The slogan, “Our People Are Our Power,” extends beyond CarolinaPower employees to include their families. Greg Atherton, son of CarolinaPower’s David Atherton, Preconstruction/Project Manager, is a pilot who volunteered to help with Western North Carolina relief efforts organized by Operation Airdrop Inc out of Concord, North Carolina, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene…

It’s National Apprenticeship Week and CarolinaPower is all about raising awareness of this “best-kept secret” career option – specifically as it relates to the construction industry. Registered apprenticeships are employer-sponsored training programs that produce highly skilled workers – a win-win for the employer and apprentice employees. CarolinaPower’s own four-year Apprenticeship program is ideal for anyone…

For Veterans Day 2024, we are spotlighting Mike Anderson, a Safety Specialist based in our Columbia office. Mike joined the U.S. Army on his 17th birthday while still in high school in 1986. He retired from the military in 2001 after dedicating 15 years to serving his country…

For Careers in Construction Month (October), we conducted mini-interviews with a cross section of people in various roles within our company to put the spotlight the variety of career opportunities available in the electrical contracting sector of the construction industry…

CarolinaPower, a leading employee-owned, regional electrical contractor with four offices in South Carolina, has promoted Wyatt Gwyn to Industrial Operations Executive – a new position focused on supporting and growing CarolinaPower’s industrial sector across all business units. An experienced project manager in electrical contracting and electronic manufacturing, Gwyn has been with CarolinaPower for 18 years. He is based in the firm’s Columbia office…

CarolinaPower President, Chris Moore was among the South Carolina construction industry executives selected for the 2024 Construction Power List published by SC Biz News in September 2024. In a Q & A-style interview, Moore offered his perspective on industry trends related to sustainability and technology, as well as top challenges including cost volatility and the workforce shortage…

For Cameron Lipe, B.S., Electrical Engineering, ’23, the Clemson University Memorial Stadium Renovations project became a real-life learning lab – and career catapult – when he did an internship with CarolinaPower during his final semester at Clemson. The rest, as they say, “is history.” 

CarolinaPower has been named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina for the seventh consecutive year. CarolinaPower ranked among the Medium-Size Employers…

While Construction Science and Management (CSM) students at Clemson University were on summer break, the Nieri Department of Construction, Development and Planning hosted a camp attended by 15 high school students from various states across the country. The camp was organized by Alastair Boulding, Professor of Practice in Clemson’s Department of Construction, Development and Planning… 

On Wednesday, June 19, CarolinaPower’s Columbia office welcomed three new employees with an athletic style “signing ceremony,” complete with company-branded jerseys. Caden Dillon, Aiden Kelley and Isaiah Hoskins – all three 2024 graduates of Lexington Technology Center’s electrical program – are entering CarolinaPower’s four-year “earn-while-you-learn” apprenticeship program.

CarolinaPower has hired Ashley Michie as Marketing Manager. Based in the firm’s Columbia office, Michie will lead company-wide marketing efforts, including brand management, marketing communications, social media, and special events. Michie has nearly 15 years of business and marketing management experience in the Midlands region of South Carolina.

CarolinaPower has promoted Greenville Branch Manager Travis Oswald to Vice President. Oswald will now oversee companywide Construction Services – Engineering, Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), and Prefabrication – while still managing day-to-day operations of the Greenville office. Oswald has been with CarolinaPower for 19 years.

CarolinaPower electrician John Gartman Jr. was singled out by The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company for “exhibiting exceptional support of safety processes and hazard-reduction efforts on the jobsite” for a project underway in Columbia for the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Whiting-Turner's superintendent commended John for ensuring signs were on barricades, spotting equipment, and keeping the jobsite clean. Way to go, John, for upholding our company values and the highest safety standards!

As part of an ongoing partnership with Charleston Metro Chamber, ABC Carolinas once again held its Build a SHED competition — an ABC Carolinas “Students Hands-On Experience Day” program intended to promote interest in construction-related careers through experiential learning. The one-day Lowcountry competition was held in March at the Exchange Park in Ladson, S.C.

CarolinaPower has promoted David Farmer to Branch Manager for the firm’s operation in North Augusta, S.C. – one of four offices in South Carolina. Farmer has more than 25 years of project management experience in electrical contracting – the past five with CarolinaPower.

Each November, CarolinaPower salutes all veterans who have served our great country – including those who now serve our customers! “We are proud to be a military friendly employer,” said Amy Jenkins, Human Resources Manager. “Construction can be an ideal career fit for veterans on many levels. At CarolinaPower, we know this firsthand. We have…

GroundBreak Carolinas has named Chris Moore, President of CarolinaPower and 2023 Board Chair for ABC Carolinas, to the 2023 Class of GroundBreakers – an exclusive group of individuals recognized for going above and beyond to make a difference for the construction community in the Carolinas. GroundBreak Carolinas is an organization that focuses on connecting design, construction, economic development, and commercial real estate…

CarolinaPower earned a Platinum-level STEP Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) for 2022. This national safety award was presented at the ABC Carolinas Chapter’s annual Construction Safety Summit in Charlotte, NC, on October 6, 2023. CarolinaPower’s Tony Morris, safety manager, proudly accepted the award on behalf of the company. Sending workers home safely…

CarolinaPower achieved a major construction safety milestone in August: two years without a recordable incident. Over the past 24 months, CarolinaPower crews from the company’s offices in Greenville, Columbia, Charleston and North Augusta have safely performed more than 650,000 labor hours collectively. “Safety is a Core Value and an integral part of our company culture. This…

CarolinaPower has been named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina for the sixth consecutive year. This prestigious list of the state’s top-notch employers was unveiled at a special awards dinner on August 10 in Columbia. CarolinaPower ranked among the Medium-Size Employers. “As a truly employee-owned company, we operate under the philosophy that…