We build what communities run on.
Hospitals, highways, schools, airports, power plants and homes. One accountable team from the first estimate to the final handover, and the years after.
We 
plan it, 
build it and 
stand behind it. Since 2013, owners have trusted MarkWester with the places their communities depend on.
- 2013
- Building since
- 14
- Delivery capabilities
- 22
- Markets served
- 4
- Sectors
A builder with the reach of a national contractor and the care of a local one. Self-performed crews, in-house engineering and virtual design under one roof.
About MarkWesterOne team across the whole lifecycle.
Fourteen capabilities that work as one system. Bring us in at the first sketch, or when you need a site to stay open twenty years from now.
- General Contracting
- Construction Management
- Design-Build
- Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC)
- Design-Manufacture-Install
Built for every place people live, move and work.
Four sectors and twenty-two markets, each with specialists who have built it before.
Proof, built.
Acute-Care Medical TowerA 12-story acute-care tower built beside a hospital that never closed, with 160 private rooms and a hardened emergency department.
Performing Arts CenterA concert hall tuned to the decibel, with a box-in-box structure that keeps the river traffic outside.
Multi-Purpose ArenaA multi-purpose arena built on a 26-month schedule around a fixed opening-night date.
Highway Corridor ReconstructionEleven miles of corridor rebuilt under live traffic, with four new interchanges and night-only closures.
Airport Terminal ExpansionA new concourse and baggage system added while the airport kept every flight on schedule.
Utility-Scale Solar PlantA utility-scale solar plant with tracker arrays, a collector substation and a 12-mile tie line.
Riverfront Mixed-Use DistrictA riverfront district of homes, offices, shops and public park built on a reclaimed working waterfront.
University Science CenterTeaching labs, research suites and a glass-walled commons that put science on display for the whole campus.
K–8 AcademyA K–8 school for 900 students, delivered across one summer break and opened on the first day of term.Buy it the way that fits the risk.
Every owner, budget and schedule is different. We deliver under every major contract model, and we will tell you plainly which one suits your project.
General contracting
- How risk is shared
- Builder holds cost and schedule risk once design is complete
- Best for
- Fully designed projects that need a firm price
CM at-risk
- How risk is shared
- Builder joins during design and commits to a guaranteed maximum price
- Best for
- Complex or phased work where early input saves money
Design-build
- How risk is shared
- One contract for design and construction, so there is one point of accountability
- Best for
- Owners who want speed and a single team to answer to
EPC
- How risk is shared
- Builder engineers, buys and builds for a lump sum and a performance guarantee
- Best for
- Energy, process and industrial facilities
Design-manufacture-install
- How risk is shared
- Components are designed for fabrication, made off site and installed by our crews
- Best for
- Repeatable spaces and tight sites, where schedules are short
Public-private partnership
- How risk is shared
- Design, build, finance and sometimes operate, under one long-term agreement
- Best for
- Public owners delivering essential infrastructure
Everyone home safe. Every day.
Safety is not a department at MarkWester. It is the first item on every agenda, the reason any worker can stop any task, and the standard we hold every trade partner to.
Great projects are built by great partners.
Trade contractors, suppliers, joint-venture partners and public agencies. If you do excellent work, we want to build with you.
Partner with us
Let’s build something that lasts.
Share the project, the site and the date that matters. A senior builder will come back to you within one business day.