Groundbreak Carolinas

GroundBreak Carolinas

Your source for construction industry news in the Carolinas

CAGC

CAGC’s BYC Ambassadors Build Construction Industry Workforce

by Carolinas AGC on

The Carolinas AGC Foundation’s Build Your Career workforce development initiative hosted its Spring 2019 Ambassador Summit Series meetings in Columbia, SC and Raleigh, NC. More than sixty CAGC Build Your Career (BYC) Ambassadors—our volunteer “boots on the ground” industry professionals—attended these meetings. “The biggest challenge the construction industry continues to face is attracting and recruiting new generations of workers into…

Wage and Hour Division Davis Bacon Survey Extended for N.C. Metropolitan Counties

by Joan Krause on

According to Carolinas AGC (CAGC), the US Department of Labor has announced that the deadline for submitting information for the Davis Bacon wage survey of Building construction in the metropolitan counties of the state of North Carolina has been extended. Information regarding the Davis-Bacon survey program as well as support for completing forms is available…

CAGC Honors 2018 Pinnacle Award Winners at Annual Convention in Charleston

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

Carolinas AGC (CAGC) bestowed the 2018 Pinnacle Awards to five construction projects which enhance their communities. A sixth Pinnacle, the “Build with the Best” award, was given to an individual who spent his career assisting the construction industry. The Pinnacle presentation was made on January 26 at CAGC’s Annual Convention in Charleston, S.C. Pinnacle entries…

Carolinas AGC Announces 2019 Leadership

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

Carolinas Associated General Contractors (Carolinas AGC) is pleased to announce its 2019 Board of Directors. Chair:  Ron Brown, State Utility Contractors, Inc.Chair Elect:  Casey Schwager, Sloan Construction Company, Inc.Treasurer:  Charlie Wilson, C. T. Wilson Construction CompanyVice Chair:  Mark Johnnie, Balfour BeattyImmediate Past Chair: Paul Mashburn, Mashburn Construction Co., Inc.CAGC President & CEO: Dave Simpson, CAE, Carolinas AGCBuilding Division Chair:  Dean Wilson, DeanWilson@hoodconstruction.comUtility Division Chair: David Stike,…

CAGC Young Leaders Launch “Operation Give Back” to Spread Joy to N.C. Flood Victims

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

CAGC Young Leaders are spreading joy this holiday season to two families within our industry who were affected by Hurricane Florence. GroundBreak is pleased to share the stories about these courageous families with our readers. Please consider helping CAGC help these families through a monetary donation or by donating gift cards to Walmart, Target, Kohl’s,…

CAGC Partners with Lowe’s Home Improvement

by Carolinas AGC on

On Friday, October 19, 2018, CAGC Foundation’s Build Your Career Workforce Development Initiative Director, Tammy Ford, participated in a joint venture with Lowe’s Home Improvement to launch a new pilot program with Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Systems to provide high school students with information on the skilled trades. The event was a collaborative effort to promote Lowe’s “We…

CAGC Launches BYC Ambassadors Program to Promote Careers in Construction

by Carolinas AGC on

On October 17th, 2018, Carolinas AGC (CAGC) launched its Build Your Career (BYC) Ambassadors Workforce Program to begin deploying dozens of construction industry leaders and supporters throughout the Carolinas to promote construction as an excellent career choice. More than 50 CAGC “Ambassadors” from across the Carolinas – including building, highway-heavy, utility, specialty contractor, subcontractor, supplier,…

CAGC Leaders Head to the Hill to Promote Key Construction Issues, Celebrate AGC of America’s 100th Anniversary

by Dave Simpson, CAGC President & CEO on

Carolinas AGC representatives this month were among dozens of AGC leaders who visited with key members of Congress – including U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC, and Rep. Joe Wilson, R-2nd District, SC– to promote infrastructure funding, regulatory and permanent tax reform, and an immigration climate that could help provide badly needed relief for the nation’s…

Giving Back: CAGC Young Leaders Give Makeover to Catherine’s House, Transitional Housing for Homeless

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (CAGC) Young Leaders (YL) arrived at Catherine’s House on Friday, September 21, to do some much needed updates in multiple rooms in the house. Catherine’s House is a non-profit organization serving North and South Carolina that provides transitional housing to women and mothers with children who are homeless. Located in Belmont, North Carolina, near Charlotte,…

Meet CAGC’s Top Young Leader Award Recipients for 2018

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

Carolinas AGC (CAGC) presented Top Young Leader Awards to Traci Griswold Strickland (Eldeco, Inc.) and Tyler Turnbull (Catalyst Surety Partners, LLC) at this year’s Summer Summit & Expo at Jekyll Island, Ga. CAGC’s Top Young Leader Award recognizes those who play critical roles in the community and professional arenas of the construction industry. “Carolinas AGC is…