7 Tips for Reinforcing Business Relationships
In life and in business, relationships are key: The ones we have; the ones we want; and the ones we continue to cultivate. With over 10 years in business development and sales, I’ve learned a few things about what can make or break the deal. Here are 7 tips that will reinforce your professional pursuits…
ENR Southeast’s 2024 Top Young Professionals: Seven of 20 Winners from the Carolinas
ENR’s Top Young Professionals regional competitions annually recognize a group of rising leaders under the age of 40 with a collectively diverse and wide-ranging set of work experiences and backgrounds – from project managers to professors. In September, ENR Southeast unveiled its 2024 class of Top Young Professionals for the region, which covers Alabama, Florida,…
Natalye Jackson, VDC Manager with Hood Construction, Honored Nationally by NAWIC
Hood Construction is proud to share that Virtual Design Manager, Natalye Jackson, was awarded the Executive Spotlight Shining Star Award at the 68th Annual National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Conference held in Portland, OR, in August 2023. The NAWIC Executive Committee of the National Board chose to single out four women who significantly…
Stewart Appoints AEC veteran Nick Ellis as President and COO
Stewart, an interdisciplinary design, engineering and planning firm, today announced that it has appointed Nick Ellis to the role of president and chief operating officer (COO). Building on nearly three decades of experience in transportation, commercial real estate, economic development and construction, Ellis will oversee the firm’s strategic vision to strengthen communities across the Southeast. …
2023 GroundBreaker: Adam Hoots, Lean Construction Shepherd
GroundBreak Carolinas is honored to spotlight Adam Hoots, Lean Construction Shepherd and founder of Construction ACHE Solutions, who is a member of the Class of 2023 GroundBreakers — an exclusive group of individuals who have gone above and beyond to make a difference for the construction community in the Carolinas. Construction ACHE Solutions is a…
Agracel’s Jason Vaughn: Update on Industrial Real Estate Market in Southeast
2023 Buzzwords: Interest Rate, Inflation, Credit Conditions, Construction Pricing, Uncertainty, Downward Pressure, and a new one that is emerging – slowdown… The next 12 months will be different from the chaos the industrial market has seen over the past two years. A few takeaways from the Agracel, Inc. Development Team: Vacancies are inching up [from 3.9%…
Davis & Floyd Hires Marion Bull as Director of Business Development
Davis & Floyd, Inc., a leading engineering, planning, and landscape architecture firm, has hired Marion Bull as Director of Business Development. Bull will promote the firm’s strategic plan of focusing on client service and growing its brand across the Southeast. He is based in the firm’s Charleston, SC, office. According to Davis & Floyd President…
Spotlight on FLEX Program: Future Leaders Initiative
ABC Carolinas Chapter Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program is designed for young professionals under the age of 40 who are employed by an ABC member company in good standing. FLEX, operating in all seven of ABC Carolinas Councils, provides the opportunity for members to network and build relationships with other individuals who are at the same…
A M King’s 6th Annual “Fill the Truck” Event Benefits Starmount Academy Students
For six years, Charlotte-based Design-Build firm A M King has supported Starmount Academy, a Pre-K through fifth grade Title 1 public school where the majority of the school’s 443 students are economically disadvantaged and receive free and reduced lunches. Each year, A M King’s “Fill the Truck” project provides both essential supplies and uniforms to…
Nichole Kopenhaver Promoted to Project Manager at McCrory Construction
McCrory Construction, South Carolina’s oldest general contractor, announces the promotion of Nichole Kopenhaver to Project Manager. She has more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry, the past eight with McCrory. Kopenhaver is currently assigned to two senior living community expansion projects McCrory has underway for Lutheran Homes of South Carolina – The…
