Surry Business

Amber Contracting of Mount Airy this month will begin construction of a $1.3-million addition to Abington Elementary School in Virginia.

The job is to be finished by year’s end. Gary Huffman is the project manager.

The 13,920-square foot-addition will include five classrooms, a computer lab, a library and two special education classrooms.

Amber Contracting has offices in Mount Airy and Salem, Va. The company specializes in commercial design-build construction work. Partners in the company are Josh Cox, Bob Demcio and Gary Huffman. They and project manager Chuck Johnson together have more than 100 years of construction experience.