General Contractor & Construction Manager · Est. 1964
Building theplaces where Oklahomalearns, heals & gathers
Henson Construction Co. is an Enid-based general contractor and construction manager delivering schools, hospitals, offices and public buildings across Oklahoma and Southern Kansas for 62 years.
Years building across Oklahoma & Southern Kansas
Experience modifier — a 20% workers' comp credit passed to owners
Below AGC building-division incidence rate
Markets served — from K-12 to correctional
Who we are
One team.
Start to finish.
When you hire Henson, you don't get an inexperienced project manager or superintendent. A seasoned project manager / estimator is assigned on day one, a field superintendent runs your jobsite daily, and that same team stays with your project until the keys are handed over.
Services
From first budget
to final walkthrough.
General Contracting
Hard-bid and negotiated building construction with a firm price, a dedicated superintendent and a proven record of on-time completion.
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Construction Management
CM at Risk and agency construction management for schools, healthcare and public owners who want a builder at the table from day one.
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Preconstruction & Value Engineering
Estimating, constructability review, value engineering, scheduling and a Guaranteed Maximum Price — before you break ground.
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Renovation & Restoration
Occupied-building renovations, historic restoration and adaptive reuse — phased so your operations never stop.
Featured work
Built to serve
for generations.
Markets
Whatever you're building,
we've built it before.
Education
K-12 schools, CareerTech centers and university facilities built around the academic calendar.
02 projects
Healthcare
Hospital expansions, clinics and medical office buildings — built safely around patient care.
02 projectsCommercial & Retail
Dealerships, convenience stores, restaurants and retail built to brand standards and opening dates.
04 projects
Corporate & Office
Headquarters, professional offices, banks and lenders — new construction and high-end renovation.
02 projects
Government & Correctional
City offices, county facilities, municipal utilities and secure detention centers.
04 projects
Recreation & Cultural
Clubhouses, natatoriums, museums, athletic facilities and arenas.
—Senior & Multi-Family Housing
Senior living communities and multi-family residential buildings.
Your Project
Something different in mind? Let's talk about what you're planning.
How we work
A process built on
no surprises.
- 01
Preconstruction
Preliminary estimates from real local cost data, constructability review and value engineering while design is still flexible.
- Cost estimate
- Constructability review
- Value engineering
- 02
Price & Plan
We solicit bids from an unmatched list of qualified subcontractors, build a CPM schedule and furnish a Guaranteed Maximum Price.
- Bid solicitation
- Project schedule
- GMP
- 03
Build
A dedicated superintendent runs the site daily. Weekly job-cost reports show every dollar spent and remaining.
- Site supervision
- Safety & quality control
- Weekly cost reports
- 04
Closeout
Punch list, inspections, warranties, O&M manuals and as-builts — delivered complete, so your building starts life right.
- Punch list
- Closeout documents
- Warranty support
Experience Modification Rate (EMR)
Safety record
Safer jobsites.
Lower project costs.
Our 0.80 experience modifier earns a 20% credit on workers' compensation insurance. That savings goes directly to your project — letting us perform the work more economically than our competitors.
Service area
Rooted in Enid.
Building across two states.
From our headquarters on West Oklahoma Avenue, we've delivered projects across Oklahoma and Southern Kansas since 1964.
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Insights
Plan smarter.
Build better.
CM at Risk vs. General Contracting
Compare Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) and design-bid-build general contracting for Oklahoma schools, hospitals and commercial projects — cost, schedule, risk and when to use each.
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What Is a Guaranteed Maximum Price?
A Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) caps what an owner pays for a construction project. Learn how GMPs work, what's included, how contingencies and savings are handled, and when to use one.
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How Preconstruction Saves Money
Preconstruction services — estimating, constructability review, value engineering and scheduling — are the most cost-effective phase of any building project. Here's how they save Oklahoma owners money.
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Let's build
Have a project in the planning stages?
The earlier we're involved, the more we can save you. Get a preliminary budget, a constructability review and a realistic schedule from a team that's been building in Oklahoma since 1964.