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Carolinas AGC Celebrates Women in Construction

by Carolinas AGC on March 31, 2021

 Carolinas AGC (CAGC) was proud once again to celebrate Women in Construction Week, which extended from March 8 – March 12, 2021. In addition to launching targeted advertisements which showcased the benefits of careers in construction for women, CAGC also launched a three-part CAGC Buildercast podcast series, We Were Built for This, highlighting the impact that women have on…

Topics: Business, Diversity & Inclusion
Carolinas AGC, women in construction

Build Your Career Releases Educational Video Series Aimed at Recruiting Construction Workforce

by Joan Krause on March 30, 2021

Charlotte, NC – March 30, 2021 – Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is excited to announce that its Build Your Career program has released a video series aimed at teaching students and educators about rewarding careers within the construction industry. The series, available on the Build Your Career (BYC) website and on the CAGC YouTube channel, also…

Topics: Workforce
Build Your Career, CAGC, Carolinas AGC, Workforce development

Reflections on 2020: CAGC Young Leaders Perspective

by Adam Pfanmiller Vice President, Surety Bond Manager, McGriff on January 14, 2021

“Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.” Lou Holtz While this quote may seem like a cliché, it captures how Carolinas AGC has reinvented itself over the past year. None of us could have predicted or expected the challenges we would see in 2020.  A few short…

Topics: Featured, People
CAGC, Carolinas AGC, Young Leaders

Carolinas AGC Bridges the Challenges for the Construction Industry

by Dave Simpson, CAE, President & CEO, Carolinas AGC on January 11, 2021

The late, great NC Senate leader Marc Basnight had a special fondness for bridges. “Bridges bring people together. They never divide,” he wrote for a dedication in 2019 of a 2.8-mile, $254 million bridge over Oregon Inlet named for him. Sen. Basnight, who died in December after a long battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease),…

Topics: Business
CAGC, Carolinas AGC, Construction industry

Carolinas CAGC Salutes Two Industry Leaders, Ricky Vick and Mike Long as they Retire

by Carolinas AGC on December 27, 2020

Carolinas AGC congratulates two of its hard-working industry leaders, Ricky Vick with S. T. Wooten Corp., and Mike Long with Buckeye Bridge, LLC, as they transition into well-deserved retirements after decades of service to the construction industry. Ricky’s service included chairing the CAGC Highway-Heavy Division, serving on the CAGC/NCDOT Roadway committee, Joint committee, National AGC…

Topics: Business, People
Buckeye Bridge, CAGC, Carolinas AGC, S.T. Wooten Corp.

CAGC Foundation Grant Funds FREE Safety Training for Contractors: Available through End of December

by Carolinas AGC on December 15, 2020

Two organizations that have received a CAGC Foundation grant will be providing COVID-19 training resources for free for the construction industry.  OSEA/NC has developed a training curriculum designed to inform, engage, and protect construction company workers who risk infection from the virus in workplaces that are unique to the construction industry.   Up to 90 one-hour, web-based training…

Topics: Business, Safety
CAGC, Carolinas AGC, Hispanic Contractors Association of the Carolinas

Carolinas AGC Foundation Launches Bilingual Pandemic Education Campaign

by Carolinas AGC on December 1, 2020

Charlotte, NC – November 23, 2020 – In an effort to improve safety in the construction industry, the Carolinas AGC Foundation is teaming with partners El Centro Hispano, Inc., Curtis Network Group and the Hispanic Contractors Association of the Carolinas to conduct a statewide bilingual campaign promoting safety, training and community outreach programs to address…

Topics: Business, Safety
CAGC, Carolinas AGC, coronavirus

Young & McQueen Grading Helps Raise Funds for Yancey County COVID Relief Fund

by Joan Krause on November 12, 2020

Young & McQueen Grading Company, Inc., a leading site development and heavy highway contractor based in Burnsville, N.C. spearheaded and sponsored a free, drive-in benefit this fall that raised more than $50,000 for the Yancey County COVID-19 Relief Fund. World-class band the Steep Canyon Rangers headlined the event, which was co-sponsored by Homeplace Beer Company….

Topics: Business
CAGC, Carolinas AGC, Community, Young & McQueen Grading

$3.75 Million CAGC Foundation Grant to Aid Contractors In North Carolina

by Carolinas AGC on October 14, 2020

Charlotte, NC – October 14, 2020 – Carolinas AGC is excited to announce the opening of the CAGC Foundation Grant to help contractors with coronavirus mitigation efforts in the construction workplace. The grant was one of many allocations to state and local government agencies and nonprofits named in HB 1105 that appropriated the remaining CARES…

Topics: Business
CAGC, CAGC Foundation, Carolinas AGC

Carolinas AGC 2020 Scholarship Winners Represent Clemson and ECU

by Carolinas AGC on September 15, 2020

Carolinas AGC is pleased to announce its 2020 scholarship recipients. The Carolinas AGC Foundation scholarship program is designed to assist those choosing to enter the construction industry as well as those wishing to advance their skills and/or knowledge to further their construction careers. The committee distributed $12,000 to three very deserving students who will no…

Topics: Colleges, People
CAGC, CAGC Foundation, Carolinas AGC, Scholarships

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