Meet Natasha Sexton: Professional Landscape Architect and Entrepreneur
Powered by an entrepreneurial spirit, Natasha Sexton, a Professional Landscape Architect (PLA), brings creative designs and unique exterior spaces to Upstate South Carolina and other growing regions in nearby states. Registered in both North Carolina and South Carolina, Natasha is co-founder and president of Sexton Design & Development. She launched the firm with her husband…
CarolinaPower: Only Specialty Contractor to Make 2020 List of Best Places to Work in South Carolina
For the third consecutive year, CarolinaPower has been named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina – a prestigious list of the state’s top-notch employers. A leading regional electrical contractor with four offices in South Carolina and an extensive field force, CarolinaPower was the the only specialty contractor to make the list….
Spotlight on Tommy Jordan, PE, Vice President, Davis & Floyd
For over 65 years, Davis & Floyd has engineered critical civil infrastructure to enable, sustain, and empower communities and commercial services. From new public structures to road and bridge infrastructure to modernization projects and more, Davis & Floyd creates innovative solutions which improve function, enhance lives, and promote long-term value in South Carolina. Vice President…
NAWIC-Columbia Awards College Scholarships for Fall Semester 2020
The Columbia, SC Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is proud to recognize the recipients of its 2020 Fall semester scholarships. The chapter’s scholarship program is designed to promote interest in the construction industry by assisting South Carolina men and women to achieve a higher level of education in the industry…
A M King Donates Truckload of Much-Needed Supplies to Starmount Academy Students
For three years running, Design-Build firm A M King has supported Starmount Academy of Excellence — a Pre-K through fifth grade public school in Charlotte where 100 percent of the 510 students participate in free or reduced lunch programs. To ease the burden this year for both families and teachers, A M King donated a…
Marlboro Development Team is Growing and Promoting Staff in Upstate, SC
Marlboro Development Team, Inc. (MDT) announced today the promotion of one staff member and the addition of another, Bill Keener andMichael Walsh. Bill Keener joined MDT in 2018 as Construction Manager and has been promoted to Vice President of Construction. Bill has over 30 years of vast construction experience across all sectors of industrial and…
Concrete Industry Management Program’s National Steering Committee Announces New Board
The National Steering Committee (NSC) for the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program, recently announced their new board members beginning July 1. The National Steering Committee (NSC) for the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program, a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management, recently announced their new board members…
Graycliff Capital’s Caitlin Steelman, CFO, Named to Forty Under 40 List
Graycliff Capital Partners, LLC (Graycliff Capital) is pleased to announce that Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Caitlin Steelman is among the elite group of Upstate South Carolina professionals to be honored in GSA Business Report’s inaugural “Forty Under 40” recognition program. Based in downtown Greenville, Graycliff Capital is a leading multi-family development and investment company with…
Nick Puckett: Paving the Way for Drone Innovation
It’s been said that necessity is the mother of invention. For Balfour Beatty Senior Preconstruction Manager Nick Puckett, that proverb might be better phrased as curiosity is the cultivator of innovation. Recognizing their vast applications to enhance project management, Balfour Beatty’s Charlotte team invested in a drone. But they needed the right person to effectively…
2020 GroundBreaker: Patricia Lucas Smith, Chix Dig It – Celebrating Women in Construction
GroundBreak Carolinas is honored to spotlight Patricia Lucas Smith, a member of the exclusive group of 2020 GroundBreakers — four individuals who are shaping the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry in a variety of ways. Smith is all about encouraging women to think of the construction industry when considering career options. Smith owned and…
