Everus Construction Group Replaces Deloitte With KPMG as Auditor for Fiscal 2026

Everus Construction Group, Inc. dismissed Deloitte & Touche LLP as its independent auditor on February 25, 2026, and replaced it with KPMG LLP for fiscal 2026, according to an amended SEC filing signed by Chief Financial Officer Maximillian J. Marcy on March 18.

The Bismarck, North Dakota-based construction company disclosed the transition through a Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, amending an original January 21 filing that had not yet specified the exact dismissal date. The amendment's primary purpose was to supply that date and update Item 304(a) disclosures under Regulation S-K. Otherwise, the company stated, "there were no other changes to the January 21, 2026 Form 8-K."

Deloitte's exit was not contentious. The firm completed its audit of Everus's consolidated financial statements and internal controls over financial reporting for the year ended December 31, 2025, before the dismissal took effect. Its audit opinions for both fiscal 2025 and 2024 contained no adverse findings, disclaimers, or qualifications, and the company reported no disagreements or reportable events with Deloitte under SEC rules.

Everus's Audit Committee had already moved to line up a successor, appointing KPMG on January 14, 2026, more than six weeks before Deloitte's formal dismissal. KPMG's engagement becomes effective beginning with the review of the quarter ending March 31, 2026, meaning the firm steps in at the start of Everus's first fiscal quarter under its watch. Deloitte also submitted a letter to the SEC dated March 18, 2026, furnished as Exhibit 16.1 to the amended filing.

The timing follows a pattern common in auditor transitions: the outgoing firm finishes the year-end work, the incoming firm picks up at the next quarterly review, and the regulatory paperwork catches up in the weeks that follow. For KPMG, the Everus engagement adds a publicly traded construction client headquartered in North Dakota, a company that stockholders had as recently as their May 20, 2025 annual meeting voted to keep with Deloitte for the coming year.

Marcy signed the amendment in his capacity as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Everus trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ECG.