Malvern-based IMC Construction is planting its flag in Bethesda, opening a new regional headquarters aimed at the Greater Washington market. The move gives the longtime Mid-Atlantic builder a foothold across Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia as it continues expanding beyond its Pennsylvania base.
The Bethesda office marks IMC’s entry into the Washington market and is designed to serve clients throughout the DMV, according to Philadelphia Today. The company already operates offices in Philadelphia, Malvern, Woodbridge, New Jersey, and Newark, Delaware.
IMC Is Betting On A Deeply Local Leadership Team
IMC says the new office will be led by Dan Baker, Pavlo Villhauer and Debbie Jones, three construction professionals with longtime ties to the Washington region. Their combined project history includes work connected to Supreme Court restorations, the Cathedral of St. Thomas More, Kensington of Bethesda Senior Living and UMMS Laurel Hospital, the company said in its announcement.
The strategy is deliberately local rather than simply a corporate outpost. The Philadelphia Business Journal reported that IMC spent months recruiting people who understand the region’s contracting market and know which relationships can move projects from proposal to groundbreaking.
The Bethesda Office Extends A Broader Mid-Atlantic Push
From Bethesda, IMC says it will pursue work in higher education, healthcare, science and technology, senior living and retail. The company’s locations page describes the Maryland office as a base for full-service general contracting and construction management across the greater DMV.
The expansion follows a period of sharp growth under President and CEO Michael Lloyd. Lloyd joined IMC in 2017 and became CEO in 2023; The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the company’s revenue has increased more than 70% since he arrived, reaching roughly $600 million, while its workforce has grown to about 300 employees.
A 50-Year-Old Company Enters A New Market
IMC is making the move during its 50th anniversary year, adding a Washington-area office to a regional footprint that has expanded steadily through New Jersey and Delaware. The company describes itself as one of the largest minority-owned commercial contractors in the country, a claim also outlined in Philadelphia Today’s report.
No specific new Bethesda-area project was announced alongside the office opening. For now, IMC’s bet is on local leadership, established subcontractor relationships and a broad mix of construction sectors—an approach that gives the Malvern company a way to chase Washington work without pretending the DMV is just another stop on the map.
