For Love of Country and Construction: Meet CarolinaPower’s Veterans
Saluting all veterans who have served this great country – including those who now serve our customers – is an honored November tradition at CarolinaPower, a leading employee-owned, regional electrical contractor with four offices in South Carolina. “We are proud to be a military friendly employer. We have employees at all four of our locations…
Rebuilding Together: Harper General Contractor’s Commitment to Western North Carolina
Reflecting on the past year, we are reminded of the importance of building up our communities. When Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina in September of 2024, many of our projects and clients were immediately impacted. In the Town of Burnsville, the hurricane caused a significant infrastructure failure, leaving the town’s water system crippled. Floodwater…
5 Strategies for Superior Industrial Construction Projects
We are always thinking about what our customers want and need. With industrial construction projects, the solution is sometimes highly complex, like installation of seven, 30-ton test benches for ZF Gray Court or the sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives that we designed for MÜNZING’s newest manufacturing facility. The idea behind the solution, however, begins with…
From a Recession’s Spark to a Carolina Legacy: The SeamonWhiteside Story
In 1985, starting a business that blended two site design services when no one else was could have resulted in swift failure. Despite the challenging economic climate, two young entrepreneurs, Stuart Whiteside and my dad, Kenny Seamon, shared a vision that would soon transform the Carolinas’ landscape. From that, SeamonWhiteside (SW+) was born, which became…
2025 GroundBreaker: Keith Poettker, Chairman and CEO of Poettker Construction Company
GroundBreak Carolinas is honored to spotlight Charlotte-based Keith Poettker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Poettker Construction Company, who has been named to the Class of 2025 GroundBreakers — an exclusive group of individuals recognized for going above and beyond to make a difference in the construction community across the Carolinas. Established in 1980, Poettker Construction Company,…
2025 GroundBreaker: Will Huss, Chief Executive Officer, Trehel
GroundBreak Carolinas is honored to spotlight Will Huss, Chief Executive Officer of Trehel, who has been named to the Class of 2025 GroundBreakers — an exclusive group of individuals recognized for going above and beyond to make a difference in the construction community across the Carolinas. With decades of contributions to economic development, community infrastructure,…
SeamonWhiteside Founder Stuart Whiteside Retires After Four Decades of Shaping the Carolinas
Firm celebrates its founder as he transitions into a mentorship and advisory role SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas today announced the retirement of one of its founders, Stuart Whiteside, PE, effective November 1, 2025. The vision Whiteside established more than four decades ago remains at the heart of…
What’s it Like to Launch Your Career as a Project Engineer?
What’s it like to launch your career as a Project Engineer? A M King Vice President JD Boone, who began his career at A M King 15 years ago as a Project Engineer himself, shares firsthand advice, insights and the opportunities young professionals can expect. What are some high-level tasks new Project Engineers are responsible…
2025 “GroundBreakers” Honored for Positively Impacting the Carolinas Construction Industry
GroundBreak Carolinas has announced the results of our 2025 GroundBreaker Awards, an annual awards program – now in its seventh year – that recognizes individuals who have gone above and beyond to make a difference for the construction community in the Carolinas. Selected from a well-rounded group of nominees from North Carolina and South Carolina, the…
Charlotte Glass: 25 Years of Family, Integrity, and Vision—Building the Southeast One Panel at a Time
When Chris Lee, President of Charlotte Glass Contractors, co-founded the company in 1999 with his father Ed Lee, they didn’t begin with a multimillion-dollar skyline project or a sprawling hospital wing. They started with a handshake. “Our very first project came from a contractor my dad had done business with 40 years earlier when he…
