The Evolution of Character in the Construction Industry
It was the fall of 1985. I was in my last semester at the University of Florida, just a few short weeks before finally finishing my degree in Building Construction, when one of my professors uttered these words: “When you tell people you are a contractor, most of them will immediately assume that you are…
Anchored in Trust: Harper’s Next Step on the South Carolina Coast
Growth along the South Carolina coast has long been a part of Harper General Contractors’ long-term vision, and that vision is taking a visible step forward. With the expansion of our office in Summerville, Harper is strengthening its roots in the Lowcountry and creating a home base for our growing team of construction professionals who…
Carolinas AGC Celebrates Awards-Winning Construction Projects Across the Carolinas
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) has bestowed the 2025 Pinnacle Awards to five construction projects which enhance their communities, and one “Build with the Best” Pinnacle Award to an individual whose partnership efforts strengthen the construction industry. Pinnacle entries are judged on unique aspects and challenges; special values; project management; budget and schedule; and safety performance. In…
Pocket Parks, Big Impact: How Small Urban Green Spaces Strengthen Carolina Communities
In cities across the Carolinas, a quiet but powerful shift is taking place. As urban areas grow denser and development accelerates, municipalities and designers are rethinking what it means to build healthy, resilient, and connected communities. A quiet hero in that effort isn’t massive regional parks or sweeping greenbelt systems, it’s the pocket park. These…
2026 Look Ahead with Christi Powell, ABC Carolinas
GroundBreak Carolinas is pleased to share thoughts and insights from key leaders in the construction industry from North Carolina and South Carolina. Christi Powell, President & CEO of ABC Carolinas, shares her thoughts about 2026. What is your outlook on the construction industry for 2026? I view 2026 as a year of “cautious optimism” and…
Let’s Talk Construction: 2026 Industry Outlook with Brian Gallagher, PPC Partners
“Let’s Talk Business South Carolina” host Rick Jenkins invited repeat guest Brian Gallagher, Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development at PPC Partners, to present the Commercial Construction Outlook for 2026. During their 19-minute conversation, Gallagher examines the market forces shaping development decisions, including capital investment trends, labor availability, material costs, and regional growth patterns….
CAGC’s Dave Simpson Shares Outlook on 2026
GroundBreak Carolinas is pleased to share thoughts and insights from key leaders in the construction industry from North Carolina and South Carolina. Dave Simpson, President & CEO of Carolinas AGC (CAGC), shares his thoughts as we enter 2026. What is your outlook on the construction industry for 2026? Positive and solid – if the Fed…
New Year’s Resolutions for Construction Firms
Because “Same as Last Year” Is Not a Strategy Every January, construction firms swear this will be the year things run smoother. Schedules will magically align. Change orders will behave themselves. Everyone will read the pre-task plan. And coffee will be strong enough to power a tower crane. Spoiler alert: hope is not a project…
The AI Boom and Commercial Real Estate
Commercial real estate has quietly rewired itself around the AI boom, and that shift is changing the risk profile of the entire asset class. Data centers are on track to surpass office construction as capital floods toward digital infrastructure that promises higher returns and sustained demand. Last year alone, data centers outperformed nearly every other…
Remembering Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry didn’t set out to build monuments. He set out to solve a riddle: why do so many buildings feel like they were designed to avoid blame instead of inspire awe? Why did architecture surrender its soul to the safe middle? Gehry wasn’t interested in the middle. He was interested in the edge, the…
