Berewick Elementary School is Hendrick's Second Building STAR Site

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Hendrick Construction, Inc. received the prestigious Building STAR designation from the North Carolina Department of Labor for implementing an extensive safety program while building

Berewick Elementary School is Hendrick Construction's second site to receive the Building STAR designation. Hendrick was recognized in September for its work on the 81,000-square-foot Mecklenburg County Jail-North Annex, becoming only the third Charlotte-based company to be recognized.

"We're excited to have another site receive the Building STAR designation," said Roger Hendrick, president of Hendrick Construction. "We are committed to safety, and we set the highest standards for our sites."

Berewick Elementary is a 39-classroom school on Dixie River Road near Lake Wylie that is scheduled to be complete by August 2009. The school will relieve crowding at Berryhill Elementary School and Steele Creek Elementary School.

The Building STAR designation, which is part of the state Occupational Safety and Health Division's Carolina STAR program, recognizes construction companies with exceptional safety programs that strive for accident-free sites. The Carolina STAR program, which was created in 1994, is a cooperative relationship between Hendrick management, employees and the Occupational Safety and Health Division.

The program is designed to promote effective safety and health management plans at North Carolina construction sites. The Building STAR designation recognizes sites that have Carolina STAR quality but require a different approach to health and safety from industrial sites.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Hendrick Construction, Inc. provides general contracting services throughout the Southeast. Founded in 2002 by Roger Hendrick, the company's portfolio includes facilities for corporate headquarters, manufacturing, industrial, health care and bio-tech companies, as well as schools, government offices, churches and restaurants. Hendrick Construction was named one of Entrepreneur Magazine's fastest growing businesses in America in 2008. For more information, visit http://www.hendrickconstruction.com/.

CONTACT: Mike Reed, +1-704-376-3434, mreed@crown-com.com, for Hendrick Construction, Inc.

Web site: http://www.hendrickconstruction.com/