Nello L. Teer Company
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | General Contractor |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Founders | Nello L. Teer |
| Headquarters | , |
| Services | General Construction |
Number of employees | 5000 |
| Website | www.nelloteer.com |
Nello L. Teer Company was a privately owned General Contracting firm founded in 1909 by Nello Leguy Teer. It was headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, and grew to be one of the largest construction companies in the world. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based global chemical and materials company Koppers purchased the company and today much of the aggregate assets are part of Lehigh Hanson - Heidelberg Materials in North America, rail assets are part of CSX, the road construction aspects are held within the Colas Group, and some of the real estate management aspects were transferred to Teer Associates.