CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 6, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Carolinas AGC is proud to announce that
its fourth class of the CAGC Foundation Construction Business
Academy, all minority-owned and small-business construction
companies, have graduated after completing a dozen sessions on
topics ranging from business and strategic planning to licensing,
insurance and mental health awareness. The graduation ceremony,
honoring 12 businesses and 21 leaders from the Goldsboro, NC
area, took place April 29 in
Goldsboro.
The CAGC Foundation Construction Business Academy was created
out of a $3 million grant from the North Carolina General
Assembly to provide training and coaching to help businesses
rebound after COVID and to support their efforts to learn and grow.
With billions of dollars in state and federal funding authorized
for infrastructure for highway-heavy, building and utility
projects, this program helps businesses successfully compete to
work on the hundreds of construction projects in their communities
and around the state.
"We are very grateful to the North
Carolina legislature for providing funding at a time when the
construction industry in the Carolinas faces a critical shortage in
talent for rewarding and challenging careers," said Dave
Simpson, CAGC President and CEO.
The development program is designed to strengthen minority,
disadvantaged and women-owned businesses to ensure their
sustainability and growth. The Academy includes 12
sessions (one each week over three months, in-person and virtual)
that focus on areas critical to the growth and development of
companies and business owners. Students—each representing
their company—are then further supported with business coaching,
mentoring, and access to technical resources for a full year.
The Goldsboro class joins the
ranks of cohorts from the Charlotte, Greensboro, and Raleigh areas. The next class—the second from
the Charlotte area—begins
May 7.
Congratulations to the following graduating companies
representing the Goldsboro Cohort:
A.D. Spencer Logistics
AMG Trucking
CAG Contracting, LLC
DFB Construction
Dudley's Fence Company & Vinyl Products
Excel Service Plus
Gupton Trucking
Lanier Construction Company, Inc.
Lee's Welding Services
Morgan's Towing Service, Inc.
SNJA Technologies
TechSME
It is the mission of the CAGC Foundation to serve the
construction industry by financially supporting workforce
development and research programs, activities and services in the
Carolinas. For more information regarding the CAGC Foundation
please call 704/372-1450.
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is a construction trade
association made up of contractors and construction-related firms
that perform work in North Carolina and South
Carolina. CAGC is a chapter of the AGC of America (AGC)
and the American Road & Transportation Builders Association
(ARTBA). Our members are both small and large general contractors,
specialty contractors, material/equipment suppliers, and service
providers. Visit us at www.cagc.org, connect with us
on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
Please join us at any of our 100+ networking and business
opportunities throughout 2024!
(Media Contact: Betsy
Bailey, bbailey@carolinasagc.org)
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