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GroundBreak Carolinas is honored to spotlight Amy Sullivan, a member of the Class of 2022 GroundBreakers — an exclusive group of individuals who have gone above and beyond to make a difference for the construction community in the Carolinas. Sullivan is President & CEO of Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC Carolinas). ABC Carolinas…
ABC Carolinas recently celebrated the graduation of 24 electrical apprentices enrolled in the chapter’s four-year Apprenticeship & Craft Training Program at a Durham Bulls game in Durham, N.C. and at El Thrifty Social in Charlotte, N.C. Participants in ABC Carolinas’ educational program work full-time during the day and attend evening classes – two nights per…
Every month, ABC Carolinas (ABCC) partners with local Boy Scout Councils in Raleigh, Charlotte and Charleston for the “Build-It” Explorers Club. This program teaches important life and career skills to young people from all backgrounds through immersive career experience and mentorship provided by community and business leaders. The goal is to equip young people with…
On behalf of the ABC Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Steering Committee, ABC Carolinas is excited to launch our 2022 ABC Carolinas FLEX group. We have some great events coming up this year to help develop the professional and social skills of our emerging leaders. Our mission is to give our Members’ best and brightest leaders an opportunity…
ABC Carolinas (ABCC) is pleased to introduce our 2022 Board of Directors. We are excited for the opportunity to continue growing ABCC with this amazing group of leaders in place. Chair: Rob Beale – W.M. Jordan Company – Wilmington, NC Incoming Chair: Chris Moore – CarolinaPower – Greenville, SC Vice Chair: Allen Amsler – McCrory…
ABC Carolinas congratulates all of its member firms that were named Accredited Quality Contractors (AQC) by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) last month. These 27 companies from the Carolinas earned this prestigious national credential for their commitment to corporate responsibility – documenting this commitment in five areas: Quality, Safety Performance, Talent Management, Craft and…
Dr. Mittie Cannon, Founder of Power UP Inc., is among the featured presenters at the upcoming 2021 ABC Carolinas (ABCC) Annual Construction Conference in Myrtle Beach scheduled for August 18-20. Launched by Dr. Cannon six years ago for young women and their moms in Birmingham, Alabama, Power-Up is a now a far-reaching construction industry workforce…
Charlotte, NC – ABC Carolinas (ABCC) recently celebrated the graduation of 26 electrical apprentices enrolled in the chapter’s four-year Apprenticeship & Craft Training Program at a Cannon Ballers game in Kannapolis, N.C. Participants in ABC Carolinas’ educational program work full-time during the day and attend evening classes – two nights per week each semester – at…
ABC Carolinas (ABCC) hosted a welcome reception and dinner for the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s new CEO Bob Morgan and his wife Meg at Halls Chophouse in Columbia on Wednesday, June 16. The event was well-attended by representatives of ABC Carolinas’ Board of Directors, industry leaders from member companies operating in both South Carolina…
Following a deliberate and thoughtful search process, the Board of Directors for the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce (SC Chamber) announced the selection of Bob Morgan as Chief Executive Officer. Morgan assumed his new role on April 1. GroundBreak Carolinas had the opportunity to chat with Morgan last week. A recap of this conversation appears…
