NORTH CAROLINA’S TOP 10 HOME BUILDING INDUSTRY LEADERS FOR 2018
Recognizing community
service and leadership
North Carolina Construction News special feature
Here’s our listing of North Carolina’s top 10 home-
building industry leaders for 2018. In compiling this list,
we’ve considered each business’s scale and size, but
also evaluated community and association service lead-
ership, as well as years in the industry. The list encom-
passes builders, suppliers and consultants.
While every name on this list deserves to be here, the
names are ranked alphabetically, so you should not as-
sume any hierarchy in the listed business leadership ac-
complishments. Builders Mutual Insurance Co., Raleigh
This insurance company focuses on commercial con-
struction projects (especially residential developments)
and so is a vital contributor to the North Carolina home
building industry. Its leaders accordingly engage with rel-
evant associations. The business traces its roots to
1986, when The North Carolina Home Builders Self Insur-
ers Fund grew out of the North Carolina Home Builders
Association (NCHBA) to provide affordable workers’
compensation coverage to its members.
Clearlight Glass and Mirror, Kernersville
Clearlight provides high-quality custom glass prod-
ucts, from unique OEM solutions to specially-measured
and designed frameless showers. See more detailed in-
formation in our profile on page 10.
Evans Coghill Homes – Charlotte
This successful builder traces its roots to charity. Part-
ners Chris Folk and Alan Banks met as volunteers on a
Habitat for Humanity project in 2001. The community
service and leadership continues more than 15 years
later. The company won recognition as Charlotte Home
Builder of the Year in 2016, and Banks has served in
2018 as the NCHBA’s president.
“I truly believe that the work we do positively changes
lives and families, and strengthens the fabric of our com-
munity. We make a difference each and every day,”
Banks said. “Whether you are hammering nails, digging
footings, hanging drywall, or running wire… whether you
are a banker, an insurance agent, or a sales consultant,
you are part of this great and necessary industry.”
Herrington Classic Homes LLC, Wrightsville Beach
The company’s owners, husband-and-wife Craig and
Mary Johnson, have more than 30 years of home build-
ing experience, and have taken the lead in contributing
to the Wilmington area, where they build custom homes.
Niblock Homes, Concord
This Charlotte-area company has constructed more
than 35,000 homes since it opened its doors in 1979.
The founding partners started the organization with val-
ues to “do business with a sense of stewardship and re-
spect.” “We strive to create an atmosphere of trust so that
we will always be proud to put our name on every home
we build,” the company says. And in living by that motto,
the business has thrived for nearly four decades.
Piedmont Natural Gas
Piedmont Natural Gas, now a part of Duke Energy,
provides extensive support and co-ordination for new
home builders and developers. The company’s commu-
nity spirt is reflected in its community relations man-
agers, “who work in every city across our service
territory to promote economic development and to rep-
resent the interests of our customers, our communities
and our business partners.”
Piedmont Wholesale Products, Greensboro
Piedmont Wholesale Products’ president Phil Warrick
has been recently installed as the 2019 NCHBA presi-
dent, indicating the company’s on-going contribution to
the home building community, both locally and state-
wide. The business, established in 1988, has 15 employ-
ees. Upright Builders Inc., Cary
Triangle-area Upright Builders traces its roots to 1987.
The company has grown by building quality custom
homes in many of the Triangle's best neighbourhoods.
The company says its staff provides attention to detail
from the planning stages through construction and be-
yond. Upright builds on a “solid foundation” of integrity,
honesty, knowledge and accountability. Employees strive
to form lasting positive relationships with their clients
while maintaining an excellent community reputation.
The Veritas Group, Kernersville
This family-owned Triad-area custom builder has been
building homes for more than three generations. The
company focuses on detail, quality construction and
value, and has earned several client testimonials for its
work. Windsor Homes, Greensboro
This local builder has built a reputation for client satis-
faction. While the phrase can be over-used, Windsor
Homes can point to independent surveys which indicate
that more than 99 percent of the company’s clients
would recommend it to a friend or family member. “We
feel a homeowner referral is the best and highest com-
pliment we can receive,” the company says.
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