Chix Dig It 2019 Trailblazer: Sepi Saidi, PE, SEPI, Inc.
Sepi Saidi will be honored at this year’s Chix Dig It luncheon scheduled for Thursday, June 20, 2019, at the Prestonwood Country Club in Raleigh. Saidi is a visionary leader who founded SEPI Engineering & Construction, Inc. (SEPI, Inc.) in 2001 and has led the company to become a premier, full-service consultancy firm offering concept…
McCrory Construction Promotes Jordan Gray to Senior Project Manager
Columbia, South Carolina — McCrory Construction announces the promotion of Jordan Gray to Senior Project Manager. Gray has served in various project management positions for the firm’s Multi-Family Division since coming on board. In his current role, Gray brings more than eight years of estimating and project management experience to lead some of McCrory’s most…
Thomas & Hutton Welcomes Summer Interns in Columbia and Myrtle Beach
Thomas & Hutton (T&H) is pleased to introduce two summer interns in joining us in South Carolina for the 2019 summer semester – Ben Cunningham and Jason Leonard. Ben Cunningham is a rising senior at the University of South Carolina pursuing a degree in civil engineering. He will be interning with our civil department in…
SCEDA Announces 2019-20 President and Board of Directors
The South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) announced its 2019-20 officers and board of directors during the organization’s annual conference in Myrtle Beach. SCEDA and its 800+ members have been the ‘Voice of Economic Development’ in the Palmetto State for more than 50 years. Andrena Powell-Baker, SCCED, Senior Manager of Community Relations and Development at…
McCrory Construction Promotes Stephen Cooper to Senior Project Manager
Greenville, South Carolina — McCrory Construction announces the promotion of Stephen Cooper to Senior Project Manager. Cooper has served in various project management positions for the firm’s Commercial and Industrial Divisions since joining the company. In his new role, Cooper brings more than eight years of project management experience to lead some of McCrory’s most…
Fluor CEO Resigns
Fluor Corporation announced today that David T. Seaton has stepped down as CEO and will no longer serve as a member of the board of directors, effective May 1, 2019. He will remain with the company through the transition and to assist management as requested. Alan L. Boeckmann has been named executive chairman of the…
CAGC Top Young Leaders Announced
The Carolinas AGC announced the CAGC Class of 2019 Top Young Leader winners. The 2019 winners will be honored at the 2019 Summer Summit & Expo and they will be formally induct them into the Carolinas AGC Top Young Leader class. There will be an all attendees ceremony held the morning of Saturday, July 27…
NAWIC Palmetto Chapter (Lowcountry) Shines at Regional Event
Charleston, S.C. – The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Palmetto Chapter of South Carolina #385, the newest chapter in the South Atlantic Region of NAWIC, had a great showing at the Region’s Spring Forum in Charlotte on April 13 and 14. The chapter was awarded first place for their Women in Construction (WIC)…
Thomas & Hutton Volunteers Helps Protect Charleston Shoreline
Giving back to the communities where it works is a core value of Thomas & Hutton (T&H), which provides comprehensive solutions to complex engineering and design challenges to a diverse group of private and public clients. T&H’s Helping Hands program is an internal monthly service-based volunteer program where employees donate “sweat” hours to help local…
Watson Electrical’s Tim Amerson Takes Silver Medal in ABC’s National Craft Championship
Congratulations to Watson Electrical’s Tim Amerson for winning the Silver Medal at the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) 32nd annual National Craft Championships during the 2019 ABC Convention held last month in Long Beach, California. Amerson is part of Watson’s Electrical Construction Services group in Greenville, N.C. The NCC featured a field of 168 craft professionals competing…