This report identifies 12 construction firms with active operations in the Austin market (mix of commercial GCs, commercial design‑build, and residential design‑build/builders) and evaluates reputation signals using primary or near‑primary sources: Better Business Bureau business profiles, Occupational Safety and Health Administration[3] enforcement records (IMIS), and City/County public-record portals (permits, complaints, court/record searches). The analysis date is March 23, 2026.
Across the set, the most consistently “hard” risk indicators available without paid court-docket systems are OSHA inspections/citations and BBB ratings/complaint availability. OSHA’s establishment search explicitly notes that its dataset reflects inspections through 03/10/2026, and explains how citations appear and may be modified during investigations.
At a high level, the Austin market’s reputational risk profile is dominated by three realities:
First, Texas does not require a general-contractor state license in the same way many states do; instead, the City of Austin requires contractor registration for general contractors on permits, while trade contractors (MEP) must hold state licenses and keep registrations current. This reduces the usefulness of “license number” as a screening tool for GCs and shifts due diligence toward insurance, safety record, subcontractor controls, project delivery performance, and litigation/lien history.
Second, public-record extraction at scale is constrained by portal design (especially court records and recorded instruments). The Travis County District Clerk portal indicates JavaScript requirements and is not reliably machine-extractable in this environment, so lawsuit coverage here is not exhaustive; it is framed as “” unless a primary record could be pulled.
Third, review-platform access is inconsistent. Where direct Google/Yelp access was unavailable, this report marks the field as “” and, where helpful, cites third-party aggregators that visibly quote reviews (clearly labeled as secondary).
Overall risk scoring (low/medium/high) is conservative: unknowns tend to keep a company at “medium” unless there are strong countervailing positives (e.g., BBB A+ plus “0 complaints” visible, and no recent OSHA penalty items located) or clearly negative signals (e.g., recent OSHA penalties, repeated safety themes).
For general contracting in Austin, the City’s contractor registration guidance states that general contractors must register and that general contractors “are not required to update their registration annually since a license is not required,” while trade contractors (mechanical/electrical/plumbing) must hold required state licenses and update registrations when state credentials change.
Practical consequence: for most firms in this report, “TDLR/TWC license number” is frequently (GC) or (where a design-build firm may employ licensed architects/engineers but the firm itself is not licensed as a GC). This increases the importance of:
Legend (risk indicators):
– BBB: rating and whether complaint count could be retrieved.
– OSHA: whether OSHA inspection/citation evidence was located in accessible IMIS pages (not exhaustive).
– Reviews: Google/Yelp where accessible; otherwise “.”
– Risk score: low / medium / high, with a short rationale.
| Company | Segment | BBB rating | BBB complaints | OSHA record located | Google/Yelp score | Risk score (rationale) |
| Austin Industries / Austin Commercial | Commercial GC | A+ (parent); Austin Commercial LP profile not rated | Yes (citation detail located) | Google via aggregator (mixed) | Medium (strong BBB rating at parent level, but OSHA item found and mixed public review excerpts) [17] | |
| DPR Construction | Commercial GC | Not Rated | 0 (visible) | (no citation detail located here) | Low–Medium (0 BBB complaints shown, but BBB “Not Rated” and limited review access) [18] | |
| Turner Construction Company | Commercial GC | Yes (recent citations located) | Medium (recent OSHA citations include non‑zero penalties; review data limited) [19] | |||
| JE Dunn Construction | Commercial GC | Not Rated (HQ profile) | Yes (recent citations located) | Medium (OSHA citations found; BBB rating not issued on HQ profile) [20] | ||
| The Beck Group | Design‑build (commercial) | Not Rated | Medium (BBB not rated; strong Austin footprint; limited negative hard signals surfaced here) [21] | |||
| The Whiting‑Turner Contracting Company | Commercial GC/CM | A+ (BBB accredited) | Yes (citations located, incl. 2025) | Medium (excellent BBB rating, but OSHA items exist; complaint count inaccessible) [22] | ||
| Rogers‑O’Brien Construction Company, Ltd. | Commercial GC | A+ | Yes (2022 inspection; penalty shown) | Medium (A+ BBB but OSHA penalty item found) [23] | ||
| SpawGlass Contractors | Commercial GC | A+ | Yes (inspection detail with citation list) | Yelp via secondary embed (limited) | Low–Medium (A+ BBB; OSHA items exist but most shown are older; review data thin) [24] | |
| Moontower | Residential design‑build | A+ | Low (A+ BBB; no hard negative records retrieved here) [25] | |||
| CG&S Design‑Build | Residential design‑build | A+ | 0 (visible) | Yelp embedded secondary (older excerpt) | Low (A+ BBB and 0 BBB complaints visible; review access otherwise limited) [26] | |
| RisherMartin Fine Homes | Residential builder/remodel | A+ | Low (A+ BBB; complaint count inaccessible) [27] | |||
| Abode Modern Homes | Residential builder | A+ | (403 on BBB complaint page) | Low–Medium (A+ BBB; but inability to access BBB complaint page increases uncertainty) [28] |
The following timeline compiles OSHA enforcement milestones and selected dated signals that were retrievable in primary records. It is not a complete litigation/lien timeline.
