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For three years running, Design-Build firm A M King has supported Starmount Academy of Excellence — a Pre-K through fifth grade public school in Charlotte where 100 percent of the 510 students participate in free or reduced lunch programs. To ease the burden this year for both families and teachers, A M King donated a…
Davis & Floyd wanted to do something special for those who protect and serve the areas where employees live, work, play, and learn. Just prior to the 4th of July, the firm sponsored a local Law Enforcement Appreciation drop-in tailgate lunch at their Greenwood, S.C. office. Davis & Floyd hopes this small effort will inspire others to do…
Charlotte, NC — It takes a special kind of person to keep giving day after day after day, especially during this global health pandemic. What if there were a way to give back? To make someone’s day just a little bit brighter. To let that nurse, or firefighter or restaurant employee know that their hard…
Integrated Design-Build firm A M King helped the Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte and the Salvation Army in Greenville, S.C. provide gifts for nearly 10,000 children who may not otherwise receive anything for Christmas. Each year for the past seven years A M King has adopted children registered with the Angel Tree program, assisting with the collective effort to…
Frampton Construction was one of the sponsors for the 2019 Charleston 9/11 Heroes Run which took place on Sunday, November 17, on Daniel Island. The 5k race, hosted by the Travis Manion Foundation, unites communities internationally with the goal to never forget the sacrifices of the heroes of September 11th and the wars since. Frampton…
Balfour Beatty’s Jeannie Daleure, project accountant manager in Charlotte, found a wonderful way of using her Balfour Beatty volunteer day. She had the honor of volunteering her time for the F.F. Steven Coakley Foundation, named after a firefighter who lost his life after the 9/11 attacks. Steven Coakley’s sister runs the organization and every year before…
Ben Lehnerer, a project manager in A M King’s Greenville office, spends his days managing construction projects for industrial manufacturing and commercial clients. On any given day he might be tracking finances through a job, analyzing contractual risks or prequalifying subcontractors. He also provides ongoing direction to interns, project engineers and assistants. What Lehnerer has…
Named a Best Places to Work in South Carolina for two consecutive years, Carolina Power’s company culture centers around “the Power to Serve.” In August 2019, Edson Moo, Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) Manager, was publicly recognized at a Greenville Drive baseball game for his long-time service and dedication as youth soccer coach for Upstate…
The 24 Foundation’s 18th Annual 24 Hours of Booty (24 HOB) charity cycling event benefiting cancer survivorship programs brought heart, sweat and soul to the Myers Park neighborhood in Charlotte, N.C. On July 26 and 27, neighbors camped out in their front yards to watch 1,130 members of 127 teams get set for the three-mile Booty…
Four times per year A M King’s team in Greenville, S.C. meets in the spacious kitchen at the Ronald McDonald House (RMH). They don’t come empty handed. On a recent Friday night, they brought ground beef, salsa and chocolate chips, among many other items. Their mission? Prepare a delicious taco bar, complete with cilantro-lime rice, watermelon,…
