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Technology and consumer behavior continue to evolve, having a significant impact on how marketers in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry plan and execute their tactics. The “rules” change on a regular basis, so keeping a pulse on current trends will help AEC firms improve their marketing effectiveness. There are 10 key trends to…
The bidding and contract process is often totally separate from the jobsite environment. This can make it difficult for project managers and superintendents to keep track of key contract provisions, especially when the contract form in question is new to them. Since field personnel are busy with the work, and are under a lot of…
According to the final report of the Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion, apprenticeship programs offer workers a career path with paid, on-the-job training and provide employers with highly trained workers, but they are insufficient to address the growing skills gap in many industries. Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) commended the secretaries of labor, education and…
Recently, several clients have contacted the firm after suffering cost impacts caused by President Trump’s unexpected changes to America’s tariff schedules (“Trump Tariffs”). In one case, a sprinkler subcontractor claimed that the Trump Tariffs caused pricing for sprinkler piping to increase by 36%. The issue is who bears the risk of unforeseeable increases in material…
North Carolina once again ranks as the most competitive state in economic development activity, according to a closely watched annual business ranking by Site Selection magazine. “Businesses big and small, domestic and foreign are investing in North Carolina for the same reasons they have been doing so all along — a healthy supply of workers…
Lonza, one of the world’s leading suppliers to the pharmaceutical, biotech and specialty ingredients markets, today announced plans to expand operations in Greenwood County. The company is investing $46 million over the next five years and is expected to generate 30 new jobs as a result. “Lonza is making a significant investment in our operations…
NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, has released the NAIOP CRE Sentiment Index for Spring 2018, a composite of nine survey questions that represents the outlook of commercial real estate developers, owners and investors. NAIOP Sentiment Index The Index of 0.46 indicates that respondents believe, as a group, that overall market conditions 12 months…
Duke Energy’s new 750-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas plant at the W.S. Lee Station in Anderson County, S.C., began serving customers on April 5, 2018. The energy generated from this unit helps power the lives of customers in South Carolina and North Carolina. Construction of the $700 million plant started in March 2015. Customers rely on…
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators remain at the scene of Thursday’s pedestrian bridge collapse on the FIU campus, focusing on measuring and documenting the critical structures at the north end of the bridge. Significant developments in the investigation include: •Investigators secured a contract Tuesday to have a company remove components from the bridge that…
How Robots are Changing Construction (Robotics Break New Ground in the Industry) Earlier this year, a San Francisco-based technology firm, Built Robotics, made headlines by sharing its progress toward self-operating construction machinery. The company led by a former Google engineer has received several million in venture capital to continue its development of the automation technology…
Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Viewpoint from Bain Capital in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.2 billion. Viewpoint is highly complementary to Trimble’s e-Builder business, and will extend Trimble’s ability to provide more complete and integrated project, jobsite and business workflows across the construction lifecycle….
From Mt. Airy, N.C., all the way to Charleston, S.C. and in between, through the first five months of 2018 Carolinas AGC’s Build Your Career initiative has shared the story of great careers in the construction industry with over 7,000 students. With a booth at 13 Career Fairs, six classroom visits and the aid of…
According to the final report of the Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion, apprenticeship programs offer workers a career path with paid, on-the-job training and provide employers with highly trained workers, but they are insufficient to address the growing skills gap in many industries. Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) commended the secretaries of labor, education and…
Within construction, businesses are constantly looking for the next project. Without enough projects, they end up in trouble. However, when they take on work they don’t have the resources for it also ends poorly. The only way for a construction business, or any business, to know what they can handle is for them to implement…
The March 2018 not seasonally adjusted (NSA) national construction unemployment rate was down 1 percent from March 2017, and estimated construction unemployment rates also fell in 37 states on a year-over-year basis, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The national unemployment…
From Mt. Airy, N.C., all the way to Charleston, S.C. and in between, through the first five months of 2018 Carolinas AGC’s Build Your Career initiative has shared the story of great careers in the construction industry with over 7,000 students. With a booth at 13 Career Fairs, six classroom visits and the aid of…
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas–Lowcountry, in collaboration with the Charleston Metro Chamber, held its first annual Students’ Hands-on Experience Day (S.H.E.D.) competition on Friday, April 27, 2018, at the Exchange Park in Ladson, S.C. The purpose of the event was to introduce construction as not just a job, but as a…
