SouthCon Building Group Promotes Brandon Needham to Senior Project Manager
Charleston, SC — SouthCon Building Group, a full-service general contractor based in Mount Pleasant, has promoted Brandon Needham to Senior Project Manager. Needham joined the SouthCon staff in 2014 as a Project Manager. Since that time, he has managed numerous SouthCon projects, including the Southern First Bank Regional Headquarters located in the Charleston historic district,…
Aiming High: Aislinn Smith, Project Manager
When Balfour Beatty’s Aislinn Smith, project manager, changed her major from city planning to building construction at Virginia Tech, she didn’t think twice about working in a male-dominated industry. It wasn’t just that construction was becoming more inclusive when Smith graduated in 2011. As decisive as she is driven, once Smith establishes a goal, she…
GroundBreaker: Keith Wayne, Wayne Brothers Inc.
People make the construction industry what it is today. GroundBreak Carolinas is excited to share the story of yet another member of the inaugural class of GroundBreakers – individuals who are shaping our industry in a variety of ways. Keith Wayne is President and CEO of Wayne Brother’s Inc., a specialty contacting firm which he co-founded more…
Carolinas Design and Construction Professionals Inducted into Clemson Hall of Fame
Clemson University’s College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities (CAAH) inducted 11 new members into its Hall of Fame on Friday, March 8, 2019. Six of this year’s 11 inductees come from the Carolinas’ world of design and construction. Dean Richard E. Goodstein created the CAAH Hall of Fame in 2017 to honor alumni, members of…
LS3P’s Frank E. Lucas and Thompson E. Penney Inducted into Clemson University’s College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities Hall of Fame
LS3P, a multi-disciplinary firm offering architecture, interiors, and planning services to a wide variety of clients nationwide, congratulated Founder and Chairman Emeritus Frank E. Lucas, FAIA and Chairman and President and CEO Thompson E. Penney, FAIA on their recent induction into Clemson University’s College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities Hall of Fame. This honor recognizes…
Mashburn Hires Austin Coleman as Assistant Project Manager in Upstate SC Office
Greenville, S.C. — Mashburn Construction, has hired Austin Coleman as Assistant Project Manager for the company’s Greenville Office. Coleman brings over three years of construction experience and has worked on a number of new construction and renovation projects in the healthcare sector. Coleman graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Building Science…
CarolinaPower’s Women in Construction
CarolinaPower was named one of South Carolina’s Best Places to Work in 2018 for a reason. Just ask Bryana Dorn and Shelby Knostman, two accomplished young professionals who are building rewarding careers as Project Managers with this leading employee-owned electrical contractor. CarolinaPower focuses on industrial, commercial, healthcare and federal markets in the two-state Carolinas region….
GroundBreaker: U.S. Congresswoman Virginia Foxx
People make the construction industry what it is today. GroundBreak Carolinas is excited to share the story of yet another member of the inaugural class of GroundBreakers – individuals who are shaping our industry in a variety of ways. A longtime supporter of workforce development initiatives, North Carolina Congresswoman Virginia Foxx is having an impact on the…
GroundBreaker: Joel Davis, J Davis Construction
People make the construction industry what it is today. GroundBreak Carolinas is excited to share the story of yet another member of the inaugural class of GroundBreakers – individuals who are shaping our industry in a variety of ways. Joel Davis is founder and President of J Davis Construction, which operates from two offices in…
Carolinas AGC’s Leslie Clark Honored by Columbia Contractors Association
Carolinas AGC’s (CAGC) Leslie Bomar Clark, Director, South Carolina Government Relations & Divisions, was honored last month with the prestigious SIR Award (Skill, Integrity and Responsibility). The award was presented by the Columbia Contractors Association, a local chapter of Associated General Contractors (AGC). The SIR Award is the highest award given by the AGC to…