Monday, February 13, 2012
Southeastern buys Joe Mann, plus two other real estate veterans make career moves

Southeastern Construction and Development has bought Joe Mann Builders. Both Charlotte companies specialize in commercial construction.
Five employees of Joe Mann Builders will join Southeastern, whose clients include Bank of America, Sedexo, Inc. and Morehead Properties.

“We’re seeing a good market now for our interior upfit business, both office and retail,” said Kevan Smith, a partner in Southeastern. “We’re also seeing more activity in new construction.”

Joe Mann Builders had been looking for new leadership following the death of founder Joe Mann in July. Southeastern Construction and Development was founded by president David Fry in 1997.

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Southeastern Construction and Development buys Joe Mann Builders

Will Boye

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Southeastern Construction and Development has purchased commercial construction firm Joe Mann Builders, the companies announced Monday morning.

Five employees of Joe Mann Builders will join Southeastern. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Joe Mann Builders had been looking for new leadership following the death of founder Joe Mann last year.

Southeastern was launched in 1997 as Fidelity Construction. It changed its name in 2006 when the company became a licensed utility contractor in North and South Carolina

Southeastern Construction and Development buys Joe Mann Builders

Southeastern Construction and Development today said that it has purchased Joe Mann Builders.

Both companies are Charlotte-based commercial construction companies.

Five Joe Mann employees will join Southeastern under the deal, the terms of which were not disclosed.

Southeastern has been operating in the Charlotte area since 1997. Its clients include Bank of America, Sedexo and Morehead Properties, according to a press release from the company.

Joe Mann Builders had been looking for new leadership following the death of founder Joe Mann in July, according to the press release.

David Fry founded Southeastern under the name Fidelity Construction. In 2006, when the company became a licensed utilities contractor in North and South Carolina, it changed its name.

Charlotte – February 2012. Southeastern Construction and Development, a commercial builder headquartered in Charlotte whose clients include Bank of America, Sedexo, Inc., and Morehead Properties, has purchased Joe Mann Builders, also of Charlotte.

Five employees of Joe Mann Builders will join Southeastern Construction and Development. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Southeastern Construction and Development has been doing business in the Charlotte area since 1997.

Like Southeastern Construction, Joe Mann Builders specialized in commercial construction. “We appreciated the talent in their company and knew they could help us grow,” says Kevan Smith, a partner in Southeastern along with President David Fry. “We’re seeing a good market now for our interior upfit business, both office and retail. We’re also seeing more activity in new construction.”

Joe Mann Builders had been looking for new leadership following the death of founder Joe Mann in July 2011.

Southeastern Construction and Development (www.secbuild.com) was founded by David Fry in 1997 under the name Fidelity Construction. In 2006, when the company became a licensed utilities contractor in North and South Carolina, it changed its name to Southeastern Construction and Development to reflect the broad spectrum of services offered by the firm. In 2011, after a long career in real estate, Kevan Smith joined the firm as a partner.