Austin Business Journal recognizes Bartlett Cocke among Central Texas’ leading builders
Bartlett Cocke General Contractors is proud to announce that it has been ranked #4 on the Austin Business Journal’s 2026 General Contractors List, published in the June 12, 2026 issue.
The recognition reflects more than six decades of building across Texas and nearly 30 years of serving the Central Texas market. Since opening its Austin office in 1996, Bartlett Cocke has partnered with school districts, colleges and universities, healthcare providers, municipalities, manufacturers, and private owners to deliver some of the region’s most significant capital projects.
Today, Bartlett Cocke is an employee-owned company with more than 570 employees, over 66 years of continuous operation, and more than $26 billion in completed construction value over the past 30 years. Across Texas, the company has delivered more than 680 projects while maintaining long-term relationships that have resulted in approximately 80% repeat business—a testament to its commitment to collaboration, quality, and exceptional client service.
The Austin region continues to play a significant role in the company’s statewide operations. Currently, Bartlett Cocke’s Central Texas team is managing more than 20 active projects. In 2025 alone, the Austin office completed 19 projects, demonstrating the team’s ability to deliver complex projects across multiple market sectors.
Statewide, Bartlett Cocke remains one of Texas’ most diversified builders, serving clients in:
- PK-12 Education
- Higher Education
- Healthcare
- Industrial & Manufacturing
- Civic & Government
- Commercial & Mixed-Use Development
As an employee-owned company, Bartlett Cocke believes its greatest strength is its people. Every project reflects the dedication of professionals who are committed to safety, innovation, collaboration, and delivering predictable outcomes for clients.
This latest recognition from the Austin Business Journal underscores the company’s continued investment in Central Texas and its commitment to helping clients navigate increasingly complex projects through comprehensive preconstruction, advanced technology, disciplined planning, and transparent communication.
While rankings recognize business performance, Bartlett Cocke views success through a broader lens: building facilities that strengthen communities, create opportunities, and improve lives. Guided by its purpose of Building Better Lives, the company remains focused on delivering exceptional projects while earning the trust of owners, architects, engineers, and trade partners across Texas.
Bartlett Cocke General Contractors extends its sincere appreciation to its clients, employee-owners, trade partners, and design partners whose trust and collaboration made this recognition possible.
About Bartlett Cocke General Contractors
Founded in 1959, Bartlett Cocke General Contractors is an employee-owned, Texas-based commercial construction firm with offices in San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. The company employs more than 570 professionals, has completed over $26 billion in construction over the past three decades, and serves the PK-12 education, higher education, healthcare, industrial and manufacturing, civic, commercial, and mixed-use markets throughout Texas. Guided by its purpose of Building Better Lives, Bartlett Cocke combines collaborative preconstruction, innovative technology, and decades of experience to deliver lasting value for clients and communities.
