Optimum, a Wall Works Holdings Company, Acquires C.I.D. Construction, Expanding Market-Leading Presence in New England
Optimum, a Wall Works Holdings Company, Acquires C.I.D. Construction, Expanding Market-Leading Presence in New England Wall Works Holdings (“Wall Works”), a portfolio company of AVALT and VantEdge Partners, announced today the acquisition of C.I.D. Construction, Inc. (“C.I.D.”), a family-owned specialty contractor based in Candia, New Hampshire. Founded in 2009, C.I.D. provides commercial framing, drywall, and […]
Wall Works Holdings Appoints Shannon McElveen as CFO
BOSTON & KANSAS CITY, October 14, 2025 –Wall Works Holdings (“Wall Works”), a portfolio company of AVALT and VantEdge, is pleased to announce the appointment of Shannon McElveen as Chief Financial Officer. Shannon joins Wall Works from AIA Contract Documents (“ACD”), where she spent five years in a variety of leadership roles, most recently as […]
Wall Works Holdings Appoints Darren Gould as CEO
BOSTON & KANSAS CITY, Mo.–Wall Works Holdings (“Wall Works”), a portfolio company of AVALT and VantEdge, is pleased to announce the appointment of Darren Gould to Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Gould joins Wall Works from WillScot, where he spent 15 years in a variety of leadership roles. His most recent position was Senior Vice President […]
AVALT and VantEdge Launch Wall Works Holdings, Acquire Optimum Building Systems
– Wall Works is a purpose-built platform that partners with leading regional specialty contractors in the finishing trades
– Wall Works supports partner companies as they pursue organic and inorganic growth in their regions while also providing unique and valuable network benefits
– Optimum, a leading finishing contractor in New England, joins Suburban as the second major Wall Works regional hub
AVALT and VantEdge Acquire Suburban Drywall
Partnership represents the first transaction in an acquisition-driven strategy that will seek to build a leading multi-regional provider of interior construction services in the housing and light commercial markets BOSTON & KANSAS CITY – AVALT, a Boston-based private equity focused family office, and VantEdge, a Kansas City-based family office investment firm (collectively, “the Sponsors”) today […]