Groundbreak Carolinas

GroundBreak Carolinas

Your source for construction industry news in the Carolinas

CAGC

Carolinas AGC (CAGC) Announces 2025 Board of Directors

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is pleased to announce the 2025 Board of Directors. The CAGC Board is made up of the following members: Chair: Ty Edmondson, T. A. Loving CompanyChair Elect: Lynn Hansen, Crowder Constructors Inc.Treasurer: Marty Moser, Barnhill ContractingVice Chair: Paul Edwards, Reeves Immediate Past Chair: Dean Wilson, Hood Construction Company, Inc.President & CEO: Dave Simpson, CAE, Carolinas AGCHighway-Heavy Chair: Brent E. Evans, Banks Construction CompanyBuilding…

CAGC Delivers Hope and Holiday Cheer to Black Mountain Home for Children, Youth & Families

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

This holiday season, Carolinas AGC (CAGC) invites you to join them in delivering joy, knowledge, and hope to children at Black Mountain Home for Children, Youth & Families in Western North Carolina. By donating through the CAGC Foundation’s Lane the Loader™ Fund, you can help provide books on construction, engineering, and design—introducing these children to…

CAGC Leaders Converge on Capitol Hill

by CAGC on

Carolinas AGC Leaders last week met with Congressional delegation representatives from North and South Carolina to discuss issues important to the construction industry, ranging from help with the workforce shortage to opposing impractical proposed heat standards.  The Capitol Hill visits were part of AGC of America’s annual National Chapter Leadership Conference that drew about 250…

Ceremonial Bill Signing Celebrates SC Construction Work Zone Driver’s License Training Law

by Carolinas AGC on

Carolinas AGC (CAGC) members and staff, along with Sen. Ross Turner (Greenville) and SCDOT Secretary Justin Powell, were excited to join Gov. Henry McMaster for a ceremonial bill signing of the recently passed Operation Work Zone Awareness legislation. This new law, requested by Carolinas AGC and sponsored by Sen. Turner and Rep. Gary Brewer, requires the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to establish a construction…

Introducing CAGC’s Top Young Leaders for 2024

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

Carolinas AGC’s (CAGC) Top Young Leader Award recognizes those who play critical roles in the community and professional arenas of the construction industry. This year’s winners, Ben Bishop and Josh Byers, were honored at the 2024 Carolinas AGC Summit & Expo in early August. Meet Ben Bishop, Reeves Construction Ben Bishop is a Project Manager…

2024 Carolinas AGC Foundation Scholarship Winners

by Carolina AGC on

Carolinas AGC Foundation awarded $20,000 ($8,000 more than in past years) to eleven students who are entering the commercial construction industry. After having a record-breaking number of applicants, the selection committee had the hard task of narrowing down the applications and selecting this year’s scholarship recipients. Congratulations to these 11 students selected to receive scholarships. The future is looking…

CAGC Hall of Fame/Legacy Awards Announced

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

Carolinas AGC (CAGC) has announced its 2024 Hall of Fame and Hall of Fame Legacy winners. These individuals and their families will be celebrated at the CAGC Summer Summit and Expo in August.  HALL OF FAME | LEGACY Andy Clark, Clark Pavement Marking Berry Jenkins, CAGC James Triplett, United Infrastructure Group Frederick Triplett, Sr., United Infrastructure Group…

Annual NC Construction Conference in Raleigh Features Outlook from AGCA Chief Economist

by Carolinas AGC on

While contractors are optimistic about the future and an economic recovery should continue, the construction industry should expect long-term challenges in finding workers. “Construction employment has stalled in North Carolina due to the labor shortage.  Nationally, the number of construction job openings is exceeding new hires and contractors are paying a wage premium for workers,”…

Carolinas AGC Responds to Report about Construction Fatalities in North Carolina

by Dave Simpson, CAGC President & CEO on

A widely publicized article last week highlighted that the construction industry in North Carolina has had the highest number of deaths in the state for most of the past 14 years – with nearly 60 construction workers involved in fatalities between January 2021 and September 2023. The article, published by Carolina Public Press on January…

In the Spotlight: Carolinas AGC 2023 Pinnacle Awards and Construction Excellence Awards

by Carolinas AGC on

Carolinas AGC (CAGC) has bestowed the 2023 Pinnacle Awards to six construction projects which enhance their communities, and a “Build with the Best” Pinnacle Award to an individual whose partnership efforts strengthen the construction industry. In addition, seven projects won Construction Excellence Awards, which recognize projects of distinction. These award-winning projects located in North Carolina…