Construction is one of Michigan’s foundational industries, tied closely to the automotive, manufacturing, and energy sectors that anchor the state’s economy. The contractors behind that work range from Detroit-founded firms that have built for more than a century to employee-owned builders concentrated around Lansing and Grand Rapids.
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This post ranks the largest construction companies headquartered in Michigan by their position on Engineering News-Record’s 2026 Top 400 Contractors list, which ranks firms by their 2025 construction revenue. Every revenue figure and rank below comes from ENR’s published list; sources are linked throughout.
The largest construction companies in Michigan
Here are the largest Michigan-headquartered contractors on ENR’s 2026 Top 400, ranked by national position.
| Rank (ENR 2026 Top 400) | Company | Headquarters | 2025 Revenue ($ millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Walbridge | Detroit, Mich | 6,150.0 |
| 38 | Barton Malow Holdings LLC | Southfield, Mich | 4,352.9 |
| 68 | The Christman Co. | Lansing, Mich | 2,176.0 |
| 173 | Granger Construction Co. | Lansing, Mich | 780.0 |
| 188 | Pioneer General Contractors Inc. | Grand Rapids, Mich | 717.0 |
| 220 | Clark Construction Co. | Lansing, Mich | 612.0 |
| 228 | Rockford Construction Co. | Grand Rapids, Mich | 589.8 |
| 234 | Ideal Contracting | Detroit, Mich | 565.5 |
| 235 | Commercial Contracting Corp. | Auburn Hills, Mich | 562.8 |
| 255 | Roncelli Inc. | Sterling Heights, Mich | 516.0 |
Source: ENR 2026 Top 400 Contractors (2025 revenue).
Walbridge
Headquarters: Detroit, Michigan 2025 revenue (ENR 2026 Top 400): $6,150.0 million — national rank #26
Walbridge is one of the largest privately held construction companies in the United States, founded in Detroit in 1916 and still headquartered downtown. The company employs more than 1,500 professionals across some 30 locations and delivers construction management, engineering, and real estate services, with deep roots in Michigan’s automotive and manufacturing base.
Walbridge’s services include:
- construction management
- design-build and engineering
- process engineering and equipment installation
- self-perform work
- real estate and site selection
The company has extensive experience servicing the following sectors:
- automotive and manufacturing
- hyperscale data centers and mission-critical
- power and energy
- defense and government
- higher education and healthcare
Walbridge was named a 2026 US Best Managed Company and has been recognized as a Supplier of the Year by Ford, GM, and Stellantis. Its largest current Michigan undertaking is the Ford Dearborn Campus Transformation, a multi-year, $1.2 billion redevelopment that will consolidate tens of thousands of Ford employees into modernized product and headquarters campuses.
Barton Malow
Headquarters: Southfield, Michigan 2025 revenue (ENR 2026 Top 400): $4,352.9 million — national rank #38
Barton Malow was founded in Detroit in 1924 and moved its headquarters to Southfield in 1986. The company operates through a family of firms — including Barton Malow Builders, LIFTbuild, and Alltrade — and delivers construction management, design-build, general contracting, and technology and equipment installation across North America, with more than 1,400 staff.
Barton Malow’s services include:
- construction management
- design-build
- program management
- general contracting
- technology and equipment installation
The company has extensive experience servicing the following sectors:
- automotive and industrial manufacturing
- healthcare
- education
- sports and special events
- energy
Barton Malow accepted the 2025 ENR Best of the Best Healthcare Project award for Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital in Colorado, and partnered with Gray Construction on the BlueOval SK battery manufacturing campus. In its home region, the firm is advancing a $25 million redevelopment in Oak Park that converts former industrial properties into new office and warehouse space.
The Christman Company
Headquarters: Lansing, Michigan 2025 revenue (ENR 2026 Top 400): $2,176.0 million — national rank #68
The Christman Company was founded by H.G. Christman in 1894 and opened its Lansing office in 1915, incorporating in Michigan in 1927. Management-owned and operating offices across Michigan, Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas, Christman is one of the largest commercial general contractors in the state, with more than a century of experience on major institutional and historic work.
Christman’s services include:
- construction management
- general contracting
- design-build
- program management
- preconstruction
The company has extensive experience servicing the following sectors:
- government and civic
- healthcare
- education
- hospitality
- manufacturing
Christman and partner L.S. Brinker were recognized by Governor Gretchen Whitmer with two Governor’s Awards for Historic Preservation for the rehabilitation of Ford’s Michigan Central Station and Bedrock’s Book Tower in Detroit, both landmark restorations completed in 2024. The firm also ranks among Modern Healthcare’s top construction management firms for healthcare work.
Granger Construction
Headquarters: Lansing, Michigan 2025 revenue (ENR 2026 Top 400): $780.0 million — national rank #173
Granger Construction was founded in 1959 by Keith and Josepha Granger and their sons, and remains family-owned and led from its longtime Aurelius Road headquarters in Lansing. The firm transitioned from general contracting to construction management over its first decades and now focuses on public, healthcare, and education work across Michigan.
Granger’s services include:
- construction management
- general contracting
- design-build
- preconstruction and estimating
- self-perform concrete
The company has extensive experience servicing the following sectors:
- government and public facilities
- healthcare
- education
- industrial
- civic and community
Granger received a 2024 Build America Merit Award for the Caro Psychiatric Hospital, an $85 million project that is the first new state-funded facility of its kind in Michigan in more than 60 years. The firm also earned a 2025 Build Michigan Award for the Michigan State University Tom Izzo Football Building expansion.
