Mr. Doug Davidson, President of New South Construction Company, Inc. was the Guest Speaker for Capstone Dinner held at Joe Mac Wilson Student Center on 4/16/08. The dinner was held to celebrate a major milestone in the lives of Construction Management students of Southern Polytechnic Spring 2008 Capstone and Graduate Student Dinner. The dinner is organized to celebrate accomplishments of Capstone Seniors and Graduate students. For graduate students this event is considered a part of their professional development expectation strongly encouraged by the department. Mothers, fathers, guardians and significant others of CM students were also invited on the occasion to witness this important milestone in the lives of their loved ones. Mr. Davidson President elect for the Georgia Branch of the Association of General Contractors, who also serves on the Advisory Board and is past President for CEFGA (Construction Education Foundation of Georgia), delivered his talk on how to be successful. Mr. Doug Davidson currently sits on the Board the Greater Atlanta Economic Alliance and the Metro Bank Board. He is a past Board member of Sheltering Arm. He is currently a member of the AGC, CEFGA, Greater Atlanta Economic Alliance, Atlanta Rotary Club, SAME (Society of American Military Engineers), Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Cobb Chamber of Commerce, Forward Atlanta, and remains Active in Auburn Building Science Alumni. Mr. Doug Davidson received Georgia Trends Forty Under 40 recognition in 1998.

Doug talked about his successes through understanding the importance of relationships, integrity and quality of service while serving a client.