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Advice for New Grads from AEC Leaders in the Carolinas

by Joan Krause on May 22, 2024

GroundBreak Carolinas reached out to a cross section of construction industry leaders in North Carolina and South Carolina to see what advice they might have for new college graduates entering our industry. Check out their “words of wisdom!” IN THEIR OWN WORDS “Always do the right thing. It doesn’t matter if you are just starting your…

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A M King, CarolinaPower, Harper General Contractors, King Asphalt, SPC Mechanical, State Utility Contractors, T.A. Loving, Terracon

Sit-down with Casey Schwager, Carolinas AGC Board Chair

by GroundBreak Carolinas on July 26, 2021

GroundBreak Carolinas thought it was an appropriate time to check in with Casey Schwager as he embarks on the home stretch of his second year as Carolinas AGC (CAGC) Board Chair. Schwager is a project manager with King Asphalt, a leading regional paving contractor manufacturer headquartered in Liberty, S.C. in the Upstate region of South…

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CAGC, Carolinas AGC, Construction Workforce, King Asphalt, Workforce Shortage

Spotlight on Marty McKee of King Asphalt

by Joan Krause, GroundBreak Carolinas on November 16, 2017

For anyone who has driven on South Carolina’s roadways in recent years, it’s good to know that there are people like Marty McKee who focus on asphalt paving and maintenance for a living. As Vice President of King Asphalt, headquartered in the Upstate S.C. town of Liberty, McKee oversees one of the most well-respected asphalt…

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CAGC, Carolinas AGC, King Asphalt, Road Construction

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