Pioneer Construction
Headquarters: Grand Rapids, Michigan 2025 revenue (ENR 2026 Top 400): $717.0 million — national rank #188 (listed by ENR as Pioneer General Contractors Inc.)
Pioneer Construction traces its start to 1933, when Earl Beckering Sr. founded Beckering Construction in Grand Rapids; the firm took the Pioneer name in 1962 and is now under its fourth generation of family leadership. Pioneer is one of the largest self-performing general contractors in Michigan and the Midwest, executing many critical trades with its own craft workforce.
Pioneer’s services include:
- construction management
- general contracting
- design-build
- structural steel erection and self-perform trades
- sustainable construction
The company has extensive experience servicing the following sectors:
- education
- healthcare
- hospitality
- commercial and industrial
- community and civic
Pioneer’s Grand Rapids portfolio includes the Grand Valley State University Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences and renovation work for the local humane society, reflecting a practice weighted toward education, healthcare, and community projects in West Michigan.
Clark Construction Company
Headquarters: Lansing, Michigan 2025 revenue (ENR 2026 Top 400): $612.0 million — national rank #220
Clark Construction Company was founded in 1946 by Leon P. Clark shortly after World War II and operates from offices in Lansing, Auburn Hills, Grand Rapids, and Alpena. The firm provides construction management, preconstruction, and lean construction services, with a strong record in public and institutional work.
Clark’s services include:
- construction management
- preconstruction and pre-bond services
- design-assist and lean construction
- self-perform work
- virtual design and construction (BIM)
The company has extensive experience servicing the following sectors:
- K–12 and higher education
- healthcare
- government and corrections
- research and development laboratories
- retail and mixed-use
Clark has earned multiple Build Michigan and Build America awards over its history and a strong safety record, including recognition through AGC of America’s Safety Excellence program.
Rockford
Headquarters: Grand Rapids, Michigan 2025 revenue (ENR 2026 Top 400): $589.8 million — national rank #228 (listed by ENR as Rockford Construction Co.)
Rockford was founded in 1987 by John Wheeler and Mike VanGessel in Grand Rapids and works as owner, builder, and operator across construction, development, and property management. In 2025 the firm dropped “Construction” from its name to reflect that broader model, though construction remains its core business.
Rockford’s services include:
- construction management and general contracting
- real estate development
- property management
- preconstruction
- sustainable construction
The company has extensive experience servicing the following sectors:
- manufacturing and industrial
- healthcare
- education
- community and mixed-use development
- hospitality
Recent Rockford projects include a top-down reclad of the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Corewell Health Place, and the Michigan State University Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building in Grand Rapids.
Ideal Contracting
Headquarters: Detroit, Michigan 2025 revenue (ENR 2026 Top 400): $565.5 million — national rank #234
Ideal Contracting is a certified minority-owned general contractor founded in Detroit in 1998. The firm is organized into construction, steel, and special-projects groups and self-performs much of its work, with a team of more than 450 field professionals and 150 staff.
Ideal’s services include:
- general contracting and construction management
- design-build
- structural steel fabrication and erection
- demolition, concrete, and earthwork
- self-perform trades
The company has extensive experience servicing the following sectors:
- automotive and manufacturing
- distribution and warehousing
- higher education
- sports and entertainment
- power and energy
Ideal is providing construction management and design-build services for the Jason Hargrove Transit Center on the former Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit, and has erected structural steel for commercial developments across metro Detroit.
Commercial Contracting Corporation
Headquarters: Auburn Hills, Michigan 2025 revenue (ENR 2026 Top 400): $562.8 million — national rank #235
Commercial Contracting Corporation (CCC) was founded in 1946 and is one of the largest employee-owned construction firms in Michigan. A full-service general building and process-equipment installation contractor, CCC serves industrial, commercial, and institutional clients across North America.
CCC’s services include:
- general contracting and construction management
- design-build
- equipment installation and millwright/rigging
- self-perform concrete and steel
- facilities management
The company has extensive experience servicing the following sectors:
- industrial and automotive
- manufacturing and process
- commercial
- institutional
- food and beverage processing
CCC has been named a Top Workplaces USA winner and a repeat Detroit Free Press Top Workplace, reflecting its long-standing employee-owned model.
Roncelli, Inc.
Headquarters: Sterling Heights, Michigan 2025 revenue (ENR 2026 Top 400): $516.0 million — national rank #255
Roncelli, Inc. was founded in 1966 by Raymond “Skip” Roncelli and partners as a trenching and concrete services company in Sterling Heights, and has since grown into a full-service construction manager and general contractor with a second office in Detroit and job-site operations across North America.
Roncelli’s services include:
- preconstruction and design
- construction management and general contracting
- machinery and equipment installation
- self-perform and concrete services
- owner’s representative and facilities management
The company has extensive experience servicing the following sectors:
- automotive and industrial
- healthcare
- commercial and institutional
- government and education
- energy and entertainment
Roncelli is recognized by Crain’s Detroit Business among the top construction managers and general contractors in southeast Michigan, with a portfolio spanning Michigan, Ontario, and the broader Midwest.
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