Congrats to W.M. Jordan Company, BYC Ambassador of the Quarter Company for Q3, 2021!

Congrats to W.M. Jordan Company, BYC Ambassador of the Quarter Company for Q3, 2021! Build Your Career is pleased to announce our Ambassador Company of the Quarter for Q3, 2021.  A hearty congratu...

BYC Construction Career Outreach Goes Virtual: Is Your Company Ready?

BYC Construction Career Outreach Goes Virtual: Is Your Company Ready? Despite the COVID-19 health crisis preventing the majority of hands-on career exploration activities in schools last year, it i...

BYC “Spotlight Series” February 2021: Clancy & Theys Construction Company

Build Your Career is pleased to recognize Clancy & Theys Construction Company as our February 2021 “BYC Spotlight Series” featured member.  Clancy & Theys has been a longstanding Carolinas AGC...

BYC Trains Over 100 Ambassadors How to Conduct Virtual Construction Outreach at Recent Summits

BYC Trains Over 100 Ambassadors How to Conduct Virtual Construction Outreach at Recent Summits Build Your Career recently hosted our last of two virtual Ambassador Summit meetings for 2020.  Almos...

Virtual BYC Ambassador Summit a Huge Hit!

Recent BYC Virtual Ambassador Summit a Huge Hit! Earlier this month, the Carolinas AGC Foundation’s Build Your Career program hosted its first virtual Ambassador Summit meeting.  Almost fifty BY...

“Be Pro, Be Proud SC” Mobile Skilled Trades Workshop to Launch This Fall!

“Be Pro, Be Proud SC” Mobile Skilled Trades Workshop to Launch This Fall! Carolinas AGC  is proud to be the only commercial construction association involved in successfully pushing for state ...

Wanted: CAGC Member SME Contributors to GroundBreak Carolinas Newsletter

Wanted: CAGC Member SME Contributors to GroundBreak Carolinas Newsletter GroundBreak Carolinas, a Build Your Career and CAGC industry resource partner, has kicked off a new series of short Guest Co...

Congrats to Trident Construction, BYC “Ambassador Company of the Quarter” for Q1, 2020!

Congrats to Trident Construction, BYC "Ambassador Company of the Quarter" for Q1, 2020! Build Your Career is pleased to announce our Ambassador Company of the Quarter for Q1, 2020.  A hearty congr...

NAWIC Celebrates Women in Construction Week!

NAWIC Celebrates Women in Construction Week! The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is gearing up to celebrate Women in Construction Week, March 7th through March 13th, 2021.  T...

CAGC Members Pledge Nearly $123,000 at Convention to Support New BYC 50/50 Program!

CAGC Members Pledge Nearly $123,000 at Convention to Support New BYC 50/50 Program! At the recent Carolinas AGC Annual Convention in Aruba, our attending members enjoyed hot, sun-filled Caribbean d...

BYC Jan ’20 Spotlight Series: Introducing the New 50/50 Fundraising Campaign

Introducing the New 50/50 Fundraising Campaign!  January 27, 2020:  At the 2020 Carolinas AGC Annual Convention as we celebrated our 100th year, Build Your Career introduced a new and exciting fu...

Congrats to the BYC Biltmore Experience Raffle Winner, Mike Hall of Hall Contracting Corporation!

January 27, 2020:  Build Your Career recently held an end-of-year holiday fundraiser raffle online where our members and supporters had the opportunity to purchase tickets to enter a raffle drawin...

BYC Announces Ambassador of the Quarter (Q4, 2019): Congrats to Lori Hardaway of HardHat Workforce Solutions!

BYC Announces Ambassador of the Quarter (Q4, 2019): Congrats to Lori Hardaway of HardHat Workforce Solutions! Build Your Career is pleased to announce our BYC Ambassador of the Quarter for Q4, 2019...

BYC Thanks Our Raffle Sponsor, D. R. Reynolds, Inc.!

BYC Thanks Our Raffle Sponsor, D.R. ReynoldsCompany, Inc.! Build Your Career would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our 2019 holiday fundraising raffle sponsor, long-time Carolinas AGC membe...

