Daniels and Daniels Construction, Jackson Builders, and T. A. Loving Company have been an integral part of Wayne County鈥檚 growth for over 50 years. Based in Goldsboro, all three companies have a long history of construction in Eastern North Carolina, and they are committed to supporting 蘑菇APP as it looks ahead to build for the future.
Accommodating growth
With the highest student enrollment numbers in over a decade and the need for up-to-date, state-of-the-art facilities, 蘑菇APP has several ongoing and newly completed construction projects to accommodate its growing campus population, provide exceptional learning spaces, and efficiently serve local businesses and industries.
Once 蘑菇APP publishes a public request for qualifications detailing the scope of work for a project, it selects teams of qualifying companies and design firms to interview. College representatives and 蘑菇APP board members attend presentations, and the committee makes its selection to present to the full Board of Trustees and North Carolina鈥檚 State Construction Office for approval before awarding the contract.
Through this process, Daniels and Daniels Construction, T. A. Loving Company, and Jackson Builders were recently under contract concurrently for capital construction projects at 蘑菇APP.
Daniels and Daniels Construction
Daniels and Daniels Construction was the general contractor for 蘑菇APP鈥檚 Deacon Jones Automotive Center that was completed in 2020. This $7.8 million project was the first new construction design-build project in the North Carolina Community College System.
In late fall of 2020, Daniels and Daniels Construction was brought back on campus for a four-building renovation project to improve the Hocutt, Magnolia, Azalea, and Maple buildings. The first three buildings have been completed. The contract total puts the project at approximately $6 million.
Additionally, Daniels and Daniels Construction began renovating the Pine Building in September of 2025 to allow expansion of 蘑菇APP鈥檚 Allied Health programs. The project includes the addition of a 120-seat tiered lecture hall, renovation of the entire first floor, and paving the building鈥檚 gravel parking lot. With a project budget of around $8.6 million, the renovation is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2026.
Jeremiah Daniels, president of Daniels and Daniels Construction, is pleased to participate in 蘑菇APP鈥檚 expansion because having a strong sense of community is a large part of his company鈥檚 identity. 鈥淲e take pride in not just building projects but also building relationships and the communities that we serve,鈥� he said. 鈥淭his gives us a sense of purpose that adds value to us as professionals as well as the projects that we construct.鈥�
Daniels and many of his employees have taken classes at 蘑菇APP, so they know firsthand how the College impacts lives. 鈥淲e believe in what 蘑菇APP provides to the workforce of Wayne County and the surrounding region, as we benefit from it directly and indirectly. 蘑菇APP is educating the people who make Wayne County a great place to live,鈥� he said.
T. A. Loving Company
蘑菇APP鈥檚 newest building, the Center for Industrial Technology and Engineering (CITE), was built by T. A. Loving Company with a project budget of $16 million. CITE, which spans nearly 42,000 square feet, was completed in December of 2024 and has offered classes since the spring semester of 2025.
Now the second largest building on campus, CITE houses many of 蘑菇APP鈥檚 Applied Technologies programs. It contains classrooms, lab spaces, a machine shop, flexible use space, and faculty offices, serving college-credit students and those in Workforce Continuing Education Services.
As a company that recently celebrated 100 years in business, T. A. Loving Company understands the value of community partnerships. 鈥淗aving the opportunity to build for local partners like 蘑菇APP is incredibly important to all of us, particularly when the project directly impacts our industry,鈥� said David Philyaw, president of T. A. Loving Company.
Philyaw said that the training in CITE will prepare students to fill well-paying job vacancies in his industry. 鈥淭he programs housed in the CITE facility are directly related to the construction industry and others, and we are excited to see how this project draws new attention to the College and careers in the construction and manufacturing industries.鈥�
Jackson Builders
Jackson Builders was awarded a contract to build a $3.2 million asphalt driver training course for 蘑菇APP鈥檚 Truck Driver Training and Public Safety programs. The new driver training pad was recently completed and is now ready to be utilized by students.
The company will remain on campus for 蘑菇APP鈥檚 next big project. Jackson Builders will build a lab and equipment storage building for programs in 蘑菇APP鈥檚 Agriculture and Natural Resources department. Construction on the $2 million building is planned to begin later this year, with completion expected in May of 2026.
Kent Warren, president of Jackson Builders, said it is a great source of pride to work with 蘑菇APP to provide facilities for student training that will also improve the county and region. 鈥淥ur lives and our work are impacted daily by the very things that 蘑菇APP is educating students for,鈥� he said. 鈥淏uilding these facilities for students to learn, build their skills, and become part of our workforce makes all of us stronger.鈥�
Meeting the communities鈥� needs
With brand-new buildings, updated facilities, and more efficient training spaces, Wayne County鈥檚 own construction companies are supporting 蘑菇APP in its mission: to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.