GOLDSBORO, N.C. – Daniels and Daniels Construction, Jackson Builders, and T. A. Loving Company have been an integral part of Wayne County’s 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 Wayne Community College as it looks ahead to build for the future.

With the highest student enrollment numbers in over a decade and the need for up-to-date, state-of-the-art facilities, WCC 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 WCC 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 WCC board members attend presentations, and the committee makes its selection to present to the full Board of Trustees and North Carolina’s 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 WCC.

Daniels and Daniels Construction was the general contractor for WCC’s 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 WCC’s 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’s 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 WCC’s expansion because having a strong sense of community is a large part of his company’s identity. “We take pride in not just building projects but also building relationships and the communities that we serve,” he said. “This gives us a sense of purpose that adds value to us as professionals as well as the projects that we construct.”

Daniels and many of his employees have taken classes at WCC, so they know firsthand how the College impacts lives. “We believe in what WCC provides to the workforce of Wayne County and the surrounding region, as we benefit from it directly and indirectly. WCC is educating the people who make Wayne County a great place to live,” he said.

WCC’s 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 WCC’s 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. “Having the opportunity to build for local partners like Wayne Community College is incredibly important to all of us, particularly when the project directly impacts our industry,” 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. “The 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.”

Jackson Builders was awarded a contract to build a $3.2 million asphalt driver training course for WCC’s 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 WCC’s next big project. Jackson Builders will build a lab and equipment storage building for programs in WCC’s 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 WCC to provide facilities for student training that will also improve the county and region. “Our lives and our work are impacted daily by the very things that Wayne Community College is educating students for,” he said. “Building these facilities for students to learn, build their skills, and become part of our workforce makes all of us stronger.”

With brand-new buildings, updated facilities, and more efficient training spaces, Wayne County’s own construction companies are supporting WCC in its mission: to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.