Newcastle Construction
Newcastle Construction, also known as Newcastle Homes and Newcastle Development, is a large privately-owned company which develops and builds homes and residential subdivisions in the Birmingham area and around Huntsville. The company was founded in 1997 by Glenn Siddle. Its offices are located at 121 Bishop Circle in Pelham.
The company has participated in Habitat for Humanity Greater Birmingham's "Home Builders Blitz" in 2006 and 2008.
In 2023 the company, which employs 21 people, reported $71 million in revenues, down from $86 million in revenues and 36 employees in 2022.
In 2020 Coosa Riverkeeper investigated reports of sediment from Newcastle's Melrose Landing subdivision impacting Yellowleaf Creek. The organization filed a complaint with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management alleging that the company had violated the Clean Water Act. When they judged ADEM's enforcement to be ineffective, the group joined with the Southern Environmental Law Center to sue in federal court. In 2023 Newcastle agreed to a consent order under which it paid a $500 fine to the United States and reimbursed the plaintiffs for $39,750 in legal fees without admitting to any of the charges.
In 2024 Newcastle transitioned to an employee-owned firm.
References
- Pillion, Dennis (June 22, 2023) "Birmingham home builder settles 158 Clean Water violations in Coosa River pollution case" AL.com
- Parker, Illyshia (January 26, 2024) "Birmingham homebuilder transitions to employee-owned company." Birmingham Business Journal
External links
- Newcastle Construction website