BYC Dec ’19 Contractors in the Classroom Profile: A Year in Review

BYC Dec '19 Contractors in the Classroom Profile: A Year in Review The Build Your Career "Contractors in the Classroom" program is designed to place our BYC Ambassadors directly in schools througho...

Goosie Kennedy, PM with D.R. Reynolds, Urges More CAGC Members to Become Active BYC Ambassadors

Goosie Kennedy, PM with D.R. Reynolds, Inc., Urges More CAGC Members to Become Active BYC Ambassadors My name is Goosie Kennedy and I am a Project Manager with D.R. Reynolds, Inc.  I have been par...

BYC Nov ’19 Contractors in the Classroom Profile: Trident Construction

BYC Nov ’19 Contractors in the Classroom Profile: Trident Construction Build Your Career recently had the opportunity to participate in a Contractors in the Classroom presentation, partnering wit...

BYC Needs a Sponsor!

BYC NEEDS A RAFFLE SPONSOR!!   Build Your Career is hosting an end of year fundraising raffle and we need your help as a sponsor!  From November 20th through December 23rd 2019, BYC will be condu...

Support BYC & Enter our Raffle for a Chance to Win an Awesome Biltmore Experience!

“Support BYC and Have a Chance to Win an Awesome Biltmore Experience!! Build Your Career wants to help you put the FUN back in fundraising this holiday season by letting you design your own fabul...

BYC Oct ’19 “Contractors in the Classroom” Profile: Customized Ambassador Orientations a HUGE Hit With CAGC Members!

BYC Oct '19 "Contractors in the Classroom" Profile: Customized Ambassador Orientations a HUGE Hit With CAGC Members! In last month’s edition of Workforce Windup, BYC announced the option for our ...

Oct 2019 Carolinas Construction Corner: Connecting You with the 411 on Industry-Related Events

Oct 2019 Carolinas Construction Corner:  Connecting You with the 411 on Industry-related Events! Visit the Young Leader Conference website to learn more!  For more information on how you can regi...

CAGC Member, Vulcan Materials, Hosts Successful 2nd Annual Clay Shoot to Raise Funds for HEO Program at Tri-County Tech

CAGC Member Vulcan Materials Hosts 2nd Annual Clay Shoot to Raise Funds for HEO Program at Tri-County Tech! Vulcan Materials Company organized their 2nd South Carolina Clay Shoot on October 8, 2019...

Are There Better Ways to Attract New Talent to Your Construction Firm?

Are There Better Ways to Attract New Talent to Your Construction Firm? Even though the construction industry continues to make improvements in technology, offers great compensation and benefits pac...

Carolinas Construction Corner: Connecting You with the 411 on Industry-Related Events

Carolinas Construction Corner:  Connecting You with the 411 on Industry-related Events! (Construction equipment such as dump trucks, dozers, cranes & excavators, Police cruisers, Fire trucks, EMS,...

BYC Sept ’19 “Spotlight Series” Member: Barnhill Contracting Company

BYC Sept '19 "Spotlight Series" Member: Barnhill Contracting Company This month’s BYC “Spotlight Series” shines on Barnhill Contracting, Carolinas AGC members since 1950.  Robert E. Barnhill...

BYC Sept ’19 “Contractors in the Classroom” Profile: Register Your Company for a Personalized Ambassador Orientation!

BYC Sept '19 "Contractors in the Classroom" Profile: Register Your Company for a Personalized Ambassador Orientation! Now that summer is over and another school year is back in session, there’s n...

BYC Receives a Donation From the CFMA Charlotte Chapter

BYC Receives Generous Donation From the CFMA Charlotte Chapter On Thursday September 19, 2019, the Charlotte Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association hosted their 24th annual �...

BYC Aug ’19 “Contractors in the Classroom” Profile: A Quick Start Guide

BYC Aug '19 "Contractors in the Classroom" Profile: A Quick Start Guide It’s hard to believe that our summer is almost over and school is already back in session.  Now that tomorrow’s workers ...

