Southern Industrial Constructors / Southern Crane Names David Wooldridge Electrical Project Manager


April 3, 2008

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Southern Industrial Constructors / Southern Crane, a full-service industrial contractor, has named David Wooldridge as the companies' new electrical project manager.

In his new capacity, Wooldridge will manage job costs, scheduling, materials flow and client support for the companies' Columbia, S.C. operation, in addition to overseeing all electrical equipment design and layout.

"Not only is David extremely capable at managing electrical project work, he also possesses those important organizational skills that keep an operation such as ours running smoothly and effectively," said Earl Johnson III, president of Southern Crane. "I'm pleased he has joined our team."

With more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry - much of it focused on electrical project management - Wooldridge is a board-certified electrical instructor.

For more than 45 years, Southern Industrial Constructors / Southern Crane has served as an industry and community leader, taking pride in providing its services with safety, integrity, quality workmanship and responsive customer care.

Founded in 1962, Southern Industrial provides a wide range of services throughout the
Southeast, including turnkey industrial construction, industrial electrical construction, turnkey plant installations and relocations, turnkey rigging and plant maintenance service, and specialized metal fabrication.

Southern Crane provides state-of-the-art crane and rigging services, and has been a leader in a national safety movement to encourage the certification of all crane operators. All of Southern Crane's operators are CCO certified.

Because of their exemplary safety records, both Southern Industrial and Southern Crane are among the few companies in the state recognized as STAR contractors by the N.C. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Division.

Visit us at www.southernindustrial.com.

CONTACT:
Earl Johnson III,
president of Southern Crane,
919.782.4600

6101 Triangle Drive
Raleigh, NC 27617
Phone: (919) 782-4600
Fax: (919) 782-2935
www.southernindustrial.com

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