Our Story

The Singleton Construction Story

Singleton Construction began with a simple goal: serve clients well and take care of our people. Founded in 1995 by Nancy Doczy and Chris Singleton, the company started as a small, hands-on operation and has grown into a national general contractor completing over 8,000 projects across 38 states. This is our journey.

1995

1995–2006

1999

2006

November 2006

2006

2008

Circa 2008

Circa 2010

2013

2019

2021

Today

Singleton Construction is founded

Nancy Doczy and Chris Singleton launch Singleton Construction with boots on the ground—traveling from job to job and doing whatever it takes to get the work done. From the beginning, their focus is simple: serve clients well and take care of their people.

Growing with Walmart

Fast forward to 2006, when Nancy’s daughter, Denise Doczy-DeLong, decided to follow in her mother’s footsteps by becoming the owner of Singleton Construction. Denise, after a successful career in corporate America, joined the company as its first employee. Alongside a small but dedicated team, Denise managed to handle seven jobs her first year, generating several million dollars in revenue. Over the years, Denise’s visionary leadership has led Singleton Construction to incredible growth and diversification. The company expanded its services to cater to different industries and clients across almost 40 states.

Ernesto Ramirez joins Singleton

Ernesto starts as a painter and quickly proves himself in the field. Over time, he becomes a superintendent and has gone on to manage hundreds of Walmart projects across the country. He remains a steady and trusted leader in the field to this day.

Denise steps in to lead

Nancy’s daughter, Denise Doczy-DeLong, leaves a successful corporate career to take the reins at Singleton. As the company’s first official employee, she begins scaling the business while honoring the values her parents established.

Expanding capacity

Denise forms a second project team to meet growing client demand. In her first year, she manages seven jobs, generating several million in revenue and building a foundation for future growth.

Curt Stone joins the team

Curt is hired as a superintendent and steadily rises through the ranks. Over the years, he is promoted to Project Manager, then Senior Project Manager, and eventually becomes Director of Walmart Programs in 2023.

Founders Retire

Chris and Nancy step away from the business. Denise continues leading Singleton with a clear focus: relationships, performance, and delivering for clients.

Officially certified woman-owned

Singleton Construction earns certification as a woman-owned business—continuing a proud legacy of female leadership.

Growing with Dollar General

Singleton secures its first projects with Dollar General, expanding its retail reach and reinforcing its ability to deliver at scale for national clients.

Adam DeLong joins the business

Denise’s son, Adam, comes on board and rotates through several departments—gaining experience in project management, finance, and business strategy.

Remembering Chris Singleton

Chris Singleton passes away. His legacy of grit, care, and integrity continues to guide Singleton’s culture and values.

Devin DeLong joins Singleton

Denise’s younger son, Devin, joins the company to support field operations and project execution. With both sons engaged, Singleton strengthens its standing as a multigenerational family business.

Purpose remains the same

Singleton Construction continues to complete projects across 38 states, growing nearly ninefold since 2006. While the company continues to evolve, its purpose remains the same: serve clients well, take care of our people, and deliver great work—one project at a time.

Our Manifesto

Singleton Construction was founded on deep care for clients and employees. That care drove high-quality work, inspiring our founders to do whatever it took to get the job done right. Care turned employees into family, building deep bonds. Care turned customers into partners and projects into long-term relationships. This, in turn, drove the exponential growth we’ve achieved and remains at the heart of who we are.

The same purpose that motivated our founders drives us today. We exist to live an extraordinary example of care in all we do. This inspires the way we serve our clients, partners, and team. We care more … more about exceeding client expectations, creating great experiences for their customers, and ensuring that our partners – and our team – grow. Each action we take reflects this purpose. Every decision is based on it.

Living extraordinary care means improving every experience, every day for the people we work with. Our core values serve as our guide.

We build trust with honesty, transparency, and open communication. We create partnerships. We’re accountable and honor our commitments. Our word is our bond. We value people. Protecting, cultivating, and seeing the best in all. Every project or interaction creates opportunity and understanding. We deliver excellence in every experience always providing solutions, not problems, and setting the highest expectations as the only measure for success.

But there is always an opportunity to be better, do better. We strive for more. It’s the Singleton Way.

Each moment in this life gives us the freedom to choose the world we want to see. Every action, every decision – big or small – has a positive impact, or a negative one. Care inspires care. Compassion creates compassion. Meaning attracts meaning. At Singleton, we are committed to improving every experience, every day, so we can live the extraordinary example of care we want to see in the world. By living it, we create it for ourselves and inspire others to follow.

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