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Net Gains: Southwest Industrial Electric's Charity Basketball Tournament
Southwest Industrial Electric is no stranger to the community-service game, but its latest play—a charity basketball tournament—delivers a different kind of bank shot: a big fat check delivered to the winner’s organization of choice.
By Maggie Murphy
July 30, 2024
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by Maggie Murphy
Maggie leads Construction Executive’s day-to-day operations and long-term strategy—overseeing all print and digital content, design and production efforts, and working with the editorial team to tell the many stories of America’s builders and contractors. She’s a native Marylander with extensive construction industry experience and an educational background in communications, history and classical literature.
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