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accession: "0001628280-26-064770"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROAD"
cik: "0001718227"
company_name: "Construction Partners, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-05T13:16:32+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T14:47:39.627807+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Construction Partners completes J.H. Strain asphalt deal, adding two hot-mix plants in Abilene, Texas

## Summary
- CPI acquired the asphalt manufacturing and construction assets of J.H. Strain & Sons, Inc., headquartered in Tye, Texas; purchase price and terms were not disclosed.
- Transaction adds two hot-mix asphalt plants plus related crews and equipment serving the greater Abilene, Texas area.
- Acquired operations become part of CPI's Texas platform company, Lone Star Paving; more than 125 J.H. Strain employees join Lone Star.
- CEO Fred J. (Jule) Smith III cited Abilene's diversified economy and data center-related development, and welcomed owners Ross and Kent Strain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-064770
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROAD
- cik: 0001718227
- company_name: Construction Partners, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-05T13:16:32+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1718227/000162828026064770/0001628280-26-064770-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1718227/000162828026064770/road-20261005.htm

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