Voelkel McWilliams

Name

Voelkel McWilliams

Legal name

Voelkel McWilliams, LLC

Website

https://voelkelmcwilliams.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mandeville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Revenue generated through fixed-price contracts, cost-plus contracts, and negotiated agreements for construction projects across commercial, institutional, and light industrial sectors. Projects range from small renovations to multi-million dollar new constructions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Voelkel McWilliams is a full-service general contractor providing pre-construction estimates, scheduling, value analysis, construction management, and turnkey design-build delivery for commercial, institutional, and light industrial projects in the Gulf South region. Services span new construction, renovation, and historic restoration across nine sectors including automotive, educational, medical, retail, religious, office, food service, recreation, and restoration.

Product overview

Voelkel McWilliams is a general contractor offering a unified suite of construction services organized into four core offerings: General Contracting, Design Build, Construction Management, and Pre-Construction Services. The company operates across nine specialized sectors (Automotive, Educational, Food Service, Medical, Office, Recreation, Restoration, Retail, and Worship/Multipurpose), delivering projects ranging from new construction to renovation and historic restoration. Founded in 1987, the company serves commercial, institutional, and light industrial clients throughout the Gulf South region with over 30 years of experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting Services Full-service general contracting covering commercial, institutional, and light industrial projects with emphasis on exceeding client expectations, meeting budgets, and delivering quality construction across new builds, renovations, and restorations.
• Design-Build Services One-stop-shop construction service managing the entire process from upfront pre-construction services through design and construction completion, providing clients a single point of accountability.
• Construction Management Services Client-focused project oversight collaborating with all parties — owners, architects, engineers, and subcontractors — while managing budget and project timeline to successful completion.
• Pre-Construction Services Pre-construction services focused on saving time and money, including prospective analysis, design development, and contract documents to inform project planning.
• Restoration Services Historic restoration and rehabilitation of buildings and structures, demonstrated through projects including St. Michael's Special School restoration and addition and the AIA-recognized St. Joseph Abbey Rouquette Library.

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Holly & Smith Architects, APACcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary architectural partner on multiple projects including St. Michael's Special School ($3,968,300), St. Ann's School, and St. Paul's Highschool. Long-standing relationship for educational and institutional projects.
• Border ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign-build partner on projects including Playmakers Indoor Soccer Facility ($1,430,000) and Sharkey's Cuts for Kids. Collaborative design-build relationship.
• Blitch ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partner for Louisiana Restaurant Association Headquarters project ($1,134,400).
• Eskew+Dumez+RipplecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partner on notable projects including WWL-TV ($3,600,000) and St. Peter's Catholic School ($5,405,388). Leading New Orleans architecture firm.
• Fauntleroy, Latham, Weldon, Barre' ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrequent design partner on healthcare, medical, and commercial projects including Avala Hospital ($7,385,473), St. Peter's Catholic School, and multiple medical office builds.
• Verges Rome ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partner on Florida Parishes Bank ($6 million), Blue Runner Office ($665,000), and St. Charles Catholic High School ($4,881,556).
• Argus Architecture/EngineeringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partner on St. Rosalie Middle School ($3,816,000) and St. Genevieve Catholic Church ($3,017,000).
• Joseph F. Schneider ArchitectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect on Abita Beer visitor center project ($3,195,000) and Acme Machine and Welding ($1,100,000).
• Lynn Mitchell, AIAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign-build partner on Mandeville Trailhead and Interpretive Center ($1,092,700).
• Fauntleroy Latham Weldon BarrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partner on St. Paul's Highschool ($3,300,000) and the MODERN Plastic Surgery & MedSpa ($794,800).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hoar Construction: Alabama-headquartered general contractor with Gulf South presence across commercial, healthcare, education, and multifamily sectors. Comparable service offering at significantly larger scale.
• Hensel Phelps: National employee-owned general contractor with Gulf South operations serving commercial, healthcare, aviation, and institutional clients. Larger scale but directly overlapping verticals and design-build delivery model.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: One of the largest privately held general contractors in the Southeast US, with offices across the Gulf South including Louisiana. Same core services and verticals as Voelkel McWilliams but at substantially greater scale.
• Robins & Morton: Birmingham-based employee-owned general contractor serving healthcare, commercial, education, and institutional clients across the Southeast. Overlapping sector mix and Gulf South presence; materially larger scale than Voelkel McWilliams.

Direct peers

• Woodward Design+Build: New Orleans design-build contractor specializing in commercial, hospitality, healthcare, and institutional projects. Overlapping design-build capability and Gulf South geography make it a tight comparable to Voelkel McWilliams.
• Palmisano Construction: New Orleans-based general contractor with deep historic-restoration and commercial expertise, comparable to Voelkel McWilliams' restoration work and Gulf South footprint.
• Broadmoor LLC: Metairie-based full-service general contractor serving Southeast Louisiana with commercial, healthcare, education, and institutional projects. Closely comparable in size, geography, and service mix to Voelkel McWilliams.

Regional players

• The Lemoine Company: Largest privately held general contractor in Louisiana, providing commercial, healthcare, education, and institutional construction across the Gulf South. Directly comparable geography and verticals, though typically executing larger-scale projects than Voelkel McWilliams.
• Landis Construction: Commercial general contractor headquartered in Louisiana serving education, healthcare, religious, and institutional clients across the Gulf South. Strong overlap in verticals and project types with Voelkel McWilliams.
• Rhorer Construction & Management: Gulf South general contractor focused on commercial, institutional, and healthcare projects. Comparable regional footprint and project-size band to Voelkel McWilliams.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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