Happy Earth Day!
It may seem antithetical for a site contractor to celebrate Earth Day. Our scope of work on projects often includes clearing land with heavy machinery. That said, our field and…
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Decades Apart: Faulconer’s ties to Roanoke Cement run deep
Let’s dip into the archives for today’s #throwbackthursday. Lone Star Cement featured Faulconer in this 1961 write-up detailing prestressed concrete bridges constructed as a part of the Blue Ridge Parkway….
Target Zero recognized with Highwire Gold Safety Award
Highwire, a risk-assessment and mitigation platform, recognized Faulconer’s Target Zero safety program with their Gold Safety Award for 2023. The Gold Safety Award is annually awarded to less than 20%…
Faulconer Photograph recognized in ENR’s 2023 Year in Construction
Felton Grove High School in Apex, NC is a massive site with complex earthwork, site walls and land bridges. To stay on top of the progress, our team employs topo…
Two years in: Lessons learned using Drone Surveying on Construction Sites
Last week, one of our project managers requested that I fly our topographic survey drone over a job site in Charlottesville. However, three inches of snow fell yesterday, and since…
Finding Resolution: Mock Mediation as a Tool for Construction Managers
No project developer, construction manager, general contractor, or subcontractor begins a project thinking, “I hope we end up in a claim situation on this job.” In fact, the beginning of…
Faulconer awarded Wake County Public Schools Project
Clancy & Theys awarded Faulconer the sitework and infrastructure package for the newest Wake County Public Schools Project: Pleasant Plains Elementary School. Pleasant Plains will serve over 700 students across…
UVA Breaks Ground on Paul and Diane Manning Institute
Last week, UVA broke ground on the Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology. Paul Manning was quoted as saying: “The facility we’re building here will be best-in-class and a…
Recognizing the Builders of our Legacy
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median length of employee tenure for the construction industry is four years. With the competitive nature of the labor market, especially…
Target Zero Garners Gold
In October, the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) – Carolinas Chapter recognized Faulconer’s Target Zero safety program with the Gold distinction in their Safety Training Evaluation Process (STEP) Program. The…
Terrace Greene in Full Swing
The team working on the Villages at Terrace Greene for the Fried Companies hit the ground running in late Summer and are nearing the first pad delivery dates. The team’s…
