What Rodda Construction does

Rodda Construction is a privately held, family-owned general contractor founded in 1989 and headquartered at 250 E. Highland Drive in Lakeland, Florida, operating under Florida state contractor license CG-C1506703. The firm provides full-service general construction — new construction, renovations, and tenant improvements — across nine vertical segments: commercial, government, higher education, industrial, K-12 education, medical, multi-family residential, sports & entertainment, and worship facilities. Its geographic footprint is concentrated in Central Florida (Lakeland, Polk County, Winter Haven, Orlando), with occasional project reach extending to Jacksonville and a notable 500,000 SF Advanced Auto Parts distribution warehouse delivered in Jackson, Mississippi.

The company's technical capabilities center on LEED-certified sustainable construction (including documented LEED Gold delivery on the City of Lakeland Solid Waste Office), tilt-up concrete panel construction (exemplified by the 200,000+ SF Citrus Ridge K-8 and Mulberry High School projects), geothermal HVAC integration, and a project management approach branded as "on-time, on-budget, no-waste." Notable scale milestones include a 35-acre sports complex delivered in four months, a 200,000 SF K-8 school delivered in 13 months, a 3,200-seat sanctuary (Family Worship Center), and the 500,000 SF Advanced Auto Parts warehouse — its largest single project. The firm has earned AIA Tampa Bay 2020 People's Choice Award, FDEP Environmental Stewardship Achievement Award (2023), and Water & Waste Digest 2020 Top Project Award.

Revenue is generated exclusively through project-based contracts (fixed-price and cost-plus), secured via competitive bidding on public tenders, negotiated contracts with repeat institutional clients, and architect/developer referrals. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales with no consumer-facing channels, no digital product surface, and no disclosed public marketing budget. Marketing relies on website project portfolio showcasing, earned media through industry awards, and community involvement. The customer base is concentrated in public-sector and institutional anchors — City of Lakeland, Polk County, Polk County Public Schools, Florida Southern College, Lakeland Regional Health, AdventHealth — supplemented by commercial and nonprofit engagements. The company is led by founder/CEO John Rodda with second-generation executive Jason Rodda, and operates as an independent family-owned firm with no disclosed institutional investment or parent entity.

Name

Rodda Construction

Legal name

Rodda Construction

Website

https://roddaconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Rodda Construction is a privately held, family-owned general contractor founded in 1989 and based in Lakeland, Florida, delivering commercial, government, healthcare, education, industrial, multi-family, sports, and worship facility construction across Central Florida with LEED-certified and tilt-up concrete expertise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Site Preparation Contractors (23891)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• General contracting
• LEED-certified building
• Institutional construction
• Construction project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakeland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. General Construction Services: Full-service general contractor providing new construction, renovations, and tenant improvements across commercial, institutional, and government sectors. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with fixed pricing or cost-plus arrangements for construction services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rodda Construction is a full-service general contractor providing new construction, renovations, and tenant improvements across commercial, government, healthcare, education, industrial, multi-family, sports and entertainment, and worship facility sectors. The firm delivers projects ranging from LEED-certified sustainable buildings and tilt-up concrete facilities to large-scale warehouses up to 500,000 SF, with a stated on-time, on-budget, no-waste delivery approach covering pre-construction through close-out.

Product overview

Rodda Construction is a general construction company founded in 1989, providing comprehensive building and construction services across multiple sectors. The company operates a unified service model offering commercial, government, higher education, industrial, K-12 education, medical, multi-family residential, sports & entertainment, and worship facility construction. The company's expertise spans new construction, renovations, and tenant improvements with a focus on on-time, on-budget delivery. Notable project types include LEED-certified green buildings, historic renovations, fast-track projects, and large-scale complex developments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Construction Services Construction services for commercial buildings including restaurants, office buildings, retail spaces, and tenant build-outs, serving developers, retailers, and hospitality operators in Central Florida.
• Government Construction Services Construction and renovation services for government facilities including offices, processing centers, visitor centers, and LEED-certified municipal buildings, serving federal, state, county, and municipal clients.
• Higher Education Construction Services Construction services for colleges and universities including academic buildings, athletic facilities, student housing, and business schools, serving institutions such as Florida Southern College and Polk State College.
• Industrial Construction Services Construction services for industrial facilities including manufacturing plants, warehouses, processing facilities, and tilt-up concrete construction, with example projects including the 500,000 SF Advanced Auto Parts warehouse and Earthlinked Technologies facility.
• K-12 Education Construction Services Construction services for elementary and secondary schools including classrooms, gymnasiums, athletic facilities, and specialized learning environments, serving school districts such as Polk County Public Schools with accelerated delivery (e.g., 200,000+ SF schools in 13 months).
• Medical Construction Services Construction services for healthcare facilities including hospitals, cancer centers, medical offices, and clinics, serving healthcare providers and medical systems with projects such as the Hollis Cancer Center and the AdventHealth Fieldhouse & Conference Center.
• Multi-Family Residential Construction Services Construction services for multi-family residential developments including apartments, senior living communities, student housing, and affordable housing, exemplified by the 100,000 SF Noah's Landing facility for Noah's Ark.
• Sports & Entertainment Construction Services Construction services for sports and entertainment facilities including stadiums, parks, fieldhouses, athletic complexes, and recreational venues, including long-term work on the Detroit Tigers' Joker Marchant Stadium spring training facility since 2000 and a 35-acre sports complex delivered in 4 months.
• Worship Facility Construction Services Construction services for churches and religious facilities including large sanctuaries, multi-purpose centers, and fellowship halls, exemplified by the Family Worship Center in Lakeland (3,200-seat sanctuary, the largest active church in Lakeland).

