Nicholas Construction Inc.

What Nicholas Construction Inc. does

Nicholas Construction Inc. is a privately held general contractor and construction management firm founded in 1986 by Loren and Adele Funk and headquartered at 3200 S. Federal Blvd. in Denver, Colorado. The firm delivers general contracting and construction management services across commercial, civil, industrial, and residential project types, including historic remodels, office and warehouse construction, parks and plazas, multi-family residential, church and nonprofit facilities, mixed-use developments, restaurants, and Class A commercial builds. Its geographic footprint extends from the Denver base across the western slope of Colorado and into Nebraska, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Oklahoma, and Texas.

The company operates as a single unified service line with no disclosed technology platform, proprietary tooling, app, API, or AI capability. Project-based revenue is generated through direct engagement with property owners, architects, and developers via enterprise field sales and pre-construction-to-completion project delivery; pricing is not publicly disclosed and contracts are bid or quoted project by project. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no M&A history, and no certifications or regulatory registrations in the source data. Marketing is conducted through a Squarespace-hosted website portfolio and direct project engagement, with no social media profiles or paid digital channels identified.

The firm is founder-controlled, with Loren Funk serving as President while concurrently teaching Construction Management at Colorado State University, and Adele Funk as co-founder. The company maintains a documented 36-year strategic partnership with Martin/Martin Inc. and emphasizes relationship-driven delivery, financial responsibility, and community investment as stated operating principles. Headcount is reported at 1–10 employees, indicating a lean, relationship-based operating model in which labor is likely delivered substantially through subcontractors.

Name

Nicholas Construction Inc.

Legal name

Nicholas Construction

Website

https://nicholasconstruction.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nicholas Construction Inc. is a Denver-based, founder-owned general contractor and construction manager founded in 1986, delivering commercial, civil, industrial, and residential projects across Colorado and seven other western US states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Construction management
• Commercial construction
• Civil construction
• Industrial construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Services: General contractor and construction management services for commercial, civil, industrial, and residential construction projects. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts for new construction, remodels, and renovations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Nicholas Construction is a Denver-based general contractor and construction manager founded in 1986. The company delivers new construction, remodels, and renovations for commercial, civil, industrial, and residential clients across Colorado and multiple western U.S. states. It provides end-to-end pre-construction and construction management services focused on transparent, on-time, and under-budget project delivery.

Product overview

Nicholas Construction is a general contractor and construction management company founded in 1986 by Loren and Adele Funk. The company operates as a single unified service offering — providing general contracting and construction management across multiple project types including historic remodels, office/warehouse, parks and plazas, multi-family residential, mixed-use developments, restaurant/hospitality venues, and civil/industrial projects. Their service portfolio spans the Denver, Colorado area as well as the western slope, Nebraska, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Oklahoma, and Texas. The company emphasizes three core principles: building client relationships through trust and transparency, financial responsibility and cost effectiveness, and cultivating people and community development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting and Construction Management End-to-end pre-construction and construction management services for property owners, developers, and architects, emphasizing 100% transparency from pre-construction through project handover.
• Commercial Construction Class A commercial building construction including office and warehouse projects for commercial property owners and developers.
• Civil Construction Civil construction projects across the western slope, Nebraska, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Oklahoma, and Texas.
• Industrial Construction Industrial facility construction services for industrial property owners and operators.
• Residential and Multi-Family Construction Residential building construction including multi-family residential projects such as Highland Court and Grand Cherokee Lofts.
• Historic Remodels Historic renovation and remodeling services for heritage buildings and structures.
• Mixed-Use Development Construction Mixed-use property construction including projects such as Titanium Lofts and Baker Commons.
• Church and Nonprofit Facility Construction Construction services for churches and nonprofit organizations, with an emphasis on projects that benefit the community.
• Restaurant and Hospitality Construction Restaurant and hospitality venue construction, including club houses such as the Homestead Golf Course Club House.
• Parks and Plazas Construction

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Martin/Martin Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term strategic partnership since 1988. Martin/Martin is an engineering/architectural firm that has worked collaboratively with Nicholas Construction on projects alongside owners and architects to deliver quality construction at good value. Ralph Rempel, Principal at Martin/Martin, has provided a testimonial endorsement of the partnership.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Adolfson & Peterson Construction: Mid-size ENR-ranked GC with strong Mountain West and Southwest presence across commercial, healthcare, education, and industrial sectors. Comparable in service mix and geographic overlap with Nicholas Construction's multi-state western footprint.
• Haselden Construction: Denver-based general contractor serving commercial, healthcare, higher-education, and civic clients across Colorado and the Mountain West. Directly comparable as a regional full-service GC competing for the same owners and architects Nicholas Construction serves in the Denver market.
• GE Johnson Construction Company: Colorado-headquartered general contractor delivering commercial, cultural, healthcare, and higher-education buildings. Comparable as a same-geography competitor pursuing similar Class A commercial and institutional work.

Broad incumbents

• PCL Construction: Major North American general contractor with extensive commercial, civil, and mixed-use capabilities across the Mountain West. Comparable in service breadth and geographic overlap, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Swinerton: National general contractor with deep commercial, hospitality, mixed-use, and multi-family residential practice and established Colorado presence. Comparable across Nicholas Construction's core service lines but at substantially greater scale.
• Hensel Phelps: ENR top-tier GC delivering aviation, commercial, healthcare, and public buildings across the western U.S. Comparable as a full-service contractor competing for the same commercial and institutional owners in Colorado and surrounding states.
• Mortenson Construction: Top-tier U.S. GC with strong Denver presence serving commercial, healthcare, renewable, and mixed-use markets. Comparable as a competing general contractor pursuing similar Class A commercial and mixed-use projects in Colorado.

Direct peers

• Catamount Constructors: Denver-area GC serving commercial, healthcare, and senior living clients across the Rocky Mountain region. Comparable as a Colorado-headquartered general contractor pursuing similar regional Class A commercial work.
• Milender White: Colorado-based general contractor focused on commercial, multifamily, mixed-use, and hospitality construction. Directly comparable as a same-state peer delivering overlapping multi-family and commercial project types.
• Walsh Construction: Family-owned GC/CM serving commercial, healthcare, education, and mixed-use developments with offices in the West and Midwest. Comparable as a relationship-driven, privately-held general contractor with similar CM/general contracting service model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nicholasconstruction-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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