State Construction Facilities
Our Rich History
Established in 1923, Frank L. Blum Construction Company has been a trusted building partner to owners across North Carolina for generations. With the lowest actively-used general contractor license number in the state of North Carolina - License #18 - the 100-year-old firm has a solid reputation for weathering the most challenging economies, partnering with the most exacting owners, and excelling at the most complex projects. Many iconic and beloved buildings bear the Blum Construction imprint of fine craftsmanship on the original structure or its subsequent renovation or restoration.
The organization’s beginnings were humble. When Frank Blum founded his company, he listed just a few assets, including a Ford automobile, two concrete mixers, one team of mules, and a wagon and harness. After surviving the economic challenges of the 1930s and turbulent war years of the 1940s, the company suffered yet another blow – Mr. Blum’s sudden death in 1954. Employees rallied to save the company, and that first ownership team embraced the challenge of carrying on the Blum tradition of excellence. They recruited and developed a new generation of leaders who would carry the company through the recession and recovery of the 1980s and position it to become one of the most stable and respected businesses in North Carolina.
Looking toward the future, Blum’s original team of managing partners has brought new partners to the forefront. This generation of leadership is now firmly in the saddle, is leading Blum’s expansion throughout the entire state of North Carolina and into southern Virginia, and will take Blum Construction well past its 100th anniversary.
State Construction Experience
The Blum Construction team has worked on these public projects in North Carolina:
• Alamance Burlington School System, South Mebane Elementary
• Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College, Advanced Manufacturing Renovations
• City of Greensboro
- LeBauer Park Streetscape
- Steven B. Tanger Center for the Performing Arts
• City of Winston-Salem
- Improvements to Bowman Gray Stadium
- WSDOT Office Upfit
• East Carolina University
- Community Service Learning Center #5
- Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Southside Renovation
- Greene Hall Renovations
• Forsyth County
- Central Library
- Kaleideum Children’s Museum and Science Center
- Paddison Memorial Library
- Parking Deck Repairs
• Guilford County, Health Department Renovations
• Iredell County, Courthouse Restoration
• North Carolina A&T University, Price Hall Annex Demolition
• North Carolina State University
- Carmichael Gymnasium Renovation
- Greek Village Phase 4
- Sigma Kappa Sorority House
- Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority House
• North Carolina Museum of Art, Museum Park Visitor Center
• UNC Asheville, The Woods Apartments
• UNC Hospitals, Central Generator Plant
• UNC Chapel Hill
- ACC Media Center
- Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center
- Curtis Media Center
- Eddie Smith Field House
- Field Hockey Training Facility and Stadium
- Media and Communications Center
- S-1 Parking Lot
• University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Stevens Center Renovations
• Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, Easton Elementary School Renovations and Expansion
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Our Market Sectors
Higher Education Senior Living Health Care Civic/Cultural Corporate Hospitality Industrial K-12 Education Multi-Family Not-For-Profit Religious
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Greene Residence Hall Renovations
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
The renovation to the existing 1966-era ten story high-rise residence hall included renovations to ensure conformity to modern code requirements for all areas. The modernization of the elevator utilizes an elevator door smoke containment system designed to increase safety and the useful life of the structure. Additional structure reinforcement for the space and the building overall were initial top priorities. The project is part of a comprehensive update to provide a competitive residential housing alternative for students while improving the visual harmony of the West End Neighborhood.
91,000 square feet
388 student beds
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Carmichael Gymnasium Renovation and Addition
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
The Carmichael Gymnasium at North Carolina State University required demolition of the existing east wing, approximately 47,000 square feet, and replacement with an addition of approximately 82,800 square feet. The renovations and addition include recreation, fitness, and specialized activity spaces; classrooms, multi-purpose spaces, offices, and a functional training area. It creates one controlled access point for the complex, makes the second floor of the existing gymnasium building accessible, installs a sprinkler system, and replaces alarm systems throughout the entire complex.
83,00 square feet
LEED Silver certified building
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University of North Carolina
Field Hockey Training Facility and Stadium
Chapel Hill, NC
The one-thousand seat facility includes the stadium, practice site and the hockey field. Site logistics and safety were primary concerns since the project includes two sites and serves students, faculty, and staff.
10,000 square feet
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North Carolina State University
Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority House
Raleigh, NC
The Zeta Tau Alpha house is three stories and 9,800 square-feet and with room for 41 beds. The house has a beautiful courtyard, study areas, front entry foyer, formal living room, spacious kitchen and bathrooms, and media rooms.
9,800 square feet
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