WILCON CONSTRUCTION, INC.

What WILCON CONSTRUCTION, INC. does

Wilcon Construction, Inc. (operating as Wilcon Construction Services, LLC) is a privately held, family-owned design-build and general contracting firm headquartered in Mankato, Minnesota, with a secondary office in St. James. Founded in 1986, the company serves southern Minnesota with three business lines: residential construction (approximately 60% of revenue, including patio homes, universal design / aging-in-place homes, and planned-community developments such as Dancing Waters and Creek's Edge), commercial construction (approximately 30%, including offices, banks, churches, and government facilities), and industrial construction (approximately 10%). It also operates Commercial Condos of Mankato, a sub-brand selling or leasing individually deeded garage/condo units.

The company's technology stack is conventional for a regional builder rather than differentiated: Procore serves as the cloud-based construction management platform tying together design, project communication, and documentation. Differentiated construction methods include green building aligned with L.E.E.D. concepts, universal design / aging-in-place construction (CAPS-certified), and design-build delivery under a single point of responsibility. Safety credentials include OSHA 10-Hour training across all employees and the ABC STEP safety award.

Commercially, Wilcon operates as a sales-led, relationship-driven business using two physical offices as showrooms, model homes in Dancing Waters for tours, a quarterly newsletter (World of Wilcon), an active blog, a project gallery, customer testimonials, and trade-organization memberships. Revenue is generated through one-time project contracts (custom home builds, commercial builds, tenant improvements, industrial projects) plus real-estate sales/leases of Commercial Condos units. Customers include individual residential buyers, small businesses, financial services firms (Pioneer Bank, Brown and Brown), government entities (City of Worthington, Adrian Government Center), healthcare (Groh Center), and nonprofits (New Creation World Outreach Church), with no single dominant anchor client evident. A 2019 ownership succession brought John Hoffman and Elijah Kannmacher into the ownership group alongside founders Bill and Kirsten Freitag.

Name

WILCON CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Legal name

Wilcon Construction Services, LLC

Website

https://wilcon-construction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wilcon Construction Services is a privately held, family-owned design-build and general contracting firm headquartered in Mankato, Minnesota, serving southern Minnesota with residential (60%), commercial (30%), and industrial (10%) construction plus a Commercial Condos real-estate sub-brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (23611), New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE), Multi-Family Residential Construction (Apartments, Condos, Townhomes) (IMAFABAB), Custom Home Building (IMAFABAC)

Keywords

• Residential construction services
• Commercial construction services
• Design-build construction
• Green building construction
• General contracting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mankato

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Construction: Custom single-family and multi-family residential home construction. Includes patio homes, universal design homes, and homes in planned communities such as Dancing Waters and Creek's Edge. Revenue split is approximately 60% of company business.
2. Commercial Construction: Design and construction of commercial buildings and tenant improvements for business clients in southern Minnesota. Approximately 30% of company business.
3. Industrial Construction: Industrial facility construction including design, planning, and execution for large, small, and medium scale industrial projects. Approximately 10% of company business.
4. Commercial Condos: Sale and leasing of individually deeded commercial garage/condo units. Each unit features insulated overhead doors, overhead heaters, individually-metered electrical panels, and dedicated RV power outlets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wilcon Construction Services designs and builds custom single-family and multi-family residential homes, commercial and industrial buildings, and individually deeded commercial garage/condo units in southern Minnesota. The company operates a design-build and general contractor delivery model covering the full project lifecycle, including green building (LEED concepts), universal design, and aging-in-place construction. Business mix is approximately 60% residential, 30% commercial, and 10% industrial.

Product overview

Wilcon Construction Services, LLC is a commercial and residential construction company operating in Southern Minnesota since 1986. The company operates as a single unified construction services provider offering three main business lines: 60% single-family/multi-family residential, 30% commercial, and 10% industrial. Its core offerings include Industrial & Commercial Construction Services, Residential Home Construction (including Patio Homes and Universal Design Homes), Design-Build Services, General Contractor Services, Green Building with L.E.E.D. concepts, Commercial Condos (deeded garage units), and Construction Safety Training Services. The company primarily uses Design-Build and General Contractor delivery methods, with Procore construction management software for project operations. Wilcon serves clients in Mankato and St. James, MN, licensed in Minnesota and Iowa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Commercial Condos: A community of large garage units that come equipped with power, heat, and more. Each facility consists of several buildings, each containing individually deeded units that can be owned or leased.
• Green Building

