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A M King Transforms Coastal GA Spec Building into Advanced Food Processing Facility for Nonprofit MANA Nutrition

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

Carolinas-based integrated Design-Build firm A M King has begun transforming a 320,000-square-foot, spec warehouse facility in Pooler, GA, near Savannah, into a state-of-the-art food processing for Charlotte-area nonprofit MANA Nutrition, Inc. When the Pooler buildout is complete, MANA will use the facility to produce its signature Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) and Ready-to-Use Supplemental Food (RUSF)….

A Career in Design-Build: From Intern to Project Manager

by Matt Worley, Project Manager, A M King on

Like many college freshmen, I didn’t have a clue what I wanted to do with my life, and it wouldn’t have occurred to me at that time to pursue a career in Design-Build. When I was young, growing up in Rock Hill, SC, I do remember liking math and science and thought maybe I could…

Advice for New Grads from AEC Leaders in the Carolinas

by Helen Johnson on

GroundBreak Carolinas reached out to a cross section of construction industry leaders in North Carolina and South Carolina to see what advice they might have for new college graduates entering our industry. Check out their “words of wisdom!” IN THEIR OWN WORDS “Always do the right thing. It doesn’t matter if you are just starting your…

A M King Wins 2024 Regional Design-Build Award for ALDI’s Gulf Coast Mega-Project

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

A M King, a leading integrated Design-Build firm with offices in Charlotte, NC, Greenville, SC, and Chicago, IL, was recognized with a 2024 Design-Build Project Team Award during the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Southeast Region’s Annual Regional Summit & 24th Annual Awards Banquet. A M King was singled out for its exemplary project delivery…

A M King Wins ABC’s Best-in-Class Eagle Award and 2023 Carolinas Design-Build Award for ALDI Project

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff Report on

A M King, a leading Integrated Design-Build firm with offices in Charlotte, NC, Greenville, SC, and Chicago, IL, was recognized by ABC Carolinas this month for its exemplary delivery of ALDI’s Regional Headquarters and Distribution megafacility in Loxley, AL. At the 2023 ABC Carolinas Excellence in Construction (EIC) Awards gala held on November 9 in…

ABC Carolinas Celebrates 25th Anniversary, 2023 Excellence in Construction (EIC) Awards at Gala

by Kristen DeBerry, ABC Carolinas on

Associated Builders and Contractors Carolinas Chapter (ABC Carolinas) honored over 70 projects collectively worth $1.6 billion at the 25th annual ABCC Excellence in Construction (EIC) Awards Gala on November 9, 2023. The ABC EIC Program is the industry’s leading competition that honors both general and specialty contractors for innovative and high-quality Merit Shop construction projects. …

Fall 2023 Results: Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 2 Student Competitions

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff Report on

Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 2 has announced the results of its Fall 2023 Student Competition. Region 2 covers 8 southeastern US states and Puerto Rico and includes 28 accredited construction schools that stretch from Virginia southward to Florida and westward to Mississippi. The 2023 ASC Region 2 competition was once again held in early…

The Journey from Military Service to a Design-Build Career

by Brenden Stucko, Asst. Project Manager, A M King on

When I finished high school, my future didn’t feel very bright. Then I found a rewarding career in the military. I never imagined that all these years later I would be a college graduate with a promising Design-Build Career at a premier firm. But everything I have done has led to this moment. Every challenge…

A M King’s 6th Annual “Fill the Truck” Event Benefits Starmount Academy Students

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff Report on

For six years, Charlotte-based Design-Build firm A M King has supported Starmount Academy, a Pre-K through fifth grade Title 1 public school where the majority of the school’s 443 students are economically disadvantaged and receive free and reduced lunches. Each year, A M King’s “Fill the Truck” project provides both essential supplies and uniforms to…

Decision-Making: The Virtues of Pessimism for an Optimist

by Brian King, President, A M King on

Pessimists tend to get a bad rap. Pessimists are stereotyped as taking the fun out of every situation, always focusing on the negative, assuming failure is imminent, and believing hope is futile. Think Eeyore of Winnie the Pooh. As with most entrepreneurs, my inclination is to be an eternal optimist. I attempt to find the…