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Annie Hughes is Director of Preconstruction for Balfour Beatty, based in Charlotte. The company recently spotlighted Annie in conjunction with Women in Construction Week 2018. GroundBreak Carolinas is honored to share her story with permission. To this day, people sometimes express surprise when they find out Preconstruction Director Annie Hughes works in construction. The surprise…
As Women in Construction Week was celebrated across the country earlier this month (March 4-10, 2018), several middle and high school-age girls and their mothers (or female guardians) were introduced to the idea of a career in construction through a unique event in the Southeast themed, Power UP: It’s a Mother-Daughter Thing! Now in its…
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…
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…
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…
“The Diversity Challenge” was the focus of an interactive morning panel discussion during Clemson University’s Second Annual Construction Industry Symposium on October 12, 2017, in Greenville, South Carolina. Two well-respected individuals from our region — both with years of experience in the construction industry — shared their own unique perspectives on the subject, providing advice…
“The Diversity Challenge” will be the focus of an interactive morning panel discussion during Clemson University’s Second Annual Construction Industry Symposium scheduled for October 12, 2017, at the Embassy Suites Greenville Golf Resort & Conference Center in Greenville, South Carolina. Two well-respected individuals from our region — both with years of experience in the construction…
