Davis & Floyd, Inc. Announces Leadership Team Promotions
Davis & Floyd, Inc., a leading engineering, planning, and landscape architecture firm, has promoted several key members of its leadership team. Michael Horton, PE, CFM, has been promoted to Executive Vice President. He continues to serve as Davis & Floyd’s Chief Engineering Officer, overseeing technical delivery of professional services and project management. For over 30…
2026 Look Ahead with Christi Powell, ABC Carolinas
GroundBreak Carolinas is pleased to share thoughts and insights from key leaders in the construction industry from North Carolina and South Carolina. Christi Powell, President & CEO of ABC Carolinas, shares her thoughts about 2026. What is your outlook on the construction industry for 2026? I view 2026 as a year of “cautious optimism” and…
McCrory Construction Announces Planned Leadership Transition
McCrory Construction, South Carolina’s oldest general contractor, has announced a leadership transition that reflects the next step in a long-term succession process that began in 2020. Effective January 1, 2026, McCrory President Allen Bridgers took on the additional responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). As planned, Allen Amsler, who had been serving as CEO, moved…
ABC Carolinas Members Featured on South Carolina 500 List of Influential Leaders
ABC Carolinas is proud to highlight members who were named to the 2025 South Carolina 500, an inaugural list from SCBIZ honoring the most influential leaders shaping South Carolina’s economy across industries. “We congratulate our 18 members who exemplify excellence, innovation, and influence across construction, engineering, and professional services. We are proud to have them…
Leadership Mantras for AEC Firm Success
Never give up, act decisively, share the numbers, and lead by example to build a stronger, more resilient firm. After more than 55 years of working in my own and others’ privately-held businesses, there are certain mantras I have grown to live by. Maybe you will find some of these helpful. Here are a few…
Jason Dunaway Promoted to President, Day & Zimmermann Maintenance and Construction
Day & Zimmermann (D&Z), the 125-year-old, family-owned provider of construction and engineering, staffing, and defense solutions for leading corporations and governments around the world, announced today that Jason Dunaway has been promoted to President of D&Z Maintenance and Construction, effective January 19. Dunaway most recently served as Executive Vice President of Operations for the division….
Thompson Thrift Enters 40th Year with Key Strategic Hires
Thompson Thrift, a full-service nationally recognized real estate company, announced today the addition of two key leaders as the company enters its 40th year of operations. Scott Murray has joined the company as general counsel, and Matt Vance has been named chief market strategist & economist, strengthening the company’s legal, strategic and market intelligence capabilities….
Hensel Phelps Announces New CEO and Leadership Promotions
Hensel Phelps announced today an executive leadership transition and several promotions, effective January 1, 2026. After more than three decades with the company and serving as Chief Executive Officer since 2019, Mike Choutka will devote his time and energy to strategic oversight as Chairman of the Board. As part of this leadership transition, Brad Jeanneret,…
CarolinaPower Leaders Reflect on 25 Years in Business
It was the late 1990s when Georgia-based MetroPower decided to launch an out-of-state branch in Greenville, SC – doing business as (dba) CarolinaPower. The challenge at hand for the start-up: breaking into an established construction market with zero name recognition and minimal resources. Fast-forward 25 years and CarolinaPower has four offices across South Carolina –…
From Boom and Pause to Balanced Growth: What’s Next for the Southeast Industrial Market
After several years defined by extremes, the Southeast industrial market is showing signs of shifting toward steadier footing in 2026. The post-pandemic boom of 2021–2022 created record construction and aggressive speculative development. That momentum slowed noticeably in 2023–2024, when rising costs, tighter financing and pockets of oversupply pushed many developers to pause and reassess. Now,…
