274 Construction Group, Inc. (274) is an experienced General and Civil Construction firm based in Wilmington, North Carolina, that specializes in heavy construction and public utilities.  We hold an unlimited and unclassified General Contractors license in the state of North Carolina (license #: 77467). Our firm’s ability to supply diverse construction solutions provides 274 with the opportunity to offer comprehensive services to our clients in both the private and public sectors.

Business Details: 

Full Business Name:          274 Construction Group, Inc.

Firm Address:                        420 Raleigh St,

       Suite F

       Wilmington, NC  28412

Business Phone:                  (910) 833-7718

Business Fax:                        (910) 833-7726

State of Incorporation:        NC

Year Incorporated:               2016

Type of Business:                  NC General Contractor

“274 Construction exists to build well and to add value.”

Our Profession is to Build Well:

We are a construction firm that is really good at what we do. We understand that the success of our business depends on offering a quality product, on time and on budget. We want to use our hard work, our expertise, and our innovation to produce a product that exceeds the client’s expectations. We are passionate about construction and we want that to be visible in all aspects of our organization.

Our Calling is to Add Value

We want to add value to the construction process and to our client’s experience. “Adding value” goes beyond the construction process and beyond the business world. We believe that we should add value to every relationship: our clients, our co-workers, our friends, and our families. As a corporate team, we seek to add value in every area of life.

Keys to Success (Our Values):

274 Construction Group was built around four foundational values. These values are the essence of our strategy in how we accomplish our ultimate mission:

  1. Excellence – We do the job right the first time. 274 Construction is dedicated to delivering quality results while striving to manage every project on schedule and within budget.
  2. Relationships – Relationships are extremely important to us. We are constantly seeking to build mutually beneficial relationships and to develop loyal clients, business partners, and a unified team of employees.
  3. Integrity – Integrity is defined by doing the “right thing” no matter what the situation is. We operate our business and maintain our relationships with both honesty and integrity.
  4. Legacy – We work hard for more than a paycheck, we want to add value to every area of life.  We want to work and to live in such a way that creates lasting impressions, even after the project is complete.

274 Construction Group provides a wide scope of General and Civil Construction services. Additionally, 274 Construction maintains an unlimited/unclassified General Contractors license in North Carolina.  Our scope of work includes the following:

·         Pump and Lift Stations
·         Public Water Distribution
·         Gravity Sewage Systems
·         Forced Sewer Mains
·         Storm Water Drainage Systems
·         Land Clearing
·         Industrial and Commercial Site Preparation
·         Residential Site Preparation
·         Athletic Fields and Parks
·         Community/Subdivision Development
·         Grading and Earthmoving
·         Irrigation Systems
·         Disaster Recovery
·         Materials Handling and Trucking
·         Demolition
·         Environmental
·         Road Construction
·         Concrete Headwall Construction
·         Waterfowl Impoundments
·         Sheeting

“The 274 Experience”:

274 Construction provides a full array of construction services. We are committed to managing time efficiently, saving money, and exceeding expectations with every project. Our scope of services includes:

  • Developing project budgets
  • Documenting project organization procedures
  • Developing project schedules
  • Identifying value engineering opportunities
  • Reviewing plans and specifications for technical accuracy and coordination
  • Identifying long-lead delivery items for early purchasing
  • Identifying pre-qualification criteria for subcontractors and suppliers
  • Preparing bidding documents
  • Updating project schedules
  • Conducting pre-bid conferences
  • Managing issuance of addenda
  • Receiving and analyzing bids
  • Recommending award of contracts
  • Maintaining on-site staff
  • Managing testing agencies
  • Monitoring the progress of work
  • Controlling construction quality
  • Maintaining jobsite records
  • Processing pay requests
  • Recommending changes in the work
  • Processing change orders
  • Coordinating as-built drawings
  • Conducting regular job meetings
  • Preparing field reports
  • Managing safety programs
  • Arranging photographic records of the project
  • Establishing temporary facilities – service to site
  • Developing site logistics plans
  • Developing close-out schedules
  • Assembling operating manuals and warranties
  • Coordinating acceptance inspections
  • Closing-out construction contracts
  • Coordinating systems testing programs
  • Implementing start-up procedure

Meet Our Team

A firm’s success or failure is directly linked to the leadership abilities of its principals and senior staff. At 274 Construction, we have a leadership team that has the requisite management skills and technical experience necessary to satisfy our clients’ every requirement and to ensure a successful operation. Our team has over 100 years of combined construction experience in multiple areas of the construction process.

Donnie King
Donnie KingPresident
Donnie F. King, Jr., has more than 20 years’ experience in the construction and residential development industry. He graduated from NC State University with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. After serving as a consulting controls engineer in the pharmaceutical industry he moved back to his hometown of Wilmington, NC to begin a career in the heavy and commercial construction industry. Over the last 20 years, Donnie has gained a wide range of experience in the construction industry. He has owned and operated a heavy/utilities construction firm and also spent several years as a land developer. In 2009, Donnie took a break from the construction industry to serve as a pastor. Now as the founder of 274 Construction Group, Donnie has been at the forefront of developing and refining the special skills needed to successfully manage complex construction efforts. He works closely with governmental agencies, the private sector and community-based organizations for infrastructure, utility, residential and commercial projects.