{"id":33817,"date":"2026-01-06T23:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T07:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/moss-acquires-ellison-in-florida-builder-roll-up\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T23:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T07:44:11","slug":"moss-acquires-ellison-in-florida-builder-roll-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/moss-acquires-ellison-in-florida-builder-roll-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Moss acquires Ellison in Florida builder roll up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725\" alt=\"-\"><br \/>\n        Listen to the article<br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">3 min<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/text-to-speech.divecdn.com\/newspost\/808910\/2026-01-06_15.52.52\/moss-acquires-ellison-florida-builder.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">feedback<\/a>.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span>Dive Brief:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>In another round of M&amp;A activity, Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/moss.com\/press-release\/moss-acquires-ellison-construction-to-strengthen-mid-florida-presence\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Moss Construction has acquired its northern neighbor<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, Tampa-based Ellison Construction, according to a Dec. 22 announcement. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The acquisition will help Moss deepen its presence in Florida, which it refers to as one of the nation\u2019s fastest-growing regions, according to the news release. Further, Ellison will help Moss intentionally grow in additional markets, per the builder.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Ellison Construction and its team will take on the Moss company banner, according to the news release. In addition, approximately 40 new team members transitioned over to work for Moss and the Ellison Construction brand will sunset, said Danny Jovic, director of communications for Moss, in an email.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span>Dive Insight:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Ellison Development and owners\u2019 representative firm Ellison Advisors will continue as separate entities and are not involved in the transaction, Jovic told Construction Dive.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Moss Construction is a construction heavyweight in the U.S. \u2014 the firm was ranked <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/top-commercial-contractors-2025-revenue-enr\/749244\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>No. 41 in the country by revenue<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> and generated $3.7 billion in 2024, according to the 2025 iteration of Engineering News-Record\u2019s Top 400 contractors list.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cThis acquisition is about building a stronger, more resilient business \u2014 one that can better serve our clients, invest in our people, and help shape the future of the Tampa Bay communities where we live and build,\u201d Moss CEO Scott Moss said in the news release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Ellison Construction was founded in 2007, initially as EWI Construction, according to the company\u2019s website. It targets jobs across sectors, including hospitality, multifamily and education.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>On the Moss-Ellison deal, Ellison President Cory Ellison highlighted the combination\u2019s expansion potential. \u201cThis was a thoughtful decision about future growth and what best serves our people and clients,\u201d Ellison said in the news release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The move follows a <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/merger-acquisition-construction-deals-technology\/805045\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>flurry of M&amp;A activity across the building industry<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> through Q4 of 2025 as contractors, contech firms and consultancies looked to bolster their businesses. WSP, for example, made waves with its <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/wsp-buys-power-energy-contractor-trc\/808440\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>acquisition of TRC Companies<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, a U.S.-based power and energy contractor, for a $3.3 billion cash purchase price.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Separately, Dallas-based Jacobs announced Jan. 5 it would <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jacobs.com\/newsroom\/press-release\/jacobs-acquire-remaining-stake-pa-consulting\" target=\"_blank\">acquire the remaining shares<\/a> of London-based PA Consulting for $1.6 billion. Jacobs initially invested in the firm in 2021.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/moss-acquires-ellison-florida-builder\/808910\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. 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