Jason Dunaway Promoted to President, Day & Zimmermann Maintenance and Construction
Day & Zimmermann (D&Z), the 125-year-old, family-owned provider of construction and engineering, staffing, and defense solutions for leading corporations and governments around the world, announced today that Jason Dunaway has been promoted to President of D&Z Maintenance and Construction, effective January 19. Dunaway most recently served as Executive Vice President of Operations for the division….
Thompson Thrift Enters 40th Year with Key Strategic Hires
Thompson Thrift, a full-service nationally recognized real estate company, announced today the addition of two key leaders as the company enters its 40th year of operations. Scott Murray has joined the company as general counsel, and Matt Vance has been named chief market strategist & economist, strengthening the company’s legal, strategic and market intelligence capabilities….
Hensel Phelps Announces New CEO and Leadership Promotions
Hensel Phelps announced today an executive leadership transition and several promotions, effective January 1, 2026. After more than three decades with the company and serving as Chief Executive Officer since 2019, Mike Choutka will devote his time and energy to strategic oversight as Chairman of the Board. As part of this leadership transition, Brad Jeanneret,…
CarolinaPower Leaders Reflect on 25 Years in Business
It was the late 1990s when Georgia-based MetroPower decided to launch an out-of-state branch in Greenville, SC – doing business as (dba) CarolinaPower. The challenge at hand for the start-up: breaking into an established construction market with zero name recognition and minimal resources. Fast-forward 25 years and CarolinaPower has four offices across South Carolina –…
From Boom and Pause to Balanced Growth: What’s Next for the Southeast Industrial Market
After several years defined by extremes, the Southeast industrial market is showing signs of shifting toward steadier footing in 2026. The post-pandemic boom of 2021–2022 created record construction and aggressive speculative development. That momentum slowed noticeably in 2023–2024, when rising costs, tighter financing and pockets of oversupply pushed many developers to pause and reassess. Now,…
SouthCon Building Group Welcomes Anne S. Derbyshire as Business Development Manager
SouthCon Building Group, a full-service general contractor based in Mount Pleasant, welcomes Anne S. Derbyshire as Business Development Manager. She comes to SouthCon with more than 20 years of business development and marketing experience in the Carolinas construction industry, most recently with LandOne Group in Charleston. In her new position, Derbyshire will focus on the…
SouthCon Building Group Promotes Brandon Needham to Vice President
SouthCon Building Group, a full-service general contractor based in Mount Pleasant, has promoted Brandon Needham to Vice President. In addition to his new role on the executive leadership team, Needham will continue to support SouthCon’s clients as a senior project manager. “Brandon is proven leader who has significantly contributed to SouthCon’s growth and solid track…
The Economic Situation and What Lies Ahead
With the books for 2025 ready to be closed and knuckles still white from the roller coaster ride generated by President Trump’s first year policy actions, and all this compounded by war, terrorist attacks, and a recovering post-COVID world, I begin this report with a summary forecast for the next four quarters. I offer thoughts…
Results of 2025 ASC Region 2 Student Competitions
Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 2 recently held its annual Student Competitions. Region 2 includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Puerto Rico and has seen significant growth in the annual competitions. Over 300 students on 49 teams from 18 universities competed in seven different competitions. Each competition category was…
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…
