Company Adds Two Hot-Mix Asphalt Plants in Growing Abilene Market
DOTHAN, Ala., Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.
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