Salute to Class of 2022 and Other Students in Kimmel School of Construction Management at WCU
The Kimmel School of Construction Management (KSCM) at Western Carolina University celebrated the spring semester and its students with a night of fun, laughter and friendship on Thursday night, April 7, 2022, at UltraStar Multi-tainment Center at Harrah’s Cherokee Resort in Cherokee, N.C. The festivities included bowling, great food, and even a visit from WCU’s…
2022 GroundBreakers: Who is Influencing the Industry? Nominations NOW Open
People make the construction industry what it is today. That’s why we are seeking your input for the 2022 GroundBreakers Awards. The GroundBreak Carolinas team is interested in identifying and featuring those individuals who are influencing construction and having a significant impact on the industry. We are pleased to announce the 4th annual GroundBreak Carolinas Most…
Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC) Board of Directors Announces Matthew Tackett as New President
Atlanta, GA – Today, Frank McCrady, chairman of the SEDC Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the East Montgomery County (Texas) Improvement District, is pleased to announce that Matthew Tackett will be the new President of SEDC. Beginning in June 2022, Tackett will lead one of the largest professional associations for economic developers…
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…
