Category Archives: Design-Build Companies

One-point solution, which is an efficient and cost-effective method, highly suitable for manufacturing facilities.

TACK Builders Inc.

Established in 2023, TACK Builders is an independent subsidiary of The Austin Company, based in Southern California. It offers general contracting, construction management, and design-build services and specializes in the hospitality, multi-family residential, entertainment, warehouse, and light industrial sectors.

TACK Builders is a rapidly growing general contracting firm meeting the specialized needs of the California building industry.

Rodgers Builders Inc.

Rodgers is a Charlotte, North Carolina-based general contractor and construction manager serving the southeastern United States for over 60 years. Rodgers has offices in Raleigh and Wilmington, North Carolina, and Greenville and Charleston, South Carolina.

Built on a foundation of strong relationships, our expertise spans the commercial/mixed-use, healthcare and senior living, education, and cultural and community sectors. We are proud to serve a prestigious client base of Fortune 100 companies and major healthcare systems. Our success is driven by innovative technology solutions, a commitment to excellence, and consistently exceeding client expectations.

OUR PASSION IS BUILDING® and at Rodgers, our mission is to build buildings with purpose, people who lead, relationships with integrity, and community with care. Every team member embodies this mission, consistently delivering superior value and quality on every project.

Rodgers Builders joined Kajima USA Group in 2024.

KBD Group Inc.

Kajima Building & Design (KBD) Group is a descendant of Kajima’s original U.S. operations and was founded with similar values as a part of the continuing Kajima U.S. expansion. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA with offices in New York, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Memphis and Cincinnati, Kajima Building and Design Group has been actively designing and constructing quality projects throughout the United States since 1964.

Today, with annual revenues approaching $500M and a nationwide staff of over 175 design and construction professionals, KBD Group has earned a reputation of quality and respect throughout the construction industry. Our target market sectors include industrial manufacturing, supply chain warehouse/distribution, and commercial office/corporate interiors.

We are a comprehensive solutions provider offering a “single source” approach to fully integrated planning, design, and construction services. Very few design and construction companies can match KBD Group’s available resources in technical skills, industry knowledge, building experience, and financial stability.

President:

James A. Goodwin

Address:

3414 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326

Phone:

(404) 812-8600

Website:

http://www.KBD.Group

Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company

With our legacy dating back to 1902, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc. (Hawaiian Dredging) has played an integral role in building the face of Hawaii. Starting with our humble beginnings in dredging Pearl Harbor’s main channel, and constructing the Ala Wai Canal to enable the development of one of the world’s most well-known tourist destinations, Waikiki, Hawaiian Dredging is truly a part of Hawaii history.

Hawaiian Dredging is also among the state’s most diversified general contractors comprising five major divisions:  1) Building, 2) Commercial, 3) Heavy Civil, 4) Power & Industrial, and 5) Waterfront & Foundation. With our diverse and collective experience, resources and expertise, Hawaiian Dredging has continued to lead the industry in a comprehensive array of construction services on projects ranging from hospitality, commercial, residential, institutional and healthcare, as well as major infrastructure and utilities work.

Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company joined Kajima USA Group in 2002.

President:

J. Gerry Majkut

Address:

605 Kapiolani Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 96813

Phone:

(808) 735-3211

Website:

http://www.HDCC.com/

Batson-Cook Company

Batson-Cook is a Georgia-based company that has been providing high-quality construction services for over 100 years. The company was founded in 1915 in West Point, Georgia, where it began operations in textile plant and mill village construction.  Batson-Cook continued to expand operations over the next decades and quickly became recognized as one of the premier construction organizations in the southeastern United States. In 1957, the company opened its first regional office in Jacksonville, Florida, followed by offices in Atlanta, Georgia, and Tampa, Florida.  In 2016, Batson-Cook opened its fourth regional office in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Batson-Cook operates as a general contractor, construction manager, and design-build contractor.  By establishing the relationship early, we assess our clients’ needs and hit the ground running. Honesty and integrity, blended with innovative ideas for each project, are what keep Batson-Cook at the top of the industry.  At Batson-Cook, we build more than high-quality buildings – we build relationships.

Batson-Cook Company joined Kajima USA Group in 2008.

The Austin Company

The Austin Company is an international firm offering in-house site location consulting, planning, architectural design, engineering, design-build, construction and facility maintenance solutions for industrial and commercial companies across North America.

Austin’s primary markets include facilities for food and beverage, aerospace and defense, automotive, manufacturing, mission critical, laboratories, life sciences, and distribution. In addition to services for the built environment, Austin offers value-added strategic planning services including site location, transportation/distribution consulting, facility/process audits and more.

The Austin Company was founded in 1878 and is well known for The Austin Method®, Austin’s proprietary design-build approach that provides a single-source solution to controlling scope, cost and schedule. Austin joined Kajima USA Group in 2005.

President:

Matthew D. Eddleman

Address:

6095 Parkland Blvd Cleveland, OH 44124

Phone:

(440) 544-2600

Website:

http://www.TheAustin.com/