CarolinaPower Named to Prestigious List of Best Places to Work in South Carolina
Greer, S.C. — CarolinaPower, a leading employee-owned electrical contractor serving industrial, commercial, healthcare and federal market sectors in the two-state Carolinas region, has been named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina – a prestigious list of 75 companies announced last week. CarolinaPower has four offices in South Carolina and a field force…
Giving Back: CAGC Young Leaders Participate in Columbia Habitat Build
The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (CAGC) Young Leaders (YL) recently participated in two Habitat Builds in Columbia, S.C. The CAGC YL group was assigned the task of building and installing three sets of outside stairs and railings for two homes. “Throughout the day we learned so much about Habitat for Humanity and the other opportunities…
A M King’s Greenville Office Volunteers Build “Giving Garden” at Greer Soup Kitchen
Greer, SC— The Greer Soup Kitchen in Upstate South Carolina has a new vegetable garden, thanks to 11 hardworking volunteers from A M King’s Greenville office. In one day, the team constructed 30 raised planting beds, removed weeds, tilled dirt and added topsoil. The effort will allow soup kitchen volunteers to plant vegetables, fruits and…
Hispanic Contractors Association of the Carolinas Names New Executive Director
The Board of Directors of the Hispanic Contractors Association of the Carolinas, HCAC, announced that beginning Monday, June 11, 2018, Lissette Velez, has been named the new Executive Director of HCAC. Velez has been with the organization for over 6 years, previously performing the positions of Office Manager and Membership Director. She has been committed…
Angela Latino Named ABC Carolinas Chapter President and CEO
Charlotte, N.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas announced that Angela Latino has assumed the role of President and CEO, based in Charlotte. Latino comes to the ABC Carolinas Chapter after leading ABC’s New Orleans/Bayou Chapter for the past 10 years. As CEO of the ABC New Orleans/Bayou Chapter, Latino oversaw the…
Annie Hughes: Inspirational Leader and Industry Pioneer
Annie Hughes is Director of Preconstruction for Balfour Beatty, based in Charlotte. The company recently spotlighted Annie in conjunction with Women in Construction Week 2018. GroundBreak Carolinas is honored to share her story with permission. To this day, people sometimes express surprise when they find out Preconstruction Director Annie Hughes works in construction. The surprise…
THS Constructors Announces Four New Hires to Support Continued Growth
Greenville (S.C.)-based THS Constructors, Inc., one of the Southeast’s leading design-build, construction management, and general contracting companies, recently announced four new hires for the growing company. Travis Rice, Rachelle Bailey, Eddie Carter, and Brock Koonce have joined the THS team in various capacities. Travis Rice joins as an Accounts Payable Administrator for THS. Rice comes from Charlotte,…
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…
