Construction Partners acquires 2 Texas asphalt plants
The acquired operations will join Lone Star Paving, bringing more than 125 employees and two asphalt plants into its Texas platform.
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Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Construction Partners, Inc. (ROAD) completed its acquisition of the asphalt manufacturing and construction assets of J.H. Strain & Sons, Inc., adding two hot-mix asphalt plants and related crews and equipment serving the greater Abilene, Texas area. J.H. Strain is headquartered in Tye, Texas. The acquired operations will become part of Lone Star Paving, Construction Partners’ Texas platform company, and more than 125 employees joined Lone Star. The company said the assets and workforce provide a local presence to serve public and private infrastructure customers in greater Abilene and West Texas.
Construction Partners operates in local markets across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Its work includes construction, repair and maintenance of surface infrastructure, supported by hot-mix asphalt plants, aggregate facilities and liquid asphalt terminals. Publicly funded projects make up the majority of its business and include roadways, interstate highways, airport runways and bridges; its private-sector projects include paving and sitework for commercial and residential developments. President and Chief Executive Officer Fred J. (Jule) Smith, III described Abilene as a growing market with ongoing investment, including data center-related developments.
8-K Event Classification
2 items: 7.01, 9.01
2 items
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
Disclosure
Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Hot-mix asphalt plants added: 2 plants
Employees joining Lone Star Paving: More than 125 employees
2 metrics
Hot-mix asphalt plants added
2 plants
Acquired operations serving the greater Abilene, Texas area
Employees joining Lone Star Paving
More than 125 employees
Acquisition of J.H. Strain & Sons, Inc. assets
Key Terms
hot-mix asphalt plants, aggregate facilities, liquid asphalt terminals, vertically integrated civil infrastructure company
4 terms
hot-mix asphalt plants technical
"two hot-mix asphalt plants and related crews"
aggregate facilities technical
"hot-mix asphalt plants, aggregate facilities and liquid asphalt terminals"
liquid asphalt terminals technical
"aggregate facilities and liquid asphalt terminals"
vertically integrated civil infrastructure company technical
"a vertically integrated civil infrastructure company"
FAQ
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What assets did Construction Partners (ROAD) acquire?
Construction Partners acquired the asphalt manufacturing and construction assets of J.H. Strain & Sons, Inc., including two hot-mix asphalt plants and related crews and equipment serving the greater Abilene, Texas area.
How many employees joined Construction Partners (ROAD) in the acquisition?
More than 125 employees joined Lone Star Paving, Construction Partners’ Texas platform company, in connection with the acquisition.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 5, 2026
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||||||||||||
290 Healthwest Drive, Suite 2 Dothan, Alabama 36303 (Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code) | ||||||||||||||
(334) 673-9763 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | ||||||||||||||
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Nasdaq Texas, LLC | ||||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 5, 2026, Construction Partners, Inc. issued a press release announcing its completion of an acquisition transaction. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||||||||
| 99.1** | Press release dated October 5, 2026 | |||||||||||||
| 104* | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||||||||
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: October 5, 2026 | By: | /s/ Gregory A. Hoffman | ||||||
| Gregory A. Hoffman | ||||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
Exhibit 99.1
 | NEWS RELEASE | |||||||
Construction Partners, Inc. Completes Texas Acquisition
Company Adds Two Hot-Mix Asphalt Plants in Growing Abilene Market
DOTHAN, AL, October 5, 2026 – Construction Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROAD) (“CPI” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated civil infrastructure company specializing in the construction and maintenance of roadways in local markets across the Sunbelt, today announced that it has acquired the asphalt manufacturing and construction assets of J.H. Strain & Sons, Inc. (“J.H. Strain”), an asphalt paving and manufacturing company headquartered in Tye, Texas. The transaction adds two hot-mix asphalt plants and related crews and equipment serving the greater Abilene, Texas area. The acquired operations will become part of CPI’s Texas platform company, Lone Star Paving (“Lone Star”).
Fred J. (Jule) Smith, III, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are pleased to welcome Ross and Kent Strain and their team to the CPI family of companies. Abilene is a growing Texas market with a diversified economy and significant ongoing investment, including several data center-related developments. The addition of J.H. Strain’s two hot-mix asphalt plants, fleet and experienced workforce provides Lone Star with a strong local presence from which to serve public and private infrastructure customers throughout the greater Abilene area and West Texas. We welcome more than 125 talented new employees to Lone Star and look forward to working alongside Ross, Kent and their team to build upon J.H. Strain’s longstanding presence in the market and pursue continued growth together.”
About Construction Partners, Inc.
Construction Partners, Inc. is a vertically integrated civil infrastructure company operating in local markets throughout the Sunbelt in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Supported by its hot-mix asphalt plants, aggregate facilities and liquid asphalt terminals, CPI focuses on the construction, repair and maintenance of surface infrastructure. Publicly funded projects make up the majority of its business and include local and state roadways, interstate highways, airport runways and bridges. The company also performs private sector projects that include paving and sitework for office and industrial parks, shopping centers, local businesses and residential developments. To learn more, visit www.constructionpartners.net.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained herein that are not statements of historical or current fact constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements may be identified by the use of words such as “seek,” “continue,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “targeting,” “could,” “might,” “may,” “will,” “expect,” “should,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “project,” “outlook,” “believe,” “plan” and similar expressions or their negative. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, without limitation, statements relating to the benefits of a business acquisition and the expected results of the acquired business. These and other forward-looking statements are based on management’s current views and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect expected results. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are set forth in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, its Current Reports on Form 8-K and other reports the Company files with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, subsequent events, or circumstances or other changes affecting such statements except to the extent required by applicable law.
Contact:
Rick Black
Investor Relations
ROAD@DennardLascar.com
(713) 529-6600