News - Blair Construction

Veteran shop tech Paul Towler helps keeps Blair running

May 9, 2023

There are few employees at Blair Construction whose impact is as far-reaching as Paul Towler’s. As the company’s shop technician, the Climax, Virginia, native services nearly every vehicle and piece of heavy equipment in Blair’s fleet — meaning his handiwork extends to every construction project in Blair’s portfolio. For more than 30 years, Towler has kept Blair’s team on the road and kept Blair’s equipment in working order. From trucks to pile drivers and everything

Administrative professional and payroll specialist Peyton Hogan joins Blair team

April 26, 2023

Bolstering its team of local professionals, Blair Construction announced the addition of Altavista, Virginia native Peyton Hogan as accounts payable and payroll administrator. Since joining Blair in March of 2023, Hogan has overseen the payroll process for Blair Construction while also managing accounting records and business transactions, working with project managers on vendor and data management, and performing other administrative duties. Hogan has held administrative assistant and payroll management positions at a number of businesses

Blair completes construction on state-of-the-art CMA building

April 3, 2023

After over two years of intense planning and hard work, Blair Construction is proud to announce the completion of the Center for Manufacturing Advancement (CMA). Collaborating with the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR), Blair has meticulously constructed a state-of-the-art building on the IALR campus in Danville, Virginia, that will serve the manufacturing industry for years to come. A Blair project from start to finish, the seamless completion of the CMA serves as a

Blair strengthens team through addition of Human Resources/Project Administrator Megan Hamlett

March 17, 2023

Strengthening a team that prides itself on regional expertise and relationship building, Gretna native Megan Hamlett joined Blair Construction, Inc. as human resources/project administrator in March 2023. Born and raised in Gretna, home of Blair Construction, Hamlett graduated from nearby Faith Christian Academy in Hurt, Va., and earned her bachelor’s degree from Liberty University where she studied business administration with an emphasis on project management. “The role of human resources/project administrator is crucial to our

Gretna native Birdsall steps in as assistant project coordinator

March 14, 2023

Returning to the town she has called home since elementary school, Gretna native Casey Birdsall joined Blair Construction, Inc.’s team as an assistant project coordinator in January of 2023. A Gretna High School and Liberty University graduate, Birdsall assists with both customer-facing and business-related elements of Blair Construction projects. She helps manage schedules and contracts; assists with account intake, setup, and billing; works with subcontractors; reviews documents, including shop drawings, submittals, and approvals; and assists

Moore lays groundwork at Blair Construction for 40 years and counting

February 20, 2023

When Billy Moore graduated high school in 1982, his first priority was to find a job. More than 40 years later, he’s still an integral part of the Blair Construction team. A native of Gretna, Virginia, Moore joined the Blair Construction family in 1982, initially because it was within walking distance of his family home. Fred Blair, who at that point was only six years into his tenure as the company’s owner after taking over

Industry veteran Hackemeyer adds wealth of experience to Blair Construction team

January 30, 2023

Rob Hackemeyer, a Virginia native and industry veteran who has worked on large-scale construction projects ranging from health care to academic and technological, has joined the Gretna-based Blair Construction, Inc. team as a project manager, President Tim Clark announced. From neighboring Forest, Va., Hackemeyer’s construction career has taken him from Virginia to Maryland with notable stops in Forest, Lynchburg, and Richmond, Va., as well as Washington, D.C., and Elkridge, Md. He has spent the past

Matherly brings industry and regional experience to Blair Construction as new superintendent

January 20, 2023

Adding to its expanding team of regional professionals, Gretna-based Blair Construction, Inc. announced the hiring of industry veteran Samuel “Monk” Matherly, Jr. as a superintendent. From neighboring Henry County, Matherly comes to Blair with 26 years of experience in the construction industry, the majority of which have been within Blair Construction’s regional footprint in Virginia and North Carolina. “Monk is an outstanding addition to our team,” said Blair Construction President Tim Clark. “His knowledge and

City of Danville selects Blair Construction for three community park projects

January 13, 2023

GRETNA, Va. (January 11, 2023) – The City of Danville has selected Gretna-based Blair Construction to build three new recreational facilities as part of a citywide “Neighborhood Park Network Plan” development initiative.

Employee Profile: Tabatha Navarra, construction and military veteran, joins Blair as project manager

December 15, 2022

Construction industry professional and military veteran Tabatha Navarra has joined the Blair Construction team as a project manager, President Tim Clark announced. An Army veteran whose service brought her to Virginia more than 20 years ago, Navarra’s experience in the construction industry spans more than a decade. She previously lived in the Hampton Roads area where she worked for IN Construction as a project manager, JAC INC as an assistant project manager, FastBreak General Contractors

Blair Construction selected to renovate Clarksville Elementary School

November 30, 2022

Mecklenburg County Public Schools has selected Gretna-based Blair Construction, Inc. to build the new Clarksville Elementary School, Blair Construction President Tim Clark and the Mecklenburg County School Board announced in early November. For the $29.5 million project, Blair will renovate and raze portions of the current school building — built in 1960 — and erect new structures on the existing site to construct a modern elementary school that will serve more than 400 students in Mecklenburg’s

Gretna native comes home, Blair hires administrative assistant

October 31, 2022

Adding to its roster of local professionals from Virginia and the Southeast, Blair Construction announced the hiring of Gretna native Melissa Hines as an administrative specialist. A graduate of Gretna High School, Hines joins Blair after spending nearly a decade in Virginia’s health care industry where she was both a certified nursing assistant and a certified medical assistant. Most recently she assisted physicians and practitioners in facilities in Danville and Martinsville while also performing general