Modern Contractors.
Old-School Builders.
Salacia Construction is a hands-on commercial builder serving owners across the southeast.
We dont just manage work - we build it.
When others manage, we build.
In today's construction industry, many “contractors” are really construction managers. At Salacia Construction, we still put tools to work.
Our leadership team brings big-project experience, but we choose to stay close to the field. With in-house farbrication and self-perform crews, we maintain direct control over safety, quality, budget and schedule - reducing risk and delivering projects with fewer surprises.
Craftsmanship
Our crews are builders first. From foundations to structural systems, we self-perform the work that defines long-term performance — not just appearance.
Field-First Management
Our Superintendents are jobsite-present and accountable. Old-school construction discipline is reinforced with modern tools to protect safety, quality, and schedule.
Owners’ Perspective
As both developers and builders, we understand projects from the owner’s side of the table. We track every detail, communicate clearly, and execute with precision on site — where it matters most.
Why Owners choose Salacia
Construction
Great projects are built, not managed. Salacia Construction takes direct responsibility for execution — aligning planning, field leadership, and self-perform work to deliver quality, cost certainty, and schedule reliability.
Fabrication
Our in-house rebar and miscellaneous steel fabrication gives Salacia Construction direct control over structural steel scopes — improving schedule reliability, quality, and jobsite safety.
Trades
Our self-perform trade crews deliver site-work, concrete, masonry, steel, and PEMB scopes with precision and accountability — reducing dependency on third parties and protecting project outcomes.
Leadership
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Chalyn Perez, CEO, Founder & Development Partner
Chalyn earned a Bachelors in Business from Clemson University in 2000. After graduating from Clemson, he attended Law School at Loyola University. He began his career by focusing on developing projects in the commercial and residential industry. In addition, he was a leading constructor of ICF (Insulation Concrete Forms) construction. He completed several blast proof buildings for refineries and made significant contributions towards hurricane resistant construction projects on the Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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James Welch, COO, Founder & Principal Builder
James earned a Bachelors of Civil Engineering from Clemson University in 2002. James began working in the commercial construction industry in 1998 as a Field Engineer providing layout and building control on construction projects. He spent the next 20 years working in the commercial construction industry and was a General Superintendent for JE Dunn Construction prior to founding Salacia Construction. James has overseen $1.2 Billion in commercial projects across multiple market sectors including Healthcare, Mutli-family, Hospitality, Higher-Ed and K12.