Louisiana · Gulf Coast
Martin Construction Group is a Louisiana-rooted construction management firm led by a Certified Floodplain Manager. We design, build, and elevate homes and commercial projects engineered to outlast the next storm.
Zach Martin, CFM
Founder · Principal
Est.
12+ yrs
"Quality before it leaves the office."
Zach Martin
About the firm
Founder Zach Martin has spent the last dozen years designing, planning, and managing residential, commercial, industrial, and government projects across the Gulf Coast. After earning his Bachelor's in Construction Management from LSU, he went on to work for several of the largest names in the industry — building, in his words, for a safer future.
As a Construction Production Task Manager, Zach designed, implemented, and supported HUD CDBG-DR housing programs across Louisiana. He has been a critical resource on more than 4,000 individual properties, performing final QA on contract documents, building working schedules, and reviewing project costs for reasonableness.
As a Certified Floodplain Manager, he works directly with local Floodplain Administrators to mitigate and enforce structure placement and elevation restrictions — so the homes and buildings he delivers are functionally and financially sustainable for the long run.
What we do
Every engagement is led personally by Zach. From a single elevated home to a multi-property recovery program, the same standard applies: rigorous documentation, transparent cost review, and code-correct delivery.
Custom homes, additions, and elevation projects designed for Louisiana flood zones — with permitting, surveys, and contractor oversight handled in-house.
End-to-end construction management for owners and developers across retail, light industrial, and mixed-use — from feasibility through close-out.
Specialized program work for HUD CDBG-DR housing initiatives. We coordinate directly with local Floodplain Administrators on placement and elevation requirements.
Independent QA and contract document audits before scopes go to bid — the same final-review process used on thousands of recovery properties.
Why Martin
We're not the biggest builder on the coast — by design. Tight scope, sharp documentation, and a personal stake in every site visit.
Every project is run personally by the founder. You get one phone number, one decision-maker, and one set of eyes on the schedule.
Floodplain elevation isn't a checkbox here — it's the day job. We've coordinated thousands of FEMA-aligned rebuilds across Louisiana parishes.
Cost reasonableness reviews, contract document audits, and substantial-completion close-outs that hold up under owner, lender, and program scrutiny.
Patterns from 4,000+ recovery properties feed every new bid — so the schedule, scope, and budget you sign off on actually reflects what the site will demand.
Credentials & affiliations
From floodplain management to safety, structural inspection, and construction management — the credentials behind every project.
LSU College of Engineering
B.S. Construction Management
CFM
Certified Floodplain Manager
ICC
International Code Council
CMAA
Construction Management Association of America
FEMA
Disaster recovery program experience
NASCLA
Accredited contractor exam
DFI
Deep Foundations Institute
BOAL
Building Officials Assoc. of Louisiana
COSS
Certified Occupational Safety Specialist
HUD CDBG-DR
Disaster Recovery Housing Programs
Start a project
Whether you're elevating a home, rebuilding after a storm, or scoping a commercial build, we'll set up a no-obligation call to walk through what you're considering.