Consulting Services for Middle Market Construction and Infrastructure Investments
Maximize Your Investment in the Construction Sector
Is a lack of expertise in the construction sector undermining your due diligence process?
Is your post-acquisition process revealing critical opportunities and immediate challenges?
Is your growth strategy effectively driving operational excellence, efficiency, and maximizing EBITDA?
Ascent Consulting maximizes your middle-market and lower-middle-market investments in the construction sector by delivering tailored, industry-specific strategies and services that enhance value at every stage of the investment lifecycle. From due diligence to operational optimization, our expertise ensures sustainable growth and superior returns for your investment.
Secure Superior Results in the Construction Sector
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Private Equity Consulting Services
Why Choose Ascent Consulting?
Knowledge and Experience
in the Construction Sector
With our deep knowledge and experience in the construction industry, we bring a nuanced understanding of the unique challenges, opportunities, and possibilities that are available for your investments.
Comprehensive Due Diligence
& Assessment
We identify and explain key opportunities, strategic changes, organizational shifts, and potential improvements so your investment decisions are strategic and informed. We give you a distinct advantage in the construction sector.
Transformative
Business Development
Our consultants streamline processes, enhance productivity, identify areas for cost savings, and enable your construction investments to achieve sustained growth and superior performance.
Learn how we help private equity firms maximize their construction investments.
Pre-Acquisition Consulting
In the pre-acquisition due diligence phase, we work closely with private equity firms to ensure that every investment decision is informed and strategic. By leveraging our deep industry knowledge and rigorous market analysis, we identify key opportunities and potential risks in your prospective construction sector targets. Our comprehensive due diligence process provides you with the insights needed to confidently pursue acquisitions that align with your long-term goals.
Turning Due Diligence Into Your Competitive Edge
Ascent Consulting conducts thorough operational analysis and market research to understand the company’s current state, competitive landscapes, long-term growth outlook and strategy, and potential risks. Our research includes evaluating the total addressable market, assessing competitive positioning, and identifying key value drivers.
How Ascent delivers comprehensive due diligence during the investment cycle:
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Our Due Diligence process utilizes comprehensive analysis of existing business operations, market dynamics, competitive landscapes, and operational risk factors to inform strategic acquisition decisions.
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Culture Assessments help evaluate organizational culture and team dynamics to gauge alignment with the leadership’s goals.
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Team Assessments provide in-depth evaluation of key company personnel to identify strengths, weaknesses, gaps, and development needs.
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Corporate Reorganization defines the future organizational structure to optimize effectiveness and support growth.
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Technology + Infrastructure Analysis identifies potential gaps and deficiencies in a target acquisition’s technology stack and information technology infrastructure.
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Synergy Analysis evaluates potential acquisitions for alignment with the existing investment portfolio.
Learn how our due diligence process helps private equity firms maximize their investments.
Post-Acquisition Consulting
Our post-acquisition operational assessment services are designed to help you unlock the full potential of your newly-acquired construction sector investments. From operational assessments and technology analysis to organizational development and strategic business planning, we provide the comprehensive support needed to successfully integrate and elevate your portfolio companies. Our goal is to help you evaluate your acquisitions and provide a strategy for turning them into high-performing assets that contribute to long-term success.
Business Consulting and Operational Optimization
Our consultants focus on evaluating your investment and implementing strategies that streamline operations, enhance productivity, and effectively manage costs within the construction sector. We work closely with key stakeholders to improve critical processes, including estimating, pre-construction, project management & field operations, accounting, supply chain, and project closeout.
Our approach also addresses specific labor challenges and operational inefficiencies, ensuring that your investment runs smoothly and profitably. By optimizing these areas, we design construction companies to achieve sustainable growth and gain a competitive advantage in their sector.
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Operational Assessment & Planning provides comprehensive plans for optimizing post-acquisition operations and performance.
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Corporate Reorganization evaluates the current system and designs a new organizational structure to support business growth and evolution.
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Strategic Business Planning develops strategies to maximize strengths and opportunities while minimizing weaknesses and threats.
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Culture Assessments help evaluate organizational culture and team dynamics to gauge alignment with the leadership’s goals.
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Technology + Infrastructure Analysis identifies potential gaps and deficiencies in a target acquisition’s technology stack and information technology infrastructure.
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ERP Evaluation, Selection, Pricing, and Implementation leverages our construction technology connections. We help evaluate, select, negotiate pricing, and assist with implementing the ERP's for data collection, analysis, and detailed reporting.
Growth & Scale Strategies
Our growth & scale strategies are designed to help you maximize the value of your construction sector investments. Our consultants develop tailored strategies that optimize financial performance, enhance operational efficiency, and strengthen market positioning. Regardless of your investment plans, our experts help you secure long-term growth for your investment.
Strategy for Long-Term Growth and Success
We partner with portfolio companies to drive operational excellence, increase efficiencies, and maintain profitability. Our construction experts develop and implement customized strategies that streamline operations, enhance productivity, and identify new opportunities for growth.
Ascent’s approach is designed to minimize risks while maximizing EBITDA. By focusing on optimizing processes and unlocking potential, we help your business scale effectively and achieve long-term success.
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Operational Design strategies restructure and refine operations to maximize profitability, efficiency, and scalability.
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Procore and Software Integration supports the adoption of industry-leading software solutions for enhanced project management.
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ERP Evaluation, Selection, Pricing, and Implementation leverages our construction technology connections. We help evaluate, select, negotiate pricing, and assist with implementing the ERP's for data collection, analysis, and detailed reporting.
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Stage Gate Process Design reconfigures engineering and design processes to optimize project development and execution.
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Supply Chain Analysis and Optimization helps evaluate and improve procurement, inventory, and warehouse management processes to reduce costs and increase reliability.
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Fractional Executives provide executive leadership to drive initiatives during transitional periods.
Why Partner With Ascent for
Private Equity Consulting
Ascent Consulting understands the nuances and special needs of the construction industry, specifically Service, Trade, and Specialty Contractors. Our comprehensive services are designed to enhance the value of these companies and address the complexities involved in private equity investments.
Our expert approach is tailored to the unique demands of construction, ensuring that every decision is informed by industry-specific insights and best practices. By partnering with us, you gain a competitive edge in the industry. Whether you are seeking to expand your portfolio, improve operational efficiency, or implement a growth strategy, our services are designed to deliver tangible results.
Profit From Our Construction Expertise
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