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….
2021 GroundBreak Carolinas Design and Construction Outlook
GroundBreak Carolinas recently surveyed leaders of design and construction firms to assess their perspectives on the construction economy in North Carolina and South Carolina. The findings are included in the 2021 GroundBreak Carolinas Design and Construction Outlook. A convergence of factors impacted the construction economy negatively in an unprecedented manner in 2020. COVID-19, social unrest,…
LyonJay: Building What Matters Most
LyonJay is a real estate development and investment firm based in Greenville, S.C. The three main pillars of their business are investment, development and construction, and property management. They focus primarily on opportunistic investments in the housing sector, including lot development for publicly listed builders, build-for-rent communities, and single and multi-family rentals. With billions of dollars’…
NC State Economist Offers Positive Prediction for Carolinas
On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, Carolinas AGC’s Connect & Learn series presented a North Carolina Economic Update and Outlook from nationally acclaimed NC State Economist Dr. Michael Walden. During the CAGC member luncheon, Dr. Walden shared his prediction that the strength of NC and SC economies likely will exceed pre-pandemic levels in the future because…
Protect Your Freight by Packing, Crating and Storing Before Shipping
When shipping sensitive, fragile, expensive — or all of the above — cargo overseas, it’s important to ensure it’s properly protected. Whether it’s the salty sea air or the turbulent waves, cargo on a vessel can take a beating if not properly packed and crated. After all, the cost associated with project delays when the…
He’s All About Water: Meet Davis & Floyd’s Ryne Phillips, PE
Ryne Phillips, PE, is the stormwater market sector leader and a senior engineer for Davis & Floyd, a leading South Carolina-based, multidisciplinary engineering firm known for working collaboratively with its clients to design and build innovative projects that improve communities. Based in Davis & Floyd’s Charleston office, Phillips is on the front lines of providing…
Women Construction Forum – A Special Support Network that Lives Out its Mission
Women Construction Forum (WCF) currently has around 12 members here in the Upstate region of South Carolina. We are women with “field experience” in construction – a diverse group of professional architects, contractors, engineers, and project managers, among others. Last year was our first full year as a group and we accomplished a lot despite…
