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General Contracting

Competitive-bid and negotiated general contracting for owners who want a proven builder, a firm price and a team that finishes what it starts.

Building it right, the first time

As a general contractor, Henson Construction takes full responsibility for turning your drawings into a finished building. Since 1964 we’ve built schools, hospitals, offices, dealerships, municipal buildings and detention facilities across Oklahoma and Southern Kansas — and we bring every one of those lessons to your project.

What sets our general contracting apart

You get our best people, every time. When you hire Henson, you are not getting an inexperienced project manager or superintendent. A project manager / estimator is assigned at the start, a field superintendent manages daily work on site, and that team stays with your project until it’s complete.

More bids, lower cost. Our database of past project and current market cost data — and an unmatched list of qualified subcontractors and suppliers — lets us solicit a large number of bids for every division of work. More competition drives your project cost down.

Lower insurance and bond costs. Henson’s safety record has earned an experience modifier of 0.80 — a 20% credit on workers’ compensation insurance — and our financial strength earns one of the lowest rates for performance and payment bonds. Those savings flow directly to the project.

Costs you can see. We track job costs in Timberline construction accounting software and produce weekly job-cost reports showing expenses to date and balance remaining for every division, so issues are caught early — not at the end.

FAQ

Common questions

What does a general contractor do?
A general contractor (GC) takes responsibility for building a project as designed. The GC hires and manages subcontractors and suppliers, schedules the work, controls cost and quality, keeps the jobsite safe and delivers the finished building to the owner. Henson Construction has served as general contractor on projects across Oklahoma and Southern Kansas since 1964.
Do you bid public projects in Oklahoma?
Yes. Henson Construction regularly delivers public work for school districts, universities, cities and counties, and maintains one of the lowest available rates for performance and payment bonds thanks to its financial strength.
How do I get a bid from Henson Construction?
Call (580) 234-7229, email [email protected] or use the project request form on our contact page. Send plans and specifications if they’re available — we’ll confirm the bid date and scope and get the estimating team started.

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.