Women Construction Forum – A Special Support Network that Lives Out its Mission
Women Construction Forum (WCF) currently has around 12 members here in the Upstate region of South Carolina. We are women with “field experience” in construction – a diverse group of professional architects, contractors, engineers, and project managers, among others. Last year was our first full year as a group and we accomplished a lot despite…
KB Home Expands to Charlotte Market and Names Bill Kiselick as Division President
KB Home (NYSE: KBH) has announced its expansion into the Charlotte market, and Bill Kiselick has been named as the company’s Charlotte Division President. In this role, Kiselick is responsible for KB Home’s homebuilding operations throughout the region, from land acquisition and construction to sales and customer service. KB Home recently acquired more than 400…
2021 Results: Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 2 Student Competitions
Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 2 has announced the results of its Spring 2021 Student Competition. Region 2 covers eight states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee. This year’s competition – a Virtual Challenge for the first time – kicked off on Thursday, February 11. A total of 24 student…
CarolinaPower’s Johnny Monroe Elected 2021 President of Charleston Electrical Contractors Association (CECA)
Johnny Monroe, branch manager for CarolinaPower’s Charleston office, has been elected President of the Charleston Electrical Contractors Association (CECA) for the 2021 term. A longtime member of CECA, Monroe previously served as Vice President. CECA is a non-profit association comprised of 65 local electrical contractors and vendors with a common goal of impacting the electrical…
Sit-down with ABC Carolinas 2021 Board Chair, Derek Lanning
GroundBreak Carolinas recently caught up with 2021 ABC Carolinas Board Chair, Derek Lanning of JE Dunn Construction in Charlotte to gain insight into how the association is working hand-in-hand with its members to help them grow their businesses, develop their workforces, and contribute to their local communities in a positive fashion. What are the biggest…
NAWIC in the Carolinas: Celebrating WIC Week 2021
National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) chapters across the country – including the association’s nine active chapters in the Carolinas – have a wide range of special events and community initiatives planned for National Women in Construction (WIC) Week 2021 – scheduled for March 7 – 13, 2021. WIC Week provides an occasion for…
Rob Clark Joins Gilbane Federal Division to Expand Business Opportunities with the Federal Government
Gilbane Building Company is pleased to announce the addition of Rob Clark as Client Account Manager for Gilbane’s Federal Facilities U.S. Business Unit. Rob is a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), most recently as the Commander of the Wilmington (NC) District. In this position, Rob led a team of more…
DPR Raleigh-Durham Leverages Skills-Based Volunteering for New Boys & Girls Club
In a year of unprecedented upheaval, we continue to see reasons for hope as people rise to the challenge of helping others in their communities. DPR Construction has a long history of embracing Community Initiatives (CI), evidenced recently by DPR Raleigh-Durham’s undertaking of a CI project for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Carolina to help…
Stewart Adds Cindy Hoffman as Senior Project Manager of Landscape Architecture in Durham
DURHAM, N.C. – Stewart, an interdisciplinary design, engineering, and planning firm, announced today Cindy Hoffman, PLA, ASLA, is joining its landscape architecture team as senior project manager for the Durham office. Hoffman is a creative and award-winning landscape architect and land planner with over 20 years of experience in diverse, intricate, multidisciplinary designs for public…
Business Trends to Watch in 2021: Adapting to the New Normal
The events of 2020 reshaped business significantly. The changes we experienced did not occur in ripples, but more like a 40-foot wave crashing down upon us. Despite the disruptions, it was amazing and surprising how quickly business adapted and adjusted. Yet while it may seem like the significant business changes that occurred were immediate in…
