Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for Georgia Construction Solutions
Founded in 1947, Sheridan Construction stands as one of Georgia's most experienced and respected general contracting firms. Our journey began as a family-owned business, evolving over 78 years into a 100% employee-owned enterprise recognized for delivering high-quality construction solutions. We combine the resources of a large firm with the personalized attention of a smaller operation, ensuring every client receives tailored service. Our team's expertise spans diverse market segments, including commercial, educational, healthcare, and government projects, reflecting our adaptability and industry leadership. We distinguish ourselves through a lifetime warranty on workmanship, a testament to our confidence in the quality of our work. Our employee ownership model fosters accountability and commitment, directly benefiting our clients through superior craftsmanship and service.We prioritize client collaboration, maintaining open communication throughout every project's lifecycle to ensure alignment with client goals. Our integrated project delivery methods, including design-build and preconstruction planning, demonstrate our commitment to innovative, cost-effective solutions. With three regional offices across Georgia, we serve clients statewide while maintaining deep roots in our local communities. Our leadership team brings decades of industry experience, ensuring strategic oversight and technical excellence across all projects. This combination of tradition, innovation, and client-centric values positions us as a trusted partner for construction needs of all scales.
Services
Preconstruction Planning
Construction Management
General Contracting
Design-Build Services
Integrated Project Delivery
Details
- Year established: 1947
Highlights and features
- We offer 78+ years of construction expertise across 15+ market segments.
- Our 100% employee-owned structure ensures unmatched accountability and quality.
- We provide lifetime warranties on all workmanship for client confidence.
- Our collaborative approach maintains client involvement throughout every project phase.
- We serve as statewide construction leaders with three regional Georgia offices.
Services
Preconstruction Planning
Our preconstruction services begin with comprehensive client consultation to define project scope, budget, and timelines. We employ 3D laser scanning, BIM modeling, and value engineering to optimize designs before construction begins. This proactive approach ensures cost predictability and minimizes change orders through detailed market research and procurement strategies.
Construction Management
We provide full-cycle construction management with dedicated project managers monitoring budgets, schedules, and quality control. Our LEAN construction methods reduce waste while maintaining open communication with all stakeholders. This includes regular progress meetings, site logistics planning, and detailed closeout documentation with owner training.
General Contracting
As hard-bid general contractors, we focus on competitive pricing with transparent budgeting from project inception. Our team coordinates subcontractors while maintaining direct client communication, ensuring adherence to specifications and minimizing cost overruns through meticulous preconstruction analysis and risk mitigation strategies.
Design-Build Services
Our design-build approach unifies architects, engineers, and contractors under one contract for streamlined project delivery. This collaborative model enhances design efficiency, accelerates schedules, and ensures budget adherence through early cost modeling and continuous constructability reviews throughout the design process.
Integrated Project Delivery
We implement IPD methodology using shared risk/reward structures and 3D BIM coordination to optimize project outcomes. This approach emphasizes lean construction principles, real-time budget tracking, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to maximize efficiency and deliver measurable value to project stakeholders.
People
Christy Kovac
President and CEO
With 30 years of construction experience, Christy leads Sheridan's strategic direction. She oversees all operations while maintaining industry leadership roles and community involvement, holding both construction management and finance degrees with LEED accreditation.
Shea Smith
Chief Financial Officer
Shea manages financial operations with 20 years of public accounting and banking experience. A Georgia CPA since 1995, he brings financial expertise to project budgeting and company-wide fiscal management while maintaining local community involvement.
Tom Rogers
Chief Operating Officer
Tom directs daily operations with 34 years of hands-on construction experience. Starting as a carpenter foreman, he developed field expertise that informs his leadership of operations teams and client relationship management across Georgia projects.
Michael Canipe
Director of Preconstruction
Michael leads preconstruction services with 7 years of estimating experience. Certified as an Asbestos Inspector, he specializes in accurate project scoping and budget development while mentoring junior team members in construction management best practices.
Christy Cranford
Chief Marketing Officer
Christy directs marketing efforts with 30 years of industry experience. As a second-generation employee, she connects client needs with company capabilities while leading workforce development initiatives and community outreach programs across Middle Georgia.
Questions
What construction services does Sheridan offer?
We provide preconstruction planning, construction management, general contracting, design-build services, and integrated project delivery across commercial, educational, healthcare, and government sectors.
Is Sheridan Construction employee-owned?
Yes, we completed our transition to 100% employee ownership in 2015, aligning our team's interests with client satisfaction and project quality.
What geographic areas do you serve?
We operate statewide from our Macon headquarters with regional offices in Athens and West LaGrange, Georgia, completing projects across the southeastern United States.
What makes Sheridan different from other contractors?
Our combination of 78+ years' experience, employee ownership model, lifetime workmanship warranties, and client-centric collaboration approach distinguishes our construction solutions.
Do you handle both new construction and renovations?
Yes, our expertise includes new construction projects and renovation work across 15+ market segments including historic properties and medical facilities.
How do you ensure project quality?
Through LEAN construction methods, 3D BIM coordination, lifetime warranties, and our employee ownership culture that prioritizes accountability and craftsmanship excellence.
