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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -March 17, 2008

WILLIAM D. FAIRCHILD SWORN IN AS NATIONAL CHAIR OF
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – March 17, 2008 -- William (Bill) D. Fairchild, president of R.W. Murray Co. in Manassas, Va., has been sworn in as Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) national chairman at ABC’s 2008 National Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The ceremony occurred during ABC’s national board of directors meeting. Fairchild officially began his one-year term as ABC national chairman on January 1, 2008.

“The experience that Bill brings to his role as ABC national chairman and his dedication to the principles of free enterprise and open competition are real assets to this association and its members,” said Kirk Pickerel, ABC president and CEO. “His spirit and passion for the industry will serve him well as he carries out his national responsibilities.”

Fairchild has more than 30 years of construction industry experience and has been at R.W. Murray Co., which specializes in design/build commercial, industrial and retail projects, since 1988. He previously served as vice president of Caudle Construction of Manassas and began his construction career in Richmond, Va., with Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.

He previously served as ABC’s Region 5 vice chairman, representing members and chapters in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. At the chapter level, Fairchild served as the ABC Virginia Chapter’s 2001 chairman. In 1998 and again in 2004, the chapter named him member of the year.

Fairchild received a bachelor's degree in building construction from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) and is on Virginia Tech’s Myers-Lawson School of Construction Advisory Board. He is also an active member of many community organizations and serves on the Prince William (Va.) Health System Board of Directors.

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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national association representing nearly 25,000 merit shop construction and construction-related firms in 78 chapters across the United States. For more, visit us at www.abc.org.

R. W. Murray Co. is a privately-held general contractor whose foundation is built on quality, safety, excellence and ethics. Company success is measured by client satisfaction and the commitment of our employees to always do right. R. W. Murray Co. construction services include design/build, commercial, industrial, educational, and retail facilities, as well as interior build-outs and renovations. R. W. Murray Co.’s regional office began serving the Washington-Baltimore area in 1987, and became locally owned and operated in 1992. For additional information, visit www.rwmurray.com.