Products and services

• Industrial & Commercial Construction Services Designing and constructing large, small, and medium-scale industrial and commercial projects for business clients and government entities in southern Minnesota, using advanced techniques and best resources to deliver projects within client budget, preferences, and timeline.
• Residential Home Construction Custom home building services for individual home buyers in southern Minnesota, including patio homes, universal design homes, and single-level homes with open floor plans, wide walkways, and aging-in-place features. Built in planned communities such as Dancing Waters and Creek's Edge.
• Design-Build Services A project delivery method in which design and construction services are contracted through a single entity, providing single-point-of-responsibility, open communication, elimination of adversarial conditions, and faster project delivery for residential and commercial clients.
• General Contractor Services Full-service general contracting providing all material, labor, equipment, and services necessary for construction projects, including skilled estimators, project managers, carpenters, masons, and office personnel.
• Green Building Services Construction services using Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (L.E.E.D.) concepts to create safe, healthy, durable, and cost-effective work and living spaces, with reduced operating costs for owners.
• Commercial Condos Community of individually deeded garage/condo units for car collectors, hobbyists, RV owners, and small business owners. Each unit features insulated walls, 14-foot overhead doors, up to 18-foot ceiling heights, overhead heaters, individually metered electrical panels, and dedicated RV power outlets. Units can be owned or leased.
• Universal Design Homes Homes designed with barrier-free features including wide doorways, smooth no-step entryways, and accessible bathroom layouts that accommodate both strollers and wheelchairs, incorporating Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) standards.
• Patio Homes Single-level, barrier-free homes built on slab foundations with no steps, designed for aging-in-place with universal design principles including wider doorways, no-step entries, and accessible bathrooms.

Quantifiable outcome

• New Wilcon homes come with a warranty that adds 10%-17% value over a used home.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Procore TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationWilcon Construction adopted Procore's cloud-based construction management software (Construction Operating System) to improve customer service and project efficiency. Procore connects people, applications, and devices in one central hub, streamlining and mobilizing project communications and documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Jack Miller Construction NetworkminorOthersWilcon Construction maintains active membership in the Jack Miller Construction Network trade organization.
• Greater Mankato Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWilcon Construction maintains active membership in the Greater Mankato Chamber of Commerce for community involvement and business networking.
• Minnesota River Builders AssociationminorOthersWilcon Construction maintains active membership in the Minnesota River Builders Association trade organization.
• Associated Builders and Contractors of MinnesotaminorOthersWilcon Construction maintains active membership in the Associated Builders and Contractors of Minnesota trade organization.
• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)minorOthersWilcon Construction employs builders certified in Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) designation through NAHB, and builds to NAHB aging-in-place standards.
• Century 21 Atwood RealtyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDan Hawkes of Century 21 Atwood Realty is listed as a sales contact for touring Commercial Condos units, indicating a referral channel relationship.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• M.A. Mortenson Construction: Minneapolis-headquartered national construction firm with broad commercial, renewable energy, and civil infrastructure capabilities. Comparable as a much larger Minnesota-based incumbent operating in similar verticals.
• Toll Brothers: National luxury homebuilder with extensive for-sale single-family and active-adult communities across the U.S. Comparable to Wilcon's custom/patio home offerings and active-adult positioning, though at national scale.
• PulteGroup: National homebuilder operating Centex, Pulte, Del Webb, and John Wieland brands across first-time, move-up, active-adult, and luxury segments. Comparable to Wilcon's patio/universal design homes and residential new construction focus.
• Lennar Corporation: One of the largest U.S. for-sale homebuilders, with diversified single-family, multifamily, and active-adult product lines. Comparable to Wilcon's residential new construction and planned community model at national scale.
• McCarthy Building Companies: National employee-owned general contractor with healthcare, education, commercial, and industrial expertise. Comparable to Wilcon's design-build commercial and industrial capabilities but at vastly greater scale.
• D.R. Horton: Largest U.S. homebuilder by volume, with broad product lines from entry-level to luxury across most states. Comparable as a residential new construction competitor that dwarfs Wilcon's scale but competes for similar buyer segments.

Regional players

• Gardner Builders: Minneapolis commercial general contractor serving corporate, healthcare, hospitality, and education clients. Comparable to Wilcon's commercial division and Minnesota regional market presence.
• Knutson Construction: Minneapolis-area general contractor founded in 1911 delivering commercial, healthcare, education, and residential projects across the Upper Midwest. Comparable as a long-established Minnesota-based regional builder with a similarly diversified project book.
• RJM Construction: Minneapolis-based general contractor focused on commercial tenant improvements, healthcare, and corporate build-outs. Comparable to Wilcon's 30% commercial business segment and Twin Cities/Minnesota regional footprint.

Direct peers

• Bauer Design Build: Minneapolis-based residential design-build firm specializing in custom single-family homes, additions, and renovations. Most directly comparable to Wilcon's design-build delivery model and custom residential focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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