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She Took Over Her Family’s 114-Year-Old Construction Company and Turned It Into a $50 Million Powerhouse

Jeffrey McKinneyAugust 8, 2019August 8, 2019

by Jeffrey McKinneyAugust 8, 2019August 8, 20193442

Cheryl McKissack Daniel is using her business savvy to equip New York-based McKissack & McKissack, the oldest black construction company, for future growth....

Business Entrepreneurship

Major Business Moves: Black Construction Companies Selected To Help Build $350 Million Obama Presidential Center

Jeffrey McKinneyFebruary 16, 2018February 28, 2018

by Jeffrey McKinneyFebruary 16, 2018February 28, 20181184

Black construction companies may reap a windfall from helping build the Obama Presidential Center (OPC), a project that will cost about $350 million....

Entrepreneurship

Iconic Black-Owned Construction Firm, H.J. Russell & Co., Launching New S.P.A.C.E. Division

Jeffrey McKinneyNovember 7, 2017December 2, 2017

by Jeffrey McKinneyNovember 7, 2017December 2, 20171009

An iconic BE 100s company, H.J. Russell & Co. is launching a new division that will build or renovate everything from sports stadiums to......

Entrepreneurship

Brunson Cooper, CEO of Corenic Construction, Builds Business Success

Roz A GeeJanuary 8, 2016November 18, 2017

by Roz A GeeJanuary 8, 2016November 18, 20171470

With vertical markets in aviation, automotive, commercial office, higher education, local government, Federal government, retail and base building projects, Corenic is rapidly becoming the agile,...

Entrepreneurship

How Going Green Made This Developer A lot of Green

Alan HughesJuly 6, 2014October 4, 2017

by Alan HughesJuly 6, 2014October 4, 2017580

Harley Stanfieldâ€™s projects go beyond real estate and include recycling plants in the Seattle and Austin, Texas, areas and a Phoenix-area maker of solar panels....

Entrepreneurship

Urban Business Roundtable Spotlight: Construction Management CEO Deryl McKissack

Pepper MillerSeptember 18, 2013October 5, 2017

by Pepper MillerSeptember 18, 2013October 5, 2017408

This week on the Urban Business Roundtable: McKissack & McKissack CEO Deryl McKissack; wealth-building expert Robin A. Young....

Career Money

New Jobs Added in January; Slow Climb Ahead

Ashley R. HarrisFebruary 1, 2013February 2, 2013

by Ashley R. HarrisFebruary 1, 2013February 2, 2013126

Labor Department releases latest jobs numbers....

News

Obama Reveals How to Get National Unemployment Rate to 6%

Sade K. MuhammadApril 5, 2012September 29, 2012

by Sade K. MuhammadApril 5, 2012September 29, 2012140

President Obama addressed a group of digital journalists at the White House Wednesday, remarking that the construction industry and state and local governments are weighing...

Career

Construction Entrepreneur Talks 7 Steps to Power Positioning for Women

Janell HazelwoodApril 2, 2012September 29, 2012

by Janell HazelwoodApril 2, 2012September 29, 2012322

Marjorie Perry, founder and CEO of MZM Construction and Management Co., Inc. transitioned from employee to leading entrepreneur in a business dominated by men. Here's...

Entrepreneurship

UBR Spotlight: Construction Firm CEO Marjorie Perry

Alfred Edmond, Jr.March 28, 2012October 10, 2017

by Alfred Edmond, Jr.March 28, 2012October 10, 20171132

This week on The Urban Business Roundtable, women's history maker Marjorie Perry, founder of MZM Construction, and digital marketing maven Tynicka Battle of Think Tank...