2024 GroundBreaker: Ben Barfield, Vice President & Division Manager, Brasfield & Gorrie
GroundBreak Carolinas is honored to spotlight Ben Barfield, Vice President and Division Manager at Brasfield & Gorrie, 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. Barfield oversees Brasfield & Gorrie’s Greenville (SC)…
Drilling Down: Four Questions with Dr. Mittie Cannon, Changemaker for Young Women in Construction
Dr. Mittie Cannon has made advocating for diversity in the construction industry her mission for the last decade. She established Power UP Inc., which is focused on showing young women all the lucrative and empowering opportunities that are available to them in the world of construction. She reflects on how far her work has come,…
A Quick Study: From Student Intern to CarolinaPower Assistant Project Manager
For Cameron Lipe, B.S., Electrical Engineering, ’23, the Clemson University Memorial Stadium Renovations project became a real-life learning lab – and career catapult – when he did an internship with CarolinaPower during his final semester at Clemson. The rest, as they say, “is history.” For Cameron, now an Assistant Project Manager (APM) with CarolinaPower, it…
2024 GroundBreaker: Jackie Murray, General Superintendent, Marsh Bell Construction
GroundBreak Carolinas congratulates Jackie Murray, General Superintendent at Marsh Bell Construction Company, 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. With a construction career spanning nearly 40 years, Murray has…
Cullum Services, Inc. Promotes Gary Jordan to Sheet Metal Foreman
Cullum Services is pleased to announce the promotion of Gary Jordan to Sheet MetalForman. Jordan achieved his associate’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technologyfrom South Carolina State University and received his EPA certification fromPennsylvania College of Technology before joining the Cullum team in 2021. Jordan hasmore than a decade of experience in construction and is Arc…
Football Season, Election Season, and the Economic Outlook
With September’s arrival, those who love college football are again enjoying tailgating, touchdowns, the sound of marching bands, and crowds cheering and singing their alma mater. Hope for a conference championship reigns supreme. Nothing beats winning.[1] And then those who get their thrills from politics, cheering crowds, music, and political cheerleaders can enjoy an endless…
Five Poyner Spruill Construction Practice Attorneys Receive 2025 Best Lawyers in America Recognition
Poyner Spruill LLP is pleased to announce 64 firm attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers® in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in nearly 50 practice areas. Five Poyner Spruill attorneys were recognized on the Best Lawyers® in America list for…
TEEL Construction, Inc. Announces New VP of Business Development
TEEL Construction, Inc. has named Ronnie Brouillard Vice President of Business Development. In his new role, Mr. Brouillard will serve on the company’s executive team and is charged with leading TEEL’s Business Development and Marketing departments. Mr. Brouillard brings over 40 years of commercial contracting experience in the Greater Washington Metropolitan. Throughout his career, he has held a variety of…
2024 “GroundBreakers” Honored for Positively Impacting the Carolinas Construction Industry
GroundBreak Carolinas has announced the results of our 2024 GroundBreaker Awards, an annual awards program 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, all four GroundBreakers for 2024 happen to…
Introducing CAGC’s Top Young Leaders for 2024
Carolinas AGC’s (CAGC) Top Young Leader Award recognizes those who play critical roles in the community and professional arenas of the construction industry. This year’s winners, Ben Bishop and Josh Byers, were honored at the 2024 Carolinas AGC Summit & Expo in early August. Meet Ben Bishop, Reeves Construction Ben Bishop is a Project Manager…