timeline
title Selected OSHA enforcement milestones (not exhaustive)
2015-10-16 : Austin Commercial (Austin Commercial, Lp.) OSHA citation issued; later formal settlement noted
2022-11-10 : Rogers-O’Brien OSHA citation item with current penalty shown (inspection opened 2022-06-27)
2025-02-06 : Turner Construction Company OSHA hazard communication citation (penalty shown)
2025-04-17 : JE Dunn Construction Company OSHA safety program citation (penalty shown)
2025-10-10 : Whiting-Turner OSHA fall-protection citation entry (penalty later shown as $0)
Supporting primary records include OSHA violation and inspection detail pages for Austin Commercial (issuance 10/16/2015; formal settlement date shown), Rogers‑O’Brien (inspection and citation details with penalties), Turner (2025 citation), JE Dunn (2025 citation), and Whiting‑Turner (2025 citation). [29]
Legal name / DBA: Austin Industries, Inc.; alternate names include Austin Commercial (BBB). DBA: .
Headquarters: Dallas, TX (BBB lists PO Box 1590, Dallas, and a Dallas physical location).
Austin office: 1301 South MoPac, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78746 (company locations page).
Year founded: 1918 (BBB “Business Started”).
Size: (public, audited employee/revenue count not found in primary sources here). A LinkedIn company page display shows 1,205 employees for “Austin Commercial” (secondary).
Licensing (TDLR/TWC): (GC licensing is not required for general contractors under City of Austin registration framing).
BBB: A+ for Austin Industries, Inc.; Austin Commercial is listed as an alternate name. BBB accreditation: not accredited (per profile). Complaints: (complaints page not retrievable here).
Google/Yelp reviews:
– Google: 4.2/5 with 19 reviews (Birdeye snapshot; secondary). Two excerpts visible include complaints about customer service/response and roadway debris/driver behavior (dated “a year ago” in snapshot).
– Yelp: .
Public records (major):
– OSHA: an OSHA “Violation Detail” for Austin Commercial, Lp. shows a cited standard, issuance date 10/16/2015, contest date 11/04/2015, and a formal settlement dated 07/27/2017 with a current penalty shown.
– Lawsuits / mechanic’s liens / bankruptcy / building code violations: (requires entity-precise searches in Travis County portals and/or federal courts).
Notable Austin projects: in primary Austin project lists here; the company describes broad market capabilities and featured projects nationally.
Awards/certifications: (not confirmed in primary sources here).
Political contributions / conflicts: (see verification pathways in limitations).
Risk score: Medium — parent BBB A+ is a positive, but OSHA enforcement record is present and public review excerpts include operational concerns (secondary). [40]
Austin office: BBB lists 9606 N Mopac Expy Ste 300, Austin, TX 78759. [42]
Year founded: 1995 (BBB “Business Started”).
BBB: Not Rated; 0 complaints shown on the BBB complaint page for the Austin profile.
Public records (major):
– OSHA: (no OSHA citation detail retrieved for DPR in this run). OSHA search methodology is available for manual verification.
Notable Austin projects: DPR’s Austin location page states it has been building in Texas since 1994 and describes its Austin office at the Foundry; a company press release describes the 2019 move to East Austin, including location context and design elements (company source).
Awards/certifications: DPR’s Austin location page states its new Austin office is a WELL Certified project and Net‑Zero Energy certified (company claim).
Risk score: Low–Medium — BBB shows 0 complaints and no enforcement items were retrieved here, but BBB “Not Rated” and review data gaps limit certainty.
