The Young Guns and Legends Award celebrates rising leaders in homebuilding — and this year it went to one of our own. At just 35 years old, Nick Scroggs, co-owner of Scroggs Construction Services and 2025 president of the Builders Association of the Blue Ridge Mountains (BABRM), has become a standout figure in Western North Carolina’s residential construction industry. This December, Pro Builder—a leading national publication—honored him with the Young Guns & Legends Award, a recognition celebrating innovators shaping the future of the industry.
Here are five reasons why Pro Builder selected Nick for this award:
1. Nick mobilized his team for disaster recovery.
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Nick transformed the company office in Asheville into a logistics center for collecting and delivering supplies to hard-hit communities. At the same time, he launched a restoration division, hiring more than a dozen employees and taking on over 40 hurricane-related rebuilds. Thanks to Nick’s leadership, families were able to return to safe, livable homes and avoid prolonged displacement.
“When the storm tore through Western North Carolina last fall, Nick didn’t hesitate,” says Jack Sorrentino, Scroggs’ Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “He quickly turned our office into a supply hub, loading up trucks with bottled water, tarps, diapers, and anything else people needed.”
2. Nick led an award-winning, industry-wide recovery effort.
As this year’s president of BABRM, Nick helped organize a far-reaching disaster response that earned several Association Excellence Awards from the National Association of Home Builders. He played a key role as the Association formed a regional Disaster Recovery Task Force and hosted multi-county housing forums to connect residents with FEMA, licensed builders, and permitting officials. He also helped launch a consumer protection campaign to combat contractor fraud. These efforts have now been recognized as national best practices.
“For Nick, recovery was about helping his neighbors, his friends, and his hometown,” says Jack. “It was about doing the right thing for people who had lost everything.”
3. Nick is a champion for workforce development and affordable housing.
Nick knows that addressing the skilled labor shortage and housing affordability crisis requires more than talk—it takes sustained, strategic action. That’s why he uses his platform at BABRM to advocate for vocational training and support policy solutions that increase affordable housing stock. For Nick, a strong construction industry is one that lifts up entire communities, especially in high-need, high-potential regions like Western North Carolina.
4. Nick’s company is raising the bar for modern design-build firms.
Scroggs Construction Services uses a fully integrated design-build model, combining planning, design, and construction under one roof to deliver faster timelines with fewer surprises. This efficiency, along with personalized client care, has earned the company the trust of homeowners like Elizabeth Smith, for whom Scroggs built an aging-friendly home in Old Fort, North Carolina.
“We are delighted with the craftsmanship in our new home,” says Elizabeth. “There were no shortcuts taken to get the job done quicker or cheaper at the expense of quality.”
5. Nick is building on a family legacy while forging his own.
Growing up, Nick spent summers on job sites, helping his dad, Matt, with small remodeling projects. While he initially set out to pursue a finance career in Chicago, he eventually returned home with a fresh perspective and real-world business experience. Since Nick and Matt co-founded Scroggs Construction Services, the company has grown into a 26-person team with consistent 30% year-over-year growth.
“Nick will carry my legacy on while building his own extraordinary legacy,” Matt says. “I’m sure of that.”
Serving Western North Carolina With Purpose
Nick’s leadership is a reflection of our company’s mission: to build well, serve our neighbors, and strengthen the communities we call home.
If you’re planning a remodel or custom home build, reach out to our team—we’re here to help.