Two Alabama Builders Raise The Roof Before 40

By Carla Davis

Auburn University has been in the news recently for its Southeastern Conference (SEC) Tournament Championship basketball team. But the Auburn-Opelika area also boasts winners with two local homebuilders whose flourishing companies have placed them in the national spotlight.

When Professional Builder magazine revealed its 2019 40 Under 40 list of rising stars in the homebuilding industry, Michael Dilworth, president of Dilworth Development in Auburn, and Mitchell Martin, owner and CEO of Stone Martin Builders in Opelika, were among the honorees. Dilworth, Martin and the other 38 young homebuilders are profiled in the magazine’s March issue.

Starting his own company while still in college was a stroke of fate for Dilworth. He was 19 years old when he decided to build his first house.“I was supposed to go to work as a superintendent for another builder, but it didn’t work out. That gave me the gusto to go out on my own and build my own house,” said Dilworth. “That first house sold. It was a testament to how great Auburn is. It was a great place to get started.”

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