About Us
Baldwin & Shell Construction Co. is a 100% employee-owned construction company headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. Founded in 1946, Baldwin & Shell is now celebrating its 80th anniversary and is consistently ranked among Arkansas’ largest construction companies. It operates from its Little Rock headquarters and offices in Springdale, Jonesboro (Arkansas) and Memphis (Tennessee), serving churches, commercial, higher education, industrial, K–12 education, medical, municipal and retail customers. It had about 247 employees as of 2024.
Baldwin & Shell became employee-owned in November 2026 when it implemented an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), moving from 39 shareholders to 100% ownership by eligible employees. EO reinforces Baldwin & Shell’s family-like culture and its goal of providing a meaningful, tangible reward to the people who have built their careers there.