The Building People Moves Up in 2025 Inc. 5000 Rankings of America’s Fastest-Growing Companies

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 12th, 2025

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August 12, 2025 – Leesburg, VA – The Building People is proud to announce its inclusion on Inc. Magazine’s 2025 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America, marking the company’s eighth consecutive year receiving this national recognition. This achievement places The Building People among an elite group of innovative and resilient businesses that have demonstrated sustained growth and leadership within their industries.

Demonstrating continued momentum, The Building People advanced in this year’s rankings, coming in at No. 2923 overall. The company also earned:

• No. 178 in the Washington, D.C. Metro area
• No. 68 in Real Estate nationwide
• No. 154 in Virginia

“Making the Inc. 5000 for the eighth straight year is more than a milestone — it’s proof that our vision and persistence are paying off,” said Lawrence Melton, CEO & President of The Building People. “We’ve built this company by staying ahead of industry shifts, innovating where it matters, and delivering results our clients can measure. That relentless drive is what keeps us growing, leading, and setting the stage for an even bigger future.”

Now in its 43rd year, the Inc. 5000 list provides a data-driven view of the nation’s most successful independent businesses. This year’s honorees stand out for achieving remarkable growth while navigating inflationary pressures, evolving workforce dynamics, and rapidly changing market conditions.

The complete list, company profiles, and searchable rankings by industry and location are available at www.inc.com/inc5000.

About The Building People

The Building People delivers integrated solutions that combine smart building technology, real estate strategy, full-spectrum facilities operations services, integrated workforce and workplace design. We transform organizations and portfolios using real-time data, automation, and AI to optimize performance, reduce costs, and extend asset life. Whether supporting a single building or an enterprise portfolio, we tailor every solution to meet client-specific needs, helping create spaces that are agile, innovative, sustainable, and built for long-term success.

Methodology

Companies on the 2025 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2021 to 2024. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2021. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2024. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2021 is $100,000; the minimum for 2024 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons.

About Inc.

Inc. is the leading media brand and playbook for entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of its community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating the future of business. Inc. is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with fellow leading business publication Fast Company. For more information, visit www.inc.com.