Legal name / DBA: Turner Construction Company (company location network lists HQ under this name). DBA: .
Headquarters: 66 Hudson Boulevard East, New York, NY 10001 (company locations page).
Austin office: 3737 Executive Center Drive #100, Austin, TX 78731 (company Austin office page).
Public records (major):
– OSHA: OSHA violation detail records retrieved for Turner Construction Company include a 2025 hazard communication citation showing an initial/current penalty figure and an issuance date of 02/06/2025 (not necessarily Austin-specific; company-wide establishment naming can vary).
Notable Austin projects: Turner’s Austin office page names multiple featured projects (e.g., Austin State Hospital; VA Austin Outpatient Clinic; UT Bass Concert Hall) and describes Austin presence (company source).
Risk score: Medium — strong local portfolio signals, but at least one recent OSHA penalty item was retrieved and review/BBB data were not available here.
Legal name / DBA: JE Dunn Construction Company; DBA: . [53]
Headquarters: 1001 Locust St, Kansas City, MO 64106 (BBB HQ profile address). [54]
Austin office: 1601 South MoPac Expressway, Suite 450, Austin, TX 78746 (company location page).
Year founded: 1924 (BBB indicates “Business Started” for a JE Dunn profile; note BBB may reflect the entity for that profile context).
BBB: HQ profile shows “Not Rated” in the retrieved snapshot; Austin-specific BBB profile not retrieved here.
Public records (major):
– OSHA: OSHA violation detail records for “Je Dunn Construction Company” include a 2025 citation with an issuance date 04/17/2025 and a penalty amount shown in the record.
Notable Austin projects: JE Dunn’s Austin page references major projects (Austin Convention Center redevelopment; Sixth & Guadalupe tower) and areas of work (company source).
Risk score: Medium — significant market presence, but OSHA citations exist and BBB/review data were limited in this run.
Legal name / DBA: Alternate names in BBB include “H.C. Beck Partners, Ltd.” (BBB); DBA: .
Headquarters: Dallas, TX (company contact page lists headquarters in Dallas). [61]
Austin office: 1401 East 6th Street, Building 1, Suite 500, Austin, TX 78702 (company contact page).
Year founded: 1912 (secondary: Wikipedia). Austin office founded 1999 (company Austin page).
Size: (secondary: Wikipedia states employee count; not treated as primary).
Licensing (TDLR/TWC): (GC); architecture is regulated separately and BBB references the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners as an external resource (no firm license number provided).
BBB: Not Rated (BBB Fort Worth profile)
Public records (major):
– OSHA: (no Beck-specific OSHA citations retrieved that clearly map to this company versus similarly named entities; therefore not treated as evidence here).
– Lawsuits / liens / bankruptcy / building code: .
Notable Austin projects: Beck’s Austin page lists prominent Central Texas projects (e.g., The Domain, Thinkery, Omni Barton Creek) and describes market sectors (company source).
Awards/certifications: Beck’s Austin page references an Austin AGC Outstanding Construction Award mention (company page headline snippet).
Risk score: Medium — strong Austin footprint and long history signals, but BBB not rated and limited hard public-record retrieval beyond core portals.
Legal name / DBA: The Whiting‑Turner Contracting Company;
Headquarters: 300 E Joppa Rd, Baltimore, MD 21286 (BBB HQ profile). [70]
Austin office: 9737 Great Hills Trail, Suite 260, Austin, TX 78759 (company contact page).
Year founded: 1934 (BBB “Business Started” shown in its profile context).
Size: .
Licensing (TDLR/TWC): (GC).
BBB: A+ and BBB Accredited (HQ profile). Complaints: (complaints page not retrievable here).
Public records (major):
– OSHA: OSHA violation detail pages for Whiting‑Turner show cited items in multiple years; one retrieved entry shows issuance 10/10/2025 with a subsequent event showing $0 current penalty in that record.
Risk score: Medium — top-tier BBB rating/accreditation, but OSHA citations exist and complaint/review visibility is limited.
Legal name / DBA: Rogers‑O’Brien Construction Company, Ltd.; DBA:
Austin office: 3901 S Lamar Blvd Ste 200, Austin, TX 78704 (BBB profile address).
Year founded: 1969 (BBB “Business Started”).
