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McCrory Construction’s Sheila Nelson Named NAWIC-Columbia Member of the Year

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on October 9, 2018

Columbia, South Carolina — McCrory Construction is pleased to announce that Shelia Nelson, CIT, project assistant, has been named Member of the Year by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)’s Columbia S.C. Chapter #113. Nelson received the award last month at Columbia-NAWIC’s Annual Employer Appreciation Breakfast. Nelson is NAWIC-Columbia’s incoming Chapter Vice President…

Topics: People
McCrory Construction, NAWIC, NAWIC Columbia

NAWIC Announces Establishment of Charleston Chapter, Officers and Board

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on August 1, 2018

North Charleston, S.C – A group of 42 new chapter members of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) gathered on July 26, 2018, at Charleston Electrical Contractors Association (CECA) in North Charleston for the organizational meeting of the Palmetto Chapter of SC #385. The chapter elected the following Officers and Board of Directors: President:…

Topics: Business, Contracting
Charleston, NAWIC, NAWIC Columbia, women in construction

Update on NAWIC Chapter “Under Construction” in Greater Charleston

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on July 5, 2018

If you “build it” they will come?  Well, they did – in all their diversity, intelligence, construction-related careers, and curiosity – come to hear about the new chapter that is currently “under construction” in NAWIC’s South Atlantic Region. On June 28, 2018, Columbia NAWIC Chapter #113 (sponsoring chapter) members were present and in force to facilitate the pre-organizational…

Topics: Business, Contracting
NAWIC, NAWIC Columbia, women in construction

NAWIC-Columbia to Host Kick-Off Meeting for Proposed Lowcountry Chapter

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on June 15, 2018

Charleston, S.C.— The Columbia chapter of National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) will host a pre-organizational meeting on June 28, 2018. Interested women in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties who work in a construction industry related field are urged to attend. The event will include two informational sessions where participants will learn more about…

Topics: Business, Contracting
NAWIC, NAWIC Columbia, women in construction

NAWIC- Charlotte Chapter Observes Women in Construction Week

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on March 4, 2018

The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) will celebrate Women in Construction (WIC) Week March 4-10, 2018. NAWIC’s mission is to enhance the success of women in the construction industry. “The National Association of Women in Construction is committed to enhancing the success of all women in construction – not just those who are…

Topics: Business
NAWIC, women in construction

NAWIC-Carolinas Prepares to Celebrate 2018 WIC Week

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on March 3, 2018

NAWIC chapters across the Carolinas have a wide variety of events planned for National Women in Construction (WIC) Week, which runs from March 4-10, 2018. In North Carolina, NAWIC has chapters in Asheville, Charlotte, Durham, Fayettville, Greensboro, Piedmont and Raleigh. In South Carolina, there are NAWIC chapters in Columbia and Greenville. North and South Carolina chapters are…

Topics: Contracting, Featured
NAWIC, NAWIC Columbia, NAWIC South Atlantic Region, WIC, women in construction, Women in Construction Week (WIC)

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

by Joan Krause, GroundBreak Carolinas on February 3, 2018

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…

Topics: Education, People
Block Kids Building Program, Clemson CSM, Clemson University, Mashburn Construction, NAWIC, NAWIC Columbia, NAWIC Greenville, NAWIC South Atlantic Region, women in construction

NAWIC’s Issues Position on Harassment

by NAWIC on January 3, 2018

The recent spotlight on sexual harassment of women in the workplace is an appropriate time to reiterate that the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) condemns the act of sexual harassment. It has been one of the barriers to increasing the number of women in the construction field and should never be tolerated.  It…

Topics: Human Resources
Harrassment, NAWIC

NAWIC to Host South Atlantic 2017 Fall Planning Conference in Greenville, SC

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on October 6, 2017

The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Greenville SC Chapter is pleased to announce they are hosting the annual NAWIC South Atlantic 2017 Fall Planning Conference. Annual Fall Planning Conference is being held at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Greenville, SC, Friday, November 17 through Saturday, November 18. For more than 60 years, NAWIC…

Topics: Business, Education
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