Building is in our blood. From our early roots in 1935 to the diverse group of companies today, The Bette Family of Companies’ story is synonymous with a successful family history with deep traditions in the construction industry.
Bette & Cring Construction Group was formed in 1999 as a friendly spin-off of several divisions of Barry, Bette & Led Duke, Inc. (BBL), by company executives Matthew Bette, Peter Bette, and Harold Cring. Today, with over 300 employees in two locations, Bette & Cring is focused on providing exceptional services and construction expertise to both private and public sector clientele.
Our story is based on several generations working to “Build Value” in our communities
Harold Cring joins BBL and opens an office in Watertown, NY.
Matt Bette expands the company opening an office in Irving, Texas focusing on multi-family construction.
Matt Bette is named “Contractor of the Year” by the American Subcontractors Association of Southwest Florida.
Kevin Bette forms First Columbia, a real estate development and investment firm.
Bette & Cring develops, builds, and owns the landmark Burrstone Energy Center, which provides onsite cogenerated power to a neighborhood microgrid serving St. Luke’s Hospital, Utica College, and St. Luke’s Nursing Home, and exports power back to the grid.
The Bette Companies forms to unify First Columbia, Bette & Cring, BBL Florida, and Texas BBL as a national diversified construction group.
As demand for energy alternatives grows, Bette & Cring creates Cogen Power Technologies, a cogeneration and power consulting company.
TX BBL changes its name to BBL Building Company to represent its wider geographic coverage.
Mark Lear and Ron Rollins assume leadership positions at BBL Building Co. and expand office to Plano, Texas.