Barnhill Contracting history

1952 Robert E. Barnhill, Sr. purchases RW Long’s interest in the company and the company is renamed to Barnhill Contracting Company.

1958 Barnhill is awarded its first interstate highway project in Virginia.

1966 Barnhill purchases its first asphalt plant and places it in Tarboro, NC. The company expands services to include private grading and paving operations in the Edgecombe County area.

1969 Barnhill establishes a Profit Sharing Program for employees.

1973 Barnhill purchases Cumberland Paving Company, which includes five asphalt plants located in Fayetteville, Lillington, Kenansville, Clinton and Dunn, NC.

1974 Due to the slowing highway construction market, Barnhill moves into coal mining operations and forms Energy Producers, Inc. in Cowen, WV. The company purchases United Coal Company in Lost Creek, WV.

1985 Barnhill purchases Oscar Miller Paving Company, which includes an asphalt plant in Raleigh.

Skip joined Barnhill Contracting Company in 1987 and has more than 28 years of experience in the construction industry.

1992 Barnhill purchases the assets of Outer Banks Contractors and forms the Northeast Division with offices in Kitty Hawk and Elizabeth City, NC.

Shannon began his career with Barnhill Contracting Company in 1993 as a project manager/estimator in the Tarboro/Rocky Mount Division.

Rob joined Barnhill Contracting Company in 1998 and worked on a management track that included all facets of the business.

John began his career with Barnhill’s Building Group in 2000, where he was instrumental in delivering complex projects across the state.

In September 2001, Ken left the NCDOT to work with a private construction firm.

2002 Barnhill is named Best General Contractor by the Carolinas AGC.

Justin has been with Barnhill Contracting Company since 2007, starting as a Foreman.

2009 Barnhill's Building Division is honored with a Pinnacle Award for Best Building Project for the Raleigh Convention Center.

In 2010, Skip became vice president of the Civil Group’s Southeast Division with the responsibility of all daily operations including business development, selection of bid projects, approval of completed bids, assistance with project management and long-range planning.

Will joined Barnhill Contracting Company in 2012 as a Controller in the Accounting and Finance Department where he has worked on all accounting functions including financial, tax, job costing, payroll, as well as assisting with insurance.

2014 Barnhill relocates its corporate headquarters from Tarboro to Rocky Mount, NC.

In 2015 he was promoted to vice president of the Civil Group’s Northeast Division.

Ken joined Barnhill in 2017 as vice president of the Civil Group’s Raleigh Division.

In 2019, he was tapped to lead the Group’s Eastern Division, which specializes in delivering projects east of I-95.

In 2020, he was named Vice President of Information Systems, with responsibility for all aspects of integrating and supporting technology across the company.

According to available information, 99% of projects in 2021 had no reported payment incidents.