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McCrory Construction, South Carolina’s oldest general contractor, is pleased to announce that Shane Perry has joined the company as Project Manager in the Upstate office. Perry has nearly 20 years of construction industry experience, having managed projects from buyout to completion for several of the area’s leading general contractors. “Shane’s extensive background in commercial construction…
H&W Electrical Corp. is a South Carolina-based electrical contracting firm that focuses on industrial, commercial, and plant maintenance projects with an emphasis on design-build construction projects in the Southeast. GroundBreak Carolinas recently caught up with H&W’s President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), Alan Holcombe, to learn more about him and what the future holds for…
This is Part 1 of a 2-part series. After a long and successful career as a basketball player and coach, Karen Barefoot began a new career leading organizational development for a construction company, Industrial Reliability and Repair (IRR). Karen will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming ABC Carolinas’ Construction Convention in Charleston, SC. GroundBreak’s…
Raleigh-based Poyner Spruill LLP’s Construction Practice Area and individual attorneys have recently been recognized as leaders in the field with their inclusion in the 2023 guide of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The Chambers USA annual guide establishes firm and attorney rankings by in-depth research, client interviews, and peer feedback. Individual rankings are…
It’s not going away. We are continuing to have a debate at the highest level in our industry on whether or not AEC firms should have a mandate that everyone work in the office or not. I can certainly understand and appreciate both sides of this big, big issue we are all facing. There are…
In this issue of GroundBreak Corner, we preview the 2023 ABC Carolinas Construction Convention, which celebrates ABC’s 25 years in the Carolinas. Previewing the ABC Carolinas Construction Convention The ABC Carolinas (ABCC) Annual Construction Convention will take place at The Charleston Place in Charleston, SC, August 2-4, 2023. The Chapter’s 25th Anniversary will be front and center throughout…
Compass Group Equity Partners, a St. Louis-based private equity firm specializing in growing lower middle market companies, announced an investment in Anderson UnderBridge, a manufacturer and rental operator of mobile bridge inspection trailers and trucks utilized in the inspection and maintenance of bridge infrastructure. This partnership is the first step in the creation of a full-service…
Nasuni Corporation, a leading provider of file data services, today announced increased demand for the Nasuni File Data Platform from the global AEC (architecture, engineering, construction) industry. Nasuni is enabling its AEC customers to speed up their digital transformation by modernizing their file storage and protection infrastructure; this ultimately makes data more accessible from the…
The Hollingsworth Companies, a leading real estate development firm located in the Southeastern United States, is expanding its innovative “Build to Suit Industrial Building Program.” This innovative Development Program is designed to serve “on shoring” or companies migrating to the Southern US to establish manufacturing operations. At this time, with Supply Chain delays and rising Real Estate…
A new global study by the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value found that nearly half of CEOs surveyed identify productivity as their highest business priority—up from sixth place in 2022. They recognize technology modernization is key to achieving their productivity goals, ranking it as second highest priority. Yet, CEOs can face key barriers as…
