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We’re here to help our people build great lives as they build the infrastructure that
gets Georgia home.

Company Overview

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Company Overview

Who We Are

C.W. Matthews Contracting Company is a leading heavy highway construction contractor operating throughout Georgia. We’re a team of more than 1,500 hard-working men and women committed to serving our communities. Together, we’re making a difference by building safe, reliable infrastructure to Get Georgia Home.

For close to a century, C.W. Matthews has built state-of-the-art roads, bridges, airport runways, and more. Our projects are used by millions of people every day to get where they need to go—whether they’re driving their children to school in the morning, shopping for groceries to feed their families, or embarking on this year’s summer road trip. The work we do touches nearly every aspect of modern life, and we are committed to doing it to the best of our abilities.

Our Leadership

What We Stand For

Our Values

01
We Care for Others.
This is a company of people, not titles. Nobody is above needing help and nobody is above giving it.
02
We Go the Extra Mile.
If something is worth doing, then it’s worth doing right. In our work and in our relationships with each other, we don’t settle for “good enough."
03
We Make the Impossible, Possible.
The word “can’t” is not part of our vocabulary. We make it happen.
04
We Stay Sharp.
In our successes or failures, we are determined to learn and grow. Just as iron sharpens iron, we’re committed to bettering ourselves and each other.

Timeline of our company

Timeline of our company

C.W. Matthews History

Georgia’s been on our mind for more than 75 years, since our company’s founding in 1946. In that time, we’ve helped build countless infrastructure projects that shape the face of our home state. From our humble beginnings after WWII to our position today as Georgia’s leading heavy highway contractor, C.W. Matthews has a history of helping our state grow.

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Safety & Environmental

Safety & Environmental

Protecting Our Most Important Asset

Safety is the foundation of our mission to help people build great lives. Without it, no other part of our company stands. Our safety culture is strengthened by the practices and discussions that take place daily among our teams—like Job Safety Analysis, Near Miss Reporting, and certified safety training. C.W. Matthews protects its team members’ safety so they never have to compromise the lives they’ve built for themselves and their families.

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Partnership & Diversity

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Partnership & Diversity

Culture of Equality

At C.W. Matthews, sharing opportunities and giving a chance to those who need a helping hand is a way of life. We actively seek out Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) owned and operated by minorities and women. Through aggressive employee recruitment, Atlanta's First Jobs Source Program, and active solicitation, C.W. Matthews has also sought out and employed socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Diversity in employment and partnership with disadvantaged businesses utilizing mentor-protégé programs serves to strengthen and develop the Matthews' culture of equal opportunity.

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Community Commitment

Community Commitment

Our Culture of Service

Serving our community is at the heart of everything we do. That includes more than just building roads, bridges, and other public infrastructure. We’re also making a difference by participating in service and donation programs throughout our state and helping to improve life for our families, neighbors, and friends.

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“I could name an entire list of people at CWM to thank for where I am today. They all look out for me, and I can genuinely say that they care for me and my future.”
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