Ground-up construction
New commercial buildings from site work and utilities through structure, envelope, building systems and certificate of occupancy.
Commercial construction in Northern Virginia
New buildings, renovations and interior build-outs for commercial owners and developers, delivered on a schedule you can plan around.
Every type of commercial project, one standard of delivery.
Commercial construction covers a wide range of work: a new building on an empty site, the renovation of an occupied property, or the build-out of a single tenant suite. Carlson Construction delivers all three across Northern Virginia and the Washington, DC metro, for owners, developers and operators who need predictable cost and schedule.
Whatever the project type, the approach is the same. Pricing and scheduling happen before you commit, one project lead carries the job from proposal to closeout, and you receive written progress reports every week.
What our commercial construction scope includes.
Renovation and repositioning
Building systems, accessibility, code and common-area upgrades that keep an existing property competitive.
Interior build-outs
Tenant improvements and full fit-outs delivered against lease dates and landlord requirements.
Change of use
Conversion of existing space for a new use, including the permits and code reviews that come with it.
Site work and utilities
Grading, erosion control and utility connections coordinated with the civil design and local authorities.
Occupied-building phasing
After-hours work, protected paths of travel and planned shutdowns that keep the building operating.
How it works.
Plan
Scope, budget range and target dates are confirmed before you commit.
Price
A line-item proposal with clear exclusions and a baseline schedule.
Build
Daily supervision on site and written progress reports every week.
Hand over
Inspections, punch list and a complete closeout package.
Building types we deliver.
Commercial construction for five commercial building types, each with its own codes, inspections and operating pressures.
Offices
Corporate interiors, spec suites and full-floor fit-outs delivered against your lease commencement date and your landlord's building rules.
Tenant improvements
Spec suites
Full-floor fit-outs
Headquarters build-outs
Restaurants
Kitchen and dining build-outs for operators and franchises.
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Commercial construction questions.
More answers in our FAQs
What types of commercial construction do you handle?
New commercial buildings, renovations of existing and occupied properties, and interior build-outs. We work on offices, industrial and flex space, restaurants, medical facilities and multifamily properties.
Can you renovate a building while it stays open?
Usually, yes. We phase the work, maintain safe paths of travel and schedule shutdowns of power, water or HVAC in advance with building management so tenants can plan around them.
Do you manage site work and utility connections on new buildings?
Yes. Site work, utility coordination and erosion control are part of our scope on ground-up projects, coordinated with your civil engineer and the utility providers.
Related services.
Commercial general contracting
One contract and one team accountable for the build.
Offices
Tenant improvements, spec suites and office fit-outs.
Industrial
Warehouses, flex space and light manufacturing.
Restaurants
Kitchen and dining build-outs for operators and franchises.
Medical
Medical offices, clinics and specialty practices.
Multifamily
Unit renovations, amenities and mixed-use buildings.
Ready to talk through your project?
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