Beginning his career as a carpenter's helper in 1955, Joe Raley never dreamed that fifty years later his self-named commercial and multi-family residential construction company would be one of the fastest growing businesses of its kind on the Gulf Coast. Back in 1975, Joe opened Joe Raley Builders, Inc. with just three employees. Today, Joe's son Scott Raley serves as President of the company and his grandsons, Brad and Bryan Raley, serve as Vice Presidents. Together the three generations have grown the company to employ dozens of full-time employees and hundreds of sub-contractors. In addition, Joe Raley Builders has enjoyed a growth in revenues of $10 (M) Million in 2001 to over $110 (M) Million in recent years.
In fall of 2008, the Raley family welcomed a new partner, George Hawthorne, to the majority of the company ownership making Joe Raley Builders a minority led construction company. Hawthorne, who serves as Chairman / Chief Executive Officer, brings a wealth of expertise in construction management, development and commercial & corporate finance. Today, the company's vision is to expand its services across the Southeast by aggressively seeking public and private sector commercial construction projects that are increasingly requiring participation of a qualified minority business enterprise. Licensed in Alabama for over three decades, Joe Raley Builders is also a licensed general contractor in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida.
Joe Raley Builders’ services include Commercial and Residential Construction, Construction / Program Management and Development. The company has assembled a team of highly experienced estimators, schedulers, project managers and superintendents with a combined 50+ years of experience in the construction industry. Among our list of clients you’ll find companies such as Connexion Technologies, one of the largest technology service providers in the United States, and Columbia Southern University, one of the nation’s first and most successful online Universities. Joe Raley Builders’ impressive portfolio includes everything from restaurants, retail and entertainment venues to office complexes, educational facilities and churches.
Through the years, Joe Raley Builders has found numerous ways to give back to the local community. One of the company's current community projects is Youth-Reach Gulf Coast. The company is involved in the development and construction of Youth-Reach Gulf Coast, a Christian ministry designed to change the lives of troubled teens.