ABC Announces the Winners of the 2025 Construction Management Competition
Associated Builders and Contractors has announced the winners of its annual Construction Management Competition, which were honored at ABC Convention 2025 in Las Vegas on Feb. 27. Clemson University, affiliated with the ABC Carolinas chapter, was named the overall winner of the 2025 competition with the highest cumulative points in the five competition categories. A total of 34 teams…
Trump Uncertainty and Prospects for the 2025 Economy
In office just over a month, Donald J. Trump is delivering on his promises and disrupting the national, if not the world economy. He promised border enforcement, deportations, tariffs, lower taxes and “draining the D.C. swamp” of federal workers and expenditures. He is delivering on these promises and more. But almost always there are delays,…
“Women Talk Construction” Podcast Co-Hosts Champion Women in Construction
Co-hosts presented “Vision to Victory: Through Blueprints and Breakthroughs” at TEDxClemsonU Hill Electric’s Director of Business Development and Marketing, Angela Gardner, along with 84 Lumber’s Leader of Women’s Business Enterprise Division, Christi Powell, delivered a TEDx ClemsonU presentation on Aug. 24, 2024 at Clemson University near Clemson, South Carolina. The theme for the event was…
10 Things to Make You More Successful
Simple, intentional habits like time management, strategic investments, and effective communication can significantly enhance personal and professional success. Self-help books take up one of the largest sections of shelves at any major bookstore. But you don’t always need to read another book before you can make small changes that will help. Fifty years of business…
Q&A with Graycor’s Jyot Parmar
GroundBreak Carolinas recently sat down with Jyot Parmar, General Manager for Graycor’s Southeast Division. Jyot provided us with insight and perspectives on Graycor’s history and growth in the region. Tell us about Graycor, your presence in the Carolinas.Graycor established an office in Charlotte about 25 years ago. Since then, we’ve successfully worked on a range…
Harper General Contractors: Celebrating 75 Years of Building Trust and Excellence
2025 marks Harper General Contractors’ 75th Anniversary, celebrating decades of integrity, innovation, and community impact. Since its founding in 1950, Harper has upheld its mission of ‘building up our communities, clients, and each other by building trust into everything we do.’ Harper was established in Greenville, S.C. by the Harper family as a small building…
Carolinas AGC Unveils 2024 Pinnacle Awards and Construction Excellence Awards
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) has bestowed the 2024 Pinnacle Awards to four construction projects which enhance their communities, and a “Build with the Best” Pinnacle Award to an individual whose partnership efforts strengthen the construction industry. Pinnacle entries are judged on unique aspects and challenges; special values; project management; budget and schedule; and safety performance. In…
Some Good Things to Think about in 2025
2025 is already underway, and as a grizzled old veteran of the AEC business, I have a few thoughts that I wanted to share with our readers: There are many reasons to be optimistic. There is a tremendous pent-up demand for everything AEC firms do. The facts are that demand exceeds supply, and the skilled…
Let’s Talk Business South Carolina: ABC Carolinas CEO Kristen Powell Featured Guest
In Episode 44 of Let’s Talk Business South Carolina, Kristen Powell, President and CEO at ABC Carolinas, shares info about the recent Excellence in Construction Awards gala, including who won the two big awards that were presented for General Contractor and Specialty Contractor Projects of the Year. Kristen also talks about the ABC Carolinas chapter,…
North Carolina Joining the Race to C-PACE
Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) is a program that allows commercial property owners to finance clean energy improvements such as energy efficiency upgrades, water conservation, renewable energy installations and analogous projects. Below is a brief overview of the key components of the C-PACE program: C-PACE Expected to be Available in NC in 2025 As…
