YOUNG COMPANY SETTLING INTO
COMMUNITY
M
ary Margaret Murray learned to
run a construction business while
working for many years with her
father, the late John Thames, who owned
Thames Construction. People throughout the community quickly
got to know about M2. The business was
called upon heavily in late 2018, when
Hurricane Florence damaged buildings and
homes all over the region.
In 2018 Murray and her husband, Blake
Murray, followed in John Thames’ footsteps
by starting their own company. Based
in Laurinburg, M2 Building Company
has provided residential and commercial
construction services since 2018. “People were dealing with leaks that were
causing interior damage,” Mary Margaret
said.
The couple had an ideal background for
starting their new company. Mary Margaret
was a seasoned construction professional,
and Blake already had entrepreneurial
ventures on his resume. One of their most
important tasks at that time was finding an
office space.
“We wanted to have a central location,”
Mary Margaret said.
And that’s what they got. M2 is now located
at 309 S. Main St., in the heart of downtown
Laurinburg.
M2 was contracted for many renovations
and repairs during that time. The business
specializes in those tasks, as well as
additions, roofing, masonry, concrete and
demolition.
The company is still young, but its
portfolio already includes several big local
projects. M2 was recently working on the
new Scotland County Register of Deeds
office. Other recent projects include the
construction of an electrical shed for the
county’s public works department, as well as
a roof replacement at the local wastewater
treatment plant.
The company balances its projects with
its involvement in the community. In
December, for example, M2 personnel
helped Cub Scouts Pack 447 build
birdhouses.
To find out more about M2 Building
Company, visit their Facebook page (M2
Building Company LLC) or send an email to
[email protected].
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