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To help our readers gain a better understanding of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and its implications for our two-state region, GroundBreak Carolinas reached out to Carolinas AGC’s Leslie Clark, Vice President of Operations and SC Director of Government Relations & Divisions, and Victor Barbour, PE, Director, NC Government Relations & Highway-Heavy Division. What…
Brian T. King, Founder and President of A M King, an integrated Design-Build firm based in Charlotte, has been inducted into the Design-Build Institute of America’s (DBIA) 2021 Class of DBIA Fellows. King and four other inductees were honored on November 2 during the 2021 Design-Build Conference & Expo in Denver, CO. “Based on input…
I found myself in a debate with someone on LinkedIn recently in response to an HBR article on collaboration inside organizations. This fellow and I got into the subject of how to actually encourage collaboration inside our businesses. This isn’t the first time I have had one of these debates, and in my opinion, it…
BMW Manufacturing today announced that the company is expanding operations in Spartanburg County with the construction of a new $100 million logistics center. “For nearly three decades, BMW has called South Carolina its second home. This expansion in our logistics operation represents our continued commitment to this state, and it will prepare Plant Spartanburg for the…
Marlboro Development Team, Inc. (MDT) announced the hiring of Julie Pruett, CEcD as Development Manager. Pruett will be opening a fifth office for MDT to be located in the Charlotte Region of North Carolina with the specific focus of expanding relationships and opportunities in North Carolina and Virginia. “Julie’s skills and experience will be pivotal…
Flexbase, the automated payment platform for contractors and the construction industry that delivers faster and more efficient payments, announced the first-ever credit card specifically for construction companies, targeting small- and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). Flexbase Card is available immediately nationwide, offering up to 60 days interest-free credit and numerous other benefits. “For years, slow payments and…
Ransomware attacks grab most of the headlines—for instance, the Colonial Pipeline attack earlier in 2021—but in terms of direct loss, Business Email Compromise/Email Account Compromise (BEC/EAC) was the top crime reported to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).[1] BEC has evolved over the decade and is now also referred to as EAC in acknowledgement…
Ever wonder what it’s like to be a surveyor? Keegan Lumley of Stewart’s Wilmington, N.C. office gives us a first-hand account. Born and raised in Swansboro, N.C., Lumley has called coastal North Carolina home his entire life. Since 2019, Keegan has worked at Stewart as a Geomatics Field Supervisor. Although rewarding, coastal surveying comes with unique challenges, like adapting to…
GroundBreak Carolinas is always looking for industry experts to weigh-in on important topics such as workforce development, safety and the economy. Mendi Arnold is director of human resources for Cullum, based in Charleston. Arnold explains how Cullum is working to change the perception of the construction industry as it promotes careers in the trades to young people and…
It was an international quandary at the Associated Schools of Construction’s (ASC) Region 2 Design-Build Competition last week. Ultimately, the five-member team from the University of Florida solved the knotty puzzle posed by sponsor A M King, a leading integrated Design-Build firm based in the Carolinas. ASC is made up of eight regions: seven regions…
