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Buildforce Acquires Ladder

December 18, 2024

Staffing & HR

Buildforce has acquired Ladder, a Y Combinator-backed construction labor marketplace led by Alex Stewart. The deal expands Buildforce's footprint into the U.S. Southeast — adding Ladder's 200+ customers across six states and a network of more than 10,000 pre-screened electricians — with Ladder's founder remaining in a leadership role to grow the business in the region.

Builders FirstSource Acquires National Lumber

January 5, 2022

Building Products

Builders FirstSource (NYSE: BLDR) has acquired National Lumber, the largest independent building materials supplier in New England. The acquisition adds 19 facilities and over 700 employees, bolstering Builders FirstSource's Northeast network and expanding its R&R and value‑added solutions capabilities.

Contract Lumber Acquires Cedar Supply

November 26, 2024

Building Products

Ohio-based Contract Lumber has acquired Cedar Supply, a family-owned Texas lumber and building materials supplier that has operated in the state for more than 50 years. The acquisition expands Contract Lumber’s footprint across Texas — including its first entry into the Dallas market — while preserving Cedar Supply’s operations and employee continuity.

Concord Technologies Acquires Biscom, Inc.

February 27, 2024

Software

Concord Technologies has acquired Biscom, Inc., combining Concord's cloud fax, document automation and AI capabilities with Biscom's on-premises enterprise fax and secure file transfer solutions to create a market-leading provider of secure document exchange and workflow automation. The combined business will focus on healthcare and other highly regulated industries, together serving over 4,500 customers and processing over 4 billion pages of protected information annually.

US LBM Acquires BuilderUp

October 29, 2021

Building Products

US LBM has acquired BuilderUp, a regional building products distributor and manufacturer headquartered in Owings, Maryland. BuilderUp operates three Maryland locations (Owings and Waldorf) and a manufacturing plant that produces fabricated steel products and roof and floor trusses; the deal expands US LBM’s Mid-Atlantic footprint and adds manufacturing and specialty product capabilities.

American Construction Source Acquires Weaver Lumber

July 7, 2020

Building Products

American Construction Source (ACS), the PE-backed building materials distribution platform, has acquired Weaver Lumber, a family-owned lumber and millwork business serving Northern California. The acquisition — ACS's seventh transaction — expands ACS's LBM distribution, component and millwork manufacturing capacity, and specialty installation services in Northern California; financial terms were not disclosed.