The IQ Standard: Smarter Concrete, Stronger Structures, Proven Performance

IQ Contracting is a specialty concrete contractor focused on restoring strength, stability, and longevity to the
built environment. We repair and strengthen existing structures, rehabilitate architectural facades and building
envelope systems, and construct concrete foundations, walls, and slabs for infrastructure and buildings.
Every project reflects our disciplined commitment to safety, thorough project management, reliable
schedule performance, and workmanship that stands the test of time.

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Concrete Restoration, Rehabilitation and Repair

Restoration, rehabilitation, and repair services for existing concrete structures, including thorough condition assessments to evaluate damage and determine the most effective solutions.

Civil Construction

Construction of concrete infrastructure such as bridges, headwalls, culverts, and other structural elements that support transportation and site development. Services include forming, placement, and finishing to ensure durable structures that meet project specifications and performance needs.

Conventional Concrete Construction for Buildings

Construction services for buildings that utilize standard concrete methods for both structural and architectural applications, delivering durable and versatile solutions for a wide range of projects. 

IQ Contracting is a regional contractor that’s small enough to build dependable, long-term relationships
while delivering the technical expertise our clients rely on to achieve their goals. Whether the project is a small loading
dock rebuild or the new construction of a large commercial facility, IQ provides the same disciplined, technical, and professional
project delivery that many expect only from large national contractors.

Projects

Where others see complexity, we see a plan. Whether it's a fast-track commercial build or a technically
intricate structural challenge, clients trust IQ Contracting to deliver flawless execution from the ground up.

Gipson Play Plaza

As the structural concrete contractor for the first major Dix Park Master Plan project, IQ Contracting transformed ambitious architectural concepts into built reality.

NC Mutual Office Building Façade Restoration

This project centered on the restoration of the NC Mutual Legacy Building, a prominent high-rise landmark in downtown Durham.

Sterigenics

When Sterigenics expanded its Graham, NC campus to add a new X‑ray irradiation sterilization line, they selected Hagerman Construction of Fort Wayne, Indiana — a contractor with prior Sterigenics experience — to lead the project. Through industry word‑of‑mouth, Hagerman approached IQ Contracting to bid the structural concrete package.

PTI Airport

The Piedmont Triad InternaNonal Airport’s 50-year-old elevated
roadway—its primary public access route—required a full structural
rehabilitation to support a modernized front-door experience.

Brookshire Bridge

IQ Contracting, working alongside Contech Engineered Solutions and
Duke Lazzara Development, delivered a vehicular bridge installation that required large abutment walls and precise construction across a creek prone to rapid, high-volume water fluctuatons.

Pleasant Plains

In this CMAR project, IQ Contracting priced the substantial cast-in-place retaining walls directly to Faulconer Construction Company (FCC), who carried the scope in their bid to Clancy & Theys Construction.

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22

Years of Experience

100

Employee Owned

500

Concrete Projects

Why IQ Contracting?

IQ Contracting brings technical mastery and disciplined project management to concrete construction. Our team combines deep field expertise with rigorous project management — meaning every pour, schedule, and safety standard is owned, tracked, and executed with precision from day one to final walk.

Our Core Principles:

Integrity

Our commitment to quality is matched only by our commitment to our team and our clients. As a 100% employee-owned company, the pride of ownership is evident in every yard of concrete we place and every schedule we meet.

Quality

Our crews and leadership have hands-on experience with structurally complex, schedule-sensitive work. We don't figure it out on your job site — we bring proven methods and the engineering intelligence to adapt when conditions change.

Respect

From First Contact to Final Punch, you'll work with people who are organized, responsive, and easy to do business with. We take pride in how we work, not just what we build.

Safety

Our safety program isn't a checkbox — it's a culture that’s non-negotiable and how we operate every day. Zero-incident goals, consistent training, and a team that holds each other accountable on every site, every shift.

Productivity

Submittals, RFIs, schedules, documentation — we manage it all with rigor. You get a concrete partner who communicates proactively, not one you have to chase.

What truly sets us apart is our people. As a 100% employee-owned company,
every member of the IQ Contracting team has a personal stake in the success of your project.
This ownership culture drives our proactive approach to complex problem-solving and fosters the long-standing client relationships we have maintained for over two decades.

News

IQ Transition for the Logistics Department

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Thrilled to announce IQ Contacting is now 100% employee owned!

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