BYC “Spotlight Series,” August 2019: J.A. Croson

BYC Aug '19 "Spotlight Series:" JA Croson This month’s BYC “Spotlight Series” shines on JA Croson, Carolinas AGC members since April 2019.  JA Croson was founded by Jim Croson in Columbus, O...

BYC Updates & Announcements, August 2019

BYC Updates& Announcements, August 2019: Build Your Career has a few updates to announce: In last month’s BYC newsletter dates to remember, we announced an upcoming “Apprenticeship 101 Workshop...

Congrats to the BYC Raffle Trip to Mexico Winner, Ben Bishop of Sloan Construction!

Build Your Career held a fundraiser raffle at the 2019 Summer Summit where our attendees had the opportunity to purchase tickets to enter a raffle drawing for a chance to win a fabulous all-inclusi...

BYC “Spotlight Series,” July 2019: Triangle Grading & Paving

BYC "Spotlight Series," July 2019: Triangle Grading & Paving This month’s BYC “Spotlight Series” shines on Triangle Grading & Paving, Carolinas AGC members since 1991.  Triangle G & P, estab...

Contractors in the Classroom Profile: How You Can be a Champion for your Industry

My Fellow BYC Ambassadors and CAGC Members,The summer season is is quickly nearing its end and before we know it, school will be back in session. Now is the perfect time to begin planning your Cont...

BYC Hosts Construction Career Day at Johnakin Middle School in Marion, SC

On Tuesday July 9th, 2019, BYC Director Tammy Ford had the opportunity to participate in the Johnakin Middle School Summer Camp in Marion, SC where she led a “Construction Career Day" for a group...

BYC & REEMERGE Host Successful Re-entry Career Fair!

In previously released Workforce Windup newsletters, Build Your Career announced a newly formed partnership with REEMERGE, a Midlands, SC area reintegration and employment placement program for th...

BYC Updates & Announcements, July 2019

BYC Updates & Announcements: Build Your Career has a few updates to announce: Last month BYC announced our inaugural "Ambassador of the Month," Meghan Ketterman of Contract Construction.   We wil...

CAGC’s Dave Simpson Checks Off “Bucket List” Item Working for Young & McQueen Grading Company!

Carolinas AGC President & CEO, Dave Simpson, got to spend the day working at Young & McQueen Grading Company!  (Check out the video evidence here) The agenda for the day included Dave Simpson, and...

BYC & REEMERGE Host Reverse Career Fair in Columbia, SC!

In last month’s May BYC newsletter, Build Your Career announced an exciting new partnership with the REEMERGE prison reintegration program—a strategic solution geared toward providing education...

Simpson’s “New Gig” Working Concrete for Wayne Brothers

Carolinas AGC President & CEO, Dave Simpson, got to spend the day working at Wayne Brothers!  (Check out the video evidence here) The agenda for the day included Dave and BYC Director, Tammy Ford,...

BYC Contractors in the Classroom Profile: An Open Letter & Call to Action from the BYC Director!

The summer season is upon us and it’s time to enjoy being outdoors on the weekends with friends and family, sporting your flip flops, and relaxing with cool drinks at the end of our hot Southern ...

BYC “Spotlight Series,” June 2019: CT Wilson

This month’s BYC “Spotlight Series” shines on CT Wilson, Carolinas AGC members since 1955.  CT Wilson, founded in Durham, NC in 1952, is a third-generation, family-owned commercial general c...

BYC Names Inaugural Ambassador of the Month, Meghan Ketterman of Contract Construction

Build Your Career is pleased to announce our first inaugural BYC Ambassador of the Month for June, 2019.  A hearty congratulations goes out to Contract Construction’s Dr. Meghan Ketterman!  Meg...

BYC Needs a Raffle Sponsor For 2019 Summit Fundraiser!

BYC Needs a Raffle Sponsor for the 2019 CAGC Summit!                                           At this year’s 2019 CAGC Annual Summer Summit & Expo, Build ...

