The Tech-Empowered Superintendent
With nearly four decades of industry experience, Balfour Beatty Superintendent Kyle Kragseth thought he was prepared for any challenge or circumstance a construction project could present. That was until March, when COVID-19 led to a temporary shutdown of his project, a 289,000-square-foot interiors upfit for a leading high-tech client. Cognizant that jobsite operations would not…
CF Evans Announces Brittany Grabski as New Marketing Manager
Orangeburg, SC (January 18, 2021) – CF Evans Construction (CF Evans), a nationally recognized leader in the multifamily construction industry, today announced Brittany Grabski has joined the firm’s team of talented and innovative staff as Marketing Manager. Brittany comes to CF Evans with extensive marketing experience in the AEC industry. “Brittany is results-oriented and highly collaborative, which…
2021 Marks a Year of Significant Growth for Davis & Floyd
Greenwood, S.C. – At Davis & Floyd, our people are our difference. Our firm began with a passion for our community, the people in it, and an unwavering pursuit to design something that would last for generations. For over six decades, our teams have collaborated to engineer critical civil infrastructures to enable, sustain, and empower…
McCrory Construction Promotes Brad Davis to Vice President of Business Development
Columbia, South Carolina — McCrory Construction announces the promotion of Brad Davis to Vice President of Business Development. Davis previously served as Business Development Manager – focusing on growing the company’s pipeline and brand awareness, along with developing industry relationships. “Brad’s commitment to the company along with his creativity have been welcomed assets to the…
The Power of Diversity: CarolinaPower Puts Beliefs into Practice
Throughout 2020, South Carolina-based CarolinaPower, together with its sister companies in Georgia, Florida, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, is actively participating in an employee resource group (ERG) recently chartered by parent company PPC Partners, Inc. Known as the “United Women of the PPC Companies,” the new ERG was formed in July 2019 to promote gender diversity across…
A M King’s Ben Lehnerer Named 2021 Chair for ABC Carolinas’ Upstate Regional Leadership Council
Ben Lehnerer has been named 2021 Chair for the Upstate regional leadership council of Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC Carolinas). Lehnerer is a project manager with Carolinas-based A M King, an Integrated Design-Build firm with an established presence in the Upstate. Lehnerer has been with A M King’s Greenville office for nearly…
Reflections on 2020: CAGC Young Leaders Perspective
“Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.” Lou Holtz While this quote may seem like a cliché, it captures how Carolinas AGC has reinvented itself over the past year. None of us could have predicted or expected the challenges we would see in 2020. A few short…
S&ME’s Melvin Williams Tapped for ACEC National Board Position, Also Elected to College of Fellows
Melvin C. Williams, F.SAME, FACEC, Vice President and Senior Business Developer with S&ME has been named Vice Chair-Elect for the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) and will be sworn in at ACEC’s Annual Conference in April. As Vice Chair of ACEC, Williams will serve on the ACEC Board of Directors and Executive Committee for…
40 Years Later: Quality and Craftsmanship Still Define Morgan-Keefe Builders
Starting with only a few tools and a passion for quality, Malcolm Morgan and a college friend founded Morgan-Keefe Builders (MKB) in 1980 in Hendersonville, North Carolina. It did not take long for the word to spread about the company’s high standards, professionalism, and superior level of craftsmanship. Fast-forward 40 years, and Asheville-based MKB is…
Carolinas CAGC Salutes Two Industry Leaders, Ricky Vick and Mike Long as they Retire
Carolinas AGC congratulates two of its hard-working industry leaders, Ricky Vick with S. T. Wooten Corp., and Mike Long with Buckeye Bridge, LLC, as they transition into well-deserved retirements after decades of service to the construction industry. Ricky’s service included chairing the CAGC Highway-Heavy Division, serving on the CAGC/NCDOT Roadway committee, Joint committee, National AGC…
