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  Branch gets the job done throughout the mid-Atlantic. Our projects have impacted communities throughout the mid-Atlantic and southeastern United States. Highways, hospitals, schools, government centers, fire and safety hubs, and multi-family homes. Branch touches the communities where we live and serve.
  
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From the ground up,

Branch Gets it Done.

Branch has over 60 years of experience in heavy/highway construction, site development, alternative delivery, design-build, construction management, general contracting, specialty metal fabrication, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing.

Employee directing another worker in a dozer

Cooper Daffan wearing safety gear, smiling

Welder working on project

People smiling while holding a check for Habitat for Humanity

Nighttime exterior shot of Reston Fire Station No. 25

aerial shot of freeway

Vents in warehouse

Exterior view of Tyler Building at sunset

We are relentless in our pursuit of building our community. Our employee-owners are deeply invested in the communities we serve. We build relationships, solve problems, and meet challenges head on. Our knowledge, expertise, and passion are unparalleled.

FOUNDED IN

1963

With a collective history of over 100 years, Branch is experienced in civil and highway construction, site development, and building construction. Include our mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fabrication divisions, and you have a contractor that can practically do it all.

OVER

1,200

EMPLOYEE OWNERS

Branch is 100% owned by the employees, which provides an exceptional benefit to both the employees and our clients. No one cares more about your success than an owner-and we are all invested.

RANKED

17

MID-ATLANTIC BY ENR

Engineering News and Record ranks us among the best in the Mid-Atlantic! We are the 8th largest contractor in Virginia, ranking 4th in Transportation, 12th in Multi-Unit Residential building, and 13th in the Public Sector.

Ranked #7

Virginia by ENR

Ranked #20

Washington Business Journal
Book of Lists

Ranked #15

Mid-Atlantic Speciality Contractors by ENR

HOPKINS | LACY

WORK WE DO

Transportation

Municipality / Government

Education

Healthcare

General Commercial

Renovation

Industrial / Manufacturing

Multifamily

WHAT WE DELIVER

Roanoke College Cregger Center

The Cregger Center is a 155,000sf athletic and events facility for Roanoke College, in Salem, Virginia.

VMI SCOTT SHIPP HALL

A 28,000-square foot expansion and a complete renovation of the previously existing 68,000-square foot space.

Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport

Upgrades to runways, taxiways, deep storm drainage, and demolition of old terminal building.

Virginia Western Community College STEM Building

State-of-the-art, high-tech STEM Building located in Roanoke, Virginia.

UVA Hospital Expansion

A 425,000 square-foot expansion of the University of Virginia’s emergency department.

US 17 Maysville Bypass

More than 15 miles of new roadway that allows for smoother flow along Rt. 17 corridor in eastern North Carolina.

BRANCH
IS GROWING

Our employees are the heart and soul of our company. We believe in finding talented individuals and working with them to develop their professional and personal goals.

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We love snow days! The new Christiansburg High School is taking shape with new classrooms, an auxiliary gym, and administrative areas.

We love snow days! The new Christiansburg High School is taking shape with new classrooms, an auxiliary gym, and administrative areas. ...

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In 2024, we brought innovation, talent, and hope to every project.

In 2024, we brought innovation, talent, and hope to every project. ...

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Dec 28

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We are proud to have worked on the state-of-the-art AutoZone warehouse and distribution center in New Kent County, Virginia! This facility will invest over $185 million and bring nearly 400 jobs to the region.

We are proud to have worked on the state-of-the-art AutoZone warehouse and distribution center in New Kent County, Virginia! This facility will invest over $185 million and bring nearly 400 jobs to the region. ...

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Dec 26

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Improvements to Sadler Road are underway! This 1.9-mile section will be widened and roundabouts installed. Pedestrians and bicyclists will also have their own shared-use path.

Improvements to Sadler Road are underway! This 1.9-mile section will be widened and roundabouts installed. Pedestrians and bicyclists will also have their own shared-use path. ...

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Dec 25

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From us to you, Merry Christmas.

This season, and always, may you discover the blueprint for joy and the foundation of peace.

From us to you, Merry Christmas.

This season, and always, may you discover the blueprint for joy and the foundation of peace. ...

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Dec 22

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Our employee-owners are working hard to renovate Arnett Hills Elementary School in Danville, Virginia. When completed, students and educators will enjoy a new space optimized for learning and growing.

Our employee-owners are working hard to renovate Arnett Hills Elementary School in Danville, Virginia. When completed, students and educators will enjoy a new space optimized for learning and growing. ...

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Dec 21

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Santa has his sleigh. We have our trucks. Both deliver.

Santa has his sleigh. We have our trucks. Both deliver. ...

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Dec 19

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We are moving earth and making waves in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

We are moving earth and making waves in Virginia Beach, Virginia. ...

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Branch's Austin Facteau received the Community Service President’s Award from the Heavy Construction Contractors Association.

Austin worked alongside other contractors to revitalize the Dale City Rec Center in Prince William County, Virginia. Branch donated the concrete and the crews that formed, poured, and stripped the concrete access pads. Austin and our Branch employee-owners helped to build better access to the ball fields and a set of bleachers for spectators.

Congratulations, Austin! Thank you for making our communities stronger!

Branch`s Austin Facteau received the Community Service President’s Award from the Heavy Construction Contractors Association.

Austin worked alongside other contractors to revitalize the Dale City Rec Center in Prince William County, Virginia. Branch donated the concrete and the crews that formed, poured, and stripped the concrete access pads. Austin and our Branch employee-owners helped to build better access to the ball fields and a set of bleachers for spectators.

