What United Contractors does

United Contractors, Inc. is a privately held commercial general contractor founded in 2004 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and co-owned by Marc Menlove and Matt Menlove, third-generation general contractors. The firm delivers projects through Construction Management, Design/Build, General Contracting, and Project Management delivery methods, supported by in-house preconstruction services (value engineering, conceptual budgeting, constructability review, site analysis, entitlement) and post-construction warranty services. It operates a residential sub-brand, UC Custom Homes, alongside its core commercial work.

The company's commercial portfolio is anchored by automobile dealership construction, with over 80 facilities completed for more than 28 manufacturers including Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche, Toyota, and luxury marques such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Maserati. Additional specializations include tenant improvements, restaurant construction, and broader commercial work spanning office buildings, warehouses, retail, healthcare, and corporate headquarters for clients such as Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Skullcandy, Deseret First Credit Union, Jamestown Assisted Living, Cafe Rio, and Culver's.

United Contractors generates project-based revenue through fixed-price and negotiated contracts, with work delivered via a sales-led model anchored by project executives and project managers, supported by an online Bid Center, subcontractor prequalification, and the PASKR project management platform. The firm maintains headquarters in Salt Lake City and a regional office in Costa Mesa, California (opened in 2010 under Matt Menlove), serves the western United States, operates debt-free on a cash basis, and holds California contractor license #949005 and Utah license #5385051-5501.

Name

United Contractors

Legal name

United Contractors Inc.

Website

https://buildwithunited.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

United Contractors is a privately held commercial general contractor founded in 2004 in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a regional office in Costa Mesa, California. It delivers construction management, design/build, general contracting, and tenant improvement services to automotive dealerships, restaurants, technology, healthcare, and commercial clients across the western United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC), Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

Keywords

• General contracting
• Commercial construction
• Construction management
• Design-build services
• Tenant improvements

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. General Construction Services: Project-based revenue from construction services including preconstruction consulting, general contracting, design/build, construction management, and project management. Revenue is generated through fixed-price contracts for specific construction projects across automotive dealerships, tenant improvements, restaurants, and commercial buildings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

United Contractors is a general contracting firm delivering preconstruction consulting, design/build, general contracting, construction management, and project management for commercial construction projects. The company specializes in automobile dealership construction, tenant improvements, restaurant builds, and other commercial facilities across Utah, California, and the western United States.

Product overview

United Contractors is a general construction contractor offering a unified suite of construction services organized as core delivery methods (Construction Management, Design/Build, General Contracting, Project Management) supported by preconstruction services (value engineering, conceptual budgeting, constructability review, site analysis, entitlement), construction execution services (budget reviews, estimating, subcontractor coordination, scheduling, quality control, safety reviews), and post-construction services (warranty, walk-throughs). The company operates specialized divisions focused on automobile dealership construction (over 80 facilities completed), tenant improvements, restaurant construction, and other commercial projects (office buildings, warehouses, retail). Residential custom home building is offered through the UC Custom Homes sub-brand. The portfolio spans projects across Utah and California with clients including automotive dealerships, churches, credit unions, corporate offices, and healthcare facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Management Direct client and project team collaboration to establish roles, responsibilities, and management plans for commercial construction projects.
• Design/Build Integrated design and construction delivery method combining architecture and building under one contract for commercial clients.
• General Contracting Traditional construction delivery method with fixed-price or cost-plus contracts for project execution across commercial sectors.
• Project Management Comprehensive oversight of construction projects from preconstruction through warranty, coordinating all project elements and stakeholders.
• Automobile Dealership Construction Ground-up construction, tenant improvements, additions, and remodels for automotive dealerships. The company has built over 80 automobile facilities for manufacturers including Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche, Toyota, Ferrari, Jaguar, and Land Rover.
• Tenant Improvements Interior renovation and improvement projects for commercial spaces including offices, retail, and specialized facilities, requiring detailed coordination within existing buildings.
• Restaurant Construction Construction services for restaurant facilities ranging from small quick-service shops to full-size restaurants with specialized food-service construction requirements.
• Other Commercial Construction Ground-up office buildings, warehouses, retail buildings, and specialized facilities including assisted living, apartments, and corporate headquarters.
• UC Custom Homes Residential construction services under the UC Custom Homes sub-brand for custom home building projects.

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• United Contractors Inc.minorOthers · 1 April 2025United Contractors Inc. was engaged to provide plumbing and mechanical systems installation for the $3 million United Association Plumbers, Pipefitters and HVAC/R Technicians Local 111 training facility project in Escanaba, Michigan. This is a vendor/contractor relationship on a specific construction project.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Turner Construction: One of the largest US commercial general contractors with national footprint and deep automotive, commercial, and tenant improvement capabilities, representing the incumbent scale-tier United Contractors may compete against on larger bids.
• Swinerton: Large national commercial GC with deep roots in California and the western US, offering a broader portfolio of services across commercial, healthcare, aviation, and energy sectors, providing scale competition in larger project bids.

Direct peers

• Jacobsen Construction: Salt Lake City-based commercial GC with similar multi-sector delivery capabilities including commercial, healthcare, education, and tenant improvements across the intermountain west.
• Boldt Company: Mid-size privately held commercial GC with comparable full-service delivery across automotive, healthcare, commercial, and industrial sectors, providing a benchmark for mid-market GC scale and capability.
• Okland Construction: Western US general contractor providing construction management, design-build, and general contracting across commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and education sectors with comparable regional footprint.
• Layton Construction: Utah-headquartered commercial general contractor operating across the western United States with comparable service offerings across commercial, healthcare, automotive, and tenant improvement sectors, directly competing for similar regional projects.
• Big-D Construction: Utah-headquartered commercial GC offering preconstruction, construction management, design-build, and general contracting services across the western US, directly competing for similar commercial project types.
• The Penta Building Group: Las Vegas-based commercial GC operating across the western US with similar service lines including preconstruction, construction management, design-build, and tenant improvements in hospitality, healthcare, and commercial.
• Level 10 Construction: California-based commercial GC providing preconstruction, construction management, and design-build services across similar commercial sectors including office, retail, healthcare, and tenant improvements.
• R&O Construction: Utah-based commercial general contractor with comparable service offerings including design-build, construction management, and tenant improvements for office, retail, and automotive clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/buildwithunited
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/united-contractors-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/united_contractors
• Xx.com/unitedgcutah

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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