Groundworks Acquires AquaGuard Foundation Solutions

KKR Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Groundworks; Cortec Remains Shareholder

February 1, 2023

Construction

Funds managed by KKR have made a significant growth capital investment in Groundworks, a Virginia Beach–headquartered residential foundation and water management services platform. Cortec Group will remain a shareholder and board member; the capital will support Groundworks' continued geographic expansion, service offering growth and add-on M&A.

Groundworks Acquires Basement Authority of West Virginia

July 6, 2022

Building Products

Groundworks, the Cortec-backed national foundation and water management platform, has acquired Basement Systems of West Virginia, which will operate as Basement Authority of West Virginia. The add-on expands Groundworks' footprint into West Virginia and strengthens its residential and commercial foundation repair and waterproofing capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

Groundworks Acquires Alpha Foundations

December 16, 2021

Construction

Groundworks, a Virginia Beach-based foundation and water management platform backed by Cortec Group, acquired Alpha Foundations, a Monticello, Florida-based foundation and crawl space repair company, on December 16, 2021. The add-on expands Groundworks' footprint in Florida and Southern Georgia; Alpha will retain its brand while benefiting from Groundworks' investment in employees, marketing and infrastructure.

Groundworks Acquires BQ Basements & Concrete

November 3, 2021

Construction

Virginia Beach-based Groundworks, a Cortec Group-backed national foundation and water management platform, acquired Philadelphia-based BQ Basements & Concrete. The add-on expands Groundworks' Northeast footprint (greater Philadelphia, New Jersey and Northern Delaware) and brings BQ's team, local brand and basement/foundation services under Groundworks' national platform; terms were not disclosed.

Groundworks Acquires Baker's Waterproofing

May 18, 2021

Construction

Virginia Beach-based Groundworks, a Cortec Group-backed national foundation services platform, acquired Baker's Waterproofing of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on May 14, 2021. The add-on expands Groundworks' footprint into Pennsylvania and West Virginia and brings Baker's team of over 85 employees and its residential basement waterproofing, foundation repair and concrete lifting capabilities onto the Groundworks platform.

Groundworks Acquires AFS Foundation & Waterproofing Specialists

June 4, 2020

Construction

Groundworks, a Virginia Beach–based national foundation services platform, acquired AFS Foundation & Waterproofing Specialists of Huntsville, Alabama, adding seven offices, more than 300 employees and over $65 million of annual revenue. The deal is an add-on to Groundworks’ PE-backed platform (supported by Succession Capital Partners and Cortec Group) and strengthens the company’s Southeast footprint while advancing its strategy to build a national, vertically integrated foundation services brand.