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Natalye Jackson, VDC Manager with Hood Construction, Honored Nationally by NAWIC

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff Report on September 23, 2023

Hood Construction is proud to share that Virtual Design Manager, Natalye Jackson, was awarded the Executive Spotlight Shining Star Award at the 68th Annual National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Conference held in Portland, OR, in August 2023. The NAWIC Executive Committee of the National Board chose to single out four women who significantly…

Topics: Business, People
Hood Construction, NAWIC Columbia

Nichole Kopenhaver Promoted to Project Manager at McCrory Construction

by Joan Krause on August 28, 2023

McCrory Construction, South Carolina’s oldest general contractor, announces the promotion of Nichole Kopenhaver to Project Manager. She has more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry, the past eight with McCrory. Kopenhaver is currently assigned to two senior living community expansion projects McCrory has underway for Lutheran Homes of South Carolina – The…

Topics: Business, People
McCrory Construction, NAWIC Columbia

2021 GroundBreaker: Nichole Kopenhaver, McCrory Construction

by Joan Krause on October 10, 2021

GroundBreak Carolinas is honored to spotlight Nichole Kopenhaver, a member of the exclusive group of 2021 GroundBreakers — five individuals who have gone above and beyond to make a difference for the construction community in the Carolinas. Kopenhaver is Assistant Project Manager with McCrory Construction, South Carolina’s oldest general contractor, and Immediate Past President of…

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Construction Workforce, GroundBreaker Awards, GroundBreakers, McCrory Construction, NAWIC Columbia, NAWIC South Atlantic Region, Workforce development

NAWIC in the Carolinas: Celebrating WIC Week 2021

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on February 26, 2021

National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) chapters across the country – including the association’s nine active chapters in the Carolinas – have a wide range of special events and community initiatives planned for National Women in Construction (WIC) Week 2021 – scheduled for March 7 – 13, 2021. WIC Week provides an occasion for…

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NAWIC, NAWIC Charleston, NAWIC CLT, NAWIC Columbia, NAWIC South Atlantic Region, WIC

NAWIC-Columbia Awards College Scholarships for Fall Semester 2020

by NAWIC Columbia on August 21, 2020

The Columbia, SC Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is proud to recognize the recipients of its 2020 Fall semester scholarships. The chapter’s scholarship program is designed to promote interest in the construction industry by assisting South Carolina men and women to achieve a higher level of education in the industry…

Topics: Colleges, People
NAWIC Columbia, Scholarships

Three Carolinas Women Recognized in this Year’s NAWIC South Atlantic Region Awards

by GroundBreak Staff Report on June 10, 2020

The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) South Atlantic Region is pleased to announce the recipients of its Future Leader of the Year, Member of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement Awards. The mission of these awards is to recognize outstanding efforts of NAWIC members. All three winners are from NAWIC chapters in the Carolinas….

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NAWIC Charlotte, NAWIC Columbia, NAWIC South Atlantic Region

NAWIC in the Carolinas: Celebrating WIC Week 2020

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on February 29, 2020

National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) chapters across the country – including the association’s 10 chapters in the Carolinas – have a wide range of special events and community initiatives planned for National Women in Construction (WIC) Week 2020. WIC Week provides an occasion for NAWIC’s thousands of members across the country to raise…

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NAWIC, NAWIC Charleston, NAWIC CLT, NAWIC Columbia, NAWIC South Atlantic Region, WIC

South Carolina Governor Issues Official Proclamation Recognizing Women in Construction

by Joan Krause on February 29, 2020

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed March 1-7, 2020, as Women in Construction Week throughout the state, encouraging all South Carolinians to recognize the positive roles women in the construction industry play in our continued economic prosperity. The official Proclamation, signed by the governor, along with a separate a Proclamation from the City of…

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NAWIC, NAWIC Columbia, women in construction, Women in Construction Week (WIC)

NAWIC Columbia’s Block Kids Building Competition Encourages Creativity in Construction

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on February 16, 2020

On a Saturday morning in mid-January a group of women from the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) in Columbia, S.C., were thrilled to host students from kindergarten through sixth grade for the local 2020 Block Kids competition. Each year, NAWIC members in Columbia join their counterparts across the country by participating in the…

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Block Kids Building Program, NAWIC Columbia

NAWIC-Columbia Installs 2019/2020 Board of Directors

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on October 4, 2019

Columbia, South Carolina — The National Association of Women in Construction’s Columbia, S.C. Chapter #113 installed its 2019/2020 board of directors on October 1, 2019. These individuals, who volunteer a significant amount of time and resources, provide leadership and vision that allows the Chapter to grow and succeed. Linda Schilling of Walker White, a 43-year…

Topics: Business
McCrory Construction, NAWIC Columbia, women in construction

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