AIMS Construction

What AIMS Construction does

AIMS Construction, Inc. is a privately held, founder-family-owned construction management firm headquartered in Livonia (Detroit), Michigan, with a regional office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1972 by Joe Belanger and Bill Frantz (originally as Consumers Maintenance, a painting contractor), the firm has evolved over 50+ years into a niche specialty contractor focused on complex renovation and construction projects for healthcare systems and institutions of higher education, completing more than 10,000 projects across Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

The company delivers projects through four primary service lines — Construction Management (90% of project delivery), General Contracting, Design-Build, and Preconstruction Services — supplemented by multiple delivery methods including Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Design-Bid-Build, and Lean Delivery. Its underlying technical capability centers on executing renovations inside occupied, mission-critical environments: infection control (ICRA) protocols, phased construction around active patient care and academic operations, MEP coordination with BIM clash detection, and coordination with hospital staff and medical equipment. The firm also operates adjacent market segments in laboratories, infrastructure (generators, medical gases, air handlers), financial institutions (bank branches), and food service construction.

AIMS monetizes through project-based, competitively bid contracts under professional-services pricing models, typically structured as multi-year engagements with fees determined by detailed scoping. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting facilities directors, project managers, and building owners at major regional health systems (UPMC, Corewell Health, Trinity Health, Michigan Medicine, Detroit Medical Center, Ascension, Henry Ford, OhioHealth) and universities (University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon, Duquesne, Oakland). A 95% repeat-client rate reflects strong relationship inertia and switching costs within this enterprise book of business.

Name

AIMS Construction

Legal name

AIMS Construction, Inc.

Website

https://aimconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AIMS Construction is a privately held, 50-year-old construction management firm specializing in complex renovations for healthcare systems and universities across Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, delivering primarily Construction Manager-at-Risk and design-build services from offices in Livonia and Pittsburgh.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Facility Construction (Hospitals, Clinics, Labs) (IMAFACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF), Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

Keywords

• Healthcare construction
• Construction management
• General contracting
• Design-build services
• Higher education construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Livonia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Management Services: Construction Management accounts for 90% of AIMS project delivery. The company provides advisory services during planning, offering cost management, constructability, phasing and logistics expertise, then manages the construction process through close-out with strict budget control.
2. General Contracting: Traditional design/bid/build delivery method. AIMS started as a general contractor and has grown to manage complete construction packages for complex spaces, ranging from planning and procurement to scheduling and close-out.
3. Design-Build Services: Sole-source accountability for planning, design and construction. A collaborative process delivering decreased costs and accelerated construction schedules with value over the life of the project.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AIMS Construction provides construction management (90% of project delivery), general contracting, and design-build services for complex renovation projects in healthcare and higher education markets. The firm specializes in occupied operational environments, offering preconstruction planning, MEP coordination with BIM clash detection, and project delivery through multiple methods including CMAR, IPD, and Design-Bid-Build across Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

Product overview

AIMS Construction is a specialized construction management firm providing integrated construction services for complex renovation projects in healthcare and higher education markets. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a software platform, delivering services through four core offerings: Construction Management (representing 90% of projects), General Contracting, Design-Build, and Preconstruction Services. These are supplemented by multiple project delivery methods including IPD, CMAR, and Design-Bid-Build. The company also maintains specialized market segments covering laboratories, infrastructure, food service, and banking sectors. Their portfolio includes healthcare sub-segments such as pharmacies, outpatient centers, diagnostic equipment installations, surgery care, emergency departments, and cancer centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Management Primary construction management service accounting for 90% of AIMS projects, providing complete coordination, strict budget control, and increased efficiencies from preconstruction planning through project closeout. Designed for healthcare systems and educational institutions undertaking complex renovation projects.
• General Contracting Traditional design/bid/build delivery method for complete construction packages, ranging from planning and procurement to scheduling and close-out. AIMS started as a general contractor and has grown to manage complete construction packages for complex healthcare and education spaces.
• Design-Build Sole-source accountability for planning, design, and construction with a collaborative team approach that delivers decreased costs and accelerated construction schedules with value over the life of the project.
• Preconstruction Services Front-end planning service encompassing site investigations, scheduling and phasing, cost management, MEP coordination including BIM clash detection, and constructability reviews. Provides advisory services during planning with expertise in cost management, constructability, phasing, and logistics.
• Higher Education Construction Specialized construction services for higher education facilities including classrooms, dorms, housing renovations, and complex biosafety labs. Serves universities requiring renovations in active academic environments including research labs, classrooms, and student facilities.
• Infrastructure Services Critical hospital infrastructure work including emergency generators, air handlers, medical gases, roof replacements, and sprinkler upgrades. Provides MEP systems that must remain operational 24/7 in healthcare facilities.
• Banks Construction Financial institution construction including free-standing branch facilities, conference rooms, and lobby construction. Designed for banking and financial institutions requiring rapid completion timelines (under 120 days for branches) with quality construction and budget adherence.
• Food Service Construction Cafeteria and bistro construction for healthcare facilities including dining area renovations and service line installations. Serves healthcare clients requiring food service space build-outs within hospital and medical center environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of AIMS clients are repeat clients
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 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

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• McCarthy Building Companies: National construction manager with a deep, dedicated healthcare construction practice; directly competes with AIMS for hospital renovation and expansion projects and serves many of the same type of enterprise health system clients.
• Barton Malow Company: Michigan-based construction manager with strong healthcare, higher education, and sports/cultural portfolios; shares AIMS's Great Lakes regional footprint and healthcare/education vertical focus.
• Gilbane Building Company: Family-owned construction manager with nationally recognized healthcare and education practices; competes head-to-head with AIMS on occupied-facility renovations and academic projects.
• The Weitz Company: National construction manager with a strong healthcare and senior living practice; directly comparable in size, ownership structure, and customer mix to AIMS.
• Mortenson Construction: National construction manager with significant healthcare and higher education portfolios; comparable delivery-method flexibility (CMAR, IPD, design-build) and similar client base.

Regional players

• Walsh Construction: Chicago-based general contractor and construction manager with significant healthcare and education work; operates in overlapping Midwest markets and competes regionally with AIMS.

Broad incumbents

• Skanska USA: Global construction firm with a strong US healthcare and higher education practice; competes for enterprise health system work and brings greater capital and geographic reach than AIMS.
• Turner Construction Company: Largest US general contractor with a dedicated healthcare building practice; competes for the same enterprise health system and university projects but at significantly greater scale.
• AECOM Hunt: Major construction manager with active healthcare and academic portfolio; competes for larger hospital and university projects across the Midwest.
• Clark Construction Group: Large national contractor with active healthcare, higher education, and infrastructure work; comparable delivery methods and enterprise client type, but at substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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