Released on: August 19, 2008, 8:12 am

Press Release Author: MMI ASSOCIATES, INC.

Industry: Construction

Press Release Summary: Vice President And General Manager To Manage Construction And
Pre-Construction Services

Press Release Body: RALEIGH, N.C. - Hardin Construction Company, LLC
(www.hardinconstruction.com) has announced that Tom Booth, a vice president for the
company, has been named vice president and general manager of the company's recently
expanded Raleigh presence. Booth, a Triangle native, is responsible for overall
administration and management of construction and pre-construction services at
Hardin as well as new business development in North Carolina. His primary duties
involve managing the expanded Raleigh presence, project mobilization, procedural
development and implementation, organization planning and interfacing
responsibilities in a design team configuration. Hardin has delivered several
projects in the Raleigh area, and the company is currently constructing the RBC
Plaza.

Booth began working with Hardin at the Atlanta office in 1997, where he served
initially as project manager for the company's hospitality residential market
segment. He oversaw such projects as the InterContinental Hotel in Atlanta, the
Charleston Renaissance Hotel in Charleston, S.C., and four Hilton Garden Inns, in
Denver and Colorado Springs, Colo., Alpharetta, Ga. and near the Raleigh-Durham
International Airport. Booth's activities expanded to other Hardin developments,
including the Atlanta Botanical Garden Visitor Center and Parking Facility, the Cobb
Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, the Wentworth Street Parking Garage in
Charleston, the Turnberry Country Club, Jasmine Project Phases I and II in Aventura,
Fla., Palms Crossing in McAllen, Texas, and St. Johns Town Center North and St.
Johns Town Center II in Jacksonville, Fla.

A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Booth has contributed
to the construction efforts of the Charlotte Motor Speedway, the International Trade
Center in Washington, D.C. and the Wyndham Palmas Del Mar in Humacao, Puerto Rico.
He has spent nearly a quarter-century of his life devoted to construction and his
membership in professional organizations includes Associated Builders and
Contractors, the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Board of Advisors
for the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. The former Eagle Scout serves on the
2008 Friends of Scouting Campaign and in Atlanta he was an active member of the
NorthStar Church, where he served on the mission teams, Shop with a Hero and men's
fraternity committees.

Related Links:
www.hardinconstruction.com
www.mmimarketing.com

News Facts:

. Tom Booth, a vice president for Hardin Construction Company, LLC, has been named
vice president and general manager of the company's recently expanded Raleigh
presence.
. Booth, a Triangle native, is responsible for overall administration and
management of construction and pre-construction services at Hardin as well as new
business development in North Carolina.
. His primary duties involve managing the expanded Raleigh presence, project
mobilization, procedural development and implementation, organization planning and
interfacing responsibilities in a design team configuration.
. Hardin has delivered several projects in the Raleigh area, and the company is
currently constructing the RBC Plaza.
. Booth began working with Hardin at the Atlanta office in 1997, where he served
initially as project manager for the company's hospitality residential market
segment.
. He oversaw such projects as the InterContinental Hotel in Atlanta, the Charleston
Renaissance Hotel in Charleston, S.C., and four Hilton Garden Inns, in Denver and
Colorado Springs, Colo., Alpharetta, Ga. and near the Raleigh-Durham International
Airport.
. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Booth has contributed
to the construction efforts of the Charlotte Motor Speedway, the International Trade
Center in Washington, D.C. and the Wyndham Palmas Del Mar in Humacao, Puerto Rico.
. He has spent nearly a quarter-century of his life devoted to construction.

Quotes:
"I am excited to be back living and working in Raleigh," said Booth. "This is home
to me and with the Triangle area growing quickly, I am honored to be able to
contribute to the development here."

About Hardin Construction Company:
Founded in 1946, Hardin Construction Company is a leading general contractor and
construction manager in the United States and has consistently been in the forefront
of its industry for years. With offices in Atlanta, Tampa, Fla., Orlando, Fla.,
Raleigh, N.C., and Austin, Texas, Hardin Construction provides comprehensive
construction services including general construction, construction management,
design-build, renovation and furnitures, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) management. A
privately-held company, Hardin Construction provides services in markets such as
retail, hospitality, residential, office, education, healthcare and public assembly.
For more information, visit www.hardinconstruction.com.

Keywords:
Hardin Construction Company, Tom Booth, Raleigh, RBC Plaza, general contractor,
general construction, construction management, InterContinental Hotel, Atlanta,
Charleston Renaissance Hotel, Charleston, S.C., Hilton Garden Inn, Denver, Colorado
Springs, Colo., Alpharetta, Ga., Raleigh-Durham International Airport, University of
North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte Motor Speedway, International Trade Center,
Washington, D.C., Wyndham Palmas Del Mar, Humacao, Puerto Rico

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC
Real Estate PR

(end)

Web Site: http://WWW.MMIMARKETING.COM

Contact Details: Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC
Real Estate PR