2025 GroundBreaker: Keith Poettker, Chairman and CEO of Poettker Construction Company
GroundBreak Carolinas is honored to spotlight Charlotte-based Keith Poettker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Poettker Construction Company, who has been named to the Class of 2025 GroundBreakers — an exclusive group of individuals recognized for going above and beyond to make a difference in the construction community across the Carolinas. Established in 1980, Poettker Construction Company,…
Careers in Construction Month: Building What Lasts Begins with Intent
Every October, our industry takes a moment to recognize Careers in Construction Month. It’s more than a celebration—it’s a mirror. Because for all the growth and innovation shaping our field, one truth has lingered for decades: we’ve failed to build a consistent, sustainable pipeline of people entering construction. We’ve seen this coming. Generations of skilled…
2025 GroundBreaker: Will Huss, Chief Executive Officer, Trehel
GroundBreak Carolinas is honored to spotlight Will Huss, Chief Executive Officer of Trehel, who has been named to the Class of 2025 GroundBreakers — an exclusive group of individuals recognized for going above and beyond to make a difference in the construction community across the Carolinas. With decades of contributions to economic development, community infrastructure,…
Preview of Clemson’s 10th Annual Construction Symposium in Greenville: October 23, 2025
The 10th annual Construction Symposium, hosted by Clemson University’s Nieri Department of Construction and Real Estate Development, returns to the Greenville Marriott on Thursday, October 23, 2025. The event is expected to draw attendees from across the region, including facility owners, specialty contractors, designers, vendors and other construction industry service providers for an information-packed day…
Construction Inclusion Week 2025
Building Belonging: Why Construction Inclusion Week Matters for the Industry Building has always been at the heart of construction—buildings, bridges, communities, and careers. But today, the most important thing we need to build isn’t physical. It’s a culture of belonging. That’s the purpose of Construction Inclusion Week, an industry-wide movement designed to make construction a…
The U.S. Economy and Prospering Carolinas
With fall approaching and football upon us, our national economy continues to respond to almost daily policy shocks as the Trump administration constantly unveils major changes.[1] Federal departments are being shuttered, a global trade war is underway, thousands of undocumented workers are being arrested, jailed and deported, and the economy is still adjusting to shocks…
2025 “GroundBreakers” Honored for Positively Impacting the Carolinas Construction Industry
GroundBreak Carolinas has announced the results of our 2025 GroundBreaker Awards, an annual awards program – now in its seventh year – that recognizes individuals who have gone above and beyond to make a difference for the construction community in the Carolinas. Selected from a well-rounded group of nominees from North Carolina and South Carolina, the…
Charlotte Glass: 25 Years of Family, Integrity, and Vision—Building the Southeast One Panel at a Time
When Chris Lee, President of Charlotte Glass Contractors, co-founded the company in 1999 with his father Ed Lee, they didn’t begin with a multimillion-dollar skyline project or a sprawling hospital wing. They started with a handshake. “Our very first project came from a contractor my dad had done business with 40 years earlier when he…
Hard Hats & Helmets: When Construction Season Meets College Football Season
By the time September rolls around, construction projects across the South face an unspoken but powerful force. No, it’s not another supply chain delay, an inspector with a clipboard, or even a change order from the architect. It’s college football. And when kickoff season collides with construction season, hard hats and helmets become interchangeable symbols…
Why Suicide Prevention Must Be a 365-Day Leadership Priority
In construction, safety is measured by the number of people who return home at the end of a shift. We track recordables, monitor TRIR, and review near misses. But there is another number we too often avoid: how many of our colleagues are silently struggling—and how many we lose to suicide when the workday ends….
