Farrior and Sons was presented with two awards from Varco Pruden Buildings on July 7, 2010. Farrior’s district manager, Yogi Barwick, presented Bill Farrior, Jr. with a plaque for being a Varco Pruden builder for 40 years. Farrior and Sons became an authorized pre-engineered builder with Varco Pruden in 1969.

Mr. Barwick also presented Bill Farrior, Jr. and Tim Randall with a plaque for achieving a sales volume of $250,000 or more during 2009. Mr. Barwick complimented the Farrior team for achieving such an award despite the slow economy that we are presently in.

On Sunday, May 16, 2010, Ormondsville Free Will Baptist Church held a dedication service for their new 21,000 sf Family Life Center. The dedication was held during their regular Sunday morning worship service which began at 10:45. Many members from the church’s building committee attended the service, as well as Ron Webb the project architect, Bill Farrior Jr. and wife Wendy, Bobby Evans and wife Angie, Will Evans, project superintendent Roger Sutton and his wife Julie. Pastor Ribeiro recognized various members from the building team and as well as numerous subcontractors. Pastor Ribeiro made many positive comments about Farrior’s team and the fine workmanship of the new building. Bobby Evans made brief comments thanking the church for the positive working relationship and for the opportunity to be a part of their growth. The service concluded with everyone attending laying a hand on the walls of the church and on a fellow neighbor while Pastor Ribeiro closed in prayer.

Article by JANNETTE PIPPIN

A celebration Wednesday of the opening of Croatan High School’s new auditorium was one to be heard.

The school’s vocal ensemble welcomed guests with song as they arrived in the lobby, and the Croatan High School Jazz Ensemble took the stage for a performance that demonstrated just what the auditorium means to the school and the community.

“It gives good sound and improves our performance. There’s a professional feel to it,” said sophomore Lucas Frye, who has tried out the auditorium several times as a member of the Jazz Ensemble.

While Croatan High School has been open since 1998, the high school has been without an auditorium of its own. Until now, music, drama and other performances have been held in locations such as the gymnasium or moved to off-campus sites.

Croatan High School Band Director Alice Aldredge said the new facility will not only benefit the students but enhance the quality of the performance for the audience.

“It’s a facility they can associate with the aesthetics and beauty the music was written for,” Aldredge said.

The 19,302-square-foot auditorium was completed for approximately $5.1 million and features 707 seats, eight wheelchair spaces, lobby with restrooms, stage with theatrical lighting, control booth, and backstage dressing rooms and restrooms.

The auditorium has been in use since early March, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday to officially mark the opening and to thank the many people involved in making the auditorium a reality.

Principal Mat Bottoms said there was a “we can” attitude from the start of the project and close working relationship between the school staff and project leaders as planning and construction progressed.

“On behalf of the school, thank you so much for what you did to make this possible,” Bottoms said.

The list of people to thank was extensive, including past and present Board of Education members and school system staff; past and present county commissioners; contractors, architects and engineers.

Also on the list was Bond Projects Manager Keith Maready, who has worked closely with the school system’s Director of Facilities Support Operations Judson Walton, throughout the planning and implementation of projects approved in a 2005 school bond referendum.

The Croatan High School auditorium is the last new construction project associated with the bond referendum that totaled $50 million.

Carteret County’s citizens were applauded for approving that two-part bond referendum, which included improvements and additions at 14 school sites and a separate project for a classroom addition at East Carteret High School.

Both parts of the referendum were approved with 70 percent of the vote.

“It’s a reflection of the widespread support of the bonds that came from every corner of the county,” said Dan Reitz, who served as chair of the grassroots committee that campaigned in support of the bond referendum.

Reitz also served on an advisory committee for bond projects and said a lot of dedication and effort went into planning and budgeting for projects and ensuring they have been done in a quality manner.
Farrior & Sons of Farmville was the General Contractor; SFL+a of Charlotte was the project architect; Stanford White Associates of Raleigh was the structural, plumbing, mechanical and electrical engineer; and Baldwin & Associates of Greenville was the civil engineer for the project.

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Farrior & Sons was awarded the “Gold Award” for the second consecutive year. The Gold Award is based on the DART case rate, or cases with days away, restriction, or job transfer. Farrior & Sons has worked six and one half years without a lost-time accident.

The evening began with opening remarks from Susanne Sartelle with the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce. Dinner and dessert were provided by the Hilton. Afterwards, the Commissioner of Labor, Cherie Berry, made remarks about safety and the economy. The evening concluded with the presentation of safety awards to over 75 employers.

Posing with Commissioner of Labor, Cherie Berry

FARRIOR & SONS 2009 SAFETY BANQUET

FARMVILLE, N.C. – Congratulations are in order for Farrior & Sons, Inc., and their employees again this year! Employees of the company were honored at the company’s annual Safety and Service Awards Banquet held recently at the Plank Road Steak House in Farmville. A PowerPoint presentation ran throughout the evening displaying projects from the past year.

Farrior & Sons president, Bill Farrior, Jr., delivered remarks regarding the company’s excellent safety program and introduced the Safety Committee Members for 2009, who were Scott Fussell, Mike Folen, Larry Oakley, Jim Ricks and Ronnie Bynum. Mike Folen spoke to the group on safety developments and improvements that the company has experienced over the last fifteen years.

The company has worked over six consecutive years, or 624,678 hours, without a lost-time accident. The last accident was October 13, 2003. This is a tremendous achievement for a general contractor, and it shows that each employee is truly concerned about safety and is watching out for their fellow co-workers.

Employees received certificates and monetary awards in recognition of their outstanding safety records. Employees honored for years of service to the company received certificates and various gifts. Presentations were made by Bill Farrior, Jr., President, and Bobby L. Evans, Vice President.

Bill Farrior, Jr. cooked up a big batch of steamed shrimp and steamed oysters.

(You had to be careful not to lose a hand in the Oyster Feeding Frenzy!!!)

Thanks to Teresa Hobgood and Anne Anderson for the great decorations and coordinating everything.

A big thanks also goes out to Jerry Flanagan and his crew for the superb meal they provided us!

Thanks for visiting! Have a great day!