Avis Construction

What Avis Construction does

Avis Construction Company, Inc. is a privately held general contractor headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, founded in 1977 and operating across Southwest Virginia. The company delivers full-service construction across eight verticals — commercial, industrial, educational, medical, municipal, multi-family, religious, and retail — serving institutional and enterprise clients including Virginia Tech, Carilion Clinic, Radford University, VMI, and Roanoke County Public Schools. Core delivery methods are Design-Build and Team/Build contracting, which consolidate owner, contractor, and design professional accountability under a single contract to enable accurate early-stage cost projection and faster project delivery.

The company's technical foundation is anchored by a 50+ year authorized Butler Builder partnership with Butler Manufacturing (a BlueScope Steel company), granting access to pre-engineered metal building systems including Butler Structural Systems, Wall Systems, the MR-24 standing-seam metal roof, Heavy Structures Solutions, and the Butler Express Mezzanine System. These systems are deployed alongside conventional construction for projects requiring super-flat industrial floors, crane systems, sophisticated racking, and healthcare-grade environmental controls. Value engineering is positioned as a differentiator — a systematic methodology that optimizes material and design decisions for quality at the lowest practical cost.

Revenue is generated through project-based contracts with custom quote-based pricing tied to scope, design complexity, and client budget. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and revenue figures are not reported. The go-to-market motion is consultative, sales-led, and relationship-driven, relying on the company website for top-of-funnel presence and direct enterprise engagement for deal closure. Customer testimonials emphasize on-time delivery, budget adherence, and owner advocacy across institutional healthcare and education projects. Marketing channels are limited to content marketing via the corporate website and organic search; no digital advertising, social, or channel partner motions are documented.

Name

Avis Construction

Legal name

Avis Construction Company, Inc.

Website

https://avisconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Avis Construction is a privately held Virginia general contractor founded in 1977, delivering design-build and value-engineered construction across commercial, industrial, educational, medical, municipal, multi-family, religious, and retail sectors. As an authorized Butler Builder for 50+ years, it leverages pre-engineered metal building systems for institutional and enterprise clients in Southwest Virginia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Roanoke

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. General Construction Services: Full-service general contracting providing complete range of construction services including new construction, expansion, renovation, and design/build solutions for commercial, industrial, institutional, and medical projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Avis Construction is a full-service general contractor delivering design-build, value engineering, new construction, expansion, renovation, and pre-engineered metal building solutions for commercial, industrial, educational, municipal, medical, multi-family, and religious clients in Virginia. As an authorized Butler Builder with 50+ years of partnership, the company supplies and installs Butler structural, wall, roof, conventional, heavy-structures, and mezzanine systems alongside traditional construction services.

Product overview

Avis Construction is a full-service general contractor offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction services and pre-engineered metal building solutions. The company's core offerings include Design-Build Construction and Value Engineering as primary service delivery methods, supplemented by specialized construction sectors covering Commercial, Retail, Industrial, Educational, Municipal, Medical, Multi-Family, and Religious construction. As an authorized Butler Builder with over 50 years of partnership, Avis also installs and implements Butler pre-engineered metal building systems including Structural Systems (Tier I Classic, Tier II Classic, Self-Storage), Wall Systems (Butlerib II, Butler Thermawall, eStylWall, Shadowall, StylWall, TextureWall), Metal Roof Systems (MR-24), Conventional Buildings, Heavy Structures Solutions, and the Butler Express Mezz System. These Butler products complement the company's traditional construction services, enabling cost-effective and efficient building solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design-Build Construction A collaborative construction delivery method where the owner, contractor, and design professionals work under a single team, enabling accurate cost projections early with minimal documentation and providing faster, more efficient project delivery for commercial, institutional, and industrial clients.
• Value Engineering A systematic cost optimization process that evaluates products for affordability and durability to deliver quality construction at the best price without breaking the bank.
• Commercial Construction General commercial construction services including new construction, tenant fit-up, renovations, refurbishing, and historic adaptive reuse for office buildings, retail spaces, and corporate facilities.
• Retail Construction Retail space construction including new construction, tenant fit-up, renovations, refurbishing, and historic adaptive reuse for retail environments such as auto dealerships, restaurants, and shops.
• Industrial Construction Industrial facility construction with pre-engineered building systems, including sophisticated racking, material handling systems, super flat floors, crane systems, paint booths, and other heavy industrial requirements.
• Educational Construction Educational facility construction including new construction, expansion, and historic renovation for K-12 schools, universities, community colleges, and educational institutions.
• Municipal Construction Municipal construction services delivering public projects at value to taxpayers while navigating government requirements and processes for libraries, courthouses, and other public-sector facilities.
• Medical Construction Healthcare facility construction meeting technical and organizational requirements including patient safety, environmental regulations, and noise and dust control for hospitals, clinics, and medical office buildings.
• Multi-Family Construction Multi-unit residential construction from concept to completion, serving residential developers and addressing concerns of nearby tenants for condominiums and apartments.
• Religious Construction Church and place of worship construction services providing the full breadth of construction services for religious institutions.
• Butler Structural Systems Steel building structural systems including Tier I Classic, Tier II Classic with Long-Bay Framing, and Self-Storage Building System, offering flexible options for building widths, heights, roof slopes, and exterior finishes.
• Butler Wall Systems Wall systems including Butlerib II EX, Butler Thermawall (factory-insulated with concealed fasteners), eStylWall II, Shadowall, StylWall II, and TextureWall panels offering energy efficiency and various architectural styles.
• Butler Metal Roof Systems Metal roofing systems including the MR-24 Roof System, engineered for durability, efficiency, economical installation and maintenance, with factory-slotted holes for thermal expansion.
• Butler Conventional Buildings Engineered conventionally framed steel buildings providing multi-story, heavy industrial, retail, or complex structures with flat roofs at low design, construction, and maintenance costs.
• Butler Heavy Structures Solutions Integrated structural design combining Butler pre-engineered metal building systems with complex structure solutions, providing best value of strength and economy for large clearspan structures.
• Butler Express Mezz System Mezzanine system providing flexibility for light or heavy loads with no welding required for installation, available as addition to building project or standalone.

