CHARLOTTE, N.C.–Ventureprise, a regional public-private non-profit that supports the success of start-up and early-stage entrepreneurs and is affiliated with UNC Charlotte, announces today a new client-tenant agreement with ARiCON LLC. ARiCON is a joint venture between CoroWare, Inc. (COWI.OTCQB), who is contributing mobile robotics development capabilities; and Lucas Snyder, a private investor who is contributing construction industry knowledge, expertise and customer relationships. They are developing small robot platforms (ARiBOT), applications and solutions for the construction industry.  (more…)

KINSTON & MOUNT AIRY, N.C.–Reliable high-performance construction leader John S Clark Company, LLC (JS Clark) was on-hand at the dedication ceremony for the N.C. State Veterans Home in Kinston last December, joining hundreds of attendees and dignitaries such as N.C. Department of Administration Secretary Moses Carey and Governor Bev. Perdue. JS Clark completed work on the assisted care facility in November 2012, a 110,000-square-foot complex featuring 100 private bedrooms and an HVAC system consisting of geothermal-fed water source heat pumps with individual controls for each patient room.  “We could not think of a better way to mark a successful end to 2012 than to thank our nation’s military men and women by completing a major project to serve their needs here at home,” said company spokesman Gene Kemp. (more…)

(Fayetteville & Mount Airy, N.C.) Reliable high-performance construction leader John S Clark Company, LLC (JS Clark) has successfully completed a unique retrofitting project for Fayetteville Technical Community College, converting a former department store into over 70,000 square feet of educational and office space. The newly revamped two-story facility, called the General Classroom Building, will house classrooms and computer labs and provide homes for the college bookstore and campus security. (more…)

(Kinston & Mount Airy, N.C.) Reliable high-performance construction leader John S Clark Company, LLC (JS Clark) is thanking our nation’s military men and women here at home and still fighting overseas by urging North Carolinians to serve as blood donors to protect their communities and help members of the military as well. The company, which is nearing completion of a nursing facility for the North Carolina Veterans Administration (NCVA) in Kinston, is getting the word out about the need for donors through it sponsorship of a Military Tribute/Blood Donor radio campaign. (more…)

(Conover, N.C.) Reliable high-performance construction leader John S Clark Company, LLC (JS Clark) joined state and local leaders at the dedication of the newly built, environmentally friendly Newton-Conover Middle School on Sunday, July 29. JS Clark led the construction of the state-of-the-art LEED facility, which will serve as the new home for up to 850 middle schoolers, many who will be moving over from their current learning environment in the oldest building in the school system, built in 1976. “The construction of this school is a milestone not only for the students and their families, but for the entire community,” said company spokesman Gene Kemp, who attended the event on behalf of the JS Clark Board of Directors. “We’re extremely proud to add this to our portfolio of institutional, commercial, retail, and technology projects across North Carolina,” he added. (more…)

(Kannapolis, N.C.) With the first heavy equipment on site, construction officially begins today on the new Medical Office Building on the NC Research Campus (NCRC). Located on Wellness Way near Dale Earnhardt Boulevard, the 60,000-square foot building is near the new Cabarrus Health Alliance building that opened earlier this year. Together, they anchor the medical corridor into the North Carolina Research Campus.  The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, the parent organization of Carolinas Healthcare System, is the building’s main tenant. They have leased half the building for primary- and specialty-care practices and an imaging center, all tied to of CMC-Northeast in Concord. Castle & Cooke, Inc.  The developers of the NCRC are actively marketing the additional 30,000 square feet of Class A medical office space. (more…)

(Mount Airy, N.C.) Reliable high-performance construction leader John S Clark Company, LLC (JS Clark) is proud to announce that longtime employee Steve Nash has been promoted to Director of the firm’s Warranty Division. Nash will manage a staff of three full-time employees supporting client calls for assistance during the warranty period of their individual projects, working with the company’s talented team of building professionals across the region to quickly and efficiently find a path toward implementing the right solution for post-construction issues. (more…)

(Mount Airy & Durham, N.C.) Reliable high-performance construction leader John S Clark Company, LLC (JS Clark) has successfully completed construction of a state-of-the-art, 151,000 square foot, middle school in Durham, North Carolina which is seeking LEED certification. Lucas Middle School is Durham Public Schools’ newest facility and is slated to open in August 2012 with capacity for 640 students, providing eight classrooms per grade level. (more…)

(Mount Airy, N.C.) Reliable high-performance construction leader John S Clark Company, LLC (JS Clark) is pleased to announce that Julie Perkins, PHR has been promoted to Vice President of Human Resources. In her new position, the Mount Airy, N.C. native will address a multitude of personnel needs of JS Clark’s team of construction experts well-versed in the most up-to-date building technologies and best practices in design-build, construction management at risk and general construction. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE: MLM) announced that it has delivered a letter to the Board of Directors of Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC). As previously announced, on December 12, 2011, Martin Marietta commenced an exchange offer to effect a business combination with Vulcan that would create a U.S.-based company that is the global leader in construction aggregates with a footprint reaching across North America. As of December 9, 2011, the last trading day prior to the offer, the combined market capitalization was $7.7 billion and the combined total enterprise value was $11.4 billion. The combined mineral reserves of the two companies would be 28 billion tons. (more…)

(Winston-Salem, N.C.) Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) on Wednesday celebrated the grand opening of its Winston-Salem, North Carolina, facility that will produce axle assemblies for the largest Cat® mining trucks. Operations at the 850,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility include machining, assembly, test and painting of axles to support Caterpillar’s increased capacity for expanding global mining operations. (more…)