The Year Ahead: The Economic Situation and Prospects for the Carolinas
Election Day is behind us and though not in office until January, President-elect Trump is already taking action to deliver on his campaign promises. Along with stated plans to deport illegal immigrants, cut taxes, and bring about an early end to war in Ukraine and Gaza, “Tariff man,” as he likes to style himself, has…
How AEC Students Benefit from ASC Design-Build Competition
Last month A M King provided the project for our fifth Associated Schools of Construction event —the ASC Design-Build Competition— in Greenville, SC. What an amazing opportunity it has been to meet and engage with such talented young men and women who will no doubt be future leaders within the AEC industry. Congrats to the…
Introducing 2024 Graduates of The SC Economic Development Institute
The South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) and the South Carolina Department of Commerce (SCDOC) have announced the state and community leaders who recently graduated from The SC Economic Institute (The Institute), a statewide economic development training program. The Institute offers participants a highly interactive curriculum, affording them a more immersive “hands-on” economic development learning…
Gordian Appoints Gregory Randall as Chief Sales Officer
Gordian, provider of data-driven solutions for all phases of the building lifecycle, is excited to announce the appointment of Gregory Randall as the new Chief Sales Officer. Randall leads Gordian’s teams focused on driving revenue growth, business development and new business sales. “I’m inspired by Gordian’s vision to build better communities by transforming data insights…
Graycor Promotes Dave Wing to Chief Executive Officer
Graycor Co-Chairs Matthew Gray and Steven Gray announced that Dave Wing has been promoted to CEO from President and COO of the Graycor family of companies. Wing joined Graycor as a project engineer in 1991 and has been promoted several times throughout the past 33 years, helping to grow the company through safety leadership, client…
2024 GroundBreaker: Deepal S. Eliatamby, PE
GroundBreak Carolinas congratulates Deepal S. Eliatamby, PE, Founder and President of Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc., for being named to the Class of 2024 GroundBreakers – an exclusive group of four individuals who have gone above and beyond to make a difference for the construction community in the Carolinas. During the last two decades, Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc. has…
A M King Awards Auburn University First Place in ASC’s 2024 Design-Build Competition
It was a cross-border bind at The Associated Schools of Construction’s (ASC) Region 2 Design-Build Competition on Tuesday. Ultimately, the 6-member team from Auburn University solved the crafty puzzle posed by sponsor A M King. It was the fifth time that A M King provided the project for the Design-Build portion of ASC’s five-part, Integrated Project (IP)…
Don Warren Receives DBIA’s Highest Honor for Longstanding Commitment to Design-Build
The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) recognized Donald G. Warren, FDBIA, with the 2024 Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2024 Design-Build Conference & Expo held in Dallas TX, in early November. Named after Filippo Brunelleschi, one of history’s greatest architects and engineers, the Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award is DBIA’s highest honor. In announcing Warren…
Six Esteemed NC State University Alumni Inducted into Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Hall of Fame
The Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at NC State University inducted six alumni to its Hall of Fame, an honor awarded to alumni who have made significant contributions to the profession. 2024 INDUCTEES Read full article, complete with photos, on NC State’s website.
ABC Carolinas Celebrates Projects & People at 2024 Excellence in Construction (EIC) Awards Gala
Associated Builders and Contractors Carolinas Chapter (ABC Carolinas) celebrated over 50 projects collectively worth $1.2 billion at the annual ABCC Excellence in Construction (EIC) Awards Gala on November 7, 2024. The ABC EIC Program is the industry’s leading competition that honors both general and specialty contractors for innovative and high-quality Merit Shop construction projects. “The 2024…
