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Elliott Davis works with construction contractors, developers, and specialty trades to strengthen financial and operational performance, support growth, and build lasting enterprise value.
Our construction specialists stay closely connected to the issues shaping the industry through active leadership in construction-focused organizations.
CFMA Charlotte
Andrew Essic, Vice President
Sarah Nelson, Board Member
CFMA South Carolina
Ford Blanchard, Vice President
Weston Moore, Treasurer
The team
A contractor uncovered significant sales and use tax errors driven by inconsistent processes, resulting in double taxation, incorrectly taxed labor, and heightened audit exposure. With Elliott Davis SALT support, the company corrected filings, recovered over $500,000, strengthened audit readiness, and implemented controls to improve accuracy and reduce future risk.
A family-owned construction business faced an uncertain future due to conflicting owner priorities and no clear succession plan. By strengthening leadership, improving operations, and preparing for sale, the company significantly increased EBITDA, attracted buyer interest, and achieved a successful exit above expectations.
A growing mechanical contractor faced rising tax overpayments and margin erosion due to inconsistent, vendor-driven sales and use tax practices across states. Elliott Davis helped centralize tax control, eliminate unnecessary costs, and implement standardized processes that improved bid accuracy, cost visibility, and long-term compliance.
We help construction companies modernize systems through evaluation, selection, and implementation while strengthening cybersecurity and enhancing data capabilities.
We support talent acquisition and retention, leadership development, team upskilling, and organizational change efforts that build resilient, high-performing teams.
We identify opportunities to streamline operations by reducing costs, improving processes, optimizing workforce efficiency, strengthening financial management through effective budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
We enhance organizational resilience through disaster recovery planning, supply chain reliability, vendor evaluation, and crisis response supported by predictive modeling and scenario analysis.
We help contractors innovate by elevating the customer experience, improving forecasting and project execution, and enabling modern pricing models.
We guide companies in securing capital, evaluating transactions, planning M&A decisions, and strengthening investor relationships to support strategic growth.
We help contractors navigate complex tax requirements through proactive planning, compliance support, entity structuring, and incentive strategies.
We support companies in meeting regulatory requirements by strengthening compliance frameworks, improving reporting practices, and managing oversight tied to safety, soundness, and consumer protection.
We work closely with you to understand your goals, design tailored strategies, and deliver measurable results across audit, tax, and advisory services.
STEP 1
We engage directly with your team through active listening, regular touchpoints, and deep business insight to align on priorities and long‑term goals.
STEP 2
We analyze insights, challenge assumptions, and bring together cross-functional expertise to develop practical, customized strategies grounded in your business realities.
STEP 3
We execute with discipline, implement solutions, and continuously refine performance to drive meaningful change and deliver measurable, sustained results.
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Construction companies often struggle to connect job-level activity to financial results. Elliott Davis helps organizations implement integrated reporting, accrual-based accounting, and job costing tools that provide real-time visibility into margins, costs, and performance across projects.
Rising labor, material, and subcontractor costs can erode profitability. We help contractors identify cost drivers, standardize processes, and improve budgeting and forecasting to strengthen cost control and support more accurate, profitable bidding.
Manual processes and delayed data often lead to inaccurate job costing. Elliott Davis helps implement automated systems and consistent processes that capture labor, materials, and overhead in real time, improving accuracy, reporting, and decision-making.
Multi-state contractors face complex and inconsistent tax rules that impact margins and compliance. We help centralize tax processes, reduce overpayments, improve audit readiness, and align tax treatment with project activity to protect profitability.
Technology enables better forecasting, real-time reporting, and operational efficiency. Elliott Davis guides system evaluation, selection, and implementation while improving data integration and cybersecurity to create scalable, future-ready operations.
Inconsistent processes and limited oversight increase audit exposure. We help design and implement internal control frameworks, improve documentation, and align reporting practices to strengthen compliance and support audit readiness.
Many construction firms lack reliable forward-looking insight. Elliott Davis builds forecasting models that integrate financial and operational data, enabling leaders to evaluate performance trends, anticipate risks, and make more informed decisions.
Growth can expose gaps in systems, leadership, and financial processes. We help companies strengthen financial infrastructure, improve reporting, and align operations with investor expectations, positioning them for expansion, financing, or exit.
We guide companies through transaction planning, due diligence, and post-close integration while improving operational and financial readiness. Our approach helps reduce risk, accelerate execution, and maximize value at exit.
Elliott Davis delivers an integrated model across consulting, tax, and assurance, combining industry experience with practical execution. Our teams align financial, operational, and strategic insights to help construction companies improve performance, manage risk, and build long-term value.
Solutions by Industry
Every industry has its own nuances. We take that into consideration and approach business solutions with the specific lens required of your field. Our teams are comprised of talent with relevant experience and we’re prepared to meet every challenge.
Solutions by Category
When running a business, a variety of challenges and opportunities present themselves. Our breadth of services span every category. Based on your business goals, we’ll find the right solutions to meet the moment.
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