Scale Construction & Engineering

What Scale Construction & Engineering does

Scale Construction & Engineering, Inc. is an owner-operated general contractor and construction manager (GC/CM) founded in 1990 by Carole Zordani and headquartered at 2869 S Archer Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. The firm delivers construction management, general contracting, engineering support, and self-perform services in concrete, carpentry, masonry, and restoration for commercial, industrial, restoration, and energy-infrastructure clients across the Chicago metropolitan area and the broader Midwest region. It is WBE-, DBE-, and MBE-certified, and is consistently recognized with industry safety awards.

The company's offering is organized across seven service lines that operate as a single integrated delivery model rather than modular products: construction management and general contracting; preconstruction and estimating (constructability reviews, phasing analysis, bid strategy); resource-loaded P6 (Oracle Primavera P6) critical path scheduling with weekly look-ahead plans; QA/QC and document control; safety and compliance; engineering and constructability; and self-perform capabilities in concrete, rough and finish carpentry, masonry, and envelope restoration. The underlying technology stack is conventional for the sector — P6 CPM scheduling paired with a project plan room for bid management — and there is no proprietary platform, software product, or AI component evidenced.

Scale operates on a project-based contracting model, generating revenue through one-time construction services contracts awarded via competitive bidding (its plan room), direct client relationships, and repeat engagements. It pursues both private commercial and industrial work and public infrastructure projects, with named engagements including Metra (Metra Roselle Commuter Station) and ComEd (Chicago North Headquarters Office and Chicago North Distribution Center). The firm has no disclosed funding rounds, subsidiaries, M&A activity, or external investors, and remains an independent, founder-led entity with a 1–10 employee headcount.

Name

Scale Construction & Engineering

Legal name

Scale Construction & Engineering, Inc.

Website

https://scaleconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Scale Construction & Engineering is a Chicago-based, owner-operated general contractor and construction manager providing GC/CM, preconstruction, P6 scheduling, QA/QC, and self-perform concrete, carpentry, and masonry services to commercial, industrial, and public-sector clients across the Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Management and General Contracting Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Self-Performing General Contractors (IMAFAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD), Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA), Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

Keywords

• Construction management services
• General contracting services
• Commercial construction
• Preconstruction estimating
• Concrete masonry carpentry

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Management & General Contracting: End-to-end construction management and general contracting services including budgets, risk management, procurement, trade coordination, and daily site operations. Revenue generated through project-based contracts for commercial, industrial, restoration, and energy infrastructure work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Scale Construction & Engineering is an owner-operated general contractor and construction manager (GC/CM) that delivers end-to-end construction services for commercial, industrial, restoration, energy-infrastructure, and public-sector projects in Chicago and the Midwest. The firm provides preconstruction, scheduling, QA/QC, safety, engineering and constructability support, and self-performs concrete, carpentry, masonry, and restoration work on critical-path scopes.

Product overview

Scale Construction & Engineering is an owner-operated General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM) offering a comprehensive suite of construction and engineering services for commercial, industrial, restoration, and energy-infrastructure projects. The company operates as a single unified service offering rather than a modular software platform. The core service portfolio includes Construction Management & General Contracting, Preconstruction & Estimating, Scheduling (Look-Ahead & P6), QA/QC & Document Control, Safety and Compliance, Engineering & Constructability, and Self-Perform Capabilities (Concrete, Carpentry, Masonry & Restoration). These services are designed to work together across the project lifecycle from early budgeting and constructability through turnover, backed by resource-loaded P6 schedules, transparent buyout, QA/QC protocols, and complete close-out documentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Management & General Contracting End-to-end construction management and general contracting services including budgets, risk management, procurement, trade coordination, and daily site operations with focus on safety, quality, and schedule adherence for commercial, industrial, restoration, and energy-infrastructure projects.
• Preconstruction & Estimating Early alignment services that set realistic budgets and de-risk execution, including constructability reviews, phasing analysis, market and cost trends, bid strategy, and alternates.
• Scheduling (Look-Ahead & P6) Resource-loaded critical path method (CPM) schedules using Oracle Primavera P6 paired with weekly look-ahead plans to identify constraints, sequence work, and keep milestones on track.
• QA/QC & Document Control Quality assurance and control services including thorough scope reviews, value engineering, logistic analysis, structured submittals, inspections, and documentation from kickoff through turnover.
• Safety and Compliance Safety management services with a proven track record of maintaining excellent safety standards, consistently recognized with industry safety awards, ensuring a secure and reliable construction environment.
• Engineering & Constructability Practical engineering guidance to optimize means and methods, site logistics, temporary works, and restoration approaches.
• Self-Perform Capabilities: Concrete, Carpentry, Masonry & Restoration Self-perform concrete, rough and finish carpentry, masonry, envelope restoration, and concrete repair services on critical-path scopes to improve safety, quality, and schedule certainty, including hands-on coordination, quality control, and closeout support.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• W.E. O'Neil Construction: Chicago-based general contractor delivering commercial, industrial, and institutional projects across the Midwest with self-perform capabilities — directly comparable in geography, service mix, and project types.
• Pepper Construction: Chicago-based construction management and general contracting firm serving commercial, healthcare, education, and industrial clients in the Midwest — overlapping service model and regional footprint.
• Power Construction: Chicago general contractor and construction manager with a strong commercial, institutional, and historic renovation portfolio — comparable GC/CM delivery model and Chicago base.
• Walsh Construction: Chicago-based general contractor with extensive work on transit, infrastructure, commercial, and healthcare projects — directly comparable on Chicago infrastructure and building work.
• Bulley & Andrews: Chicago-based construction manager and general contractor with deep restoration, masonry, and concrete self-perform capabilities — highly comparable on self-perform restoration scopes.
• Skender Construction: Chicago general contractor with commercial, healthcare, and hospitality focus — similar mid-size GC/CM profile and regional market.
• Leopardo Companies: Chicago-area general contractor and construction manager serving commercial, healthcare, and industrial clients — overlapping service lines and Midwest footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Clark Construction Group: Large national GC operating across commercial, institutional, and infrastructure — overlaps with Scale CE on Chicago-area commercial and infrastructure project types but at materially larger scale.
• Gilbane Building Company: National construction manager and general contractor with strong public-sector and institutional portfolio — overlaps on commercial/institutional GC/CM work in the Midwest.
• Turner Construction Company: Large national general contractor with significant Chicago commercial and institutional presence — competing on similar project types but at much greater scale and capacity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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