Robins & Morton chairman emeritus and former CEO Barry Morton died Dec. 3 at the age of 83. Morton was instrumental in the growth of the Birmingham, Alabama-based construction company that bears his name, guiding its growth as a commercial builder and leader in healthcare construction. Morton began his career at Robins Engineering as an apprentice carpenter, working alongside his father, Boyette Edgar “Sunshine” Morton, a concrete finisher. After graduating from Auburn University in 1960 with a degree in Building Science, Morton joined Robins Engineering full time. Over the decades, company founder Todd Robins saw in Morton the hardworking and ethical … Read more