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Carolinas AGC has announced the CAGC Class of 2022 Top Young Leader winners. CAGC’s Top Young Leader Award recognizes those, 40 and under, who play critical roles in the community and professional arenas of the construction industry. The association believes it’s important to honor the achievements of its young leaders as the emergence of these…
Ingevity Corporation (NYSE:NGVT) today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire privately-owned Ozark Materials, LLC and Ozark Logistics, LLC (“Ozark Materials”) in an all-cash transaction valued at $325 million. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions, and Ingevity expects to close on the transaction by early Q4 2022. Ozark…
Today Aprio, LLP, a top 35 business advisory and CPA firm, announced that North Carolina-based Ladd Robbins CPAs and Consultants (Ladd Robbins) will join Aprio on October 1, 2022. For more than 20 years Ladd Robbins has served clients in 20+ states across the U.S., focusing on healthcare practices including dental and optometry. As part of Aprio, Ladd…
Construction contractors remain cautiously optimistic a year after the industry’s post-pandemic comeback started in earnest, according to the 2022 Marcum National Construction Survey. Contractors reported being buoyed by the federal infrastructure bill, growing backlogs, and other tailwinds. DOWNLOAD SURVEY RESULTS The annual survey is conducted by Marcum LLP, one of the leading construction accounting firms in…
Industry professionals and thought-leaders from top US and global design and construction firms will return for the Bluebeam Extreme Conference (XCON), the essential event for building professionals driving change and transforming the way our world is built, being held in San Diego, California, from August 23-24, 2022. Returning as an in-person event, XCON welcomes industry leaders,…
CAGC celebrated its nine winners and their families at the 2022 CAGC Summer Summit on July 23, 2022, in Hilton Head, South Carolina. These individuals – two who have left incredible legacies on our industry, and seven who are still paving the road for future leaders – were honored for their hard work, perseverance and…
The world was a drastically different place when Cullum formed its operations in 1972. Since then, the company has become a well-known, reputable provider of complete HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) and plumbing construction solutions throughout the Southeast, positively impacting the operations it serves through innovative solutions and high-quality workmanship. Today, Cullum is one…
Casey Tompkins, PHR, SHRM-CP is Talent Resource Manager at Davis & Floyd (D|F), a multidisciplinary engineering, planning, and landscape architecture firm that focuses on community development, transportation, and water resources projects across South Carolina. Prior to joining D|F six years ago this month, Tompkins had an 18-year career with StaffSource Inc. as Vice President of…
FMI Capital Advistors released their report on AEC Mergers & Acquisition Trends today, July 25, 2022. In this year’s industry study on M&As in engineering and construction, FMI shares key trends shaping the M&A landscape. Of all survey participants, 55 percent of respondents indicated that acquisitions were a part of their current strategy. Read about…
GroundBreak Carolinas is honored to spotlight Amy Sullivan, a member of the Class of 2022 GroundBreakers — an exclusive group of individuals who have gone above and beyond to make a difference for the construction community in the Carolinas. Sullivan is President & CEO of Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC Carolinas). ABC Carolinas…
