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Charlotte, NC — A M King sent its employees back to school last Thursday. They stood out in blue shirts, emblazoned with the inscription “Hard Hats Warm Hearts,” as they gave out hundreds of red and gray uniformed shirts and much needed school supplies to students. The Charlotte-based Design-Build firm is partnering with Starmount Academy…
Team A M King, sponsored by Charlotte-based A M King, participated in the 24 Foundation‘s 17th Annual 24 Hours of Booty community cycling event to benefit cancer survivorship and patient programs. On the last Saturday in July, a total of 26 A M King employees, relatives, friends and clients joined the 1,112 riders and 134 walkers from 23…
Just recently, I attended a graduation awards ceremony for the construction management and technology department of a large university. I had the honor of saying a few words to the students, their family members and faculty, and then introducing the keynote speaker. This ceremony included a dinner, and I was seated at the head table…
Greer, SC— The Greer Soup Kitchen in Upstate South Carolina has a new vegetable garden, thanks to 11 hardworking volunteers from A M King’s Greenville office. In one day, the team constructed 30 raised planting beds, removed weeds, tilled dirt and added topsoil. The effort will allow soup kitchen volunteers to plant vegetables, fruits and…
Even though they may compete by day, members of the Carolinas construction community are known for being a tight-knit group on a personal level. Two Charlotte women — Erin Branham of Balfour Beatty and Beth Hernandez of DPR Construction — exemplify how professionals within our industry support one another through good times and bad. On…
Brian T. King is an entrepreneur, business professional and the founder, owner and president of A M King, a Charlotte-based firm that provides planning, design, construction and facility services of highly complex facilities in niche markets throughout the United States. If ever there was a CEO to be admired, Brian King is that person, and we’re not…
