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Rogers Building Solutions Acquires Sluss+Padgett, Enhances Strategic Diversification & Growth

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Rogers Building Solutions (RBS) announced it has acquired Sluss+Padgett (S+P), a leading provider of commercial HVAC, plumbing, automation and controls, service, maintenance and retrofit services headquartered in Norcross, Georgia and serves customers in Georgia and South Carolina. RBS is a national HVAC, mechanical and plumbing contractor headquartered in Douglasville, Georgia, providing install, retrofit, service, and…

Nonresidential Construction Spending Expected to Moderate Through 2024

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

While spending on nonresidential construction picked up momentum toward the end of 2022, construction spending will moderate in 2023 and slow significantly in 2024, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Despite macroeconomic headwinds such as inflation, rising interest rates, and weak consumer sentiment scores, the AIA’s Consensus Construction Forecast panel—comprising leading…

Carolinas AGC Announces 2023 CAGC Foundation Board

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Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is pleased to announce the 2023 Foundation Board of Directors. The CAGC Foundation Board is made up of the following members: Chair: Edison Cassels, Edison Foard, Inc.Treasurer: Chad Webb, Cleveland Construction, Inc.CAGC Chair: Mark Johnnie, Balfour BeattyImmediate Past Chair: Claudia Dodgen, Crowder Constructors, Inc.Trustee: Evan Sowell, Langston Construction Co. of Piedmont LLCTrustee: Mike Hall, Hall Contracting CorporationTrustee: Scott Fant, ReevesTrustee: Grey Parks, SC Department of…

FMI Announces Sale of Weeks Marine to Kiewit Corporation

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FMI Capital Advisors is pleased to announce the sale of Weeks Marine, Inc. (Weeks), one of the largest marine, dredging and tunneling contractors in North America, to Kiewit Corporation (Kiewit). FMI Capital Advisors served as the exclusive financial advisor to Weeks for this transaction. “This acquisition offers substantial opportunities for both companies,” said Kiewit CEO…

GroundBreak Carolinas Featured on The Power of Design Podcast with Host Jack Ossa

by Joan Krause, Senior Editor, GroundBreak Carolinas on

The Power of Design podcast explores the intersection of architecture, construction and real estate, in order to understand the dynamics and trends that shape an exciting and powerful built environment. In Episode 76 (December 16, 2022), our own Dan Polstra, Business Development Manager, joined host Jack Ossa for a lively conversation about content marketing in general – and…

McCrory Construction Pays Tribute to Retiring Chief Financial Officer, Del Rosebrock

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Following a long and distinguished career with McCrory Construction, Del Rosebrock, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), is looking forward to his next chapter: an active retirement spent with family and friends, while serving his church and the community. As an integral member of McCrory Construction’s executive leadership team for the past four decades, Rosebrock has helped…

GroundBreak Carolinas Welcomes Poyner Spruill, LLP as Content Partner

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GroundBreak Carolinas is excited to welcome our newest content partner, Poyner Spruill, LLP, Attorneys at Law. The firm has four office locations across North Carolina: Charlotte, Raleigh, Rocky Mount and Southern Pines. Searching for a North Carolina law firm with local roots and a global reach? Learn more by visiting the P.S. website at https://www.poynerspruill.com/

Contractors, Closers & Connections (CCC) of Greenville to Host Exclusive Commercial Real Estate Event

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Contractors, Closers & Connections (CCC) of Greenville will be taking over the Furman Learning Center in Downtown Greenville on January 19, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. to host a private Commercial Real Estate event to highlight one of Greenville’s hottest mixed-use hubs featuring retail, dining, university and office spaces – ONE City Plaza….

Harper General Contractors President David Wise on Building Trust in the Carolinas

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Grounded in a culture of trust and community and 73 years of experience, Harper General Contractors has grown into an almost 300-employee company, with offices spread across North and South Carolina. Harper is a full-service general contracting and construction management firm with a very distinct and enduring philosophy: “Do what you say you’re going to…

2023: An Exciting Year for Construction in the Carolinas

by Lauren Gallagher, GroundBreak Carolinas Publisher on

Without a doubt, 2023 will be an interesting and exciting year for the construction industry in the Carolinas. Construction remains at a brisk pace with high levels of project activity in nearly all sectors. However, the backdrop of inflation, interest rates, workforce challenges, material availability and political uncertainty looms. At GroundBreak Carolinas we are committed…