Our Story
Tell Construction Co. Inc. was established in 1949 by Andrew P. Tell in Phoenix, Arizona.
In those early days of Phoenix, the company played a pivotal role in the development and growth of the City. In 1983, Andrew's grandson, John Hamman, took over ownership and built on the roots Andrew had started. In 2024, John's son Luke Hamman, the fourth generation, took ownership of the family company.
Luke also founded Tell Construction Advisors to put four generations of building and development experience to work on the owner's side of the table. Where the family once built and developed projects, the advisory firm now represents the owners who fund them, guiding them across the Western U.S.
We sit on one side of the table, yours. Every decision we make is in the owner's interest. Not the contractor's. Not the architect's. Yours.
Four Generations
Andrew P. Tell establishes Tell Construction Co. Inc., playing a pivotal role in the early development and growth of Phoenix.
The family builds the original Phoenix Coliseum as General Contractor, a Valley landmark.
Luke Hamman, the fourth generation, takes ownership of the family company and founds Tell Construction Advisors to represent owners across the Western U.S.
Our Legacy
The name on the door has stood for the same thing for four generations: do the work right, and stand behind it.
First Generation · Founder
Established the company in 1949
Andrew P. Tell established Tell Construction Co. Inc. in 1949 in Phoenix. In the early days of the city, the company played a pivotal role in Phoenix's development and growth, including building the original Phoenix Coliseum in 1956. The standard he set is the one the firm still holds today.
Third Generation
Took ownership in 1983
In 1983, Andrew's grandson, John Hamman, took over ownership of the company and built on the roots Andrew had started. In 2024 that legacy passed to the fourth generation, when his son Luke Hamman took ownership and founded Tell Construction Advisors.
What Guides Us
We work for the owner and only the owner. No divided loyalties, no hidden incentives, your interests are the only ones we serve.
Four generations and $1B+ of construction inform every recommendation. We've seen how projects go right, and how they go wrong.
The best problems are the ones the owner never hears about. We catch issues early, in the field, before they reach your desk.
Who We Serve
Real estate developers, institutional owners, school districts, universities, healthcare systems, municipalities, faith-based and nonprofit organizations, family offices, and private homeowners, across the Western United States and beyond.
Let's talk about what you're building and how we can protect it.
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