Crowder Construction Company is a privately owned General Contracting

General contractor

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, and Design-Build

Design-Build

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 service provider. Founded in 1947 by O. P. and W.T. Crowder, Crowder Construction Company is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...

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Crowder is ranked among the top 400 contractors by Engineering News-Record

Engineering News-Record

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History

In 1947, brothers O. P. and W.T. Crowder had everything it took to manage and complete their first project, a church sidewalk. In less than a decade, they developed a team of 40 employees to undertake Crowder's first major highway construction project, a bridge in Charlotte, NC. As the Company grew, O. P. and W.T. moved to larger heavy civil and environmental projects including water and wastewater treatment plants. Crowder expanded its operations in the early 1990s to include mechanical and industrial projects. Crowder opened offices in Apex, North Carolina

Apex, North Carolina

Apex is a town in Wake County, North Carolina and a suburb of Raleigh. The population was 37,476 according to the 2010 census., wakegov.com-Geography:Apex is located at ....

 and Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg, South Carolina

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, creating two new divisions of operation.

Company executives include Otis Crowder, son of O.P. Crowder, as Chief Executive Officer

Chief executive officer

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 and Bill Crowder Jr., son of W.T. Crowder, as Chief Operating Officer

Chief operating officer

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Civil & Environmental

Located in Apex, North Carolina

Apex, North Carolina

Apex is a town in Wake County, North Carolina and a suburb of Raleigh. The population was 37,476 according to the 2010 census., wakegov.com-Geography:Apex is located at ....

 focuses on Sewage Treatment

Sewage treatment

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 Plants, Water Treatment

Water treatment

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 Plants, and Electrical

Electrical contractor

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 Projects . Regional Offices located in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

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 and Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville, South Carolina

-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...

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Heavy Civil

Located in Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...

 focuses on Bridge

Bridge

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s, Dam

Dam

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s, Steam Tunnels, Shoring

Shoring

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, and Deep Excavations.

Industrial

Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg, South Carolina

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 focuses on Power Station

Power station

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 and Metal Fabrication

Fabrication (metal)

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