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…
A M King Provides over 450 School Uniforms, Plus School Supplies to Starmount Academy
Charlotte, NC — A M King sent its employees back to school last Thursday. They stood out in blue shirts, emblazoned with the inscription “Hard Hats Warm Hearts,” as they gave out hundreds of red and gray uniformed shirts and much needed school supplies to students. The Charlotte-based Design-Build firm is partnering with Starmount Academy…
Meet Distinguished Group of 2018 CAGC Hall of Fame Honorees and Legacy Award Winner
On July 28, 2018, Carolinas AGC celebrated hard work, perseverance and achievement by paying tribute to six individuals – one of whom has left an incredible legacy on our industry. The five others are still paving the road for future leaders to follow. According to CAGC leadership, each Hall of Fame honoree embodies the skill, integrity…
Clemson CSM Department’s Dr. Joe Burgett: Winner of 2018 Alumni Master Teacher Award
As Clemson University students begin another semester of classes, Dr. Joe Burgett is beginning his sixth year as an assistant professor in Clemson University’s Construction Science and Management Department. As the Spring 2018 semester came to a close, Dr. Burgett was presented with the 2018 Alumni Master Teacher Award for outstanding undergraduate classroom instruction. This…
A M King Employees in Charlotte Participate in Community Cycling Event to Benefit Cancer Patients
Team A M King, sponsored by Charlotte-based A M King, participated in the 24 Foundation‘s 17th Annual 24 Hours of Booty community cycling event to benefit cancer survivorship and patient programs. On the last Saturday in July, a total of 26 A M King employees, relatives, friends and clients joined the 1,112 riders and 134 walkers from 23…
