January 11, 2011: Suffolk Construction Company, Inc., one of the top ten privately held construction firms in the nation, announced today that it will acquire ROEL Construction of San Diego, California. ROEL, a family-owned firm with over 90 years of experience in the construction industry, has a strong track record and business and community ties in San Diego and Irvine, California. “I have been impressed with ROEL and its longstanding history of quality work, client service, and commitment to innovative building practices, which is why I am so excited about this opportunity to combine our strengths and resources. ROEL is a major player on the West Coast, so we see this as a tremendous growth opportunity, both locally in California and nationally, particularly in our core practice areas of commercial, multi-family residential, education, healthcare, science and technology,” said John Fish, CEO, Suffolk Construction. Founded in 1982, Suffolk Construction is one of the leading privately held construction companies in the country, with main offices in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and West Coast regions. ROEL is a privately owned company that provides a wide-range of services and project delivery expertise including new construction, construction management, design-build, tenant improvement, LEED certified, structural concrete and consulting services.