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A Legacy You Can Trust

A Legacy You Can Trust

What You Built Deserves to Be Protected

Every company we’ve acquired and partnered with was built by someone who cared — about the work, about the community, and most of all, about the people who showed up every day to get it done. We understand that, because we’ve built our company the same way. Since 1946, our mission has been getting the Southeast home and the roads that do that were built by companies just like yours.

When C.W. Matthews acquires and partners with a business, we keep local leadership in place, protect the crews that built the company, and honor the culture the founder spent years creating. Your legacy doesn’t end at the closing table, it continues with the resources, opportunities, and support of a company that’s been doing this the right way since 1946.

This isn’t just a transaction. It’s a transition and part of your business’s legacy, and we take that responsibility seriously.

Why Owners Choose Us.

What Makes C.W. Matthews Different?

There’s no shortage of acquirers out there. Here’s why the companies that know the Southeast choose C.W. Matthews.

For 80 years, C.W. Matthews has been private, family-owned, and committed to building the Southeast the right way — because this isn’t just where we work, it’s where we live.
Born & Raised in the Southeast
Whatever your succession plan looks like, we’ll structure a deal around it and because the decision makers are in the room from day one, you’ll spend less time in limbo and more time moving forward.
A Deal Structured Around You
When we acquire and partner with a company, we reinvest immediately — modern fleet, top-tier OEM relationships, and no aging equipment passed down.
The Best Equipment in the Business
An acquisition with C.W. Matthews means instant access to capabilities, long-standing DOT relationships, and resources that take most companies decades to build.
We Bring More to the Table
Your crew doesn’t just keep their jobs — they gain access to bigger projects, leadership development, and a clear path from where they are to where they want to be.
Bigger Opportunities for Your People
From the way our executive leadership team shows up to our Thanks-A-Million bonus program, boot stipends, retirement plans, and beyond, our people feel the difference from day one.
A Culture that Actually Cares

Discover Our Process

What to Expect When You Partner With Us

Step 1: Get to Know Us
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Step 1: Get to Know Us
We’d love to start with a conversation and build a relationship long before any decisions need to be made. Start that conversation here — and when the time is right, we want to be the first call you make.
Step 2: Start the Conversation
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Step 2: Start the Conversation
When you’re ready to explore your acquisition or succession plan options, we meet, we listen, and we learn what matters most to you and your team.
Step 3: Find the Right Fit
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Step 3: Find the Right Fit
Together we explore strategic alignment, acquisition structure options, and timeline, making sure this makes sense for both sides before moving forward.
Step 4: Letter of Intent
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Step 4: Letter of Intent
We agree on the high-level terms and structure of the deal in writing, so everyone is aligned before due diligence begins.
Step 5: Due Diligence
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Step 5: Due Diligence
Our team takes a close look at financials, operations, and valuation. We move efficiently and respect your time throughout the process.
Step 6: Close
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Step 6: Close
Final agreements are signed and ownership transitions with clarity, confidence, and no loose ends.
Step 7: Integration
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Step 7: Integration
This is where our commitment really shows. We protect what you built, your local leadership, your brand, your crew, while plugging in the resources and support of C.W. Matthews.

80 Years of Building Together

A Long History of Getting This Right

2006

APAC-Georgia
Acquired large competitor in GA, added approximately 800 employees, 16 asphalt plants, and expanded our operations in the Metro Atlanta and North Georgia market.

2006

Bankhead
Acquired medium size competitor in GA, added approximately 110 employees, 4 asphalt plants and expanded our operations in the Metro Atlanta and North Georgia market.

2010

Hill Construction
Acquired Griffin Asphalt Plant and 27 employees.

2012

Bartow Asphalt Plant
Acquired Bartow Asphalt Plant

2013

Chattanooga Terminal
Acquired asphalt terminal on Tennessee River from Marathon Oil.

2019

GA Asphalt
Acquired asphalt plant in Macon, added 50 employees, expanded asphalt paving operations in Macon.

2021

McCarthy Improvement, Southeast Division
Acquired a concrete paving company. Enabled CWM to expand operations into Mainline and Airport Concrete Paving, added 100 employees and 3 portable ready-mix plants.

2023

Tippins Contracting Co.
Acquired a small utility subcontractor. Enable CWM to begin self-performance of water and sewer installation.

2024

Baker Constructors, Inc.
Acquired a large commercial grading company. Allowed CWM to expand grading operations in Savannah, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida markets. Added 250 employees.

2024

Lewallen Construction Co., Inc.
Purchased small wall contractor. Enabled CWM to expand our wall construction capabilities on projects.

2025

Platinum Materials, Asphalt Plant
Purchased 2 asphalt plants and sites in the Savannah, Georgia area.

2026

Georgia Materials Group, Asphalt Plant
Purchased 1 asphalt plant in Metro Atlanta area.

Where We Partner

A Legacy You Can Trust

We Know this Region Because We’ve Built It

We’re actively looking for partners across Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina. If you’re in civil infrastructure — asphalt, paving, grading, pipe, terminals, and bridge construction — and you’re ready to talk, so are we.

The First Step Is Simple.

Let’s Start with a Conversation

Whether you're ready to move forward or just starting to think about the future of your business, we’d love to hear from you.

Offices

Corporate Office
1600 Kenview Drive
Marietta, GA 30060
770-422-7520 (8-5 daily)
Baker Division, Savannah Office
102 Morgan Lakes Industrial Blvd.
Pooler, GA 31322
912-307-9400 (8-5 daily)
Baker Division, Jacksonville Office
1275 County Road 210 West
St. Johns, FL 32259
904-559-1728 (8-5 daily)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of companies does C.W. Matthews typically partner with?
We acquire and work with civil infrastructure companies across the Southeast: asphalt, paving, grading, pipe, and bridge construction. Size and structure can vary, but our strongest fit is with family-owned businesses where the owner is thinking about the next chapter and wants to make sure their people are taken care of.
Will my employees keep their jobs and will my leadership team stay in place?
That’s always our intention. We believe the people who built your company are a big part of what makes it worth partnering with. Keeping leadership in place and protecting your crew isn’t just something we say, it’s how we’ve operated at every company we’ve partnered with.
Will my company name and local presence survive?
In most cases, yes. We don’t acquire companies to erase them, we partner with them to help them grow. The specifics depend on the deal, but preserving what you’ve built is always part of the conversation.
What deal structures does C.W. Matthews offer, and can I stay involved after the sale?
We’re flexible by design. Options include full business acquisitions, asset-only purchases, and carve-outs where you retain a portion of the business. If you want to stay involved after the transition, we can structure around that too, it’s your call.
Is my initial conversation with C.W. Matthews confidential?
Completely. Every conversation we have with prospective partners is treated with full confidentiality from the start. You’re not committing to anything by reaching out, you’re just starting a conversation.
What does the process look like and how long does it take?
We walk through the full process above, but the short version is: get to know us, first conversation, mutual fit review, letter of intent, due diligence, close, and integration. Timelines vary depending on deal complexity, but because we’re private and family-owned, we move faster than most.