Cianbro acquires Florida construction company to establish Southeast foothold

File photo Cianbro President and CEO Andi Vigue, shown here in a 2019 file photo announcing a previous acquisition, on Friday welcomed employees from another purchased company, in Florida.

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By Jessica Hall

In a move that gives the Pittsfield company a large presence in the southeastern U.S., Cianbro Corp. has acquired R.C. Stevens Construction Co. of Winter Garden, Fla., for an undisclosed price.

Cianbro announced the deal Friday afternoon and said Tim Keating, president of R. C. Stevens, will remain continue to lead that business.

“R.C. Stevens is a 95-year-old construction company that we greatly admire in terms of its culture, commitment to people, and of course, the quality of their work,” said Cianbro Chairman Pete Vigue in a news release.

“Whenever an opportunity like this presents itself, we evaluate how well the company’s mission and values align with our own, and R. C. Stevens absolutely aligns. Ultimately, this acquisition will benefit both companies; expanding and complementing Cianbro’s current geographic presence in the southeastern United States, while supporting R. C. Stevens’ growth strategy."

R.C. Stevens has a strong reputation in the industry, and excels in industrial, health care and commercial construction, said Richard Brescia, executive vice president of Cianbro.

"Together, we will leverage our collective experience and expertise to benefit existing and future clients within the healthcare, food and beverage, life science, technology, and related building, industrial, and manufacturing markets,” he said.

“We are thrilled to welcome all of the R.C. Stevens team members to the Cianbro family and into our employee stock ownership plan,” said Andi Vigue, Cianbro president and CEO.

Founded in 1949 by the Cianchette brothers, Pittsfield-based Cianbro is one of the country's largest open-shop, 100% employee-owned construction companies.

Prior to acquiring R.C. Stevens, Cianbro added Starcon International, a leader in the refinery and petrochemical industry, in 2010. In 2019, Cianbro acquired A/Z Corp., based out of North Stonington, Conn. A/Z is an industry leader in design services, life sciences, higher education, defense, healthcare and mission critical electrical, data and energy systems.