Licensing (TDLR/TWC): (GC).
BBB: A+ (Austin profile).
Public records (major):
– OSHA: OSHA inspection detail for Rogers‑O’Brien Construction Company, LLC shows an inspection opened 06/27/2022, closed 12/19/2022, and a citation item with a current penalty shown (the record also lists an Austin mailing address for the employer entity and a Texas site address for the inspected project).
Risk score: Medium — A+ BBB is positive, but OSHA enforcement shows a non‑zero penalty item in accessible records.
Legal name / DBA: Spawglass Contractors Inc (BBB). DBA: .
Headquarters: 9331 Corporate Drive, Selma, TX 78154 (BBB).
Austin office: 1111 Smith Road, Austin, TX 78721 (company Austin page).
Year founded: (secondary trade directory lists est. 1953).
Size: Company site states approximately 700 team members (company claim).
BBB: A+ (BBB HQ profile).
Google/Yelp reviews:
– Yelp: a MapQuest listing displays Yelp-derived content with 1 review shown; treat as secondary embedding (not comprehensive).
Public records (major):
– OSHA: An OSHA inspection detail for Spawglass Contractors Inc (inspection opened 04/15/2008) lists multiple citation IDs and indicates several items were later deleted and penalties reduced to $0 current in that inspection’s summary.
– Lawsuits / liens / bankruptcy / building code: .
Notable Austin projects: SpawGlass Austin page lists “Texas State Capitol Interior Restoration” as a local landmark project.
Awards/certifications: Austin page identifies an Austin region leader as “LEED AP” (individual credential, not a firm certification).
Risk score: Low–Medium — strong BBB rating and a long Austin presence, with OSHA inspection/citation history visible but largely older in retrieved pages and limited recent review visibility.
Legal name / DBA: Moontower (BBB lists alternate name Moontower, LLC). DBA: .
Headquarters: 828 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78702 (BBB address).
Austin office: same as above.
Year founded: 2009 (BBB “Business Started”).
Licensing (TDLR/TWC): (GC); BBB references the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners as a resource, but no license number is provided.
BBB: A+ (BBB profile). Complaints: (BBB complaint page not retrievable).
Risk score: Low — A+ BBB and no negative primary enforcement records retrieved here, but complaint/review access limits certainty.
Legal name / DBA: .
Headquarters: 402 Corral Lane, Austin, TX 78745 (BBB and company contact page).
Austin office: same as above.
Licensing (TDLR/TWC): (GC); BBB again references the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners as an external resource.
BBB: A+; BBB complaint page shows “0 complaints.”
Google/Yelp reviews:
– Yelp: a MapQuest listing shows a 4.5 rating with 19 reviews and includes a review excerpt (secondary embedding; excerpt visible is older).
Awards/certifications: GuildQuality pages (secondary) indicate repeated award badges, but this is not a primary certifying body; treated as supplemental only.
Political contributions / conflicts: .
Risk score: Low — A+ BBB and 0 visible BBB complaints are strong positives; other public-record categories remain “” due to retrieval limits.
Legal name / DBA: RisherMartin Fine Homes; alternate names include RisherMartin LLC and RisherMartin Renovations (BBB). DBA: .
Headquarters: 3904 Medical Pkwy Ste A, Austin, TX 78756 (BBB address).
Austin office: same as above.
Year founded: 2010 (BBB “Business Started”).
Licensing (TDLR/TWC): (GC).
BBB: A+ (BBB profile). Complaints: (complaints page not retrievable).
Risk score: Low — A+ BBB and no negative primary enforcement evidence retrieved here; complaint/review visibility constrained.
Legal name / DBA: Abode Modern Homes (BBB). DBA: .
Headquarters: 1713 Bluebonnet Lane B, Austin, TX 78704 (BBB address).
Austin office: same as above.
Year founded: 2012 (BBB “Business Started”).
Licensing (TDLR/TWC): (GC).
BBB: A+ (BBB profile). Complaints: (BBB complaints page returned forbidden/403 in this environment).
Risk score: Low–Medium — A+ BBB is a positive; inability to retrieve BBB complaint page increases uncertainty relative to other A+ residential firms.
The largest gaps in this report are lawsuits, mechanic’s liens, and bankruptcy filings at scale, and Google/Yelp review scoring across all companies.
To complete due diligence for any firm above, the following sequence is recommended:
