Clemson Students Take First Place in National Roofing Contractors Competition
Clemson University’s Nieri Family Department of Construction Science and Management extends congratulations to its student team that won First Place in the National Roofing Contractors Association student competition. Clemson’s team included Hendrix Smith, Hannah Smith, Allison O’Toole, Declan Fay, and Luke Skertich. Clemson reported that Allison O’Toole also took 1st place with the “ Individual…
In the Spotlight: RMF Engineering’s Avery Monroe, PE
Avery Monroe, PE, LEED, AP, is Division Manager for RMF Engineering’s Charlotte operation. A partner with the firm, Monroe has been working as an engineer in the A/E industry for over 30 years. After joining RMF in 2001, he became a key leader in building a successful engineering team, which has worked with architects and owners…
Asheley St. John, 1×1 Design: Architectural Underdog
When Asheley St. John opened her own architecture firm, 1×1 Design, she started small — now, the firm boasts 10 years of success. “It started with just me and a house.” That’s all St. John had when she started 1×1 Design in her hometown of Columbia, S.C. She’d been a professional architect for years but…
ABC Carolinas Construction Conference in Myrtle Beach; Features New SC Chamber CEO, Bob Morgan as Keynote
The ABC Carolinas (ABCC) Annual Construction Conference will take place at the Marriott Myrtle Beach Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC, Aug. 18-20. The three-day, Jimmy Buffet-themed event will deliver a mixture of engaging speakers, compelling content, fun socials and industry networking. “After 20 years, this conference needed a complete…
Core Values Keep Family Business Anchored during Pandemic
In May of 2020, Caldwell Constructors celebrated 15 years of business. The world was experiencing what we thought would be the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and business owners across the nation were struggling to stay in business, much less attain success. Uncertain times would remain on the horizon for the foreseeable future, but at…
Checking in with Amy Sullivan Hicks, CEO of ABC Carolinas
It has been nearly a year since Amy Sullivan Hicks assumed the role of President and CEO of Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC Carolinas). This week, GroundBreak Carolinas had the chance to get to know Amy better and hear about some of the chapter’s accomplishments since she took the helm last May….
LyonJay: Building What Matters Most
LyonJay is a real estate development and investment firm based in Greenville, S.C. The three main pillars of their business are investment, development and construction, and property management. They focus primarily on opportunistic investments in the housing sector, including lot development for publicly listed builders, build-for-rent communities, and single and multi-family rentals. With billions of dollars’…
A M King Women Participate in 24-Hour Challenge during Habitat’s Women Build Week 2021
Everyone knows that the cornerstone of great reality shows is challenges, the more wildly inventive and seemingly impossible the better. This isn’t a story about The Great British Bake Off or America Ninja Warrior. But imagine there are groups of women who are asked to build walls for use in Habitat for Humanity homes. They are given hammers,…
He’s All About Water: Meet Davis & Floyd’s Ryne Phillips, PE
Ryne Phillips, PE, is the stormwater market sector leader and a senior engineer for Davis & Floyd, a leading South Carolina-based, multidisciplinary engineering firm known for working collaboratively with its clients to design and build innovative projects that improve communities. Based in Davis & Floyd’s Charleston office, Phillips is on the front lines of providing…
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…
