A Southeast-based general contractor is demonstrating measurable growth on two of the construction industry's most closely watched performance benchmarks, while its chief executive earns recognition from a major regional business publication. Rodgers Builders, headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., recorded significant upward movement on both Engineering News-Record's Top 400 Contractors ranking and its Top 100 Construction Management-at-Risk Firms list for 2026, signaling continued revenue expansion and increasing market presence across the Southeast.
Rodgers Builders advanced to No. 145 on ENR's 2026 Top 400 Contractors list, improving 28 positions from No. 173 in 2025. The annual survey ranks firms nationwide based on construction revenue generated in the prior calendar year.
On ENR's companion ranking for construction management-at-risk delivery, Rodgers moved to No. 64 on the 2026 Top 100 list, climbing 21 spots from No. 85 the year before. The construction management-at-risk delivery method, in which the contractor assumes financial risk for project cost and schedule while providing preconstruction and construction services, has become a preferred contracting structure for owners of complex healthcare, education, and commercial projects across the Southeast.
Movement of this magnitude on both lists within the same annual cycle reflects sustained revenue growth and expanded project volume rather than ranking methodology fluctuations.
Eric Reichard, president and CEO of Rodgers Builders, was named to the Charlotte Business Journal's 2026 Most Admired CEOs list, a recognition that highlights business leaders making notable impact on their organizations and the communities where they operate.
Reichard leads a firm with regional offices in Charleston, Greenville, Raleigh, and Wilmington, in addition to its Charlotte headquarters and a center city Charlotte office. The geographic footprint positions Rodgers to serve owners and developers across multiple active construction markets in the Carolinas.
The Carolinas and broader Southeast have sustained elevated construction activity across healthcare, higher education, senior living, and mixed-use sectors. General contractors with established regional networks and construction management-at-risk capabilities are positioned to compete for owner-driven projects that require early contractor involvement, complex phasing, and integrated preconstruction services. Rodgers' portfolio includes work in healthcare, education, commercial and mixed-use, senior living, adaptive reuse, and concrete services.
For construction owners, developers, and facility operators evaluating contractor capacity in the Southeast, Rodgers Builders' back-to-back improvements across two national ENR rankings indicate consistent revenue growth and expanding project delivery capability. The dual advancement on the Top 400 and the CM-at-Risk lists provides owners with independent, revenue-based confirmation of a contractor's operational scale. Leadership recognition at the regional business level further signals organizational stability, which is a factor owners and program managers weigh when selecting construction partners for multiyear projects or repeat work. Firms rising through both lists simultaneously are typically absorbing larger or more complex project volume, which carries implications for specialty contractors and subcontractors evaluating prequalification and bidding opportunities with Rodgers across its five-office Southeast network.
Source: Rodgers Builders