Quantifiable outcome

• Gold LEED Certification achieved for Theatre 101 at Virginia Tech (exceeding target Silver certification)

Named customers17 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Butler Manufacturing CompanycoreTechnology or IntegrationAvis Construction is an authorized Butler Builder and Career Builder, representing Butler as the leader in design and manufacturing of pre-engineered metal building systems. The relationship spans over 50 years. Avis has met the highest standards of performance in technical expertise, construction capability, business management, financial resources, and excellent local reputation. Only Butler Builders who have demonstrated total competence in design and construction are eligible for this highest level of affiliation with Butler Manufacturing, a BlueScope Steel Company.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• W.M. Jordan Company: W.M. Jordan is a Newport News, VA-based general contractor delivering commercial, healthcare, educational, and industrial construction across Virginia — comparable in size, sector mix, and design-build delivery.
• Howard Shockey & Sons: Shockey is a Winchester, VA-based general contractor specializing in design-build and construction management for commercial, healthcare, education, and senior living — highly comparable delivery model and Mid-Atlantic footprint.
• S.B. Ballard Construction Company: S.B. Ballard is a Virginia Beach, VA-based general contractor serving commercial, institutional, healthcare, and higher education clients — comparable in sector mix, regional focus, and design-build capabilities.
• Branch Builds: Branch Builds (formerly Branch & Associates) is a Roanoke, VA-based general contractor serving commercial, industrial, healthcare, and institutional clients across Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic — directly comparable geographic footprint and sector mix to Avis Construction.
• Hourigan Construction: Hourigan is a Richmond, VA-based design-build general contractor serving commercial, healthcare, higher education, and industrial clients — closely comparable vertical specialization and design-build delivery model.
• R.W. Murray & Co. R.W. Murray is a Manassas, VA-based design-build general contractor serving commercial, industrial, and government clients across Virginia — comparable design-build delivery and regional Mid-Atlantic focus.

Broad incumbents

• Gilbane Building Company: Gilbane is a major national construction manager and general contractor with significant Mid-Atlantic operations serving commercial, healthcare, and education sectors — overlapping with Avis's verticals but operating at substantially larger scale.
• Clark Construction Group: Clark Construction is a major Mid-Atlantic-based general contractor with deep commercial, healthcare, and institutional portfolios — overlapping sectors but competing at the large-project tier above Avis's typical scope.
• Turner Construction Company: Turner is one of the largest U.S. general contractors with broad commercial, healthcare, education, and institutional capabilities — overlapping Avis across multiple verticals but operating nationally and at much larger scale.

Others

• Butler Manufacturing Company: Butler Manufacturing (a BlueScope Steel company) is the pre-engineered metal building supplier whose Career Builder network Avis belongs to — a relevant ecosystem partner and supplier relationship rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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