Surry Business

The Gwyn Avenue neighborhood in Elkin, including parts of Millview Road and Spring, North Bridge and Church streets, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The long-sought recognition — work on the application began three years ago — may make tax credits available for renovation and restoration work. Being on the National […]

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Mount Airy-based John S. Clark Co. Inc. is the fifth-most-active general contracting company in northwest North Carolina, based on 2006 billings in the 12-county Triad region, the Business Journal of the Greater Triad reports in its Oct. 26 edition. The weekly newspaper says John S. Clark Co. Inc. had industrial, commercial, retail and multi-family projects […]

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J.G. Coram Construction Co. Inc. of Mount Airy submitted the low bid, $3.04 million, for a new public building in Holden Beach, N.C. After opening the bids this week, however, the town’s board of commissioners decided to postpone awarding the contract until it can obtain cost estimates on demolishing the current building versus renovating and […]

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Surry County natives Charlie and Ed Shelton will be inducted into the N.C. Business Hall of Fame on Nov. 15 in Charlotte. The hall of fame recognizes men and women who have made a significant contribution to North Carolina’s economic development. The Shelton brothers grew up in Mount Airy, N.C., across the street from the […]

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Omega Construction Inc. of Pilot Mountain has redesigned and improved its web site. The company unveiled the site’s new look and features this week. In addition to photos of past and present projects, Omega Construction’s web site includes “Construction Cam.” By clicking the link and controls that pan or zoom the camera, site visitors can […]

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Mount Airy-based John S. Clark Company is the general contractor for two of the 25 largest construction projects under way or completed during the past year in the 12-county Triad region, according to The Business Journal of the Greater Triad. The projects are the $15.51-million Wal-Mart store at 3420 Peters Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem (No. […]

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The Charlotte Business Journal has named general contractor John S. Clark Company LLC of Mount Airy as one of the Top 5 general contractors in the North Carolina Metro area. Each firm is ranked based on contracting revenue earned in 2006. (From the Winston-Salem Journal.)

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Surry County can anticipate nearly $30 million in new construction, according to July’s building permits. Leading the way are two multi-million dollar projects in Elkin, an $18-million, 221,000-square-foot Wal-Mart and a $4.5-million, 100-room, three-story Fairfield Inn & Suites hotel, both at CC Camp Road and Interstate 77. Elsewhere in the county, Renfro Corp. in Mount […]

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