Meet Eddie Lewis: Standout Civil Engineering Student, Clemson Class of 2022
Eddie Lewis was a sophomore at Spring Hill High School in Chapin, S.C. when the torrential rains of October 2015 caused nearly $1.5 billion in damage from Columbia to Charleston, including a broken sewer main that led to a prolonged boil-water advisory at her family’s Columbia-area home. To Eddie, it was clear the state’s infrastructure…
Women Construction Forum: Three Years of Impactful Growth
The Women Construction Forum (WCF), an Upstate, S.C. based group of female construction professionals, had an impactful year in both membership growth and community outreach efforts. Co-founded in 2019 by Angela Gardner, Business Development Director for Hill Electric, and Rachel Veltri, owner of Neves Construction, WCF exists to “help build up women and their voices…
Richard Blackwell Offers Developer’s Perspective on 2022
What are your thoughts on the economy related to construction in the Carolinas in 2022? Thoughts remain bullish on the Carolinas for a whole host of reasons – from its location in the global economy and the type of companies that call this area home, to the increased economic development successes of late, as this…
Stronger than Ever: CAGC Young Leaders Program
Over the last several years we have continued to see exponential growth in the Carolinas AGC (CAGC) Young Leaders program, and this is a true testament to the impact that this group can have on individuals and companies. Getting involved in the CAGC Young Leaders has been one of the best decisions I have made,…
NAWIC in the Carolinas: Celebrating WIC 2022
Women in Construction Week is celebrated all over the country and internationally. National Women in Construction (WIC) Week 2022 is scheduled for March -13. The National Association of Women in Construction’s nine chapters in the Carolinas belong to NAWIC’S South Atlantic Region – one of eight national regions for the association. NAWIC South Atlantic Region…
BKD and DHG Combine for a Robust National Growth Strategy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. and SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (February 17, 2022) – The leading accounting firms of BKD and DHG today jointly announced they will merge to create a new, Top-10, national professional services firm with $1.4 billion in revenue, setting the stage for a national growth strategy. With complementary operations, geographies and nearly two centuries of legacy…
Workplace Culture is about People, Not Things
Four million Americans quit their jobs in July 2021 with a record-breaking 10+ million job openings in the US (Harvard Business Review, 2021). Organizations are focused on providing an attractive workplace and culture certainly figures into this equation. Great benefits, work autonomy, competitive compensation, and a myriad of other inducements separate your firm from the…
Brian King Shares National and Regional Perspective on 2022
What are you most concerned about for 2022? While it may seem unlikely to many, I believe we are headed for a slight recession in the next 12-18 months. My reasoning is that inflationary forces, combined with the high demand we have experienced over the past two years, will result in a slight pull-back by…
An Economy on the Rebound: What’s Next?
The Department of Commerce’s first estimate for 2021’s fourth quarter real GDP growth came in at a resounding 6.9%, the highest quarterly rate since 1984, which also happened to be a year, like 2021, when the economy was rebounding from a severe recession. The 6.9% quarterly growth estimate was enough to yield 5.7% real GDP…
Chris Moore of CarolinaPower Offers Specialty Contractor Perspective on 2022
What are your thoughts on the economy related to construction in the Carolinas in 2022? From the perspective of a specialty contractor focused on electrical construction, right now opportunities are still abundant across all markets and all geographies. However, I am concerned about commodity pricing fluctuations and ongoing supply chain issues – particularly their impact…
