2024 “GroundBreakers” Honored for Positively Impacting the Carolinas Construction Industry
GroundBreak Carolinas has announced the results of our 2024 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, all four GroundBreakers for 2024 happen to…
Introducing CAGC’s Top Young Leaders for 2024
Carolinas AGC’s (CAGC) Top Young Leader Award recognizes those who play critical roles in the community and professional arenas of the construction industry. This year’s winners, Ben Bishop and Josh Byers, were honored at the 2024 Carolinas AGC Summit & Expo in early August. Meet Ben Bishop, Reeves Construction Ben Bishop is a Project Manager…
Cullum Services Promotes Earl Johnson to Charleston Service Manager
Cullum Services, Inc. announces Earl Johnson was promoted to Service Manager earlier this year. Johnson joined Cullum in 2017 and was promoted to Preventive Maintenance Manager in 2020. He continues to be a top performer and is CPR and OSHA 10 certified. Johnson earned his Associate Degree in Applied Science Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration…
Upstate Women Construction Forum Celebrates Five Years of Lifting Up Women in the Industry
The Women Construction Forum (WCF), a group of female construction professionals based in the Upstate region of South Carolina, recently marked its fifth anniversary with an after-work celebration at Bridgeway Brewing, one of the first tenants to open at the new multi-use development Bridgeway Station in Mauldin, located off I-385 South in Greenville. This event was made…
Building Beyond the Home: North Carolina Native’s Construction Prowess Has Major Community Impact
From single-family developments to groundbreaking demonstration projects, Emily Bosman, Garman Homes’ product manager of land, leverages her homebuilding mastery and distinct design perspective to build more than just residential communities; she and the team at Garman Homes construct housing solutions that redefine joyfully built, meaningfully different urban living across the Carolinas. In this exclusive Q+A…
D.S. Duggins Welding Honored Nationally by Steel Erectors Association of America for High Point University Project
D.S. Duggins Welding, Inc. (DSD Welding), based in Winston-Salem, N.C., was among five national Project of the Year winners unveiled by the Steel Erectors Association of America (SEAA) during its 2024 national convention. DSD Welding was singled out in the Structural Class III ($1 million to $2.5 million) for a challenging project on the campus…
CarolinaPower Introduces Teens to Electrical Contracting at Clemson CSM Summer Camp
While Construction Science and Management (CSM) students at Clemson University were on summer break, the Nieri Department of Construction, Development and Planning hosted a camp attended by 15 high school students of various ages from across the country. The camp was organized by Alastair Boulding, Professor of Practice in Clemson’s Department of Construction, Development and…
2024 Carolinas AGC Foundation Scholarship Winners
Carolinas AGC Foundation awarded $20,000 ($8,000 more than in past years) to eleven students who are entering the commercial construction industry. After having a record-breaking number of applicants, the selection committee had the hard task of narrowing down the applications and selecting this year’s scholarship recipients. Congratulations to these 11 students selected to receive scholarships. The future is looking…
Why Do You Need a Geotechnical Report?
Imagine this scenario: You find a great deal on a piece of land in a prime location and even have a potential tenant lined up. As you’re wrapping up your due diligence period, you are asked about a geotechnical report. You do some digging and find out it’s required for the deal to close. Worse…
Poyner Spruill Honors Late Colleague with Second Annual Service Week
Poyner Spruill LLP recently honored the life and legacy of late colleague Cheslie Kryst during their second annual Service Week. Kryst worked as an attorney then as the firm’s Diversity Advisor. She was passionate about volunteering at nonprofits and advocating for those in underserved communities. Kryst had a life-long battle with mental illness and died…