Congratulations, Austin! Thank you for making our communities stronger! ...

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During the state of emergency in Yancey County, North Carolina, Branch worked with the North Carolina Department of Transportation and local authorities to create the recovery plan for Highway 19W along the Cane River in Yancey County.

This important road was completely destroyed. Our crews had to find the roadbed under the debris caused by land slides. Large portions of the road -- including asphalt, guard rails, and roadbed -- washed into the Cane River. The recovery plan required that our heavy equipment operators enter the river, pull the debris up, and haul it away.

Branch is rebuilding five miles of road of Highway 19W along the Cane River. And in just two months, our crews have removed over 500,000 tons of debris from the river and rebuilt nearly two miles of the road.

In the coming year, we will continue to be here, every single day, rebuilding our community. We are from here. We belong here. And we’re not leaving.

During the state of emergency in Yancey County, North Carolina, Branch worked with the North Carolina Department of Transportation and local authorities to create the recovery plan for Highway 19W along the Cane River in Yancey County.

This important road was completely destroyed. Our crews had to find the roadbed under the debris caused by land slides. Large portions of the road -- including asphalt, guard rails, and roadbed -- washed into the Cane River. The recovery plan required that our heavy equipment operators enter the river, pull the debris up, and haul it away.

Branch is rebuilding five miles of road of Highway 19W along the Cane River. And in just two months, our crews have removed over 500,000 tons of debris from the river and rebuilt nearly two miles of the road.

In the coming year, we will continue to be here, every single day, rebuilding our community. We are from here. We belong here. And we’re not leaving. ...

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You can move that mountain. We believe in you.

You can move that mountain. We believe in you. ...

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Nov 28

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"Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action." - W.J. Cameron

"Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action." - W.J. Cameron ...

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Nov 28

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Everything is coming together for the Fall Line Trail! Recently, our skilled employee-owners carefully and expertly installed a bridge along the trail.

Once completed, the Fall Line Trail will connect the people and places within the counties and cities throughout Colonial Heights, Petersburg, and Richmond in Virginia.

Everything is coming together for the Fall Line Trail! Recently, our skilled employee-owners carefully and expertly installed a bridge along the trail.

Once completed, the Fall Line Trail will connect the people and places within the counties and cities throughout Colonial Heights, Petersburg, and Richmond in Virginia. ...

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Nov 26

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“It feels good that I can do something to help. I can’t do a whole lot, but I have a few skills that I can use to help people. This is all I’ve ever done. I love this kind of work.”

Skills? Like building a road, for instance.

In Yancey County, North Carolina, our Branch employee-owners are rebuilding their hometowns, villages, and hollers, one mile at a time.

Branch Foreman Ben Bailey is putting his skills to use rebuilding the roads in Green Mountain, North Carolina.

These mountains hold our homes, heritage, and history. For Ben, this is personal. This is more than just a project. It's his home.

We’re not leaving.

“It feels good that I can do something to help. I can’t do a whole lot, but I have a few skills that I can use to help people. This is all I’ve ever done. I love this kind of work.”

Skills? Like building a road, for instance.

In Yancey County, North Carolina, our Branch employee-owners are rebuilding their hometowns, villages, and hollers, one mile at a time.

Branch Foreman Ben Bailey is putting his skills to use rebuilding the roads in Green Mountain, North Carolina.

These mountains hold our homes, heritage, and history. For Ben, this is personal. This is more than just a project. It`s his home.

We’re not leaving. ...

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Crushing it!

With over 70 percent of the mass excavation completed and over 100,000 tons of stone crushed, the Route 58/Lovers Leap project in Stuart, Virginia, is seeing significant progress.

Crushing it!

With over 70 percent of the mass excavation completed and over 100,000 tons of stone crushed, the Route 58/Lovers Leap project in Stuart, Virginia, is seeing significant progress. ...

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BRANCH IN THE NEWS

BRANCH EXPANDS NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH YOUNG & MCQUEEN ACQUISITION

Jun 3, 2024

Branch has announced the acquisition purchase of Burnsville, N.C.-based Young & McQueen, a contractor specializing in heavy civil, highway, site work, bridges, and structures construction. The 37-year-old contracting firm was founded by Sam and Kim Young, who wanted to transition the business to employee-ownership. The Youngs are local entrepreneurs and have other holdings that were not part of this sale.

Safety Month 2024

May 30, 2024

The numbers are staggering: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 1 in 5 workplace deaths occurred in the construction industry. This is a number that Branch takes seriously. Very seriously.

Work Zone Safety

April 15, 2024

National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is an annual spring campaign held at the start of construction season to encourage safe driving through highway work zones. This year, NWZAW is recognized April 15-19.

BRANCH WAS HONORED BY THE VIRGINIA ASLA FOR THE QUILLEN SPIRIT PLAZA

Feb 20, 2024

Branch was recognized by the Virginia ASLA for its design on the Quillen Spirit Plaza on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia.

LEAH KINDER PROMOTED TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER AT BRANCH

Jan 30, 2024

Kinder will lead the employee-owned company’s philanthropic strategies in Virginia and North Carolina.

Branch, one of the largest construction contractors in the mid-Atlantic, announces the promotion of Leah Kinder to Community Engagement Manager.

Branch Builds: Accredited Quality Contractor for a second year

Jan 19, 2024

Branch Builds, a Branch business unit, and a premier construction firm headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, was named a 2023 Accredited Quality Contractor by Associated Builders and Contractors (AB) for the second year in a row.