RECENT NEWS
Branch Honored as a Top-Performing Construction Contractor by ABC
Branch Builds, a business unit of Branch Group, was ranked 167 on Associated Builders and Contractors’ fifth annual Top Performers publication, which lists its contractor members that build the country’s most enduring, innovative, high-quality construction projects,...
Branch Builds Named Accredited Quality Contractor by ABC
Branch Builds Named Accredited Quality Contractor by ABC, Achieving Premiere Status in Construction Safety, Education and Culture. Branch Builds has been recognized by Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) as a 2022 Accredited Quality Contractor (AQC). AQC...
Ribbon Cutting at Henry L. Marsh Elementary School
Recently, we celebrated the completion of our Henry L. Marsh Elementary school project in Richmond, Virginia. The mayor of Richmond, along with other local officials, spoke and helped celebrate the completion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. This project was completed...
Centennial Terrace Wins Multifamily Project of the Year Silver Award
By: Craig Toalson, Home Builders Association of Virginia and Branch Builds Each year HBAV honors association members who embody the mission of the HBAV, to protect and enhance the housing climate, and to ensure the vitality of the building industry so as to benefit...
Branch Builds Names First Female President
Branch Builds is pleased to announce the promotion of Catherine Underwood from senior vice president to president. In this role, she is responsible for defining key initiatives, identifying business growth opportunities, as well as developing and executing the...
Going Green in the Construction Industry
By 2030, LEED-certified projects will have diverted more than 540 million tons of waste from landfills. That’s a huge accomplishment when you consider the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) launched the rating system to the public just 20 years ago. Now, LEED...
Variety is the Spice of Life
Heather Bowman fell in love with the construction industry in college. After her freshman year as an unhappy engineering major at Virginia Tech, she went home to California for summer break. She started working as an intern for a company that was building a Navy...
Branch Builds Achieves Diamond in the ABC STEP Safety Management System
Branch Builds announced it has achieved Diamond in the Associated Builders and Contractor’s STEP safety management system. Founded in 1989, STEP participation demonstrates safety leadership and a cultural commitment to safety performance. STEP applicants measure their...
Why Now is the Time to Join Branch Builds
With more than 55 years of expertise, our success is deeply rooted in our exceptional, high-performance teams in Virginia and North Carolina comprised of talented professionals. Here are the top three reasons why now is the time to join Branch Builds: Pathways to...
Building Legacies for a Thriving Future as Branch Builds
It’s an exciting time! As you may have seen, last week we were thrilled to announce that Branch & Associates has become Branch Builds. This new name and brand align with our twenty-year goal of ambitious growth across our four offices in Roanoke, VA, Richmond, VA,...
Branch and Associates Becomes Branch Builds
Enhanced Brand Reflects Company's More than 55 Years of Building Legacies for a Thriving Future Branch and Associates, Inc., one of the largest construction management firms in Virginia, announced today that it changed its name to Branch Builds, Inc. The new name and...
2018 Women in Construction Award Winners
We take great pride in the fact we have so many accomplished women involved in the leadership of our firm. Cathy Underwood (VP - Preconstruction) and Heather Bowman (Director of Operations – Northern Virginia) were both recently selected by the national publication,...
Certificate of Occupancy for Providence Middle School
Today we received our permanent Certificate of Occupancy at Providence Middle School in Richmond, VA. It’s been nearly two years since we began the renovation, and we are so pleased with the teamwork involved that has played a part in the project’s success. There are...
In Remembrance Of Valued Business Partner and Friend, Kevin Corell
It is with deep sadness that we announce the recent passing of Kevin Corell, Vice President with Moore’s Electrical. Kevin partnered with Branch on countless projects throughout the years in Virginia and North Carolina and was a great leader for his company and our...
Work Begins on Greene County Public Schools
Branch is excited to begin work on the Greene County Public Schools project! This CM@Risk job will consist of Additions & Renovations to both William Monroe High School & Middle School buildings both located on the same campus in Greene County, Virginia....
Award Winning Video
We're happy to announce our wonderful testimonial video won a Gold ADDY Award Saturday evening at the Western Virginia Advertising Awards banquet. This video was created by Red Velocity in collaboration with Roanoke College and the Branch Marketing Team. Check out...
Construction Executive Features George Nash
Our very own George Nash made the Jan/Feb 2018 cover of the Construction Executive Magazine. There is a beautiful 5-page write-up about George, including photos of his son and the Branch and Associates group photo from our December Annual Meeting. Click HERE to read...
2017 at a Glance!
Take a look at a few of Branch's completed projects in 2017. Thank you to all the Branch team members that made this possibleas well as our wonderful partners. We look forward to another great year!
The Branch Group, Inc. Announces Additional Organizational Change
The Branch Group, Inc. (TBG), announced the hiring of Jeffrey M. Bourne to the newly created position of General Counsel for TBG. This appointment reflects our commitment to meeting today’s growing business challenges and to preparing the company for its execution of...
Providence Middle School | PH II Complete
We're delighted to share the news and celebrate our most recent accomplishment, the Providence Middle School team completed their Phase 2 milestone on schedule, Friday, December 15, 2017. Thanks to the entire project team of Branch personnel and Subcontractors that...