NAWIC’s Block Kids Building Program a Big Hit with S.C. School Children
On Saturday morning, January 27, 2018, a group of women from the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) in Columbia, S.C., happily awakened early to greet the sweet, smiling and curious faces of local youngsters — kindergarteners through 6th graders. “Each January, NAWIC members in South Carolina and North Carolina join their counterparts across the…
Sentinel’s Jim Holmes Named Among Top 100 NC Business Leaders
Sentinel is proud to announce that the firm’s founder and managing partner, Jim Holmes, has been named one of North Carolina’s most influential business leaders. Holmes joins an impressive list of heavy hitters on Business North Carolina magazine’s Power 100, a compilation of the state’s storied, prominent and emerging leaders in the corporate and nonprofit arena. The…
Babcock & Wilcox Names New CEO
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (B&W) (NYSE: BW) announced today that it has appointed Leslie C. Kass to serve as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Jim Ferland will work closely with Ms. Kass, the management team and the Board in the role of Executive Chairman until…
DPS Group Announces Helga Salling Traore as New Vice President
Helga Salling Traore, a recognized leader in the life sciences sector in the USA and Europe, has been appointed Vice President of Strategic Consulting USA for DPS Group. In her new role, Helga will be responsible for growing the DPS consulting business and expanding the team in the Americas, reporting directly to Sue Cooke, Managing…
Spotlight on Derek Clyburn, P.E., of ECS Southeast – Raleigh
Derek L. Clyburn, P.E., M.B.A. is Senior Vice President and North Region Manager for ECS Southeast, LLP — a premier provider of geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities services across North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. ECS Southeast is an operating entity of Engineering Consulting Services (ECS), one of the largest and rapidly…
Giving Back: CAGC Young Leaders “Spread the Joy”
As part of their annual Spreading the Joy Initiative, the Carolinas Associated General Contractors (CAGC) Young Leaders adopted more than a dozen families residing at Catherine’s House, a non-profit organization that provides transitional housing to women and mothers with children who are homeless. Located in Belmont, North Carolina, near Charlotte, Catherine’s House is a sponsored ministry and subsidiary…
ABC of the Carolinas Announces 2018 Board of Directors
ABC of the Carolinas is pleased to announce its 2018 Board of Directors. Five board members are based in South Carolina with the remainder located in North Carolina. Casie Sears Kerr of Raleigh-based specialty contractor Sears Contract, Inc., has been elected 2018 Chairman, representing more than 1,800 member firms in North and South Carolina. Sears-Kerr…
North Carolina’s Luke Dutton Makes USA Proud in WorldSkills Competition for Bricklaying
Every two years, young people from around the globe compete in the WorldSkills Competition, the largest technical education event in the world. WorldSkills not only showcases the value of skills, it raises the recognition of skilled professionals worldwide. North Carolina’s own Luke Dutton, age 20, was among those who represented the United States at WorldSkills…
Carolinas AGC Announces 2018 Board of Directors
Carolinas Associated General Contractors (Carolinas AGC) is pleased to announce the 2018 Board of Directors: Chair: J. Paul Mashburn, Mashburn Construction Co., Inc. Chair Elect: Ron Brown, State Utility Contractors, Inc. Treasurer: Casey Schwager, Sloan Construction Company Vice Chair: Susan Lewis, Beam Construction Co., Inc. Immediate Past Chair: Chair: Marty McKee, King Asphalt, Inc. President…
SC Manufacturers Alliance Names Sara Hazzard President and CEO
The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) announced that Sara Hazzard has been named President and CEO of the organization effective January 1, 2018. “We are excited to welcome Sara Hazzard as the new President and CEO of the SCMA,” said Kurt Dallas, Executive Vice President of AFL and SCMA Chairman. “Her extensive experience in government…
