Spring has sprung! It’s a great time to hit your local farmer’s market. Whether you shop local or visit the grocery store down the street, now’s a great time to check out new fruits and vegetables. We all know that eating the right food helps keep our bodies strong and healthy. But it’s easy to […]

Throughout the year, we take many safety precautions to keep our construction sites safe for both drivers and our employees. We set up traffic barriers for safety and also arrange signs to help guide the public around construction zones. For Work Zone Safety Awareness Month in April, we joined NCDOT to help get the word […]

Last month, we were honored to receive the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) Quality in Construction Award for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement! The national award recognized our U.S. 74-76 project in Brunswick and New Hanover counties. The U.S. 74-76 project widened a two-mile stretch of the highway, which receives a lot of […]

Each year, we partner with the NC Department of Transportation for the On-The-Job Training (OJT) program. The program gives our employees opportunities to grow in their careers by working with a mentor to learn a skilled craft. Trainees must log a certain number of training hours with their mentor to graduate. After graduation, employees are […]

In 2015, we began work on the 10th Street Connector project in Greenville. Our team is creating a shortcut from East Carolina University (ECU) to a nearby hospital. A major part of the project was building a four-lane bridge onto 10th Street. Underneath the bridge, we developed new railroad signs and lights on Dickinson Avenue. […]

Last year, we launched a new type of training program. Instead of several hours in a single room, staring at a presentation, the “rodeo” format keeps employees rotating between many short classes. “Sitting in a class all day is tough,” said EHS Manager Giovanny Morales. “People loved the shorter classes and breaks last year. So […]

For our field employees, today is the last day of work before the holidays. We’re celebrating with many holiday meals and handshakes. While paving usually stops for the winter (it’s just too cold for the hot asphalt), we still work on many projects and supply materials. The winter also brings us a chance to focus […]

No matter how you celebrate, be safe when you decorate. Follow these tips to keep the holidays happy:   Ladders: Inspect ladders for loose or missing screws, hinges, bolts, and nuts before using. Use wooden or fiberglass ladders when decorating outdoors. Metal ladders conduct electricity. Use the right ladder height, ensuring ladders extend at least […]

Whether you deep-fried your turkey or not, you probably enjoyed some good food over Thanksgiving. Possibly a little too much food. You may also feel you overindulged in other pleasant but stressful things. Friends and family are great, but too many can be overwhelming. You may have shopped until you dropped. No matter what stresses […]

We recently earned not one but two safety awards! This fall, we were honored as one of the safest trucking companies in North Carolina. The North Carolina Trucking Association awarded us 1st place in the Fleet Safety Awards. We won in the zero to 10 million miles category. Winners are chosen based on the number […]