Making a Difference: Clemson Students Celebrate 25 years of Homecoming Habitat Builds
Every fall during Homecoming week, the Clemson community unites to build a home for a local family in need. The project, which is organized by Clemson University’s Habitat for Humanity chapter and supervised by the Pickens County Habitat for Humanity, marked its 25th year and 26th home in October 2018. Tradition calls for building the house on…
Sentinel Welcomes Kent White as New Chief Financial Officer
Sentinel Risk Advisors, the Carolinas premier risk management firm, announced this week the addition of Kent White to its senior leadership team as chief financial officer. White is a seasoned financial executive and certified public accountant with extensive expertise in the insurance and risk management industry. Prior to joining Sentinel, he served a dual role…
A M King Volunteers Support Ronald McDonald Houses in Charlotte, N.C. and Upstate S.C.
On a Friday in November, volunteers from Design-Build firm A M King simultaneously supported two Ronald McDonald Houses (RMH) — one in Charlotte, N.C. , the other in Greenville, S.C. Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte held its Red Shoe Shootout at Meadow Wood Farm in Waxhaw, N.C. The 8th annual sporting clays charity tournament featured teams of…
Michael Baker International Grows Bridge Practice in the Southeast with Appointment of Philip Walker, P.E., to Regional Bridge Practice Lead
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced that Philip Walker, P.E., has joined the firm as Southeast Regional Bridge Practice Lead. In this role, Mr. Walker will focus on the firm’s Southeast regional growth efforts, focusing on its Bridge practice as well as supporting new markets and new clients….
SouthCon Building Group Wins ABC Carolinas Eagle Award for Columbia Central Station Fire House Project
Charleston, SC — SouthCon Building Group, a full-service general contractor based in Mount Pleasant, was recognized with the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) highest-level award at the ABC Carolinas 17th Annual Excellence in Construction (EIC) gala on November 15, 2018, in Charlotte, N.C. Taking home ABC’s coveted Eagle Award in the Historic Restoration-Renovation category, SouthCon was…
CarolinaPower Wins ABC “Excellence in Construction Award” for Distinguished Work on Operating Room Renovation
Greer, S.C. — CarolinaPower, a leading electrical contractor based in Upstate S.C., recently received a 2018 Excellence in Construction (EIC) Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Carolinas Chapter for the company’s distinguished performance on a major renovation project at Augusta University Medical Center (AUMC) in Augusta, Ga. CarolinaPower’s team from the North Augusta,…
Don Warren Elected to Inaugural Class of the Design-Build Institute of America’s College of Fellows
Columbia, South Carolina —McCrory Construction Executive Vice President Donald G. Warren, who leads the company’s full-service office in Greenville (S.C.), has been inducted into the Design-Build Institute of America’s (DBIA) 2018 Inaugural Class of DBIA Certified Fellows. Warren is the only nominee from the Carolinas to be elected to this prestigious Fellowship. DBIA Fellow status…
Balfour Beatty’s Knox Tate, Interiors Expert: Building Charlotte from the Inside-Out for 50 Years
Balfour Beatty‘s Knox Tate of Charlotte was recently the subject of one of the company’s “Relentless Ally” employee success stories. GroundBreak Carolinas is honored to share his story with permission. Knox Tate has been building Charlotte from the inside-out for 50 years. His favorite project? Not what you’d think. We live in a time of experts….
Wayne Brothers Supports Home-Build for N.C. Family as Part of Long-Standing Commitment to Veterans
Purple Heart Homes and Charlotte television station FOX 46 teamed up this fall to build a home for Angela Cherico, an honorably discharged veteran and North Carolina native who had fallen on hard times. The Carolina community rallied together to support the construction of Angela’s future home in Denver, N.C., located about 25 miles north…
CAGC Young Leaders Launch “Operation Give Back” to Spread Joy to N.C. Flood Victims
CAGC Young Leaders are spreading joy this holiday season to two families within our industry who were affected by Hurricane Florence. GroundBreak is pleased to share the stories about these courageous families with our readers. Please consider helping CAGC help these families through a monetary donation or by donating gift cards to Walmart, Target, Kohl’s,…
