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Carolinas Construction Connection
5/12/2020
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We will return to normal, but no one knows when. Government officials walk a timing tightrope. Open too soon and the virus might return with a vengeance. Open too late and the economic system might collapse. In this guest article, Gregory L. Shelton of Shelton Law Carolinas shares his thoughts on the current situation from the vantage point of the construction industry and our region.
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The Board of Directors for the Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC Carolinas) announced last week that Amy Sullivan Hicks has assumed the role of President and CEO, based in Charlotte. With a career in construction and development that spans more than 20 years, Sullivan Hicks was most recently the Director of Business Development for ECS Southeast.

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Women Construction Forum (WCF) is comprised of women contractors, architects, engineers, project managers, business owners and other construction professionals who are involved in both residential and commercial construction in the Upstate region of South Carolina. GroundBreak Carolinas recently spoke with the Women Construction Forum’s founders – Angela Gardner, director of business development and marketing for Hill Electric, and Rachel Veltri, founder and president of Neves Construction. We talked about their vision for the group  and what they have accomplished to date.

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Engineered Designs, Inc. is a full-service plumbing, HVAC, and electrical design firm based in Raleigh. Engineered Designs' President M. Ginger Scoggins, PE, CxA, CEM, LEED AP, was one of four Triangle-area women recently highlighted in a series of communications – themed Evolving Women in AEC – distributed by Chix Dig It – Celebrating Women in Construction founder Patricia Lucas Smith. These communiqués were shared during Women in Construction Week 2020.

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Five attorneys from Elmore Goldsmith have been named by South Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine for 2020. Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice and less than five percent of lawyers in each state are selected to this exclusive list.

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Founded 55 years ago, Harris integrated Solutions is a South Carolina/Western North Carolina business that provides, installs and services building automation equipment manufactured by Automated Logic. The firm's building automation and control systems utilize BACnet building controls at their core, making buildings smarter, more energy efficient, and more comfortable. Visit their website at https://harrisintegration.com/.
 
 
Tornado Relief: How Our Construction Community Can Help
 
On Easter Day 2020, a devastating tornado ripped through Seneca, S.C., not far from Clemson. With so many homes destroyed and damaged, there are two ways you can help.

Interested in volunteering with clean-up and rebuilding?
Contact Dr. Meghan M. Ketterman
Director of Business Development
Contract Construction, Inc.
mketterman@contractconstruction.net

Monetary donations can be mailed to:
Seneca City Hall
P.O. Box 4773
Seneca, SC 29679

Thank you to CAGC for this information.
 
 
Wayne Brothers Companies has made company history by reaching 2 million hours without a lost-time accident. Wayne Brothers is a specialty contractor with over 500 employees offering Concrete Construction, Civil & Infrastructure, and Industrial Contracting services throughout the Southeast.

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May is Mental Health Month: Have You Taken the Pledge?
May is Mental Health Awareness month and a great opportunity to stress to your employees the importance of taking care of their emotional and mental well being.  Mental health is a huge component of suicide prevention efforts and one really cannot be addressed without the other. Because of this, the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention feels that May is the perfect time to take the pledge to STAND up for Suicide Prevention. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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