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Featured | People

2022 GroundBreakers: Who is Influencing the Industry? Nominations NOW Open

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on April 29, 2022

People make the construction industry what it is today. That’s why we are seeking your input for the 2022 GroundBreakers Awards. The GroundBreak Carolinas team is interested in identifying and featuring those individuals who are influencing construction and having a significant impact on the industry. We are pleased to announce the 4th annual GroundBreak Carolinas Most Influential in North Carolina and South Carolina Construction awards is now open.

Nominees can be from any aspect of the construction industry: architecture, engineering, construction, academia, government, development, economic development, real estate and others. We want to tell the stories of the people who are shaping our industry.

Nominations are due by May 11, 2022. Please submit your nominations.

PAST WINNERS | GROUNDBREAKERS

Didi Caldwell, Global Location Strategies

Leslie Clark, Carolinas AGC

Joel Davis, J Davis Construction

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, U.S. Congress

Joshua Mauney, Paragon Safety Group

Bill Neely, M.B. Kahn

Michael Nieri, Great Southern Homes

Brian King, A M King

Demi Knight Clark, She Built This City

Nichole Kopenhaver, McCrory Construction

Marcus Rabun, Myers & Chapman

Pat Rodgers, Rodgers Builders

Patricia Lucas Smith, Chix Dig It

Chris Spach, SouthCon Building Group

Keith Wayne, Wayne Brothers

Sam Young, Young & McQueen

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