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,…
Coastal N.C. Construction Firms Join Forces to Bring “Little Free Libraries” to Wilmington
Thanks to the generosity of the Coastal N.C. construction community, families at nine apartment communities administered by the Wilmington Housing Authority (WHA) are getting the opportunity to experience the love of reading. “Children and adults will benefit from the ‘Little Free Libraries’ made possible by the time, money, and materials donated by 18 companies that…
SouthCon Building Group Promotes Drew Kay to Project Manager
Charleston, SC — SouthCon Building Group, a full-service general contractor based in Mount Pleasant, has promoted Andrew (Drew) Kay to project manager. As assistant project manager for the past three years, Kay has helped SouthCon successfully deliver a wide range of commercial, industrial and institutional projects in the Lowcountry and Midlands regions of the state….
McCrory Construction’s Becky Brown Earns CCIFP Designation, Promoted to Controller
Columbia, South Carolina — McCrory Construction is pleased to announce that Becky Brown has been promoted to Controller. Brown recently became a Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional (CCIFP), joining an elite group of professionals nationwide. The CCIFP credential gives special recognition to individuals in construction financial management who demonstrate skill and proficiency in their field…
