Working Moms: a Hidden Asset for Contractors
Maternity Leave Is Non-Negotiable: As contractors sound alarms over skilled labor shortages, they repeatedly overlook a hidden asset – working moms. While women make up only 10 percent of the building trades today, according to industry groups, they represent a massive untapped opportunity amid tight labor conditions. With strategic support like paid parental leave and…
Misplaced Management Priorities
I woke up this morning thinking about all of the AEC firms I have been an owner in, served on the Board of Directors of, or worked for as an employee or consultant — and how many of them seem to have management with misplaced priorities. You might be wondering what I am talking about?…
A Legacy Built to Last: Clancy & Theys Construction Company Celebrates 75 Years
In January 2024, Clancy & Theys Construction Company reached a milestone: 75 years in the industry. Clancy & Theys is a privately owned, family-run construction firm headquartered in Raleigh, NC. The year-long celebration will encompass internal and external events to engage team members, partners, and communities that have made the last 75 years possible. “Three-quarters…
McFarland Construction’s President Ben Wilhelm on 2024 Market Trends and Challenges
GroundBreak Carolinas is pleased to share thoughts and insights from key construction industry leaders in the Carolinas. Ben Wilhelm, President & COO of Charlotte-based McFarland Construction, offers his take on market trends as we enter 2024, and elaborates on one trend that he sees as both an “opportunity and a threat.” What is your outlook on the…
Bridge to Success: ECU Construction Management Graduates are Shaping the Region
Will Janning watches as a seagull flies across a clear sky. The nearby water greets the sand he stands on, allowing him a dry spot from where he can see more than two years of his work in front of him. The 45-foot-tall bridge stretches more than half a mile across The Straits, a waterway…
Building More than a Home: Three Generations, One Project
I’m really excited to share a special project close to my heart – building our “forever home” with my husband, dad, and daughter. This experience resonates deeply with my role as a healthcare builder and has made me think about how and why I chose and continue to choose this profession. Teamwork & Collaboration: Like…
Doggett Concrete Promotes Randy Brown to Director of Business Development
Doggett Commercial Concrete, LLC, is happy to announce the promotion of Randy Brown to Director of Business Development. Randy’s new role covers business development across the southeast. Randy has been in the concrete industry for almost 25 years. He joined Doggett in 2021 as a business development representative for the Charlotte area. “Watching the growth of…
Parker Poe Announces New Partners for 2024
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP is pleased to announce the election of eight new partners for 2024. John Amabile, Beth Morris, and Reagan Sauls in Atlanta; Tiffany Burba, Catherine Clodfelter, and Laura Goode in Raleigh; Robert Osborne in Charleston; and Megan Dunham in Charlotte were voted into the firm’s partnership. A seasoned commercial litigator, John…
Colliers Elects David M. Feild as its President; John W. Folsom Continues as CEO and Chairman
Colliers International South Carolina, Inc. Board of Directors recently announced leadership changes as it elected David M. Feild, CCIM, as its President. John W. Folsom, who has led the company as President for over 30 years, will continue as the company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. Under the Board’s approved succession plan, Feild will assume…
Dan Crist Promoted to President of A M King, Leading Integrated Design-Build Firm
Charlotte-based integrated Design-Build firm A M King kicked off the new year by announcing that Dan Crist has been promoted to President. In his new role, Crist will have full responsibility for the firm’s Design, Construction Operations, and Business Development functions, as well as management coordination of the Corporate Administration and Marketing teams. Crist further…
