Poettker Construction Celebrates Six Employee Promotions
Poettker Construction, an award-winning, family-owned business, promoted six of its employees to better address the needs of the growing business, including one in the firm’s Southeast office located in Charlotte. “Poettker Construction Company’s mission statement is ‘Our quality relationships build your quality projects,’” said Ryan Poettker, President. “Building those lifetime partnerships with our customers begins…
SeamonWhiteside Accelerates Southeast Economic Boom with Strategic Hire Kris Phillips
Charleston-based SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, announced the strategic appointment of Kris Phillips as the director of economic development. Phillips brings 13 years of experience, resulting in multi-billion dollar investments and job creation. In this new position, Phillips will play a key role in expanding SW+’s industrial profile and…
Leading with Purpose, Passion, and People: A Conversation with Harper’s Kate Dotten-Holder
Building strong teams and resilient infrastructures: Kate Dotten-Holder, PE, the Charlotte Regional Director of Harper General Contractors, shares her decade-long journey in the water and wastewater industry and highlights the significant impact women have in this field. With more than 10 years of experience, Kate offers her insights on the evolving industry, the importance of…
Graycliff Capital’s Shannon Bull Promoted to Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Shannon Bull, CPA, has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Graycliff Capital, a leading developer/owner in the multi-family sector based in downtown Greenville, South Carolina. Bull joined Graycliff’s Accounting team nearly five years ago as Senior Accounting Manager and was soon promoted to Director of Accounting. In her new role as CFO, she…
Choate Announces Three Executive Promotions
Choate Construction Company has strengthened its leadership team with the promotions of three outstanding leaders. Tim Heichelbech, Executive Vice President of OperationsTim Heichelbech has been named Executive Vice President of Operations for the firm at large. Formerly the Vice President & Division Manager of Choate Construction’s Charleston office, Heichelbech has leveraged his 33 years of…
Stewart President Nick Ellis Named CEO
Raleigh-based Stewart, an interdisciplinary design, engineering, surveying and planning firm, announced the promotion of President Nick Ellis to the role of CEO. In his new capacity, Ellis will oversee business operations and drive forward the firm’s strategic vision to strengthen communities across the Southeast. Outgoing CEO Willy Stewart will continue in his role as founder…
CarolinaPower’s Edson Moo Assumes Expanded Role as VDC Manager for Southeast Operations
CarolinaPower, a leading employee-owned regional electrical contractor with four offices across South Carolina, recently announced Edson Moo’s promotion to Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) Manager for Southeast Operations. In his expanded role, Moo will continue leading VDC efforts across CarolinaPower’s two-state footprint while also assuming oversight of VDC initiatives at sister company MetroPower, which operates…
SW+’s Trey Little, PE, Speaks to Trends and Challenges for AEC Industry in the Carolinas
GroundBreak Carolinas is pleased to share thoughts and insights from construction industry leaders across the Carolinas. We recently caught up with Trey Little, PE, Director of SW+’s Charlotte office, to get his perspective on doing business in 2025. SeamonWhiteside (SW+) is a full-service site design firm with six offices in the Carolinas. What trends are…
Trehel Promotes Jim Davis to General Superintendent, Welcomes Randall Jackson as Senior PM
Trehel, based in Greenville, S.C., announces the promotion of Jim Davis to general superintendent and welcomes Randall Jackson as senior project manager. Davis began his career at Trehel in 2016 and has more than 40 years of experience in the construction industry. With a focus on job-site supervision for large-scale commercial, education, industrial and faith-based…
Poettker Construction CEO & Chairman Offers Regional Perspective on 2025
In 2024, Poettker Construction’s Southeast team constructed 1.3 million square feet of new facilities and renovations in the areas of distribution and warehouse, federal and defense, and retail. GroundBreak Carolinas recently caught up with Charlotte-based CEO and Chairman Keith Poettker to get his thoughts and insights about the year ahead. What is your outlook on the construction industry for 2025?…
