HENDRICK CONSTRUCTION WINS MERIT AWARD

Charlotte, N.C., Nov. 21, 2014 … The Association of Builders and Contractors (ABC) yesterday awarded Hendrick Construction, Inc. an Award of Merit for its construction of theArmy Aviation Support Facility at Donaldson Field in Greenville, S.C. The 110,000-square-foot administration and maintenance facility houses 10 helicopters, and is operated by 75 full-time military technicians and serves as the base for 200 Guardsmen. 

The facility, located on 34 acres at the South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center (SC-TAC), includes hangars, supply, storage, allied shops, administration, classrooms, locker rooms and an emergency aviation operations center. The Guard, in partnership with Greenville Technical College, will train and certify Army National Guard helicopters as Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant technicians at SC-TAC.

Hendrick Construction, Inc. is a Charlotte, N.C.-based general contractor that provides commercial construction services throughout the Southeast. The company’s portfolio includes facilities for corporate headquarters, manufacturing, industrial, health care and bio-tech companies, as well as schools, government buildings, churches, entertainment venues and restaurants. Visit www.hendrickconstruction.com

ABC is a national association with 72 chapters representing 22,000 merit shop construction and construction-related firms. ABC's membership represents all specialties within the U.S. construction industry and is comprised primarily of firms that perform work in the industrial and commercial sectors of the industry.