Support BYC, Win A 7-Night, All-Inclusive Trip To Mexico at the CAGC Summit!

Win a 7-night, all-inclusive trip for 2, with airfare and all food and beverage included, to the luxurious Hacienda Tres Rios in beautiful Riviera Maya, Mexico (trip valued at $7,000) at this year...

state utility contractors hosts 4th annual equipment rodeo

Long-time Carolinas AGC member, State Utility Contractors of Monroe, NC hosted their 4th Annual Equipment Rodeo held out at Porter Ridge HS in Union County on Tuesday, 05/07/19, from 8:20am-3pm.  ...

cagc ceo president to work onsite for our member firms

During the 2019 Annual CAGC Convention held earlier this year in Charleston, SC at Belmond Charleston Place, Build Your Career held a live auction fundraiser where our member firms were able to pla...

byc spotlight series contract construction

This month’s BYC “Spotlight Series” shines on Contract Construction, Carolinas AGC members since 1994.  Contract was founded in Ballentine, SC in 1984 and provides construction services thro...

byc re emerge sc works partner to find sc jobs for the formerly incarcerated

Build Your Career is pleased to announce a newly formed partnership with REEMERGE, a Midlands, SC area reintegration and employment placement program for the formerly incarcerated, in direct affil...

contractors in the classroom profile d.r. reynolds company inc

Long-time CAGC member, D.R. Reynolds Company, Inc., is dedicated to promoting construction career awareness to local high school students and helping solve the labor shortage crisis!  Goosie Kenne...

BYC Hosts Most Successful Fundraiser to Date

If you weren’t at the 98th Annual CAGC Convention down in Charleston earlier this year, then you truly missed out. Dave Simpson, President & CEO of CAGC (and our fearless leader), was auctioned o...

The NEW BYC Ambassador Toolkits are Available!

At the recent CAGC Foundation’s Build Your Career Ambassador Summit meetings held earlier this month, the highly-anticipated toolkits and marketing resources were revealed. The new BYC toolkits c...

BYC Launches Contractors in the Classroom

Recently the Carolinas AGC Foundation Build Your Career (BYC) workforce development initiative launched its “Contractors in the Classroom” program at R.B. Stall High School in North Charleston,...

BYC Hosts Springs 2019 Ambassador Summits

Earlier this month, the Carolinas AGC Foundation’s Build Your Career workforce development initiative hosted its Spring 2019 Ambassador Summit Series meetings. Meetings were held in Columbia, SC ...

CAGC’s Bill Stricker works onsite for hall contracting!

Earlier this month, Carolinas AGC Vice President of Operations and Workforce Training, Bill Stricker, had the opportunity to work onsite for the day for one of our long-standing CAGC member firms,...

Triangle Grading & Paving Sponsors New HEO Program at Alamance Community College

CAGC is pleased to announce our long-standing member, Triangle Grading and Paving, is partnering with Alamance Community College to launch an inaugural Heavy Equipment Operator certificate program ...

Need tomorrow’s workforce? Support Build Your Career today!

CAGC Foundation’s Build Your Career (BYC) program has a goal to raise a minimum of $50,000 by the end of the year. BYC is building the next generation of construction professionals and a skilled ...

Build Your Career tells the construction story to over 21,000 students!

From Mt. Airy, North Carolina all the way to Charleston, South Carolina and in between, through the first five months of 2018 Carolinas AGC’s Build Your Career initiative has shared the story of ...

BYC Ambassadors Reach Students for In-Classroom Events

Recently BYC Ambassador James Kirkpatrick from SIA Group spent two days speaking to 6th graders at Kiser Middle School in Greensboro, NC. James went armed with blueprints and trade career cards to...

CAGC Convention Goers Donate Over $30,000 for BYC in Just 3 Days

Inspired construction workforce development support instigated a spontaneous and very generous donation contest at the recent Carolinas AGC 97th Annual Convention. Thirty-five individuals and CAGC...

Contract Construction Co Workforce Dev Efforts Featured in National Publication

An industry-leading program developed by Contract Construction, Inc. from Ballentine, SC was recently featured in the Association for Career and Technical Education’s national publication. The AC...

