CAGC Announces 2023 Top Young Leaders
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) recently announced the CAGC Class of 2023 Top Young Leader winners. The group of five will be formally inducted into the Carolinas AGC Top Young Leader class at a special ceremony on Saturday, July 29, during CAGC’s 2023 Summer Summit and Expo in Asheville, NC. Information on each of the winners will…
Davis & Floyd’s CEO on What’s New and What’s Next for this Fast-Growing Firm
Exactly two years ago, GroundBreak Carolinas featured a one-on-one interview with Stephen Davis at Davis & Floyd, an established engineering firm with offices across South Carolina. In that interview, Davis provided insight into how the company has literally laid the groundwork in South Carolina and built a framework for generations to come. Now, in an all-new…
CarolinaPower’s Derek Sligh Elected 2023 President of Charleston Electrical Contractors Association (CECA)
Derek Sligh, project manager in CarolinaPower’s Charleston office, has been elected President of the Charleston Electrical Contractors Association (CECA) for the 2023 term. Sligh most recently served as Vice President. He was Secretary the previous year. CECA is a non-profit association comprised of more than 75 local electrical contractors and vendors with a common goal…
2023 CAGC Hall of Fame/Legacy Award Honorees Announced
Carolinas AGC is proud to announce the 2023 CAGC Hall of Fame and Hall of Fame Legacy winners – and their families. They will be formally inducted into the Carolinas AGC Hall of Fame at a dinner and reception during the 2023 Summer Summit scheduled for July 27-20, 2023, in Asheville, NC. HALL OF FAME…
For AEC Firms, Business Growth is the Goal
For decades, I have been accused of being overly preoccupied with business revenue growth versus the bottom line. Zweig Group even hands out awards each year for the fastest-growing firms in the AEC business. Sure – you need to make a profit to stay in business. Survival is a mandate and no one has unlimited capital. But…
Thomas & Hutton Names New Vice Presidents and Civil Department Manager
Savannah-based Thomas & Hutton (T&H) announced several promotions that will allow an organizational focus on strategic growth and efficiency in its ten regions. This structure will support managing workloads to meet or exceed client needs, while maintaining the firm’s core values vital for success. COO Ben Jones stated, “Over the last 10 years, we grew…
Frampton Construction Welcomes Alan Jones as Vice President of Strategy and Growth with Manufacturing Focus
Charleston, S.C. – Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has brought on Alan Jones as vice president of strategy and growth, specializing in manufacturing. This addition marks a commitment by the company to strengthen its service offerings for manufacturing clients. In his 30 years of…
Choate Construction’s Dave Knudson Promoted to Chief Operations Officer
Choate Construction Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Dave Knudson to Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the firm. Most recently, Knudson was Executive Vice President of Operations. Throughout his 20-year tenure with Choate Construction, Knudson has been a driving force behind many of Choate’s strategic initiatives, and a key contributor to the firm’s…
McCrory Construction Welcomes Brent Amyette as Business Development Manager
McCrory Construction, South Carolina’s oldest contractor, announced that Brent Amyette has joined the company as Business Development Manager in the Upstate office. Amyette will focus on the continued expansion of the company’s industrial/manufacturing, commercial, retail, and design-build projects. He comes to McCrory with nearly 30 years of business development and marketing experience in the Carolinas,…
Construction Law: Poyner Spruill LLP Welcomes Jamie Blue as Associate in Raleigh Office
Poyner Spruill LLP is pleased to welcome new associate, Jamie Blue, based in the Raleigh office. Blue represents commercial construction clients — including developers, architects, owners, sureties, general contractors, and suppliers — in all phases of construction law. In addition to being a North Carolina-licensed lawyer, Blue is also a licensed North Carolina Professional Engineer….
