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CarolinaPower Wins ABC’s “Best in Class” National Eagle Award for Clemson’s Allen N. Reeves Football Operations Center 

by Joan Krause, GroundBreak Carolinas on

CarolinaPower, a leading Carolinas-based electrical contractor with four offices in South Carolina, was recognized nationally by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) for its exemplary performance as electrical contractor for Clemson University’s Allen N. Reeves Football Operations Center. CarolinaPower won ABC’s Eagle Award – the highest-level award – in the category, Specialty Contracting/Electrical, $2-$10 million….

CarolinaPower’s Chris Moore Promoted to Vice President & General Manager

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Chris Moore has been promoted to Vice President and General Manager of CarolinaPower, a leading employee-owned electrical contractor serving industrial, commercial, healthcare and federal market sectors in the two-state Carolinas region. Moore has been with CarolinaPower since it was established in 1999. In his previous role of Operations Manager, Moore was instrumental in CarolinaPower’s steady…

McCrory Construction Promotes Larry Kingery to Vice President of Preconstruction Services

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Columbia, South Carolina — McCrory Construction announces the promotion of Larry Kingery to Vice President of Preconstruction Services. For the last decade, Kingery has served as Director of Operations for the firm’s Special Projects Division. In this role, Kingery has led intensive early-stage preconstruction efforts for some of McCrory’s largest and most demanding projects. “We…

Clemson CSM Team Places Second Nationally in ASC’s 2018 Integrated Project (IP) Student Competition 

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A team from Clemson University’s Construction Science and Management (CSM) department placed second in The Associated Schools of Construction’s (ASC) national competition for Integrated Project (IP) delivery held in Sparks, Nevada. The IP competition was one of 13 different student competitions hosted by ASC during the week of February 5, 2018,  and the only national (open) one in which both…

SouthCon Building Group Promotes Drew Kay to Project Manager

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Charleston, SC — SouthCon Building Group, a full-service general contractor based in Mount Pleasant, has promoted Andrew (Drew) Kay to project manager. As assistant project manager for the past three years, Kay has helped SouthCon successfully deliver a wide range of commercial, industrial and institutional projects in the Lowcountry and Midlands regions of the state….

NAWIC’s Block Kids Building Program a Big Hit with S.C. School Children

by Joan Krause, GroundBreak Carolinas on

On Saturday morning, January 27, 2018, a group of women from the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) in Columbia, S.C., happily awakened early to greet the sweet, smiling and curious faces of local youngsters — kindergarteners through 6th graders. “Each January, NAWIC members in South Carolina and North Carolina join their counterparts across the…

CarolinaPower wins ABC Carolinas’ Eagle Award for High-Profile Clemson Football Complex

by Joan Krause, GroundBreak Carolinas on

Greer, S.C. — CarolinaPower, a leading electrical contractor based in Upstate S.C., was recently recognized with the 2017 “Best in Class” Excellence in Construction (EIC) Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas. CarolinaPower was singled out for its exemplary work on Clemson University’s new Allen N. Reeves Football Complex which opened…

Experiential Learning in Construction Management Education

by by N. Mike Jackson, Ph.D., P.E. on

As an academic Department Chair in Construction Management, one of the most frequent comments I receive from industry supporters is that students need more practical, hands-on experience before they graduate and enter the workforce.  I agree.  In fact, my experience tells me that experiential learning is becoming increasingly more important in the construction industry due…

Mass Timber as Sustainable Design Solution: A ULI Panel

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On October 9, ULI South Carolina Upstate hosted a Panel Discussion on Mass Timber — an increasingly popular sustainable design solution that also has substantial benefits to a developer’s bottom line. Co-sponsored by Britt, Peters and Associates and Clemson University’s Wood Utilization + Design Institute the panel featured experts Hans-Erik Blomgren from Katerrra and David…

Last Chance to Register! Clemson University’s Regional Design & Construction Industry Symposium in Greenville, S.C.

by Joan Krause, GroundBreak Carolinas on

“The Ever-Changing World of Construction: Today’s Challenges, Tomorrow’s Opportunities,” a regional conference, will be held at the Greenville (South Carolina) Embassy Suites Golf Resort & Conference Center on Thursday, October 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  GroundBreak Carolinas is pleased to be the media sponsor for this 2nd Annual Construction Industry Symposium offered by…