Public Works Contractor

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PWC, Inc. is a privately held general contractor in Hays, Kansas (founded 1983) that designs and builds custom residential homes, commercial buildings, pre-engineered steel structures, and custom cabinetry for homeowners, businesses, institutions, and government clients in northwest Kansas.

Company typePrivate
Founded1983
HeadquartersHays, United States
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2B and B2C
OfferingServices

What Public Works Contractor does

Public Works Contractor (PWC, Inc.) is a privately held general contractor founded in 1983 and headquartered at 1102 E. 8th St. in Hays, Kansas. The company designs and builds custom residential homes, commercial structures (offices, warehouses, retail, public facilities), pre-engineered steel buildings, and custom cabinetry/casework, serving homeowners, businesses, institutions, and government clients in northwest Kansas. PWC operates an in-house design and drafting capability, a custom cabinet manufacturing shop with state-of-the-art machinery, and a cabinet/finish installation crew, enabling an integrated design-build-finish delivery model. Through its dealer relationship with American Building Company, PWC supplies and installs pre-engineered steel building systems for manufacturing, retail, office, agricultural, and institutional use.

The business makes money on a project-based, quote-driven model across six streams: custom residential construction, residential remodeling (decks, basements, concrete), commercial new construction and remodeling, steel building sales and installation, custom cabinetry and finish work, and rental property development via The Grove Homes community (50 single-family homes plus 4 duplex units across four pre-designed plans). The company is closely held by a group of seven employee-stockholders, with day-to-day operations transferred from founders Steve Paul and Bob Wertenberger to the shareholder group in 2019 while the founders remain on the Board of Directors. PWC markets through its website (pwcinc.net), Facebook, and regional word-of-mouth, and is recognized by the Associated General Contractors of Kansas and the Hays Chamber of Commerce for construction quality and small business achievement.

Public Works Contractor firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Public Works Contractor
Legal name: PWC, Inc.
Website: https://pwcinc.net
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1983
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: PWC, Inc. is a privately held general contractor in Hays, Kansas (founded 1983) that designs and builds custom residential homes, commercial buildings, pre-engineered steel structures, and custom cabinetry for homeowners, businesses, institutions, and government clients in northwest Kansas.
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Public Works Contractor industry classification

Industry

Product category: Construction Services
NAICS: New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (23812)
SIC: General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Operative Builders (1531)
akta.pro primary industry: Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)
akta.pro secondary industries: Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG), Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

General contracting services
Custom home construction
Commercial construction
Custom cabinetry manufacturing
Pre-engineered steel buildings

Where Public Works Contractor is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Hays
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Public Works Contractor business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B and B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

Custom Residential Home Construction: One-time project-based revenue from building custom residential homes. PWC specializes in custom residential homes, remodeling, and design/build projects. The company has built a portfolio of custom homes and the Grove Homes community development (50 single-family homes and 4 duplex units).
Commercial Construction: Revenue from new or remodeled commercial construction including office spaces, farm buildings, warehouses, retail spaces, and other commercial facilities. Projects include Frontier Apartments, Hays Fire Station, and Edward Jones office spaces.
Steel Building Sales and Installation: PWC acts as a dealer for American Building Company, providing pre-engineered steel buildings for various applications including manufacturing facilities, retail spaces, offices, schools, and agricultural uses. Revenue generated through sales and installation services.
Custom Cabinetry and Finish Work: Revenue from building custom cabinets and casework for residential and commercial clients, including kitchen remodels, office spaces, bathroom remodels, and furniture. Both stained/painted residential cabinets and durable laminate cabinets for commercial applications are offered.
Residential Remodeling: Revenue from residential remodeling projects including deck additions/replacements, colored or stamped concrete, and basement remodeling. Design team provides custom home design and remodel planning services.
Rental Property Development: PWC operates its own rental property development through The Grove Homes community, building and managing 50 single-family homes and 4 duplex units for rental purposes in Hays, Kansas.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Other	Multi-year contract	Construction and custom building services are quote-based

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Public Works Contractor product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Public Works Contractor (PWC, Inc.) is a general contracting firm that designs and builds custom residential homes, commercial buildings, custom cabinetry, and pre-engineered steel buildings in northwest Kansas. The company also develops and manages rental property through The Grove Homes community, consisting of 50 single-family homes and 4 duplex units. Services span design/build, remodeling, and installation delivered through in-house design staff and skilled tradespeople.

