Brasfield & Gorrie expanding Birmingham headquarters, will add at least 80 new employees. Mary Sell 16 hours ago BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Brasfield & Gorrie is again expanding its Birmingham headquarters, this time breaking ground on a new four-story, 88,000-square-foot building in Birmingham's Lakeview District. The general contractor's new $65 million investment will create training and office space, accommodating at least 80 new full-time positions with an average salary of $82,000. "Brasfield & Gorrie's decision to continue investing in Birmingham is a strong testament to the confidence companies have in the region and in the talented workforce there," said Alabama Secretary of Commerce Ellen McNair. "This expansion will create high-quality jobs, strengthen one of Alabama's homegrown companies and help attract and develop the next generation of talent in our state. We're proud to see Alabama companies like Brasfield & Gorrie growing their roots deeper in our communities." Founded in 1964, Brasfield & Gorrie has grown from a local contractor to a national construction company with 13 offices in eight states. It was recently recognized as the Birmingham Business Journal's No. 1 Best Place to Work among extra-large companies. It has 1,800 employees statewide and more than 5,000 companywide in offices throughout the Southeast and Texas. "Birmingham has been home to this company for over 60 years, and that's not something we take lightly," said Brasfield & Gorrie CEO Rob Blalock. "We're investing in this city's future by expanding our workforce, growing our footprint and putting our resources where our roots are. We want Brasfield & Gorrie to be the place where talented people come to build something real, and we're giving them the space, the tools and the environment to do it." Brasfield & Gorrie has added more than 600 jobs in Alabama over the last five years. "Economic development is strongest when businesses and communities grow together," said Birmingham Business Alliance President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Ammons. "Brasfield & Gorrie's expansion is a great example of that partnership, bringing together a longtime Birmingham employer and public-sector partners to create jobs, expand investment and strengthen our community. We're proud to celebrate this next chapter for a company that has been part of Birmingham's story for more than 60 years." This newest building is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2028. The company partnered with the city of Birmingham, Jefferson County and the state of Alabama on the project. "Birmingham is a city on the move, and projects like this are proof of that momentum," said Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin. "When one of the country's top construction companies chooses to grow and build here, in the city where it laid its foundation, that creates real opportunity. This expansion will bring good jobs that set our people and our city up for lasting success. That's our focus and we're glad Brasfield & Gorrie is growing with us." 16 hours ago

Brasfield & Gorrie named ENR Southeast's 2026 Contractor of the Year. Record $7.7B revenue and JV model fuel expansion across mission-critical, industrial and public-sector markets. July 2, 2026 Brasfield & Gorrie is ENR's 2026 Contractor of the Year for the Southeast region, encompassing Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, the Carolinas and Florida. The Birmingham, Ala.-based contractor posted a record $7.7 billion in companywide revenue in 2025, largely powered by an internal joint-venture model that paired teams to pursue work no single office could land on its own. That approach helped secure wins, including a $310-million water reclamation facility in Nashville and a $505-million federal design-build project in Huntsville, Ala. Mission-critical work carried much of the year, with the firm topping $2 billion in data center and hyperscale campus projects. The company didn't just grow its backlog - it reshaped how it operates. 2025 marked the first full year for Brasfield & Gorrie's Market Leadership Teams, dedicated leads for healthcare, commercial, mission-critical, industrial, government, heavy civil and self-performance, coordinating strategy across regional lines. Its AI platform, Magnus 2.5, logged more than 70,000 interactions in its first two months, with a broader rollout still to come. Leadership evolved too. Rob Blalock stepped into the CEO role in 2025, a year in which the firm maintained safety metrics despite rapid growth. Brasfield & Gorrie posted a 0.50 experience modification rate across more than 220 active jobsites. It also raised its profit-sharing bonus by 50%, promoted a record number of employees, and grew its professional staff by 8%. Today, the contractor operates 13 offices across the Southeast, from Texas through the Gulf Coast and into Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, the Carolinas and Florida. It reported 631 active projects worth $29.4 billion in 2025 and is forecasting $9.2 billion in revenue for 2026. A full profile of Brasfield & Gorrie's award-winning year will appear in ENR Texas & Southeast's Aug. 10 issue. Vince Kong is the editor of ENR Texas & Southeast, covering construction, infrastructure, and industry trends across Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Puerto Rico. Based in San Antonio, Texas, he brings more than a decade of reporting and editorial experience. Before joining ENR, Vince led digital content initiatives for NPR affiliates in Texas and Florida and served as an editor at Treasure Coast Newspapers and a reporter at the Albuquerque Journal. Post a comment to this article.

Convention Center hosts Omni New Orleans Subcontractor Symposium for small businesses. April 21, 2026 Hotels & Accommodations The event provided direct access to contracting timelines, procurement opportunities and development insight tied to the Omni New Orleans project NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and Omni Hotels and Resorts (NOENMCC), in partnership with Brasfield & Gorrie and Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio Architecture and Interior Design, hosted a Subcontractor Symposium on April 14 to connect small and emerging businesses with upcoming opportunities tied to the Omni New Orleans headquarters hotel project. The symposium brought together more than 200 local vendors, contractors and project leaders for an evening focused on networking and practical guidance. Attendees learned more about the procurement process, project scope and anticipated timelines, while also engaging directly with key partners involved in the development. The symposium aligns with the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority's Small & Emerging Business (SEB) Program's broader effort to expand access to contracting opportunities and ensure local businesses are positioned to participate in major projects shaping the city's future. "Omni is making strides to make sure our small businesses see what opportunities are on the horizon and how to pursue them. Events like this champion our local small businesses, and this is exactly the type of event we're proud to bring to our business community", said LaToya Martin, SEB Program Manager at the Convention Center. "We want local companies to feel confident navigating opportunities, whether that means understanding the procurement process, building relationships with project partners or knowing how to pitch their services. Omni is ensuring our local entrepreneurs have a seat at the table and the chance to get involved in this transformative project." Travel Guides & Travelogues Discover more Geographic Reference City & Local Guides Travel Agencies & Services Omni New Orleans is a key component of the Convention Center's long-term strategy to remain competitive in attracting major conventions and events. The 1,000-room hotel will be the first convention center hotel built in New Orleans in over 40 years and is expected to generate $213.6 million in annual economic impact and 1,400 permanent new jobs. Construction is expected to begin in late 2026 with a projected opening date in 2030. "The Omni New Orleans project represents a significant investment in our region and in the future of our local business network," said Jim Cook, President and CEO of the Convention Center. "Creating opportunities for small and emerging businesses to be part of that growth will always be a priority. Events like this help ensure that local companies are not only aware of the business prospects, but ready to take part in them." Through the SEB Program, the Convention Center continues to connect small businesses with resources, education and access to contracting opportunities. Initiatives like the Subcontractor Symposium help strengthen the pipeline between local vendors and large-scale development projects, supporting long-term economic growth across the region. The SEB Program has many activations throughout the year for SEBs to learn more about excelling their business, including the WIN Series. Phase one of the 2026 WIN Series wraps up in June with the capstone event, WIN Pitch Smart - Retail Ready Competition. Phase two of the WIN Series begins in July with a focus on equipping construction companies and service vendors to compete for contracts.