Marc Marchant, CEO of LS3P, Engages in Inspiring Conversation on Leadership
Lead the Team podcast host and bestselling author Ben Fanning recently chatted with Marc Marchant, AIA, LEED AP, Chief Executive Officer and Principal of LS3P, a leading architecture, interiors and planning firm headquartered with 12 offices across the Southeast. The episode is titled, “What it Takes to Achieve the Pinnacle of Success.” Based at LS3P’s headquarters in…
Students in Building Construction Program Put Skilled Trades into Practice through “Tiny House” Project
VisionGreenwood, an established community partner dedicated to making Greenwood, S.C. the best place in which to live, work and raise a family, is funding a hands-on learning experience for high school students in the Building Construction program at the G. Frank Russell Technology Center (RTC), which services all three public school districts in Greenwood County….
Davis & Floyd’s CEO on What’s New and What’s Next for this Fast-Growing Firm
Exactly two years ago, GroundBreak Carolinas featured a one-on-one interview with Stephen Davis at Davis & Floyd, an established engineering firm with offices across South Carolina. In that interview, Davis provided insight into how the company has literally laid the groundwork in South Carolina and built a framework for generations to come. Now, in an all-new…
Top Five Pro Tips for Purchasing an Energy Management System
Recently, I had the privilege of meeting with one of my customers who is in the process of upfitting an existing building and he wanted some advice on features and components to include in their new Energy Management System (EMS). He wanted to make sure he was getting the right system to effectively control the…
2023 CAGC Hall of Fame/Legacy Award Honorees Announced
Carolinas AGC is proud to announce the 2023 CAGC Hall of Fame and Hall of Fame Legacy winners – and their families. They will be formally inducted into the Carolinas AGC Hall of Fame at a dinner and reception during the 2023 Summer Summit scheduled for July 27-20, 2023, in Asheville, NC. HALL OF FAME…
Wolfspeed Hosts the First Stop on the Biden Administration’s ‘Invest in America’ Tour at its Durham HQ
President Biden delivered remarks about initiatives aimed to grow the American economy, such as investing in semiconductor manufacturers like Wolfspeed Today, Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE: WOLF), the global leader in Silicon Carbide technology, hosted the first stop of President Joe Biden’s ‘Invest in America’ tour at the company’s Durham, N.C. headquarters. The President highlighted initiatives designed to boost…
Balfour Beatty, Metcon Joint Venture Selected for Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority Construction Program
Balfour Beatty’s Building operations and joint venture partner Metcon Inc., in association with Right Build and Varnedoe Construction, have been selected by Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority to deliver an approximately $650 million phased construction program at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). As part of its Vision 2040 Master Plan, the construction program at RDU will support growth in…
Q&A on the Industrial Real Estate Market with Agracel’s Jason Vaughn, P.E.
What is your outlook on the market in the next 12 months? As for the industrial real estate market (IREM), it has performed very well over the past few years and will continue to do so in 2023, just at a slower pace – not quite a tortoise’s pace, but not a hare’s pace either. …
Understanding AI and ChatGPT for Construction Marketing
As technology continues to evolve, construction marketers are constantly seeking new ways to streamline their processes and improve their effectiveness. Tools based on Artificial Intelligence (AI), the ability of machines to perform tasks that would normally require human intelligence, are accelerating in user adoption. One tool that is becoming increasingly popular among construction marketers is…
What’s in a Name? Why Your Business May Need to Update its Assumed Name
Do you operate your business in North Carolina under an assumed name? If so, it is important to ensure your assumed name is still effective given statutory changes effective December 1, 2022. What is an assumed name? Assumed names are a common feature of doing business in North Carolina. In general, an assumed name is a…
