The Daily Dig:
Garney dropped the news on January 6, 2026, that it's acquiring Emery & Sons Construction Group, a heavy civil and underground utility contractor that's been slinging pipe and moving dirt since 1967 out of Salem, Oregon. The deal keeps Emery & Sons running under its own name with the same leadership crew as it folds into Garney's wider operation.
Garney says the move plants a permanent flag in the Pacific Northwest and beefs up its capacity to tackle critical infrastructure jobs coast to coast. When the announcement hit, Garney was already pulling in north of $2 billion annually with over 2,700 employee owners on the roster, which means Emery & Sons just joined a serious player focused on water, wastewater, and large scale civil work.
Snapshot:
General Contractors: Garney Construction; Emery & Sons Construction Group
Sector: Heavy civil and underground utilities
Location: Pacific Northwest, U.S. (Salem, Oregon base)
Timeline / Status: Acquisition announced January 6, 2026
TheJobWalk Thoughts:
This is about locking down regional execution muscle, not just planting a flag. Emery & Sons brings decades of underground utility and municipal infrastructure experience that fits right into Garney's push to operate as a full service water solutions outfit. For sales and BD teams, the takeaway is clear: there's now a stronger, locally wired company with national backing working the Pacific Northwest. For subs and suppliers, this typically means tighter coordination and more structured preconstruction on heavy civil, pipeline, and municipal scopes as Garney expands what it can self-perform in the region.
