The ROC

Alex Camps (left) and Chandler of Gilbane Builders spoke to one of our classes at ROC West today. Alex is a preconstruction manager at Gilbane and is the ROC board chair. Chandler was a 2024 ROC graduate, he then finished his associates degree at CPCC and is now a field engineer with Gilbane.

Both Alex and Chandler presented on the construction progress of the Charlotte Hornets new practice facility, which Gilbane serves as the general contractor. The ROC students asked many questions about the various jobs of the general contractor and subcontractors on the site as they explore different career pathways.

Dave is a current ROC graduate who completed his apprenticeship with WARCO today. He worked at the Wells Fargo 3 East complex preparing floors for finished office space and applying fire retardant. In the photo, Dave is with Ms. Andrea, the project foreman. Per Jimmy Warren, President of WARCO, “We need 20 young apprentices like Dave at our company…he is a rock star, hard working and super smart”.

WARCO Construction is a Charlotte based construction firm specializing in interior commercial construction and sprayed fireproofing solutions.

Jacob (left) standing next to his instructor, Tom, is a recent ROC graduate. This is is his second summer internship at Wayne Brothers. He is now working toward a full-time position while he also finishes up his Construction Management Associates Degree at CPCC. He just turned 18 and is looking forward to being able to operate heavy equipment on site.

Wayne Brothers is a Southeastern, Design-Build Specialty Concrete Contractor since 1985 with over 600 teammates.

Carmen (left) is a recent ROC graduate who is completing her 2nd straight summer apprenticeship with Taylor Morrison Homes. Next to Carmen is Hailey, her ROC Career Development Coordinator. Carmen completed over 60% of her Construction Management Associates Degree while in high school in The ROC Program.

Her favorite part of this summer’s apprenticeship was working with Taylor Morrison’s Build-To-Rent Division. Taylor Morrison is a major homebuilder recognized nationally for quality and trust.

Journey (pictured far right) just graduated high school and The ROC program after 2 years of extensive Electrical training. She is now working full time for WB Moore (WBM) on their large Lake Wylie High School project. Also pictured L-R is Mario, WBM Project Coordinator, ROC Electrical Instructor Jahmicah and Guerry, WBM Project Superintendent.

Jordan (2nd picture, middle), is a rising ROC senior who is interning with WBM on their uptown interior retrofit of the City National Bank space. To the left is Jairo, his mentor and WBM supervisor.

WB Moore is a regional commercial electrical and low-voltage contractor with in-house departments including service, engineering, pre-construction and prefabrication.

Alexis (far right) is a ROC 2025 graduate interning this summer with Crescent Communities, on their new Novel River Arts development in Southwest Charlotte. On-site, he supports the construction management team by performing quality assurance checks on insulation and finishes, as well as safety inspections. Also pictured are ROC alumni Omari (Class of 2024) and Ximena (Class of 2023) both now full-time Project Associates with Crescent. The second picture shows Alexis on site with Mr Monroe, his Construction Management instructor from CPCC.

We’re grateful for industry partners like Crescent who invest in the next generation of construction professionals. Many thanks to Alexis’ mentors, Senior Superintendent Mr Irausquin and Assistant PM Mr. Schwab.