Sandra Johnson Promoted to Director of Operations for Owens Insurance Agency, Specialists in Serving Contractors
Owens Insurance Agency, an independent insurance agency with a 70-year presence in the Upstate, has promoted Sandra Johnson, CISR, INS, SM, to Director of Operations. Johnson serves as the point of contact for the agency’s carriers and is responsible for overseeing the agency’s administrative functions. She is based in Owens Insurance’s home office in Greer,…
Melvin Williams, F.SAME, FACEC Elected Senior Vice Chair of ACEC National Board
Each year the incoming National American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Executive Committee has the responsibility of electing a Senior Vice Chair and this year Melvin Williams, F.SAME, FACEC and Vice-President with Terracon – based in Charleston – has been elected this year to fill this role. The Senior Vice Chair position is second in…
Jeff Griffin of W.O. Blackstone on Escalating Costs and Supply Chain Issues in HVAC Industry
How is your company handling escalating costs and supply chain issues to minimize the impact on your clients? With prices for essential construction and HVAC parts rising, deliveries taking twice as long and material prices reaching a 35-year high, our industry is experiencing a crisis with little short-term relief in sight. In a recent article…
Childhood Friends Find Civil Engineering a Natural Career Fit at Davis & Floyd
Davis & Floyd’s Wiley Roper, EIT, and JC Hollingsworth, EIT, grew up together in the peaceful, quaint neighborhoods of Greenwood, South Carolina. They were part of the same playgroup as toddlers and later went through school together at Merrywood Elementary School and Greenwood High School. Throughout their childhoods, they rode their bikes together along Greenwood’s…
ABC Carolinas Kicks Off 2022 Partnership with Boy Scouts for “Build-It” Explorers Club
Every month, ABC Carolinas (ABCC) partners with local Boy Scout Councils in Raleigh, Charlotte and Charleston for the “Build-It” Explorers Club. This program teaches important life and career skills to young people from all backgrounds through immersive career experience and mentorship provided by community and business leaders. The goal is to equip young people with…
Allen Amsler of McCrory Construction Offers First Quarter Perspective
How do you see the year unfolding for the construction industry in the Carolinas? What are you most excited about for 2022? We have seen a steady increase in backlog revenues year over year. Some of that is inflated due to across-the-board price increases and it is hard to assess how much that factors in. …
Two from North Carolina among AIA’s 2022 Young Architects Award-Winners
Of the 23 recipients of this year’s national AIA Young Architects Awards, only two are from the Carolinas –- Matt Barnett, AIA, of LS3P‘s Wilmington, N.C. office, and Edwin J. Harris, AIA, of EVOKE Studio | Architecture in Durham, N.C. AIA’s Young Architects Awards honor individuals from across the country who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and…
Chad Hannon Promoted to Market President for Owens Insurance Agency, Specialists in Serving Contractors
Owens Insurance Agency, an independent insurance agency with a 70-year presence in the Upstate region of South Carolina, has promoted Chad Hannon, CLCS, to Market President for the agency’s home office in Greer, South Carolina. In this role, Hannon will focus on continuing to grow the commercial side of the business, which accounts for about…
What Happens to Your Business IF…?
What would happen to your business IF: You were killed or disabled from an accident on your way home this afternoon? You have health issues that could lead to you becoming physically or mentally unable to continue to lead your operation? A business partner was to retire or have a sudden life-changing event that would…
Mike Trammell Offers Accounting and Advisory Firm Perspective on 2022
What are your thoughts on the economy related to construction in the Carolinas in 2022? Based on what I am hearing, both from clients, industry friends, and construction knowledgeable economists, 2022 has the potential to look a lot like 2021. I think that is good news for most contractors. However, the lingering supply chain issues,…
