Hope Builders — Three Charlotte “Women in Construction” Embody the True Meaning of Friendship
Even though they may compete by day, members of the Carolinas construction community are known for being a tight-knit group on a personal level. Two Charlotte women — Erin Branham of Balfour Beatty and Beth Hernandez of DPR Construction — exemplify how professionals within our industry support one another through good times and bad. On…
Patrice Gilmore of Holt Brothers Construction Honored with Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award
Patrice Gilmore, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion for Raleigh-based Holt Brothers Construction, will be presented with the Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award at WTS International’s NC Triangle chapter’s annual scholarship and awards gala on Thursday, May 3, 2018. The event will be held at the Park Alumni Center Ballroom in Raleigh. WTS is a…
Spotlight on Brian King of A M King
Brian T. King is an entrepreneur, business professional and the founder, owner and president of A M King, a Charlotte-based firm that provides planning, design, construction and facility services of highly complex facilities in niche markets throughout the United States. If ever there was a CEO to be admired, Brian King is that person, and we’re not…
Waldrop Moves Forward with Succession Plan – Dennis Pruitt Named President, Jamie Porterfield to Chief Operating Officer
Waldrop, Inc., a leading full-service mechanical contracting firm, announces the fulfillment of planned leadership changes with Bill Caldwell moving into the role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the promotion of Dennis Pruitt to President and Jamie Porterfield to Chief Operating Officer (COO). These leadership changes were effective April 9, 2018. In business…
2018 CAGC Hall of Fame/Legacy Award Honorees Named
The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (CAGC) recently announced their Class of 2018 Hall of Fame/Legacy winners. CAGC and their members will honor the winners at the 2018 Summer Summit & Expo July 26-29, as they are formally inducted into the Carolinas AGC Hall of Fame. The Class of 2018 Hall of Fame/Legacy winners are: Hall…
CALYX Engineers’ President & CEO Jill Wells Heath Named Honorary Chairman for 2018 “Chix Dig It — Celebrating Women in Construction” Luncheon
The 2018 Chix Dig It — Celebrating Women in Construction luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, June 21 at The Renaissance Raleigh-North Hills Hotel in Raleigh, N.C. GroundBreak Carolinas is proud to be the media sponsor for this annual event. Now in its third year, Chix Dig It was founded by Patricia Lucas Smith, President of…
CarolinaPower’s Chris Moore Promoted to Vice President & General Manager
Chris Moore has been promoted to Vice President and General Manager of CarolinaPower, a leading employee-owned electrical contractor serving industrial, commercial, healthcare and federal market sectors in the two-state Carolinas region. Moore has been with CarolinaPower since it was established in 1999. In his previous role of Operations Manager, Moore was instrumental in CarolinaPower’s steady…
McCrory Construction Promotes Larry Kingery to Vice President of Preconstruction Services
Columbia, South Carolina — McCrory Construction announces the promotion of Larry Kingery to Vice President of Preconstruction Services. For the last decade, Kingery has served as Director of Operations for the firm’s Special Projects Division. In this role, Kingery has led intensive early-stage preconstruction efforts for some of McCrory’s largest and most demanding projects. “We…
SouthCon Building Group Adds Bill Hill as Superintendent
Charleston, SC — SouthCon Building Group, a full-service general contractor based in Mount Pleasant, has hired Bill Hill as a project superintendent. Hill has more than 15 years of experience in institutional, commercial, and multi-family construction in the Lowcountry. He is currently assigned to SouthCon’s 120,000-square-foot manufacturing project under construction for Scout Boats near Summerville….
McCrory Construction Promotes Robert Fraser to Project Manager
Columbia, South Carolina — McCrory Construction announces Robert Fraser’s promotion to project manager. Fraser is a key member of McCrory’s project leadership team for the multi-million-dollar renovation underway at Vista Towers in downtown Columbia — site of the former Pavilion Towers apartment community. A graduate of Appalachian State University with a degree in Construction Management,…
