Beazer Homes USA

Beazer Homes USA was established in 1985 when Beazer, a British home construction company led by Brian Beazer, acquired Cohn Communities, an Atlanta-based home construction company. In 1986, the company acquired Gifford-Hill, a construction materials company. In 1988, it acquired Koppers in a hostile takeover.In 1991, the British parent company was acquired by Hanson.In 1994, the company became a public company via an initial public offering.In 1997, the company acquired the assets of Calton Homes of Florida for $16.7 million.In 2002, the company acquired Crossman Communities for $489.7 million in cash and stock.In 2004, the company acquired and started development on 242 home sites on Polk County, Florida.In 2006, the company acquired 86 town home sites in Seminole County, Florida.In 2018, Beazer Homes announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Venture Homes, a leading private homebuilder in Atlanta, for approximately $65 million. The transaction also includes substantial construction work in process as well as 51 homes in backlog.