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% construction waste diverted from landfills on LEED projects
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• SCMH ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partnership on City of Lakeland Solid Waste Office - first LEED Gold certified building project. SCMH Architects provided design services while Rodda handled construction delivery.
• Straughn Trout ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign partner on AdventHealth Fieldhouse & Conference Center winning AIA Tampa Bay People's Choice Award. Long-term partnership on multiple projects including Winter Haven government facilities.
• Furr & Wegman ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partnership on Polk State Bartow Technology Center and Clear Springs site projects. Collaborative design-build approach on college facilities.
• TLC Engineering SolutionssecondaryTechnology or IntegrationEngineering partner on AdventHealth Fieldhouse & Conference Center providing structural and MEP engineering integration
• Wood (Engineering Firm)secondaryTechnology or IntegrationEngineering consultancy partner on AdventHealth Fieldhouse project
• Everett Whitehead & Son, Inc.secondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSubcontractor partnership on AdventHealth Fieldhouse project

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Skanska USA: U.S. subsidiary of Swedish-based global construction firm operating across commercial, healthcare, education, and infrastructure markets with major Florida presence. Comparable to Rodda in building-construction verticals and sustainability/LEED emphasis but at far greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Clark Construction Group: Bethesda, Maryland-based national general contractor serving commercial, healthcare, education, government, and mixed-use developers across the U.S. Comparable to Rodda in vertical mix and institutional expertise but operating at substantially larger scale and broader geography.
• Gilbane Building Company: Providence, Rhode Island-headquartered national general contractor and construction management firm with deep presence in education, healthcare, government, and commercial markets. Overlaps with Rodda across most of Rodda's institutional verticals but operates nationally and at significantly larger scale.
• Balfour Beatty US: U.S. arm of global infrastructure and construction group with significant Florida operations across commercial, healthcare, education, and multifamily sectors. Comparable to Rodda in vertical mix and Southeast U.S. presence but operating nationally and at meaningfully larger scale.

Direct peers

• Robins & Morton: Birmingham, Alabama-based general contractor with strong Southeast presence focused on healthcare, education, government, and commercial projects. Directly comparable to Rodda in institutional vertical mix, regional Southeast footprint, and recurring public-sector client relationships.
• Charles Perry Partners Construction (CPPI): Gainesville, Florida-based general contractor serving K-12, higher education, healthcare, government, and commercial clients across the Southeast. Highly comparable to Rodda in vertical mix (education, healthcare, government), regional Southeast focus, and project-based delivery model.
• Welbro Building Corporation: Florida-headquartered commercial general contractor specializing in hospitality, commercial, healthcare, and institutional projects. Directly comparable to Rodda in regional Florida scope, project types, and family/privately-held operating profile.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: Birmingham, Alabama-headquartered general contractor with extensive Southeast and Florida operations across commercial, healthcare, education, government, and industrial sectors. Comparable to Rodda in vertical mix and Southeast regional model, though larger in scale and geographic reach.
• Moss & Associates: Fort Lauderdale-based commercial general contractor with deep Florida presence across hospitality, healthcare, commercial, and cultural projects. Directly comparable to Rodda as a Florida-headquartered commercial GC serving institutional and private clients with similar project types and procurement methods.
• Hoar Construction: Birmingham, Alabama-based general contractor serving commercial, healthcare, education, government, and multifamily clients across the Southeast. Comparable to Rodda in privately-held operating model, institutional vertical mix, and project-based regional delivery.

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

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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