2021 GroundBreaker: Nichole Kopenhaver, McCrory Construction
GroundBreak Carolinas is honored to spotlight Nichole Kopenhaver, a member of the exclusive group of 2021 GroundBreakers — five individuals who have gone above and beyond to make a difference for the construction community in the Carolinas. Kopenhaver is Assistant Project Manager with McCrory Construction, South Carolina’s oldest general contractor, and Immediate Past President of…
A Dispatch from Grand Teton National Park
I recently did a four-day solo hike in the backcountry of Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. I have an enduring theory that people show up as a better version of themselves when they are hiking in the wilderness. I am not sure if it is the thin air, solitude, breathtaking beauty, or freedom from…
Charleston’s NAWIC Palmetto Chapter Introduces 2021-2022 Board
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Palmetto Chapter of Charleston, South Carolina has announced its 2021/2022 Board of Directors. The 2021/2022 Board – NAWIC Palmetto Chapter #385 President – Amanda Redick, MSc – HDR, Inc. Vice President – Sandra Marlowe – Cumming Construction Management Treasurer, Antonia Gonzalez-Periera – S&ME Recording Secretary – Megan…
Carolinas AGC Wins Two National Awards at National Conference
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is pleased to announce it was among a small group of AGC chapters from across the country honored with 2021 Chapter Awards at the 2021 AGC National and Chapter Leadership Conference, which took place September 19-20 in Orlando, Florida. CAGC was awarded two of the seven awards, the only chapter of 89…
McCrory Construction Welcomes John Brock as Senior Superintendent
John Brock has joined McCrory Construction as Senior Superintendent based in the company’s Greenville office. With a construction industry career spanning more than 25 years, Brock has overseen new construction, renovation and expansion projects for industrial, commercial and institutional projects ranging in value from $2.5 million to $50 million. He is currently assigned to an…
Cullum Welcomes John Duffield, PE as Design Engineer
Cullum Constructors, Inc., a mechanical construction company headquartered in North Charleston, South Carolina, is pleased to welcome John Duffield, PE as Design Engineer. Duffield grew up helping his family with Habitat for Humanity builds and has always been interested in how things work. As a kid, he would take apart and reassemble almost anything he…
2021 GroundBreaker: Demi Knight Clark, She Built This City
GroundBreak Carolinas is honored to spotlight Demi Knight Clark, a member of the exclusive group of 2021 GroundBreakers — five individuals who have gone above and beyond to make a difference for the construction community in the Carolinas. Clark is Founder of She Built This City, a Charlotte-based non-profit focused on introducing adult women and young…
Holder Construction’s Jesica Johnson Returns to Clemson and Fulfills a Promise
“I’m going to go here, and I’m going to build something here.” That’s what Jesica Galloway Johnson told her father when they came to Clemson from nearby Walhalla for football games as she was growing up. “Papa used to drive us around town when we were little and say, ‘You know, I built this,’” she…
Landmark Construction Hires Dannielle Minetti as Marketing Coordinator
CHARLESTON, SC – Landmark Construction Co., Inc. has hired Dannielle Minetti as marketing coordinator. Minetti will oversee prequalification, assist with business development efforts, coordinate marketing/proposal content, and manage and produce social media content and website updates. Minetti began her career in the AEC industry in 2008 as estimating assistant in the mechanical division for a…
Cullum Promotes Chris Stephens to Assistant Superintendent
Cullum, a full-service mechanical maintenance and construction company headquartered in North Charleston, South Carolina, has promoted Chris Stephens to Assistant Superintendent. Stephens began his career in construction in residential plumbing while still in high school and always had a natural ability when it came to building. He was introduced to commercial/industrial construction building scaffolding with…
