A Construction Firm Built on Systems, Not Shortcuts.
Catrina Jackson
Owner, Grayl Construction LLC
Catrina Jackson leads Grayl Construction with a background few contractors bring to the table: a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with organizational change management and government finance experience supporting large-scale public-sector program implementations, combined with a general contractor’s license and ownership of multiple businesses across real estate, hospitality, and construction.
That background shapes how Grayl runs every job. Catrina understands procurement, compliance, documentation, and reporting from the inside, the way an agency evaluates a submission, the way a schedule gets defended, the way a change order gets justified. She also runs the numbers herself: budgets, cash flow, and cost controls are managed with the same discipline as the build. Under her direction, Grayl has delivered more than $2.27 million in completed work, including a $1.6 million multifamily redevelopment in Southeast DC.
Grayl is a 100% African American woman-owned small business operating in an industry where firms like it remain underrepresented. Catrina is building the company to open doors for clients, for trade partners, and for the next generation of builders.
PMP — Project Management Professional
Licensed General Contractor (DC & MD)
Licensed Real Estate
Broker
Government Finance & Program Management
Organizational Change Management
Multi-Business
Owner
Grayl Construction LLC was founded on a simple observation: most construction problems aren’t building problems — they’re management problems. Missed schedules, budget surprises, and documentation gaps don’t come from the field; they come from the front office.
“Most construction problems aren’t building problems — they’re management problems.”
So we built the firm differently. Grayl pairs hands-on construction delivery with the project-management discipline of large-scale government and institutional work: detailed scopes, real schedules, documented changes, and clear communication from demolition to closeout.
Today, Grayl has delivered more than $2.27 million in completed commercial, multifamily, and residential projects across DC and Maryland and we are expanding into government contracting as a licensed, bonded, insured, and compliance-ready firm.
First Commercial Project
Flagship Multifamily
Commercial & Residential Growth
$2.27M+ Completed — Government Entry
The Standards We
Hold Every Project To.
These aren’t marketing statements. They’re the operating principles that shape how every Grayl job is scoped, run, and closed out whether it’s a $125K office build-out or a $1.6M multifamily redevelopment.
Do it once, do it right.
Quality is cheaper than rework. Every scope is set to avoid the cost of doing it twice.
Paperwork is part of the work.
Documentation protects everyone the client, the contractor, and the project record.
Schedules are promises.
We make schedules we can keep and communicate early when conditions change.
Owner-led means accountable.
You will never wonder who’s in charge. Decision-makers are on every job, every step.
Work with a contractor who runs projects like a program.
Whether you’re planning a major renovation, evaluating a development opportunity, or building a subcontracting team. Start with a conversation.