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Teens in Upstate S.C. Get Hands-On Introduction to Construction Trades through Benjamin Franklin Experience

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on August 1, 2018

CarolinaPower and Brasfield & Gorrie are co-hosting and sponsoring three one-day construction experiences for middle-and-high school age kids this summer in Greenville, S.C. The purpose of these experiential learning events, made possible by the Benjamin Franklin Experience (BFE), is to show highly-motivated teens the dynamism of the industry and the opportunities that await them —…

Topics: Education, Featured, Workforce
ABC, ABC Carolinas, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Benjamin Franklin Experience, Brasfield & Gorrie, CarolinaPower, Eldeco, O'Neal, Waldrop Mechanical

Waldrop Moves Forward with Succession Plan – Dennis Pruitt Named President, Jamie Porterfield to Chief Operating Officer

by Joan Krause, GroundBreak Carolinas on April 11, 2018

Waldrop, Inc., a leading full-service mechanical contracting firm, announces the fulfillment of planned leadership changes with Bill Caldwell moving into the role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the promotion of Dennis Pruitt to President and Jamie Porterfield to Chief Operating Officer (COO).  These leadership changes were effective April 9, 2018. In business…

Topics: Contracting, Featured, People
Bill Caldwell, Dennis Pruitt, Jamie Porterfield, Waldrop, Waldrop Mechanical

Josh Kilcoyne Promoted to Preconstruction Services Manager for Waldrop Mechanical Services

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on August 18, 2017

Spartanburg, SC — Josh Kilcoyne has been promoted to Preconstruction Services Manager for Waldrop Mechanical Services. In this role, Kilcoyne leads the department that provides planning, project set-up, and ongoing estimating services to the company’s construction operations team. Kilcoyne is a licensed mechanical contractor in South Carolina with nearly 20 years of experience. He has served…

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Preconstruction, Waldrop Mechanical

Spartanburg-Based Waldrop Mechanical Services Hires Jeff Newsome as Estimator

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on August 9, 2017

Spartanburg, SC — Jeff Newsome has joined Waldrop Mechanical Services as an estimator. In this role, Newsome is responsible for providing construction estimates, and supporting other preconstruction activities to support business development activities for Waldrop’s new construction and renovation projects in the commercial, institutional, industrial and healthcare sectors. Newsome comes to Waldrop with 20 years of…

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Three Waldrop Mechanical Projects in South Carolina Recognized for Excellence in Construction

by GroundBreak Staff on March 23, 2017

A national construction association recognized Waldrop Mechanical Services of Spartanburg, SC with three Excellence in Construction (EIC) awards. Waldrop, a full-service mechanical contracting firm, recently received “Best in Class” National Excellence in Construction Awards from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) for two Upstate projects, and was national runner-up for a project in the Lowcountry. Waldrop…

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ABC, Construction, EIC, Waldrop Mechanical

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