With a history dating back to 1960, Lexington, Kentucky-based Gray Construction—which specializes in engineering, design, construction, digital, equipment manufacturing, and real estate services across industries—has announced a new office location in Dallas.
“Expanding into the Dallas-Fort Worth market highlights the strong cultural alignment between our team members and this region,” Gray President and CEO Stephen Gray said in a statement. “As a people-centered company, we’re drawn to the energy, talent, and spirit of collaboration in this community, which align with our core values. It’s exciting to bring our unique services and commitment to excellence closer to our customers, while creating new opportunities for growth. Together, we look forward to building something special together.”
Gray said its investment in a global economic and cultural hub such as Dallas marks a strategic milestone for the company and reinforces its position as a global services provider.
The new office on Olympus Blvd. in the Cypress Waters business park will serve as a center for collaboration and growth for team members, enhanced customer experiences, and support Gray’s purpose to make a positive difference in people’s lives and build a better future across Texas and beyond, the company said.
Close to customers and ‘rich talent pool’
Gray said that for decades, it has partnered with customers in and around Dallas to produce world-class facilities—making this move “a natural transition.”
The added that the Dallas office will strengthen relationships with existing customers in the manufacturing, food & beverage, data centers, advanced technology, and distribution markets, while also enabling new opportunities to provide Gray’s full suite of integrated services from end-to-end solutions to discrete efficiency improvements.
With the Dallas office, Gray also aims to further expand its team, offering new roles in engineering, construction management, pre-construction, self-perform management, MEP, and more over the coming months.
“The decision to establish deeper roots in Dallas was an easy one,” Brian Jones, president & CEO of Gray, said in a statement. “We want to be close to those with whom we partner. This, combined with the region’s thriving economy and rich talent pool, makes Dallas the perfect location for our next chapter. We’re excited to be a part of this community and contribute to its ongoing success.”
Gray is ranked among the top construction and design firms in the nation and focuses on the following markets for domestic and international customers: food & beverage, manufacturing, data centers, advanced technology, distribution, and commercial, with nearly 30 offices across North America, Europe, and Asia.
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