New Names and Faces: July-August 2024
By Construction Executive
August 28, 2024
JAMALH GREENE NAMED REGIONAL SUPPLIER DIVERSITY MANAGER OF SKANSKA NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA OPERATIONS
On June 25, Skanska announced the appointment of Jamalh Greene as regional supplier diversity manager of its North Carolina and Virginia building operations. Greene’s appoin...
New Names and Faces: May-June 2024
By Construction Executive
June 25, 2024
Ruppert Promotes Melanie Anderson to Director of Talent Acquisition
In May, Ruppert Landscape announced the promotion of Melanie Anderson to Director of Talent Acquisition. In her new role, she will spearhead talent acquisition strategies for both the landscape construction and ...
New Names and Faces: March-April 2024
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April 24, 2024
Joel Nickel Joins Barton Malow to Lead the Mission Critical Market
On Feb. 27, veteran operations leader Joel Nickel has joined Barton Malow to lead the firm’s Mission Critical market. In his role, Nickel will elevate and enhance Barton Malow’s presence in the mission-critical a...
Herman Russell's Big Hustle
By Maggie Murphy
April 23, 2024
“Any person that I knew of in the city of Atlanta who did anything ran it by Herman before they did anything else.”
These are the words of Anthony Dixon, senior project manager and 47-year veteran employee with H. J. Russell & Company. But ask anyone who knows anything about H. ...
ICYMI: Highlights From ABC Convention 2024
By Grace Calengor
March 28, 2024
In case you missed ABC Convention 2024 in Kissimmee, Florida, last month, here are key highlights from the week of competitions, exhibitions, speakers, performances and more.
WINNERS AND HONOREES
Contractor of the Year
Kwest Group was announced as ABC’s 2024 Contractor of the ...
New Names and Faces: February 2024
By Construction Executive
February 20, 2024
HAZTEK LLC ANNOUNCES MIKE KENYON HAS JOINED THEIR TEAM AS DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION EHS
On Jan. 22, HazTek LLC announced the addition of Mike Kenyon as its director of construction EHS. Kenyon brings over 20 years of experience primarily in the construction industry working withi...
One Milestone at a Time
By Grace Calengor
February 14, 2024
Jessie Cannizzaro has everything she needs: a fulfilling career, a loving husband and two lovely children, a supportive family and a successful business—Milestone Plumbing, which she founded in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, nearly 15 years ago. But her life didn’t always look this way.
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New Names and Faces: January 2024
By Construction Executive
January 25, 2024
WOOLPERT SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT MELVIN SPINKS NAMED 2024 HOUSTON AREA ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
On Dec. 20, 2023, The Houston Engineers Week Committee named Woolpert Senior Vice President Melvin Spinks as the 2024 Houston Area Engineer of the Year. The award recognizes engineers who h...
Family Values: Meet ABC 2024 National Chair Buddy Henley
By Grace Calengor
January 25, 2024
ABC 2024 National Chair Robert C. “Buddy” Henley has followed in the footsteps of his father, Robert J. “Bob” Henley, for almost all his four-decade career in construction. Buddy grew up in the industry and began working summers when he was 16, as a laborer at Henley Construction...
'Nobody's Coming to Save You': ABC Convention Speaker Ryan Leak on the Power of Self-Leadership
By Christopher Durso
January 25, 2024
Leadership coach, speaker and author Ryan Leak is convinced that too many people are sitting around, waiting for someone higher up to tell them what to do. They’re waiting for someone to give them permission, to motivate them, to inspire them. They’re waiting for a leader—and too...
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