Product overview

PWC is a general contracting business offering a portfolio of construction services including custom residential homes, commercial construction, remodeling, custom cabinets, steel buildings, and design/build projects. The core offerings include Custom Cabinetry (residential and commercial), Commercial Buildings (office, warehouse, retail), Residential Buildings (remodeling and custom homes), and Steel Buildings (via American Building Company partnership). Additionally, PWC operates The Grove Homes, a community development featuring four distinct single-family house plans (Redbud, Cypress, Osage, Willow) with 2 bedrooms each, ranging from 1465-1990 sqft. The company serves as a dealer for American Building Company for pre-engineered steel buildings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Custom Cabinetry Custom-built cabinets and casework for residential and commercial projects, including kitchen remodels, office spaces, bathroom remodels, and concrete countertops, manufactured in-house using state-of-the-art machinery and skilled carpenters and finish installers.
Commercial Buildings New and remodeled commercial construction services including office spaces, farm buildings, warehouses, retail spaces, and other commercial facilities with custom design to meet client specifications. Clients include Edward Jones, Frontier Apartments, and the Hays Fire Station.
Residential Buildings Residential construction and remodeling services including custom home building, deck additions/replacements, colored/stamped concrete, basement remodeling, and custom home design with in-house design capabilities.
Steel Buildings Pre-engineered steel buildings offered through PWC's partnership with American Building Company, with custom design for low-rise offices, retail spaces, manufacturing facilities, light industrial, agricultural, commercial, and institutional uses.
The Grove Homes Community Development A planned rental community development in Hays, Kansas consisting of 50 single-family homes and 4 duplex units. Four pre-designed house plans are available: The Redbud (1,990 sqft, 2-bed/2-bath), The Cypress (1,835 sqft, 2-bed/2-bath), The Osage (1,775 sqft, 2-bed/2-bath), and The Willow (1,465 sqft, 2-bed/2-bath).

Companies that use Public Works Contractor

Customer profile

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Public Works Contractor technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Public Works Contractor partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

American Building CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPWC is a dealer for American Building Company (ABC), the industry-leading pre-engineered steel building manufacturer. Through this partnership, PWC can custom design a building to fit customer needs, with PWC having considerable experience in pre-engineered building industry and in-house design capabilities to transform ABC buildings for various applications including office buildings, retail spaces, manufacturing facilities, agricultural uses, commercial, and institutional buildings.
Associated General Contractors of KansascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPWC is a member of the Associated General Contractors of Kansas (AGC), an industry trade organization. PWC has been honored with multiple awards on construction projects by AGC, demonstrating recognition for quality work within the regional construction industry.
Hays Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPWC was awarded the Small Business Achievement Award by the Hays Chamber of Commerce, recognizing the company's business achievements and contributions to the local Hays community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Public Works Contractor competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

JE Dunn Construction: Top-20 U.S. general contractor headquartered in Kansas City, performing commercial, healthcare, and institutional work nationally. A broader incumbent that competes in the same Kansas regional market and could displace PWC on larger commercial pursuits.
Mead & Hunt: National architecture-engineering-construction firm offering design-build and general contracting across commercial, infrastructure, and institutional markets. Represents a larger incumbent with similar design/build capabilities.

Others

Nucor Building Systems: Leading U.S. manufacturer of pre-engineered steel buildings, supplying a national dealer network. Adjacent supplier ecosystem player to PWC's American Building Company steel building business.
Varco Pruden Buildings: Major U.S. pre-engineered steel building manufacturer and supplier to a national dealer network. PWC sells/instals VP competitor American Building Company products; Varco Pruden represents an adjacent ecosystem player in the same steel building channel.

Direct peers

Wieland Construction: Midwest regional general contractor active in commercial and institutional construction. Similar service portfolio (design/build, commercial, custom) and comparable employee scale to PWC.
Crossland Construction Company: Kansas-headquartered general contractor founded 1977, performing commercial, healthcare, education, and multi-family construction across the Midwest. Closest regional general contractor peer to PWC, though significantly larger in scale.
Stutsman Construction: Kansas-based general contractor performing commercial and institutional construction. Comparable in regional focus and service offering to PWC, with similar scale.
Hutton Construction: Wichita, Kansas-based general contractor serving commercial, healthcare, and institutional clients across Kansas. Comparable as a Kansas-based multi-trade general contractor competing in adjacent Kansas markets.
George J. Shaw Construction: Kansas City-based general contractor providing construction management, design-build, and general contracting for commercial and institutional clients. Comparable in service mix (design/build, commercial, multi-family) and Midwestern regional focus.
Conco Companies: Kansas-area construction services firm offering commercial concrete, general contracting, and pre-construction services. Overlaps with PWC on commercial general contracting in the same regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Public Works Contractor financial estimates

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Revenue estimate

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Public Works Contractor leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Public Works Contractor funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Public Works Contractor M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Public Works Contractor

What does Public Works Contractor do?

Is Public Works Contractor a public or private company?

Public Works Contractor is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.

When was Public Works Contractor founded?

Public Works Contractor was founded in 1983. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Public Works Contractor based?

Public Works Contractor is headquartered in Hays, United States, in the North America region.

How does Public Works Contractor make money?

Six revenue lines are on record. Custom Residential Home Construction is the primary driver. The others are commercial Construction, steel Building Sales and Installation, custom Cabinetry and Finish Work, residential Remodeling and rental Property Development.

Who are Public Works Contractor's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are JE Dunn Construction and Mead & Hunt. Others are Nucor Building Systems and Varco Pruden Buildings. Direct peers are Wieland Construction, Crossland Construction Company, Stutsman Construction, Hutton Construction, George J. Shaw Construction and Conco Companies.

Does Public Works Contractor have an API?

No public API is recorded for Public Works Contractor.

What industry is Public Works Contractor in?

Public Works Contractor's product category is Construction Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAFAAAB, Residential General Contracting (New Build), with a secondary code of IMAFAAAG, Public Works General Contracting. Its NAICS code is 236116 and its SIC code is 1520.