Introducing 2024 Graduates of The SC Economic Development Institute
The South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) and the South Carolina Department of Commerce (SCDOC) have announced the state and community leaders who recently graduated from The SC Economic Institute (The Institute), a statewide economic development training program. The Institute offers participants a highly interactive curriculum, affording them a more immersive “hands-on” economic development learning…
Gordian Appoints Gregory Randall as Chief Sales Officer
Gordian, provider of data-driven solutions for all phases of the building lifecycle, is excited to announce the appointment of Gregory Randall as the new Chief Sales Officer. Randall leads Gordian’s teams focused on driving revenue growth, business development and new business sales. “I’m inspired by Gordian’s vision to build better communities by transforming data insights…
Graycor Promotes Dave Wing to Chief Executive Officer
Graycor Co-Chairs Matthew Gray and Steven Gray announced that Dave Wing has been promoted to CEO from President and COO of the Graycor family of companies. Wing joined Graycor as a project engineer in 1991 and has been promoted several times throughout the past 33 years, helping to grow the company through safety leadership, client…
2024 GroundBreaker: Deepal S. Eliatamby, PE
GroundBreak Carolinas congratulates Deepal S. Eliatamby, PE, Founder and President of Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc., for being named to the Class of 2024 GroundBreakers – an exclusive group of four individuals who have gone above and beyond to make a difference for the construction community in the Carolinas. During the last two decades, Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc. has…
A M King Awards Auburn University First Place in ASC’s 2024 Design-Build Competition
It was a cross-border bind at The Associated Schools of Construction’s (ASC) Region 2 Design-Build Competition on Tuesday. Ultimately, the 6-member team from Auburn University solved the crafty puzzle posed by sponsor A M King. It was the fifth time that A M King provided the project for the Design-Build portion of ASC’s five-part, Integrated Project (IP)…
Don Warren Receives DBIA’s Highest Honor for Longstanding Commitment to Design-Build
The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) recognized Donald G. Warren, FDBIA, with the 2024 Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2024 Design-Build Conference & Expo held in Dallas TX, in early November. Named after Filippo Brunelleschi, one of history’s greatest architects and engineers, the Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award is DBIA’s highest honor. In announcing Warren…
Six Esteemed NC State University Alumni Inducted into Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Hall of Fame
The Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at NC State University inducted six alumni to its Hall of Fame, an honor awarded to alumni who have made significant contributions to the profession. 2024 INDUCTEES Read full article, complete with photos, on NC State’s website.
ABC Carolinas Celebrates Projects & People at 2024 Excellence in Construction (EIC) Awards Gala
Associated Builders and Contractors Carolinas Chapter (ABC Carolinas) celebrated over 50 projects collectively worth $1.2 billion at the annual ABCC Excellence in Construction (EIC) Awards Gala on November 7, 2024. The ABC EIC Program is the industry’s leading competition that honors both general and specialty contractors for innovative and high-quality Merit Shop construction projects. “The 2024…
McCrory Construction’s Stephen Cooper, DBIA, Earns National Design-Build Certification
Stephen Cooper, DBIA, Director of McCrory Construction’s Greenville Operations, has earned the prestigious designation of Designated Design-Build Professional® (DBIA®) and the right to display “DBIA” after his name. This sought-after construction industry credential requires successful completion of the Design-Build Institute of America’s comprehensive “gold standard” education, training and certification testing program, including a rigorous exam….
3 Reasons You Need to Hire Veterans
The skilled workforce shortage in construction continues to put a strain on project deadlines and budgets. With a projected shortage of more than half a million workers per year, construction companies are looking for solutions to stock their teams with talent. To begin filling the pipeline of workers, industry should consider one demographic as an ideal fit…
