Founded in 1949, Barnhill Contracting Company is a full-service construction firm that specializes in site development and pre-construction services. The company offers commercial building and heavy highway construction solutions. It operates site divisions that provide grading, asphalt paving, wetland mitigation, project management, and design and build services. Barnhill Contracting Company also has a building division that specializes in scheduling, construction management and constructability analysis solutions. It has handled various projects, such as Currituck Club, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, and the QVC Distribution Center in North Carolina. The company serves the industrial, manufacturing, hospitality, residential and retail sectors. Barnhill Contracting Company employs more than 1,300 people and has over 20 asphalt plants and nearly 13 offices throughout eastern North Carolina.
Bob received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from East Carolina University. He is actively involved with several professional organizations including the Carolinas Asphalt Paving Association (Legislative Committee, past Board of Directors), Carolinas Associated General Contractors (past Board of Directors), Capital Associated Industries (past Board of Directors) and North Carolina Chamber (Executive Committee, Board of Directors). Bob is also very active in civic organizations around the state including the North Carolina Community Foundation (past Board of Directors), UNC Lineberger Cancer Center (Board of Visitors), Mary Frances Center (past Board of Directors), East Carolina Council of the Boy Scouts of America (past Board of Directors), TriCounty Industries (past Board of Directors), United Negro College Fund (past Advisory Committee), Tarboro Community Outreach (past President, past Board Member) and the Global TransPark Commission (past Edgecombe Representative) and is a past member of the Board of Trustees of North Carolina Wesleyan College.
Excavation
Putting cutting-edge technology in the hands of a seasoned superintendent. That’s the approach we use because we know there is no substitute for experience. Our crews have extensive experience in all types of site infrastructure including excavation, wetland mitigation, erosion control, storm drainage, concrete work and asphalt paving. We manage site infrastructure projects from pre-construction through asphalt paving, self-performing almost every operation in the process, while controlling schedule and quality.