Carolinas AGC

CAGC’s Build Your Career (BYC) Partners with REEMERGE Employment Placement Program for Formerly Incarcerated

by Tammy Ford, BYC Director, Carolinas AGC on July 30, 2019

On Wednesday, July 17, 2019, Carolinas AGC (CAGC) Foundation’s Build Your Career (BYC) Initiative co-hosted a “Re-Entry Career Fair” in Columbia, S.C. with the REEMERGE prison reintegration program. This event was strategically designed to assist formerly incarcerated individuals find gainful employment with local employers to facilitate a successful “life beyond the fence” transition for these…

Construction Summer Camp at Durham Tech a Great Learning Experience for 10 High Schoolers

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on July 14, 2019

Carolinas AGC (CAGC) was pleased to support the second summer Construction Careers Camp held recently in Durham, N.C. in partnership with Durham Technical Community College and the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS). Campers represented seven different schools across Durham and Orange counties. Currently, women make up less than 10% of the jobs in construction and African Americans represent an…

CAGC Members Honored for Extraordinary Safety Efforts

by Helen Johnson on July 2, 2019

Carolinas AGC (CAGC) has announced the list of construction company members who will be honored for their safety excellence during the association’s 2019 Annual Summit in Asheville at the end of July. The following companies achieved a safety record that ranged between Zero lost time incidences to an annual incident rate that is below the…

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

by Helen Johnson on April 11, 2019

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…

AGC Honors Carolinas AGC Members at National Convention

by Carolinas AGC on April 10, 2019

The AGC of America honored several Carolinas AGC members with awards and distinctions at its 100th Annual AGC Convention last week in Denver, CO. Crowder Construction received a 2019 JLT Build America Award in the new category of Utility Infrastructure for its Sustainable Water Phase 3 – Demonstration Facility Project. (See awards photos here.) Langston Construction…

NCCCS and CAGC Partner to Ease Construction Workforce Shortage

by Carolinas AGC on March 17, 2019

The partnership between the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) and Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is helping address the workforce shortage at a time when there are thousands of well-paying careers available in construction, the NCCCS president says. “There are great jobs and meaningful careers in the construction industry…,” said NCCCS President Peter Hans. “The partnership…

Carolinas AGC’s Leslie Clark Honored by Columbia Contractors Association

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on March 1, 2019

Carolinas AGC’s (CAGC) Leslie Bomar Clark, Director, South Carolina Government Relations & Divisions, was honored last month with the prestigious SIR Award (Skill, Integrity and Responsibility). The award was presented by the Columbia Contractors Association, a local chapter of Associated General Contractors (AGC). The SIR Award is the highest award given by the AGC to…

Alliances Play Important Role in Workplace Safety and Health

by Mary Katherine Revels, Public Information Officer, North Carolina Department of Labor on February 16, 2019

Carolinas AGC recently renewed its long-standing alliance with the NCDOL Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Division. The alliance, which was first signed, March 22, 2010, aims to reduce accidents and fatalities in the construction industry through increased education, training and outreach. Carolinas AGC is a construction trade association made up of contractors and construction-related firms…

CAGC Honors 2018 Pinnacle Award Winners at Annual Convention in Charleston

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on February 3, 2019

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 January 6, 2019

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,…