Oakbridge Insurance Partners with Larry S. Helms & Associates to Strengthen Specialty Expertise in the Charlotte Region
Oakbridge Insurance Agency LLC, a U.S. Top 50 independent insurance brokerage, today announced its partnership with Larry S. Helms & Associates Insurance Services, a respected commercial and personal lines insurance firm serving the greater Charlotte, North Carolina market. The partnership brings together Larry S. Helms & Associates’ deep local expertise with Oakbridge’s national specialty resources,…
American Success Story: Eight Carolinas Transportation Projects Named Among 250 U.S. Milestone Projects
As the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has unveiled a sweeping list of 250 transportation improvements that have fueled U.S. economic growth and enhanced quality of life during the past two and a half centuries. From colonial roads and canals to railroads, bridges, ports and waterways, airports,…
SeamonWhiteside Invests in Future of Parks and Recreation with Addition of Tom O’Rourke
New role expands the firm’s ability to plan, design, and support successful recreation systems across the Southeast SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, announces the addition of Tom O’Rourke as director of parks and recreation services. Based in the firm’s Mount Pleasant headquarters and serving all SW+ offices, O’Rourke…
Full-Circle Moment: NC State CCEE Graduates Renovate Former Classroom Building
Less than 10 years after graduating from NC State’s Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (CCEE), two alumni are back on campus to renovate a building that holds many memories for them. In the summer of 2025, a large-scale renovation process began at Mann Hall. Named after alumnus and former Head of the Department…
Building More Than Places: The Role of Community Impact at SW+
At its core, the AEC industry isn’t actually about blueprints or permits; it’s about people. Whether we’re collaborating with clients or engaging with neighbors, true success often comes down to human connection. That’s why community engagement has always been a natural extension of SeamonWhiteside’s (SW+) work across the Carolinas. As a site design firm, we…
JetZero Breaks Ground on First Aircraft Factory in Greensboro, NC
JetZero today broke ground on its first manufacturing and final assembly campus, an 8 million square foot factory on more than 600 acres in Greensboro, North Carolina. The project, supported by the largest ever State-level incentive package for any startup of any industry, will be home to production of JetZero’s next-generation aircraft and will create…
Carowinds Announces 100-Foot Super Flume Ride Set to Break Three World-Records
Carowinds is making a massive splash on the state line with the unveiling of Rip Roarin’ Falls, a world-record-breaking super flume ride set to debut in 2027. The new attraction combines the timeless appeal of traditional log flume rides with revolutionary thrills and immersive storytelling for a new generation of families and thrill-seekers. Rip Roarin’ Falls will…
Robins & Morton Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of Atrium Health Concord Freestanding Emergency Department
Construction firm Robins & Morton celebrated the ribbon cutting of the new Atrium Health Concord Freestanding Emergency Department in Concord, North Carolina. The 11,021-square-foot project was built entirely using modular construction. This offsite construction method produces an entire building in large modules – individual sections or units – that are then transported to the site,…
SeamonWhiteside Celebrates 10 Years of Growth, Partnership, and Purpose in Summerville, SC
SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, is celebrating 10 years of shaping the vision for Summerville and surrounding communities. Over the past decade, the office has developed a strong regional presence in one of the fastest-growing regions of South Carolina, while helping to shape projects that improve daily life…
Robins & Morton Breaks Ground on Self Medical Center Spring Street in Greenwood, SC
Construction firm Robins & Morton joined Self Regional Healthcare on May 5 to celebrate the groundbreaking of Self Medical Center Spring Street, a new 68,000-square-foot multispecialty medical office building in Greenwood, South Carolina. The facility will bring together a wide range of specialty services under one roof, including urology, gastroenterology, general surgery, bariatric surgery, women’s…
