Unwavering Commitment: Harper Celebrates 5 Million Consecutive Safe Work Hours
Harper General Contractors, which is celebrating 75 years in business in 2025, is proud to announce a remarkable safety achievement: 5 million consecutive safe work hours. Reached in June 2025, this milestone demonstrates Harper’s unwavering commitment to a culture of safety, one that is deeply embedded in every phase of our work. “At Harper, safety…
Carolinas AGC Welcomes Whitney Williams as SC Director of Government Relations and Divisions
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) announces that Whitney Williams has joined the association as South Carolina Director of Government Relations and Divisions effective July 7, 2025. Leslie Clark will continue in her role as CAGC’s COO and will also assume a new role as VP of SC External Affairs. Williams comes to CAGC from the Outdoor Advertising…
Metromont Celebrates 100 Years, Makes Key Organizational Changes to Propel Future Growth
This year, Greenville, SC-based precast concrete manufacturer Metromont celebrates its 100th anniversary of business in South Carolina and the Southeast. In 1925, South Carolina native and USC graduate Captain James Roy Pennell founded Pennell and Harley Construction Engineers, a highway engineering company specializing in DOT work that would eventually evolve over three generations to become Metromont, one of the largest precast concrete manufacturers on the East Coast. Across…
The Mid-Year Roller Coaster Economy
As we approach mid-year, this is a good time to assess the economic situation. First, we will focus on the nation. Then, the Carolinas. As indicated in the next chart, the latest Commerce Department estimate for first quarter GDP growth for the nation shows negative growth. I point out that the estimate was troubled by…
CAGC Honors Community Impact Efforts of 32 Companies
Carolinas AGC is excited to announce the winners of the 2025 CAGC Community Impact Awards program. The CAGC Community Impact Awards honor member companies that are making significant contributions to their communities through their time, actions, talents, dedication, and resources. Honorees serve as role models for compassion and service, and they strive to make their…
Frampton Construction Taps Kirk Matthews, PE, as VP to Help Drive Strategic Growth
Charleston, SC-based Frampton Construction Company, a full-service firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction and construction services, announces the addition of Kirk Matthews, PE, as Vice President. Based in the company’s Charlotte office, Matthews will help advance Frampton’s strategic growth by strengthening client relationships, supporting pipeline development and guiding project execution across sectors. “Kirk brings…
2025 GroundBreakers: Who is Influencing the Industry? Submit your Nomination
People make the construction industry what it is today. 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 that nominations are now being accepted for the 7th annual GroundBreak Carolinas “Most Influential in North Carolina…
Poyner Spruill’s Ben Buskirk Recognized on NC Lawyers Weekly’s Construction Power List
Poyner Spruill LLP is pleased to announce that partner Ben Buskirk has been named to the Construction Power List by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. This honor distinguishes attorneys who have demonstrated broad knowledge and significant contributions to construction law. Buskirk was recognized along with 23 other construction attorneys in North Carolina. Buskirk regularly assists clients with the preparation and negotiation…
ECU Brinkley-Lane Scholar Chooses Construction Management Path
After Sam Smith zeroed in on construction as a career, he looked at colleges for his best option. The Youngsville, NC resident didn’t look long. “I first became interested in ECU because I have two neighbors that went there for construction management and loved it,” he said. “After touring the campus multiple times and meeting…
Senior Executives and Young Leaders Give Firsthand Advice to New Graduates Entering AEC Industry
GroundBreak Carolinas reached out to a cross section of architecture, engineering and construction top executives and young leaders in North Carolina and South Carolina to see what advice they might have for new college graduates entering our industry. Check out their “words of wisdom!” IN THEIR OWN WORDS “Don’t be afraid to ask questions; that’s…
