About CBC Site Development

Who We Are

The story of CBC Site Development begins in 1985 in Central Upstate New York. It all started with a hardworking and motivated Italian immigrant named Carlo Cervoni in Endicott, NY. Having worked in the construction industry in Italy since being a young teenager, Carlo decided to move to America in 1975 with little more than the determination to achieve the “American Dream”. For a decade, he worked for a few local civil and heavy highway contractors in the area starting from the bottom as a laborer and quickly climbing the ranks into the highest field management positions. He had made a name for himself earning a secure future with any of the local firms…but that was never the dream. Then, in 1985 Carlo decided it was time to make the leap. He started Cervoni General Construction Corporation and bought his first excavator with only himself and his father to do the work.

Fast forward to the early 90’s and that’s where the origins of the CBC story begins to take shape. Cervoni Construction was now establishing itself as a small premier local contractor for earthwork, utility work, and turnkey sitework for many local and regional developers. At this point Carlo now had two young sons, Marco and Sergio, who spent most of their childhood on a construction site playing and running equipment. As Marco and Sergio became teenagers, it was expected that they would spend their time off from school working for the family business. It wasn’t much of an option and thankfully they both loved the industry and the work itself.

As Marco and Sergio came of age and received business degrees in college, their focus on the business became more serious with motivations of taking the business to higher levels. Then in 2005, Marco and Sergio started a new company…Cervoni Brothers Construction (CBC). At the time, this new company was strictly a “side business” focused on small residential grading, utility work, concrete, and retaining walls simply to earn some extra cash. Over the course of the next 5 years, CBC had quickly established a large and reputable client base while slowly increasing our project scopes and acquiring more small equipment. It was clear this would soon grow well beyond a “side business” and a decision would need to be made.

Although CBC was thriving with small commercial sitework and concrete projects, the Northeast had a tough economy, harsh winters, and a short work season. In 2011, Marco decided to make the long-term decision to move to Charlotte, NC and utilize his business degree in the corporate world with the intention of planting seeds to eventually move the company to a more prosperous area. Sergio also then decided to focus on CBC full time and build the business in Central NY until the time was right. In December of 2020, it was decided the time had come. At this point, Sergio made the decision to move the company from Endicott, NY to Charlotte, NC with just a few pieces of small equipment and a future partner willing to make the uncertain jump with him…Jason Ketchoyian. At the time Jason was a longtime team member of both Cervoni Companies and quickly worked his way through the ranks. His work ethic, resilience, and “whatever it takes” attitude was the perfect fit for such an endeavor. The decision was life changing for everyone.

CBC Site Development hit the ground running and never looked back. The company quickly developed into a top turnkey site and utility contractor in the Charlotte Market with Marco, Sergio, and Jason as the three equal managing partners running the company. The company now focuses on medium to large scale grading, earthwork, and utility projects in the commercial and industrial markets with a heavy focus on turnkey residential subdivision projects. All our grading, earthwork, and utility work is done “in house” with no outside subcontractors while utilizing an equipment fleet equipped with the latest Trimble GPS technology. We serve some of the largest and most prominent developers, homebuilders, and general contractors in the nation while also catering to many local and regional developers. CBC holds General Contractor Licenses in both NC and SC with unlimited status on project values in both states. Our vision is simple…strive to be the best at every aspect of our business. This includes our workmanship, our employees, our communication, our clients, and most importantly…our integrity with everyone involved. Our goals at CBC are simple and without limits…to be the best in every way.

Commitment To Our Clients

Simply put, we will always be:

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Professional

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Honest

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Fair

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Prepared

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Flexible

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Better than the competition

Commitment To Safety

At CBC Site Development, a commitment to safety along with a goal of ZERO accidents is our #1 priority. It is our primary responsibility to provide the training and tools to promote an atmosphere of consistent safe practices in order to ensure all of our employees and associates go home safely to their families each day.

Our impeccable safety record and low insurance EMR ratings reflect the fact that CBC has never had a major recordable OSHA violation or accident of any kind since inception in 2005.

As with all aspects of the construction industry, the concept of safety is constantly changing. While always maintaining a strong core of safety standards, we are continually evolving our commitment to safety in every way possible. Regular OSHA certified safety training, a detailed company wide written safety program, necessary drug testing, and simply promoting a “common sense” approach to safety at all times is the foundation of our safety responsibilities. Along with these principles, CBC also implements the following minimum requirements:

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