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If 2020 were a round of golf, it’s safe to say that economic developers would like to take a mulligan on the front nine. The good news is that the match is far from over, and just like Tiger Woods’ comeback in the 2019 Masters, the back nine is looking strong. There is no arguing…
Washington, D.C., August 3, 2020 – Construction spending declined for the fourth consecutive month in June as decreases in single-family, highway and educational projects outweighed increases in several private nonresidential categories, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. As state and local government face budget deficits,…
RALEIGH, N.C. – JDSfaulkner, a leading engineering, design and consulting firm, has expanded its service offerings to include land surveying for residential, commercial and industrial projects. To lead this new service area, the firm recently welcomed William “Billy” DiGiacomo as partner and director of surveying services. DiGiacomo, a professional land surveyor and certified floodplain surveyor, brings…
WASHINGTON, July 30, 2020 — The U.S. economy contracted at an annualized rate of 32.9% during the second quarter of 2020, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Nonresidential and residential fixed investment contracted by 27.0 and 38.7%, respectively, while investment in nonresidential fixed…
July 22, 2020 | Greenville, SC – Carroll Daniel Construction Company is expanding with a new location in Greenville, South Carolina, and Upstate construction industry veteran, Eldon Gowens, has joined the team to lead the effort. As Vice President and Division Manager, Gowens will be responsible for all aspects of Carroll Daniel’s Greenville office. Carroll…
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management selected the company for a position on the multiple award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide nationwide Deactivation, Decommissioning and Removal (DD&R) of facilities, waste management and program support. As one of nine companies selected, Fluor is eligible…
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today said that the company will continue advancing its ambitious clean energy goals without the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) by investing in renewables, battery storage, energy efficiency programs and grid projects. Duke Energy’s $56 billion capital investment plan will deliver significant customer benefits and create jobs at a time when policymakers at all…
Carolinas-based integrated Design-Build firm A M King has begun construction of a 262,000-square-foot ripening and cold storage distribution center in Laredo, Texas for Mission Produce Inc., the world’s largest grower, packer, and shipper of Hass avocados. Recently, A M King designed and constructed a smaller-scale cold storage distribution center in Charlotte, North Carolina for another…
Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced that it will establish an East Coast headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, after completing a comprehensive evaluation process. The company will begin construction on the new campus in August and plans to create 6,000 new jobs and invest $1 billion in the Charlotte community over time. “Charlotte has great talent, excellent infrastructure and a real…
The construction industry has been infamously known as a sector the lags behind in its implementation of modern technology. However, this isn’t due to a lack of want or trying, construction technology is a complex area and it is only recently that this has managed to catch up with the demands from the construction industry….
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Charlotte, NC — ABC Carolinas recently celebrated the graduation of 11 electrical apprentices enrolled in the chapter’s four-year Apprenticeship & Craft Training Program. Be sure to check out ABC Carolinas’ slideshow tribute to the Class of 2020 apprenticeship graduates. Participants in ABC Carolinas’ educational program work full-time during the day and attend evening classes – two nights…
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is excited to share information about a new national AGC initiative intended to help make the construction industry environment an even better place to work. Culture of CARE, a joint initiative of AGC of America and AGC of Washington in Spring 2020, is challenging leaders to take a bold and visible step toward ensuring their…
RALEIGH, N.C. – JDSfaulkner, a leading engineering, design and consulting firm, has expanded its service offerings to include land surveying for residential, commercial and industrial projects. To lead this new service area, the firm recently welcomed William “Billy” DiGiacomo as partner and director of surveying services. DiGiacomo, a professional land surveyor and certified floodplain surveyor, brings…
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2020 — National nonresidential construction spending declined 0.2% in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis, spending totaled $812.9 billion for the month. Among the 16 subcategories, six were down compared to May 2020 data. Private…
It’s a selfless sentiment seen time and again among the Clemson community since the COVID-19 crisis began. At the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities (CAAH), a group of research professors, graduate students and 2020 graduates took 18 3D printers normally used to make scale models and repurposed them to make face shields. Led by…
SkillsUSA has named 24 SkillsUSA schools as Models of Excellence for 2020. This elite group includes one school each from North Carolina and South Carolina. They are Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, NC, and Center for Advanced Technical Studies in Chapin, SC. The annual program recognizes the exceptional integration of personal, workplace and technical…
