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15080
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During the 1940s, North Carolinian iron workers worked on projects from buildings in Raleigh to San Francisco's famous Golden Gate Bridge. Iron workers reached the pinnacle of their careers only after serving many years in lesser positions. Beginning as 'waterboys,' men became acquainted with the trade and then served as 'helper' before becoming a full-fledged iron worker. George Newton of the George E. Newton Company recalled some of the men he worked with and projects he had completed.
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13141
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There are many examples in North Carolina of nontraditional industries. The best example is North Carolina's rapid rise as a producer electronic equipment. Also, North Carolina's branch of the Associated General Contractors of America is the largest of its kind in the United States. North Carolina is a leader in railroads and motor carriers as well.
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3252
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In 1996, commercial and industrial construction were among the state's twenty largest projects. They included Charlotte's 201 North Tryon office tower ($116 million) and Duke University Medical Center expansion ($88 million).
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 17 Issue 5, May 1997,
p34-38,40-45, il
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11196
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R. Dillard Teer is senior vice-president of the worldwide road building and construction that bears his father's name, Nello Teer Company. He is also executive vice-president of the Durham and Southern Railway and has served twenty-three years as chairman of the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority. Teer is featured in this month's WE THE PEOPLE MAGAZINE's North Carolina Businessman in the News.
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4547
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Contractors do not lack projects in North Carolina. What they lack is a timely supply of building materials. Nationwide, a nine-year economic expansion and a heavy demand for new construction help suppliers' keep plants running at their maximum and beyond. Even with supply difficulties, the state's top thirty contractors saw revenues increase 4 percent to around $3.3 billion in 1999.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 20 Issue 5, May 2000,
p36-38, 41, il
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1169
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With few office towers, industrial plants and large shopping centers on the drawing board or under construction, the nonprofit sector has become the focal point of the state's building industry. Four out of the 10 largest projects in the state involve nonprofit organizations.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 13 Issue 8, Aug 1993,
p32-38, il
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12375
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This article provides a brief overview of the state's building industry, concentrating primarily on commercial, industrial and institutional construction. Sketches of the half-dozen North Carolina-based companies ranked among the country's top 400 construction firms by Engineering News-Record are included.
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We the People of North Carolina
(NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 42 Issue 9, Sept 1984,
p14-16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26-27, 58, il
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2473
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In 1995, commercial and industrial construction are among the state's twenty largest projects. They include Raleigh's Crabtree Valley Mall expansion ($100 million) and Wilmington's Corning Plant expansion ($150 million).
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 15 Issue 9, Sept 1995,
p46-49,51,53,55-56,58, il
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11043
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When the Roxboro Cotton Mills planned an expansion in 1919, they chose the John W. Ferguson Company of New York and New Jersey. The company sent George W. Kane to do the job. When he finished the work, citizens of Roxboro prevailed on him to remain with his family and start his own business. Kane did. Today, George W. Kane, Inc., started in 1920, is the state's fourth largest building contractor and 303rd largest in the nation. The Winston-Salem campus of Wake Forest University was built largely by the Kane corporation.
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28356
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Griffin Todd details how his experiences working a contracting job repairing concrete sidewalks at East Carolina University reflect the racial bias in public projects. Todd and other black contractors cite a culture of racism in the construction industry which is often played out through complex contract negotiations. This prevents authorities from stepping in and taking action. Todd and others discuss how larger contractors who hire their smaller firms often target them to make up for lost costs and how the state’s university system should better monitor the big firms who are taking advantage of them.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 50, December 2007,
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38233
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Heather Denny overcame this employment-related barrier, often present in the construction field. How she overcame it is revealed in responses such as why she chose the construction field, her definition of success, and advice she would give her younger self about choosing this career path.
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