Nugent Builders Inc

What Nugent Builders Inc does

Nugent Builders Inc is a family-owned private construction firm headquartered in Rockford, Michigan, operating since 1978 with 40+ employees and disclosed annual sales of over $18 million. The firm delivers custom residential and commercial construction services across West Michigan through two divisions: a Residential arm (New Build, Remodel, Developments — including the Knockadoon Executive Home sites in Rockford) and a Commercial arm (General Contracting, Construction Management, Design-Build, and self-performed General Trades & Carpentry). A distinguishing capability is the self-performed General Trades and Carpentry Division, which delivers framing, finish carpentry, millwork, architectural woodwork, doors/hardware, cabinets, and countertops — capturing labor margin typically outsourced by general contractors of comparable size.

The business operates on project-based, custom-quoted contracts (no standardized pricing), with revenue generated one-time per engagement. Go-to-market is direct field sales supported by dedicated project managers, in-house design (Todd Schuiling), and full-time estimators leveraging an extensive historical cost database. The customer base is diversified across residential homeowners, school districts, municipalities, healthcare practices, retailers, hospitality operators (golf clubs, breweries, banquet venues), and cultural institutions (Frederick Meijer Gardens, Hope College's Jack H. Miller Center).

The firm is in the midst of a generational transition: founders Rick and Carol Nugent moved into retirement in 2025-2026 after 45+ years of ownership, with President Matt McCambridge (since 2012), Vice President Mark Lilley (since 2022), Director of Commercial Construction Ben Nugent, Finance Administrator Kayleigh Nugent, and Residential Project Manager Pete Nugent constituting the operational leadership bench. No external investment, M&A activity, public-market registration, or AI/ML capability disclosures are present in the source material.

Name

Nugent Builders Inc

Legal name

Nugent Builders Inc

Website

https://nugentbuilder.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nugent Builders Inc is a family-owned Rockford, Michigan construction firm founded in 1978 that designs and builds custom homes, residential remodels, and commercial projects across West Michigan via a self-performed carpentry division, serving homeowners, schools, municipalities, and private businesses with project-based contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential and Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Residential Remodelers (236118), New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), Residential Building Construction (23611), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Land Subdivision (23721)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Operative Builders (1531), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Home Building (IMAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA), Primary Suite / Bedroom & Closet Additions (HSAPADAH), Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE), Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities) (IMAFABAL)

Keywords

• Custom home construction
• Residential remodeling
• Commercial general contracting
• Design build services
• Construction management

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residential Construction Services: Custom home building, new construction, and remodeling services for residential clients. Includes design-build capabilities, project management, and skilled carpentry. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts for custom homes and renovation projects.
2. Commercial Construction Services: General contracting, construction management, design-build, and general trades services for commercial clients including schools, government facilities, retail, and hospitality. Revenue generated through project-based contracts.
3. Developments: Residential development services including the Knockadoon Executive Home sites - a premier residential development in Rockford, MI.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nugent Builders Inc operates as a general contractor delivering custom residential new builds, residential remodels, and residential development projects for individual homeowners. On the commercial side, the firm provides commercial general contracting, construction management, design-build, and general trades services for institutional and private-sector clients.

Product overview

Nugent Builders Inc is a construction company offering a comprehensive suite of services through two main divisions: Residential (New Build, Remodel, and Developments) and Commercial (General Contractor, Construction Management, Design Build, and General Trades). The company provides end-to-end construction services including design, budgeting, project management, and skilled carpentry, serving West Michigan since 1978. The Residential division focuses on custom homes and remodeling while the Commercial division, established in 1995, handles general contracting, construction management, design-build projects, and general trades/carpentry work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential New Build

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed thousands of high quality construction projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Five Local Business Owners (Greenville)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership with five local business owners in Greenville for historical downtown renovation project. Combined with City of Greenville, Revitalize LLC, Spectacular Specifications, and Michigan Department of Economic Development to restore historic buildings.
• Revitalize LLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Greenville downtown historical renovation project including architectural feature restoration.
• Michigan Department of Economic DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner in Greenville downtown historical renovation project providing economic development support.
• Triangle (General Contractor)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with General Contractor Triangle for Ferris State University Center for Virtual Learning project where Nugent Builders handled general trades and finished carpentry package.
• Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, and Food Service ContractorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign/build team assembled for Walldorff Brew Pub & Bistro project including mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and food service contractors.
• Interior Designers and VendorsminorOthersVarious interior designers including True Vine Creations, Beth Gilbert Interiors collaborated with on residential projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Rockford Construction: Grand Rapids, MI-based construction manager and general contractor serving commercial and residential clients across West Michigan — overlapping with Nugent on commercial GC work, design-build, and the same regional market. A direct comparability anchor for size and project mix.
• Erhardt Construction: Michigan-based construction manager and general contractor delivering commercial, multifamily, and residential projects across the state — overlapping with Nugent on commercial GC scope, regional presence, and project delivery models.
• Wolverine Building Group: Grand Rapids-headquartered commercial construction management and general contracting firm operating across Michigan with a similar self-perform and design-build profile to Nugent's Commercial Division. Comparable on geography, services, and customer base.
• Allen Edwin Homes: Michigan-based new home builder operating production communities across the state — overlaps with Nugent's residential new-build and Knockadoon development practice in Michigan geography, though more volume-oriented and less custom.
• AVB Construction: Michigan-based general contractor serving commercial and institutional clients in the Midwest — overlapping with Nugent on commercial construction management, design-build, and institutional/government project delivery in the regional market.

Direct peers

• Triangle Associates: Grand Rapids, MI-based general contractor that has partnered with Nugent on projects (e.g., Ferris State University). Competes head-to-head for commercial GC and construction management work in West Michigan and is a direct competitive comparable.
• J. Visser Design + Build: Holland, MI design-build firm specializing in custom homes and renovations in West Michigan — a near-identical model to Nugent's residential division in terms of customer, geography, and design-build service offering.

Broad incumbents

• PulteGroup: One of the largest US homebuilders (Centex, Del Webb, Pulte, John Wieland) operating across price points and geographies — a broad incumbent comparable for the residential new-build side of Nugent's business and as a benchmark for scale and cycle exposure.
• Clark Construction Company: Large national general contractor with strong Mid-Atlantic/Midwest presence delivering commercial buildings, education, healthcare, and hospitality projects — overlaps with Nugent on commercial GC and design-build scope at the upper end of Nugent's segment, though at dramatically greater scale.
• Toll Brothers: National luxury homebuilder with a strong custom home offering and a large balance sheet — overlaps with Nugent on the premium custom-home and design-build customer, but at materially greater scale and with production-builder capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NugentBuildersRockford
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nugent-builders-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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