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Leadership

The Real Cost of Poor Leadership

September 23, 2017

As I left the man’s office, I couldn’t help but think his company was succeeding despite him. It could have been the way he talked in terms of “I” instead of “we,” how he talked about making all the decisions instead of empowering his people, or how most of his people worked there not because…

Leadership and Compassion – A Powerful Combination

May 19, 2017

Compassion is a fundamental pillar for highly effective leadership, however, it may not always enjoy the level of importance it deserves! Let’s explore some basics and the related implications…. What is compassion in practical terms? I found an appealing explanation of the term compassion at the “Greater Good” website and they state it as the…

Gilbane’s Paul Sullivan Named to the BD+C Class of 2016

October 20, 2016

Paul Sullivan, Vice President for Gilbane Building Company in Durham, North Carolina, was named to the prestigious Class of 2016 for Building Design + Construction’s annual 40 Under 40 awards. Having helped grow Gilbane’s North Carolina business unit to over $300 million in revenue in just five years is testament to why Sullivan was selected to the…

Gold Shovel Standard adds North Carolina Representative to Board of Directors

October 13, 2016

Gold Shovel Standard, a nonprofit association created to provide a first-of-its-kind excavation safety program, today announced that Allen S Gray has joined the Gold Shovel Standard Board of Directors. Mr. Gray currently serves as NC/SC Government Relations, Utility Division Director for Carolinas AGC (CAGC), which is a construction trade association made up of contractors and…

FMI Releases the 2016 Executive Compensation Survey

September 7, 2016

FMI Corporation, the leading provider of management consulting and investment banking services to engineering and construction, infrastructure and the built environment, is pleased to announce the publication of its 2016 Executive Compensation Survey. The survey includes data from 71 companies representing over 3,400 executive and business unit employees across 64 positions within U.S. engineering and…

Improving Leadership Effectiveness

August 26, 2015

In a previous issue of The Garrison Report, I discussed effective leadership. Using the following techniques will improve your leadership effectiveness and allow you to deliver a lot more value to your organization. 1.    Have a list of people to whom you can delegate certain issues. We all have challenges, opportunities, problems or important tasks that need to be…

Does Your Construction Company Need to Change to Increase Profitability?

July 26, 2013

The current recession has placed tremendous pressure on the profitability of the construction industry, causing some contractors to even take work at below cost. This situation is easy to blame on the recession, but the underlying problems existed in the construction industry long before the recession. The hypercompetitive nature of the construction industry has existed…

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What We’re Reading

  • Moody’s downgrades Atlantic Coast Pipeline financing
    Source: Business North CarolinaPublished on February 18, 2019
  • Gene Therapy Innovator AveXis Plans 200-Job Expansion at Research Triangle Park
    Source: EDP North CarolinaPublished on February 18, 2019
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    Source: Upstate Business JournalPublished on February 18, 2019
  • February 2019 Greenville County Schools Class Acts: TEAMS
    Source: Greenville JournalPublished on February 18, 2019
  • AECOM to cut 98 jobs in Jacksonville if feds don’t extend contract
    Source: Business North CarolinaPublished on February 18, 2019
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