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People make the construction industry what it is today. The GroundBreak Carolinas team is interested in identifying and featuring those individuals who are influencing construction and having a significant impact on the industry. We are pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 8th annual GroundBreak Carolinas GroundBreakers Awards. “The GroundBreaker Awards…
Highway contractors across North Carolina and South Carolina continue to report growing dangers in roadway work zones, according to new survey data released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and HCSS. “With rising dangers in roadway work zones, it’s more important than ever that drivers don’t speed and are not impaired, including using cell phones…
Plan will balance community priorities with long-term economic growth opportunities SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, has been awarded the Georgetown Port Redevelopment Master Plan by Georgetown County. This landmark project marks a turning point for the region, guiding the reimagining of the port site following the impactful closures…
CarolinaPower, a leading employee-owned, regional electrical contractor with four offices in South Carolina, has hired Christopher Traugh, DBA, as Director of Construction Services. In this role, Traugh will provide strategic leadership for Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), Building Information Modeling (BIM), and Prefabrication/Manufacturing for CarolinaPower, as well as sister company Georgia-based MetroPower. His responsibilities include…
Patrick Sughrue, senior corporate director of health, safety & environmental at Cianbro Corp., Pittsfield, Maine, testified on behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. In Sughrue’s remarks, he shared lessons contractors nationwide can glean from resources like ABC’s 2026 Health and Safety Performance Report—a guide…
Keystone Custom Homes announces the start of construction on its first model home in South Carolina. The model home is in their Arbor Gate community in Simpsonville, SC and will showcase the Nottingham Cottage floorplan – one of their most popular plans. This marks Keystone Custom Homes’ fourth state in which they are actively building as they expand their footprint…
Wire 3, a leading 100% fiber internet provider, announced its expansion into its third state, South Carolina, marking a major milestone in the company’s rapid multi-state growth. Backed by a fully funded $147 million investment, Wire 3 will deliver its ultra-fast, 100% fiber internet to communities across Anderson, Greenville, Pickens, and Orangeburg counties, bringing next-generation…
Americold Realty Trust (NYSE: COLD) (“Americold”), a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics, and EQT, a purpose-driven global investment organization, today announced the formation of a new joint venture with EQT’s Active Core Infrastructure fund (“EQT”) focused on the ownership, operation, and potential development of high-quality cold storage warehouse facilities in North America. Under the terms of…
TrendForce’s latest findings on the AI industry highlight that several major North American CSPs have recently raised their 2026 capital expenditure (CapEx) guidance in response to strong AI demand. As a result, TrendForce has revised its forecast for the combined CapEx of the world’s top nine CSPs—Google, AWS, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, ByteDance, Tencent, Alibaba, and Baidu—up…
New research from Revizto, the leading collaboration platform for the Architecture, Engineering, Construction & Operations (AECO) sector, reveals that 96% of CIOs report concern about data ownership and control across their tech stacks. The debate is no longer primarily about cost or which tools to buy, but who owns the data those tools generate, and what happens…
Hospitality construction projects are becoming more dependent on technology at every stage, yet IT is still too often engaged after major planning decisions have already been made. Newly published research insights from Info-Tech Research Group show that this late involvement can leave organizations with overlooked requirements, constrained staffing, and reactive delivery during critical construction phases….
Highway contractors across North Carolina and South Carolina continue to report growing dangers in roadway work zones, according to new survey data released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and HCSS. “With rising dangers in roadway work zones, it’s more important than ever that drivers don’t speed and are not impaired, including using cell phones…
Patrick Sughrue, senior corporate director of health, safety & environmental at Cianbro Corp., Pittsfield, Maine, testified on behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. In Sughrue’s remarks, he shared lessons contractors nationwide can glean from resources like ABC’s 2026 Health and Safety Performance Report—a guide…
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.8 months in April, according to an ABC member survey conducted from April 20 to May 4. The reading is up 0.2 months from March and up 0.1 months from April 2025. View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index data…
Most construction firms don’t fail because they lack talent. They fail because they lose discipline when it matters most. That’s the headline from FMI’s 2026 Project Management Study Part 2, and it should hit a nerve with anyone responsible for delivering work in today’s environment. Pressure is everywhere. Labor is tight. Schedules are compressed. Owners…
CarolinaPower, a leading regional electrical contractor with offices in South Carolina, recently showcased electrical contracting to high school students enrolled in the Building Construction Technology program at the Donaldson Career Center at SCTAC – part of Greenville County Schools in the Upstate region. CarolinaPower team members Chris Traugh, Paul Yanovskiy, David Steffens, Gage Schatz, and…
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to redefine how we learn and work, DeVry University today announced it will embed AI literacy and skill-building into every course by the end of 2026. This commitment expands access for every student to develop the technical proficiency and applied fluency needed to succeed in an AI-augmented workforce. “Innovation is a foundational element of…
