08/27/2026
TA Loving recently completed an emergency structural repair project at Wake County Public School System's Durant Road Elementary, helping to prepare the school for the 2026–27 school year.
After being contacted on July 8 regarding critical structural repairs, our team was awarded the project and received notice to proceed on July 16. Work began the following morning. Over the next 20 days, the project team completed structural repairs at 145 locations throughout the school, reinforcing existing CMU walls with rebar, with some areas reaching 35 feet in height.
Through close coordination with our engineering team and trade partners, the work was completed safely and efficiently. The project received its Certificate of Occupancy on August 6 — four days ahead of our committed completion date.
Students and staff temporarily relocated to Abbotts Creek Elementary while repairs were underway before returning to Durant Road Elementary on August 17. We welcomed the staff back with a Chick-fil-A breakfast as they put their classrooms back together and prepared to welcome students.
We are especially grateful to the trade partners who jumped in and were ready to help when we called: Brock Contract Services, Precision Walls, Inc., L.L. Vann Electric, Inc., Steel Technology, Inc., Manning Masonry Inc, and KEA Contracting. The strong relationships we have built with these partners allowed us to quickly assemble a team ready to mobilize and get to work.
Thank you to our team members Tommy Rutledge, Garrett Arnette, Seth Amidon, Chase McDonald, and everyone who contributed to the successful completion of this project.