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Industry Involvement at High School is Critical

Harding University High School construction students were fortunate to have John Ashworth from Wayne Brothers, Inc. and Tristan Gray from Batson-Cook Construction work with them to honor National C...

A Day at a High School Career Fair

Thanks to your generous donations, Build Your Career is present at multiple high school career fairs all across North and South Carolina. The day starts with setting up a booth designed to entice s...

An Open Letter From Our Old Friend Steve Gennett

An Open Letter from our Old Friend Steve Gennett I recently began volunteering with Build Your Career. Why? During my forty six years working for the construction industry, one of my biggest concer...

BYC Partners with State Utility Contractors, Inc.

State Utility Contractors celebrated the end of the school year by hosting an Equipment Rodeo for students in Union County Schools. Students got to operate a skid steer loader and a mini-excavator ...

BYC Helps Displaced Workers Fill Construction Jobs Throughout SC & NC Announcing 3 Job Fairs

Build Your Career and Carolinas AGC (CAGC) are helping lead efforts to employ thousands of construction workers who have been displaced by the shutdown of the V.C. Summer nuclear project site ear...

BYC Partner Pinnix, Inc. Wins Award

In June BYC partner Pinnix, Inc. was awarded the Gaston County Schools Certificate of Recognition for their outstanding contribution to the Students @ Work Program. Ron Pantuso, Pinnix President, e...

BYC Visits Carolina Construction School

Carolina Construction School trains students to be “job ready” for heavy equipment, CDL and more. BYC spent time with this GREAT example of how companies in our industry have accepted the chall...

BYC Participated in SC Career and Technical Education Conference

BYC joined the many middle school and high school teachers who focus on technical education for a conference in Greenville, SC June 25 thru 27. From across the state of South Carolina these CTE Edu...

BYC Meets Charlotte Mayors Youth Empowerment Program

Can you use a high school intern in Mecklenburg County, NC? The Charlotte Mayor’s Youth Empowerment Program may work for you. Already vetted, highly motivated and career-oriented students. The pr...

Catalyst Surety Partners Support BYC

Thanks to Tyler Turnbull and Scott Pelin of Catalyst Surety Partners for a fun social event promoting Build Your Career. On top of a generous donation Tyler and Scott also asked all their clients a...

BYC Partner Contract Construction

BYC Partner, Contract Construction, Inc. of Chapin, SC is embarking on a dynamic program to have about a dozen high school students from Timberland High in Berkeley County, SC serving as apprentice...

Future Mashburn Construction Estimators

BYC partner Mashburn Construction Co., Inc. was recently at a South Carolina Career Fair. Judging by the smiles, these middle school students had some fun while getting a great feel for the...

BYC at the CAGC Foundation Golf Tournament

Build Your Career played a BIG part at the CAGC Foundation Golf Tournament. We previewed our booth for student career fairs to show donors what they get for their money. So far we have been...

BYC & Roddy at Moore County Schools

What We Have Delivered and Propose to Continue at BYC

Your Generous Donation Dollars go to Fund the Following Deliverables: Advertising and Promotional Materials Brochures and takeaway Items for: Booth Space at Student Career Fairs Development of...

Roddy on the Road – Reaching All Districts to Discuss Build Your Career!

We had a great event on Wednesday, the Triangle Executive Luncheon was sponsored by Wall Templeton Attorneys and included information from the CEO of the Economic Development Partnership of North...

Building Smart Partnerships to Build Our Workforce

We all know, our Industry faces shortages in skilled professionals at all levels. Solving this issue is not one we can presume others will accomplish for us; a win-win includes CAGC, through Build ...

Build Your Career on Site for the Hardinng University High School Career Fair!

Students were drawn to the #BuildYourCareer booth Harding University High School #CareerFair...

CAGC Launches Construction Career Initiative

Carolinas AGC is excited to announce an initiative to help get students interested in the construction industry as a career. Carolinas AGC’s Education Foundation Board of Trustees has approved Bu...