Lisa Shelnutt on Relationship Banking in Commercial Real Estate
United Community Bank is a regional bank providing a full range of financial services to individuals and businesses. Part of United Community Banks, Inc., United is one of the largest full-service financial institutions in the Southeast, with 18.6 billion in assets, and 161 offices in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Tennessee. GroundBreak Carolinas…
TPM Announces Launch of 3D Laser Scanning Business
TPM, Inc., a leading technology solutions provider focused on architecture, engineering, construction, and manufacturing, announces the launch of its 3D Laser Scanning Business with key partnerships and new service offerings. TPM, Inc. has entered into a strategic partnership with Leica Geosystems and Synnex to bring the most advanced 3D laser scanning equipment and software to…
The Construction Project Manager’s Early Warning System
The construction project manager’s job gives new meaning to the term “multitasking” and each person multitasks differently. Effective project management needs to be standardized to effectively keep track of the smallest details while never losing sight of the big picture for a construction company. Construction project management is an in-the-weeds job at the project level…
Apple to Invest $1 Billion, Hire 3,000 in North Carolina
Apple has selected North Carolina’s Research Triangle region as the location for its newest research and development campus and will create 3,000 jobs in Wake County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. Apple plans to invest more than $1 billion in the state by 2032. Earlier today, Governor Cooper, Senator President Pro Tempore Phil Berger, Senator…
Davis & Floyd CEO Shares Insight About Company’s Success
Engineering a solution to a problem or tackling a massive infrastructure project often times requires an innovative approach. In this one-on-one interview, Davis & Floyd President and CEO Stephen L. Davis gives insight into how the company has literally laid the groundwork in South Carolina and built a framework for generations to come. WHAT IS…
In the Spotlight: RMF Engineering’s Avery Monroe, PE
Avery Monroe, PE, LEED, AP, is Division Manager for RMF Engineering’s Charlotte operation. A partner with the firm, Monroe has been working as an engineer in the A/E industry for over 30 years. After joining RMF in 2001, he became a key leader in building a successful engineering team, which has worked with architects and owners…
Asheley St. John, 1×1 Design: Architectural Underdog
When Asheley St. John opened her own architecture firm, 1×1 Design, she started small — now, the firm boasts 10 years of success. “It started with just me and a house.” That’s all St. John had when she started 1×1 Design in her hometown of Columbia, S.C. She’d been a professional architect for years but…
ABC Carolinas Construction Conference in Myrtle Beach; Features New SC Chamber CEO, Bob Morgan as Keynote
The ABC Carolinas (ABCC) Annual Construction Conference will take place at the Marriott Myrtle Beach Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC, Aug. 18-20. The three-day, Jimmy Buffet-themed event will deliver a mixture of engaging speakers, compelling content, fun socials and industry networking. “After 20 years, this conference needed a complete…
Listen in: CAGC’s “We Were Built for This” BuilderCast Series
In conjunction with celebrating Women in Construction Week last month, Carolinas AGC (CAGC) launched a four-part CAGC BuilderCast podcast series, We Were Built for This, highlighting the impact that women have on their workplace and within the industry. CAGC BuilderCast Series: We Were Built for ThisBuilderCast Episode 1: Nora Spencer, founder of Hope Renovations,…
Checking in with Amy Sullivan Hicks, CEO of ABC Carolinas
It has been nearly a year since Amy Sullivan Hicks assumed the role of President and CEO of Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC Carolinas). This week, GroundBreak Carolinas had the chance to get to know Amy better and hear about some of the chapter’s accomplishments since she took the helm last May….
