McCrory Construction Celebrates its 100th Anniversary: Q&A with Allen Amsler, President and CEO
“A century strong and counting” is a statement few construction services firms can make. McCrory Construction is proud to be one of the exceptions. Now under fourth-generation private ownership, Columbia-based McCrory is celebrating its 100th year in business in 2018. McCrory is a full-service general contractor ranked among the Southeast’s largest and most respected construction…
Cely Construction Company Names Kevin Talbott Chief Operating Officer
Greenville, S.C. – Kevin Talbott has joined Cely Construction as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Manager of Projects. As COO, Talbott is responsible for the strategic direction, growth, and operational success of the company. In this role, Talbott will utilize his experience in negotiation, construction management, project management, engineering, leadership and field management as well as internal controls….
NAWIC-Columbia Installs New Officers and Board for 2018-2019
NAWIC Columbia S.C. Chapter #113 recently installed Officers and Board of Directors (2018-2019) during a candle lighting ceremony. Officers President: Susan Clary, Mashburn Construction Company President-Elect: Nichole Kopenhaver, McCrory Construction Vice President: Sheila Nelson, McCrory Construction Recording Secretary: Rhae Sutphin, Watts Roofing Corresponding Secretary: Adair Stevenson, ESP Associates, Inc. Treasurer: Krystal Young, Carolina Tap &…
McCrory Construction Adds Brad Davis as Manager of Business Development
Columbia, South Carolina — McCrory Construction has hired Brad Davis as Manager of Business Development. Davis comes to McCrory following 12 years with BDI Pharma, LLC, (now part of McKesson Corporation) where he held increasingly responsible management roles in business development and marketing. As Manager of Business Development for McCrory, based in Columbia, Davis will…
Watson Electrical Construction Announces Winners of 2018 Apprentice Contest
The 24th annual Watson Electrical Construction Company’s Apprentice Contest for 2018 was a great success with 17 apprentices competing for cash and prizes. This year’s winners were: First Place, Wesley Sartain (Raleigh, N.C.); Second Place, Tim Amerson (Wilson/Rocky Mount, N.C.); Third Place, James Delauney (Virginia Beach, Va.); Fourth Place, Jon McMillian (Wilmington, N.C.); Fifth Place, Joseph…
McCrory Construction’s Sheila Nelson Named NAWIC-Columbia Member of the Year
Columbia, South Carolina — McCrory Construction is pleased to announce that Shelia Nelson, CIT, project assistant, has been named Member of the Year by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)’s Columbia S.C. Chapter #113. Nelson received the award last month at Columbia-NAWIC’s Annual Employer Appreciation Breakfast. Nelson is NAWIC-Columbia’s incoming Chapter Vice President…
GroundBreakers: Who is Influencing Construction in the Carolinas
The construction industry in North Carolina and South Carolina is experiencing exciting times. The GroundBreak Carolinas’ team is interested in identifying and featuring those individuals who are influencing construction and having a significant impact on the industry. We are pleased to announce the inaugural GroundBreakers to recognize those people impacting and influencing the construction industry…
Giving Back: CAGC Young Leaders Give Makeover to Catherine’s House, Transitional Housing for Homeless
The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (CAGC) Young Leaders (YL) arrived at Catherine’s House on Friday, September 21, to do some much needed updates in multiple rooms in the house. Catherine’s House is a non-profit organization serving North and South Carolina that provides transitional housing to women and mothers with children who are homeless. Located in Belmont, North Carolina, near Charlotte,…
Bobby Heuber Joins Mashburn Construction in Charleston as Division Manager
Charleston, S.C.—Mashburn Construction welcomes Bobby Heuber as the Division Manager in the firm’s Charleston office. Heuber, a graduate of Miami University, Oxford, OH, brings 13 years of commercial and residential construction experience and the ability to oversee estimating and value engineering efforts. Heuber has held project management positions with several large general contractors in the…
Meet CAGC’s Top Young Leader Award Recipients for 2018
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) presented Top Young Leader Awards to Traci Griswold Strickland (Eldeco, Inc.) and Tyler Turnbull (Catalyst Surety Partners, LLC) at this year’s Summer Summit & Expo at Jekyll Island, Ga. CAGC’s Top Young Leader Award recognizes those who play critical roles in the community and professional arenas of the construction industry. “Carolinas AGC is…
