Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas’ (ABC Carolinas) distributed the following communication to its members today, March 23, 2020: “In an effort to support our valued ABC membership and industry, ABC Carolinas’ Board has sent the following letters to our North and South Carolina Governors, Lt. Governors as well as to House and Senate…
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Ronny Gillespie: Teaching the Next Generation of Electricians
With a passion for problem-solving and a heart for teaching, project manager Ronny Gillespie is living in his “sweet spot.” By day, Gillespie manages construction projects for Walker & Whiteside, a leading design-build electrical contractor in Greenville, S.C. After hours, he “pays it forward” as an instructor for the rigorous, four-year Upstate South Carolina Electrical…
ABC Carolinas Announces 2020 Safety Conference Theme: Making it Personal
ABC Carolinas announced its 2020 Safety Conference will be held on Friday, February 28, 2020 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Great Wolf Lodge in Concord, N.C. ABC Carolinas leadership notes that the Making it Personal was chosen as the theme “Because at the end of the day, everyone should go home.” The…
Sherman Construction Receives ABC Eagle Award for Clemson’s Duckworth Family Tennis Facility
November 18, 2019, Greenville, S.C. – Sherman Construction was recently recognized with the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) highest-level award at the ABC Carolinas Excellence in Construction (EIC) gala in Charlotte, N.C. Taking home ABC’s coveted Eagle Award in the Higher Education category, Sherman Construction was honored for its transformation of the Clemson University Duckworth…
CarolinaPower Honored for Challenging Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Project
CarolinaPower, a leading electrical contractor with four offices in South Carolina, has received a 2019 Excellence in Construction (EIC) Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC Carolinas) for the firm’s distinguished performance on a high-profile project for Shaw Industries, the world’s largest carpet manufacturer and a leading floor covering provider. The…
ABC Carolinas Showcases Apprenticeship Program at Charlotte Open House
ABC Carolinas marked Careers in Construction month this October by holding an Apprenticeship Open House at the association’s Charlotte training center on Tuesday evening, October 8. Among the more than 120 guests in attendance were current enrollees in ABC-Charlotte’s Electrical Apprenticeship Program, together with ABCC instructors, and representatives from their employers – local, regional and…
Upstate S.C. Electrical Apprenticeship Program Celebrates Four Newly Registered Electricians
Four newly registered electricians were lauded by their employer, course instructors and industry peers at a private graduation ceremony in Greenville, S.C., on Friday, September 6, 2019. The celebration recognized the group’s successful completion of a rigorous four-year, electrical apprenticeship program registered with the S.C. Department of Labor. The Upstate Electrical Apprenticeship Program is a partnership among…
ABC Carolinas Chapter Recognizes Class of 2019 Apprenticeship & Craft Training Graduates
Charlotte, NC — Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Carolinas Chapter celebrated the graduating Class of 2019 for the Chapter’s Apprenticeship & Craft Training Program by hosting the ceremony at the Charlotte Knights baseball game on Thursday, June 6, 2019. Included in the festivities was a Keynote Address by Kathryn Castelloes, ApprenticeshipNC Director, and the pre-game…
ABC Facilitates SHED Construction Competition Among Charleston Area High School Students
As part of an ongoing partnership with Charleston Metro Chamber, Associated Builders and Contractors Carolinas Chapter held its second annual Build a SHED competition — an ABC Carolinas “Students Hands-On Experience Day” program. The one-day Lowcountry competition was held on Friday, May 3, 2019, at the Exchange Park in Ladson, S.C. The objective of this…
Graduates of Upstate S.C. Electrical Apprenticeship Program Honored at December Ceremony
Four newly registered electricians in Upstate South Carolina were lauded by their respective employers, course instructors and others at a private graduation ceremony last month. The celebration recognized the group’s successful completion of a rigorous four-year, S.C. Department of Labor registered electrical apprenticeship program. Registered apprenticeships are employer-sponsored training programs that produce highly skilled…
