New Names and Faces: December 2024-January 2025
By Construction Executive
January 30, 2025
GRAYCOR PROMOTES DAVE WING TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
On Dec. 3, 2024, Graycor announced that Dave Wing has been promoted from President and COO of the Graycor family of companies to CEO. Wing joined Graycor as a project engineer in 1991 and has been promoted several times throu...
All in Together: The Origins of Construction Safety Week
By Mike Choutka
January 29, 2025
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly one in five workplace deaths occurred in the construction industry in 2022. While focusing on safety year-round is important, dedicating a focused period of time to evaluate safety processes and the ways safety is prioritized wi...
A National Chair’s Work Is Never Done: A Farewell Interview With Buddy Henley
By Grace Calengor
January 27, 2025
A family person first, Henley Construction President and 2024 Associated Builders and Contractors National Chair Buddy Henley has always prioritized his relationships—with his father, daughters, employees, ABC national committee counterparts and chapter members—because he knows p...
Ready for Takeoff
By Jordan LeGras
December 4, 2024
As parents to a 13-year-old autistic son, Jason San Souci (late-diagnosed autistic) and his wife, Nicole Corder, have been actively involved in the neurodiverse community for years. As their son, Blake, entered his teen years, the pair started thinking about his future career opp...
Ultimate Building Champ: How Justin Wren Went From Professional Fighter to Nonprofit Builder
By Grace Calengor
December 4, 2024
Born in 1987 to “the best mom ever,” Justin Wren made his way from Greeneville, Mississippi, to Fort Worth, Texas, where everything is bigger—even the bullies. “From the third grade to the eighth grade,” Wren says, “I was incredibly, heavily, relentlessly bullied—to the point of ...
Breaking the Silence
By Chris Hopper
December 4, 2024
Mental-health challenges are pervasive in the construction industry. Recent studies reveal that construction workers are significantly more prone to depression, anxiety and suicide compared to other professions. The demanding nature of the job—long hours, high stress levels and j...
ABC 2025 National Chair, Executive Committee Announced
By ABC
November 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced that David Pugh, a partner at Bradley in Birmingham, Alabama, was elected 2025 chair of ABC National Board of Directors during its meeting at the association’s annual Leadership Institute in Scottsdale, Arizo...
Evaluating the Effect of Historic Masculinity on the Construction Industry's Future
By Evelyn Long
November 21, 2024
Traditional masculine societal norms have historically prioritized physical strength, emotional suppression and self-reliance, values that are still prominent within the male-dominated construction industry. While the industry has increased efforts towards inclusion, diversity an...
New Names and Faces: October-November 2024
By Construction Executive
November 21, 2024
RUPPERT LANDSCAPE APPOINTS BOB JONES AS CHIEF SALES OFFICER
On Oct. 2, Ruppert Landscape announced the appointment of Bob Jones as chief sales officer. In his new role, Jones will oversee business development efforts across the company's North and South Divisions, driving growt...
Dirt Nerd: How Aaron Witt Built His Multimillion-Dollar Construction Media Company Before Age 30
By Maggie Murphy
November 4, 2024
Aaron Witt has been a dirt enthusiast for as long as he can remember. Like many little boys, as a child he was fascinated by dump trucks, tractors, excavators, bulldozers—anything heavy equipment. If it pushed dirt, he was into it.
On his 6th birthday, Witt’s dad arranged a part...
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