CarolinaPower Named a Best Place to Work in South Carolina for Sixth Year in a Row
CarolinaPower, a leading regional electrical contractor with four offices in South Carolina, has been named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina for the sixth consecutive year. CarolinaPower ranked among the Medium-Size Employers. “As a truly employee-owned company, we operate under the philosophy that engaged employees create satisfied customers and drive our…
Decision-Making: The Virtues of Pessimism for an Optimist
Pessimists tend to get a bad rap. Pessimists are stereotyped as taking the fun out of every situation, always focusing on the negative, assuming failure is imminent, and believing hope is futile. Think Eeyore of Winnie the Pooh. As with most entrepreneurs, my inclination is to be an eternal optimist. I attempt to find the…
2023 “GroundBreakers” Recognized Positively Impacting the Carolinas Construction Industry
GroundBreak Carolinas has announced the results of the 2023 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, members of the 2023 Class of GroundBreakers represent both states. This…
Carolinas AGC Welcomes New Staff to CAGC Foundation
Carolinas AGC recently added three new staff members to the CAGC Foundation. Sequilla McLean, Apprenticeship Manager, Sharra Hill, Grant Budget & Accounting Manager, and L’anika Morehead, Grants and Program Manager, bring years of experience, knowledge and passion to drive the Foundation forward. Sequilla McLean, Apprenticeship Manager Sequilla McClean, working under the Carolinas AGC Foundation, administers…
McCrory Construction Welcomes Shane Perry as Project Manager
McCrory Construction, South Carolina’s oldest general contractor, is pleased to announce that Shane Perry has joined the company as Project Manager in the Upstate office. Perry has nearly 20 years of construction industry experience, having managed projects from buyout to completion for several of the area’s leading general contractors. “Shane’s extensive background in commercial construction…
Specialty Contractor in the Spotlight: H&W Electrical Corp.
H&W Electrical Corp. is a South Carolina-based electrical contracting firm that focuses on industrial, commercial, and plant maintenance projects with an emphasis on design-build construction projects in the Southeast. GroundBreak Carolinas recently caught up with H&W’s President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), Alan Holcombe, to learn more about him and what the future holds for…
Let’s Talk Leadership: Sitdown with Karen Barefoot, Guest Speaker at ABCC Summer Construction Convention
This is Part 1 of a 2-part series. After a long and successful career as a basketball player and coach, Karen Barefoot began a new career leading organizational development for a construction company, Industrial Reliability and Repair (IRR). Karen will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming ABC Carolinas’ Construction Convention in Charleston, SC. GroundBreak’s…
Poyner Spruill’s Construction Group Ranked in Selective List of Law Firms and Attorneys
Raleigh-based Poyner Spruill LLP’s Construction Practice Area and individual attorneys have recently been recognized as leaders in the field with their inclusion in the 2023 guide of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The Chambers USA annual guide establishes firm and attorney rankings by in-depth research, client interviews, and peer feedback. Individual rankings are…
McCrory Construction Welcomes Andrew Gable as Senior Project Manager
McCrory Construction, South Carolina’s oldest general contractor, is pleased to announce that Andrew Gable has joined the company as Senior Project Manager in the Upstate office. Gable has more than a decade of project management experience in commercial construction, successfully delivering a variety of projects large and small – both new construction and renovations. “We…
Poyner Spruill Welcomes New Chief Operating Officer
Poyner Spruill LLP, a full-service law firm that serves the construction industry, is pleased to announce that Marieé Walton has joined the firm as its Chief Operating Officer. Walton draws on her experience in the finance industry on Wall Street to lead the firm’s operational functions. She is based at the firm’s Raleigh headquarters. Walton…
