construction management and design-build firm serving corporate, healthcare, education, and public-sector clients. Comparable in service mix (CM at Risk, design-build, GC) and target client profile, though broader geographic reach and deeper resources make it a relevant incumbent benchmark rather than a like-sized peer.
• Turner Construction Company: Largest commercial GC/CM in North America, with extensive healthcare, education, government, and commercial portfolios. Competes for the same institutional and public-sector clients WBD serves, particularly on larger programs where WBD would partner or not compete directly.
• Gilbane Building Company: National construction management and general contracting firm with strong institutional, education, healthcare, and public-sector practices. Overlaps directly with WBD's core segments (education, healthcare, government, commercial), though at materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Balfour Beatty US: International infrastructure and commercial construction group with significant U.S. operations across education, healthcare, hospitality, and public-sector work. Comparable in delivery approach (CMR, design-build) and customer mix, though operating at far larger scale and capital base.
• Skanska USA: Global construction and development firm with strong U.S. commercial, healthcare, and education practice. Overlaps with WBD in target segments and delivery models but operates at materially larger scale with significantly greater bonding capacity.
• Barton Malow Company: Large commercial GC/CM firm serving education, healthcare, energy, and industrial clients. Directly comparable in delivery models (CMR, design-build, GC) and customer segments, though substantially larger and more diversified than WBD.

Direct peers

• Brasfield & Gorrie: Large Southeast-based commercial general contractor with deep presence in Carolinas markets and full GC/CM/design-build service stack. Comparable in service offering, geography, and customer segments, though meaningfully larger in scale — useful as a regional incumbent benchmark.
• Choate Construction Company: Southeast-focused commercial general contractor offering preconstruction, construction management, design-build, and general contracting services. Directly comparable in service mix and target markets — both pursue commercial, healthcare, education, and public-sector clients across the Carolinas and broader Southeast.
• Robins & Morton: Birmingham-based commercial and healthcare construction firm with strong Southeastern presence. Directly comparable in healthcare, education, and commercial GC work, including design-build delivery — a relevant peer for WBD's healthcare (UNC Health Care) and institutional pursuits.
• Shelco LLC: Charlotte-headquartered commercial general contractor delivering projects across the Carolinas and Southeast. Closest geographic and segmental peer to WBD — both compete for institutional, healthcare, and commercial clients in the Charlotte/Southeast market with similar mid-size commercial GC profiles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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