Landry/French Construction eyes geographic expansion with Florida acquisition
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Landry/French Construction acquired MH Williams Construction Group, of Melbourne, Fla. Kevin French (center) of Landry/French is flanked by Mike Williams Jr. (left), president, and Mike Williams Sr., retired founder.
Landry/French Construction, the Scarborough-based firm with a track record of high-profile projects in Maine, said Monday it has acquired a Florida construction company and has its sights on expanding its geographic footprint.
The deal is for MH Williams Construction Group, which is based in Melbourne, Brevard County, southeast of Orlando.
The firm, established in 1987 by Mike Williams Sr., will continue to be led by Mike Williams Jr. and will retain the MH Williams Construction Group name. The elder Williams retired this year.
In a press release Monday, the companies characterized the deal as mutually beneficial: MH Williams will be able to leverage Landry/French’s "deep resources and capabilities in preconstruction, building information-modeling and virtual design and construction," while Landry/French will expand its geographical reach.
MH Williams employees will join the Landry/French Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
“As part of the firm’s growth strategy, Landry/French has been actively seeking to acquire a firm and expand geographically for almost two years. We were impressed by MH Williams’ great reputation, and our cultures and core values aligned,” said Kevin French, CEO and chairman of Landry/French. “Joining the two companies will be mutually beneficial.”
MH Williams has managed a range of projects on Florida’s Space Coast, including high-tech office buildings and data centers for Fortune 500 companies as well as health care, education, aviation and hospitality projects.
“This is an ideal fit for MH Williams, its employees, and our clients," said the firm's president, Mike Williams Jr. "The partnership will provide the resources and financial strength to compete for larger, more complex construction projects. I’m excited about our future and the opportunities it will present to our employees and clients. I look forward to what we can achieve together.”
About Landry/French Construction
Founded in 2010 by Kevin French and Denis Landry, Landry/French is one of northern New England’s leading commercial construction management companies. The firm's work encompasses facilities for education, health care, commercial, corporate, financial and housing.
Its projects range from the construction of Maine's tallest building to the addition of a medical campus at Rock Row.
Clients include Abbott Laboratories, Colby College, Department of Veterans Affairs, MaineHealth, New England Cancer Specialists, the Jackson Laboratory, the state of Maine and the University of Maine.
The firm's founders were honored by Mainebiz as Business Leaders of the Year in 2021.
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