For 59 years, the Branch Group has provided superior service and solutions, working to enhance the communities we serve.
Our business units independently operate but often collaborate to meet the growing demands of the construction industry and offer innovative solutions to our customers. Our experience in vertical construction, design-build, site work, general contracting, heavy highways, construction management, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems puts us above the competition by offering a unique value our competitors can’t match. Our knowledge and expertise are unparalleled in our markets.
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Founded in 1963
The Branch Group has provided solutions to enhance the communities we serve.
Over
Employee Owners
Over 900 Branch Employee Owners with exceptional benefits.
Ranked
Mid Atlantic by ENR
We are #210 in the 2022 ENR Top 400 Contractors and #21 in the Mid Atlantic and #10 in Virginia.
WORK WE DO
BUILDING
SITE DEVELOPMENT
HIGHWAY
DESIGN-BUILD
SERVICE
MEP
WASTE WATER
AIRPORTS
WHAT WE DELIVER
C.F. Harvey Parkway
Branch delivered this project under budget and 209 days ahead of schedule.
VMI SCOTT SHIPP HALL
A 28,000-square foot expansion and a complete renovation of the previously existing 68,000-square foot space.
CENTENNIAL TERRACE APARTMENTS
A 5 floor residential apartment located in the Central Business District of the city of Richmond.
Route 28 Road Widening
First phase of a highway improvement project that impacts several Northern Virginia communities.
VTC - Biomedical Research Center
145,000 square-foot building will serve as a model research facility for all VTC students.
ROANOKE COLLEGE CREGGER CENTER
A new 155,000sf state-of-the-art athletic and events facility for Roanoke College, located in Salem, Virginia.
BRANCH GROUP
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.
CONNECT WITH US
What did you want to be as a kid? #WICW #WICWeek
One of the best aspects of our industry is that it changes day to day! #WICW #WICW
March 5-11 is Women In Construction week, a national campaign to promote and appreciate women in our industry!
Our employee owners are passionate about their work and projects, and it showed in our quarterly job site photography contest. Check out this amazing photo from our US-17 project! #Buildinglegacies
We love to see our teams work together on a project, and with the Carilion Clinic expansion we have been able to see just that! Branch Builds, and Hopkins - Lacy, have been working diligently on this project for the past two years! We are working on the Rough-in overhead on floors 2 and 3, pouring concrete on floor 7, and fireproofing all steel structures. Phase one is almost complete with roofing starting after the Holidays, while demo of the parking structure is scheduled to begin late next Spring.
Thanks to our hard working employee owners we have been able to move 656,000cy of the 10,000,000cy of dirt we plan to move over the next four years. #BuildingLegacies
We are taking the term moving mountains to a whole new level. #BuildingLegacies
We are proud to have hosted our inaugural Girls in Real Life (G.I.R.L.) Construction Experience this past Saturday at our headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia. With the help of our trade partners, employee owners, and volunteers, we offered 34 immersive experiences for girls ages 5 to 18 to explore construction concepts with real-life applications.
As we push towards a more inclusive industry, it is important to show that anyone can find a passion in construction. Through events like G.I.R.L, we help kids and parents experience the variety of opportunities that make up our industry. #BranchGIRL
Did you know Construction is STEM?
Most people don’t make the connection, but during October we celebrate Careers in Construction Month and share stories, statistics, and bust myths about what it’s like to work in our industry. Follow us here and on our Instagram and TikTok pages to learn about all the opportunities and careers in construction. #CICM
We want to take a moment to recognize all the hard-working, skilled men and women on National Tradesmen Day. Thank you to all of our employee owners, trade partners, and clients, who have been dedicated to learning a skill to make sure our business and industry can keep innovating and moving forward!
The CEO of the Branch Group, Donald. D. Graul, was once again named as one of the Virginia 500: 2022 Power List by Virginia Business magazine. Under Don’s leadership, we have strengthened our employee-owned company by investing in a new headquarters and a new fabrication facility in Roanoke, Virginia. Additionally, we have built a new equipment facilities shop in Suffolk, expanded offices in Richmond and Chesapeake, and plan to continue that expansion in Northern Virginia and Raleigh, North Carolina, through the end of the year into 2023. Through a commitment to exceptional project delivery, dedication to creating strong teams, and building a more collaborative and inclusive culture between business units, Donald was able to steer the company to the largest share growth in the history of the company in 2022.
In honor of National Intern day, we want to take a moment to thank all our hard-working interns. Over the summer, they gain valuable hands-on experience by rotating into different career roles.
Being able to teach and watch the next generation follow their passion is something that we take pride in. Thank you to our interns for all that you have done this summer.
Our teams utilize technology like the Trimble X7. The 3D scanner sends vision-safe lasers to measure the building or jobsite. It then converts those measurements into a 3D model known as a Point Cloud which provides the design and construction team with a real-time as-built model of the site. Doing real-time scanning helps the team identify potential problems, verify existing conditions, and provide accurate plans and drawings to the owner after construction.
Quality Owners = Quality Work.
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Being employee-owned is what differentiates us from our competition. Having a stake in the company means we all work together to build the best projects possible. Building your legacy helps us build ours.
Our Team Centered Planning (TCP) has been thoughtfully developed to maximize the value we add to our client`s projects by ensuring enhanced project team communications, detailed scheduling, and work efficiencies while simultaneously eliminating wasteful practices that are all too often found within the industry.
Summer days and bridge replacements. Our @branchcivil team has been working hard on our US17/NC37 Bridge Replacement in Herford, NC.
Happy Independence Day! We hope everyone has a fun and safe holiday.
It`s easier to smile and have fun when you are a part of the best industry in the world. #BuildingLegacies
Our Branch Civil team has been picking up progress on our Route 58 project near Lovers Leap, VA. This project for VDOT will require over 10,000,000 CY of excavation. #BuildingLegacies
There`s a reason we`re considered one of the best earth movers in the Mid-Atlantic. Here`s just a small part of our award-winning fleet. #BuildingLegacies
BRANCH IN THE NEWS
Branch Group Officially Opens New Headquarters
August 2, 2022 (Roanoke, VA) --- The Branch Group recently relocated its main headquarters to 3635 Peters Creek Road, expanding its presence in the Roanoke Valley. The company celebrated this important event with a ribbon cutting ceremony on August 2, 2022. “We are...
Kenna Smith awarded one of Roanoke’s top 40 under 40
The Branch Group celebrates employee-owner Kenna Smith, Sr. Talent Acquisition Business Partner, for being awarded one of Roanoke’s top 40 Under 40! This annual honor is awarded to innovative, driven individuals who impact the Roanoke region through their significant...
HARVEY PARKWAY NAMED ONE OF ROADS & BRIDGES 2021’s TOP ROADS
Branch Civil is proud to announce the award of Roads & Bridges 2021 Top 10 Roads for the Harvey Parkway extension in Kinston, North Carolina. This nationally recognized honor picks ten roads a year based on project challenges, the impact to the region, and the scope...