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FMI Partners with the United States Minority Contractors Association (USMCA) to Help Improve Members’ Operations and Strategic Planning

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FMI Corporation, a leading consulting and investment banking firm serving the built environment, announces a strategic partnership with the U.S. Minority Contractors Association (USMCA), a nonprofit that helps and advocates for minority business owners, contractors and subcontractors. FMI will serve as a strategic partner and consultant to USMCA, helping the association expand member services and…

James Jordon of JCC General Contractors Named a 2021 Southeast Finalist for Entrepeneur of the Year®

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July 9, 2021 – GREENVILLE, SC – Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced that James D. Jordon, President of Jordon Construction Company, LLC, d/b/a JCC General Contractors, was named an Entrepreneur of the Year® 2021 Southeast Award finalist. Now in its 35th year, the Entrepreneur of the Year® program honors unstoppable business leaders whose…

The Citadel to Host Minority Contractor Info Session on Feb. 16 for Capers Hall Replacement

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The Citadel has scheduled a Minority Contractor Information Session for February 16, 2021, for its Capers Hall Replacement Project. The Citadel will begin demolishing Capers Hall in the summer of 2021. The Capers Hall Replacement Project will cost $68 million. Of that amount, $50 million will go toward construction. It will be the largest construction…

North Carolina Cities to Host Events for Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week

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Cities across North Carolina will be participating in the 35th Annual National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week, set for October 3-7, 2017. Seven cities have a variety of special events planned for consecutive weeks — from late September through early November. The observance of a National MED Week was proclaimed by Ronald Reagan in 1982…

NAMC’s 48th Annual National Conference Coming to South Carolina this June

by Joan Krause on

The National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) picked Columbia, South Carolina, as the location for its 48th Annual National Conference, scheduled for June 14-16, 2017. The conference will be held at the Columbia Marriott in the heart of the city’s vibrant downtown district. The event is designed to connect emerging and established MWBE firms from…