H&W’s Shannon Heigel on Her Construction Industry Journey
Shannon Heigel is Vice President of Operations with H&W Electrical, a South Carolina-based electrical contracting firm that focuses on industrial, commercial, and plant maintenance projects with an emphasis on design-build construction projects in the Southeast. GroundBreak Carolinas spoke with Heigel about the company and its culture, how she “fell into” the construction industry, and her…
The Bricks that Bind Us: Shook Construction Shares Impact of Employee Mission Trip to Thailand
As part of their global mission trip program, Shook Construction sent 10 employees to Wiang Pa Pao, Thailand, in February 2024 – including two team members from Raleigh – to help build a new girls’ home that would house 12 children who have been rescued from trafficking, abuse, and more. The project had an immense…
Davis & Floyd’s Marion Bull Discusses Emerging Port Logistics and Industrial Growth Trends
In an exclusive interview with GroundBreak Carolinas, Marion Bull—Director of Business Development at Davis & Floyd—discusses the company’s role in emerging port logistics and industrial growth trends. With a focus on the strategic importance of ports like Charleston and Savannah, Bull sheds light on how regional shifts in manufacturing and infrastructure needs are redefining the…
CarolinaPower’s Travis Oswald Promoted to Vice President
CarolinaPower, a leading employee-owned, regional electrical contractor with four offices in South Carolina, has promoted Greenville Branch Manager Travis Oswald to Vice President. Oswald will now oversee companywide Construction Services – Engineering, Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), and Prefabrication – while still managing day-to-day operations of the Greenville office. Oswald has been with CarolinaPower for…
Celebrating CAGC’s Construction Business Academy Graduates in Goldsboro, NC
Carolinas AGC announced in May that its fourth class of the CAGC Foundation Construction Business Academy, all minority-owned and small-business construction companies, have graduated after completing a dozen sessions on topics ranging from business and strategic planning to licensing, insurance and mental health awareness. A total of 12 businesses and 21 leaders from the Goldsboro, NC area…
A Career in Design-Build: From Intern to Project Manager
Like many college freshmen, I didn’t have a clue what I wanted to do with my life, and it wouldn’t have occurred to me at that time to pursue a career in Design-Build. When I was young, growing up in Rock Hill, SC, I do remember liking math and science and thought maybe I could…
Advice for New Grads from AEC Leaders in the Carolinas
GroundBreak Carolinas reached out to a cross section of construction industry leaders in North Carolina and South Carolina to see what advice they might have for new college graduates entering our industry. Check out their “words of wisdom!” IN THEIR OWN WORDS “Always do the right thing. It doesn’t matter if you are just starting your…
Building the Culture You Want in Your Firm
“Culture” is one of those terms that is often bandied about by business advisors and management consultants, as well as anyone who is a student of management and leadership working in an AEC firm today. I like to think that a firm’s “culture” is defined by what type of behavior is rewarded and what type…
McCrory Construction Welcomes Justin Dabbs as Estimator
McCrory Construction, South Carolina’s oldest general contractor, is pleased to announce that Justin Dabbs has joined the company as Estimator in the Upstate office. In this role, Dabbs leads early-stage preconstruction efforts for both new construction and renovation projects in the Carolinas. Dabbs has more than 15 years of experience in the construction industry, having…
Advancing the Vision for RTP: Sitdown with Barbara Mulkey, Raleigh-Area Engineering Legend
Barbara Mulkey is founder and retired chairman of Mulkey Engineers & Consultants, Inc., a mid-sized, multi-discipline civil and environmental engineering firm in Cary, NC. Thirty years later, the engineering consulting firm is a powerhouse in the region and is consistently recognized as one of Engineering News Record’s “Top 500 Engineering Companies.” Mulkey is the new elected chair of…
