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Company-attested hires from across North Carolina, with the Triangle at the center. A named employee using a company-domain email attests the source before publication. That mark is not an independent fact-check.

Marks Clearing & Grading names Tim Clay chief executive officer

Clay, who built teams and delivered projects in Florida and the Southeast, succeeds Gregg Marks, who became executive chairman two days earlier.

SOTWIRE DESK · AUGUST 6, 2026

Client confirmedErin O'BrienMarks Clearing & GradingSep 21, 2026, 2:07 AM EDTA named contact at the company confirmed this record directly to Sotwire. That confirmation was not checked against a company-domain inbox, so it is a weaker signal than a Company attested mark. Sotwire does not independently verify every claim.

Gregg Marks moves from CEO to executive chairman at Marks Clearing & Grading

The move puts the former chief executive in charge of growth, culture, strategy and acquisitions. The company named Tim Clay CEO two days later.

SOTWIRE DESK · AUGUST 4, 2026

Client confirmedErin O'BrienMarks Clearing & GradingSep 21, 2026, 2:07 AM EDTA named contact at the company confirmed this record directly to Sotwire. That confirmation was not checked against a company-domain inbox, so it is a weaker signal than a Company attested mark. Sotwire does not independently verify every claim.

Marks Clearing & Grading names Justin Smith vice president of asset management

Smith will run the company's fleet and shop, which the company said numbered 265 pieces of equipment in March.

SOTWIRE DESK · JULY 28, 2026

Client confirmedErin O'BrienMarks Clearing & GradingSep 21, 2026, 2:07 AM EDTA named contact at the company confirmed this record directly to Sotwire. That confirmation was not checked against a company-domain inbox, so it is a weaker signal than a Company attested mark. Sotwire does not independently verify every claim.

Marks Clearing & Grading hires Morgan Beam as vice president of business development

Beam, who has more than 15 years of industry experience, will lead client relationships and new work across North Carolina for the company's sitework and land development teams.

SOTWIRE DESK · JULY 13, 2026

Client confirmedErin O'BrienMarks Clearing & GradingSep 21, 2026, 2:07 AM EDTA named contact at the company confirmed this record directly to Sotwire. That confirmation was not checked against a company-domain inbox, so it is a weaker signal than a Company attested mark. Sotwire does not independently verify every claim.

Marks Clearing & Grading hires Justin Fanning to lead commercial estimating

Fanning, who has more than 25 years of experience estimating commercial and multifamily sitework, relocated from the Washington, D.C., area.

SOTWIRE DESK · JUNE 5, 2026

Client confirmedErin O'BrienMarks Clearing & GradingSep 21, 2026, 2:07 AM EDTA named contact at the company confirmed this record directly to Sotwire. That confirmation was not checked against a company-domain inbox, so it is a weaker signal than a Company attested mark. Sotwire does not independently verify every claim.

Marks Clearing & Grading hires John Dodd as vice president of commercial operations

Dodd brings more than 30 years in civil construction and has led more than $500 million in projects across more than 10 sectors, the company said.

SOTWIRE DESK · APRIL 2, 2026

Client confirmedErin O'BrienMarks Clearing & GradingSep 21, 2026, 2:07 AM EDTA named contact at the company confirmed this record directly to Sotwire. That confirmation was not checked against a company-domain inbox, so it is a weaker signal than a Company attested mark. Sotwire does not independently verify every claim.