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Featured | People | April 11, 2021

In the Spotlight: RMF Engineering’s Avery Monroe, PE

Avery Monroe, PE, LEED, AP, is Division Manager for RMF Engineering’s Charlotte operation. A partner with the firm, Monroe has been working as an engineer in the A/E industry for over 30 years. After joining RMF in 2001, he became a key leader in building a successful engineering team, which has worked with architects and owners…

Architecture | Featured | People | April 10, 2021

Asheley St. John, 1×1 Design: Architectural Underdog

Featured | People | April 9, 2021

ABC Carolinas Construction Conference in Myrtle Beach; Features New SC Chamber CEO, Bob Morgan as Keynote

Featured | Workforce | April 8, 2021

Listen in: CAGC’s “We Were Built for This” BuilderCast Series

Business

Business | April 13, 2021

Carolinas Suffer from Lack of Investment as White House Highlights Nationwide Need for the American Jobs Plan

Today, the White House released state-by-state fact sheets that highlight the urgent need in every state across the country for the investments proposed by President Biden in the American Jobs Plan. North Carolina and South Carolina each were identified as states that are plagued by “systematic lack of investment” in the state-by-state fact sheets. The…

Business | April 8, 2021

DHG Webinar: Data Analytics for the Construction Industry – Operational Efficiency Through Streaming Analytics

Join DHG on Thursday, April 22, 2021, for an informative webinar for contractors. Connecting and analyzing data in real-time from multiple sources can provide valuable insights into operations, equipment maintenance, product quality, and financial performance. Enhanced business intelligence and company performance can be achieved through streaming analytics. During this webinar, DHG’s Chief Data Officer, Amit…

Risk Management | April 8, 2021

Dealing with Increasing Cyber Risks in the Construction Industry

The construction industry is embracing technology at an increasingly rapid pace for both project modeling and day-to-day operations. Construction equipment and control systems are also expected to become increasingly automated in the next few years. This undoubtedly makes the construction industry more efficient both in terms of enterprise systems and project completion, but relying on…

Business | People | April 6, 2021

Core Values Keep Family Business Anchored during Pandemic

In May of 2020, Caldwell Constructors celebrated 15 years of business. The world was experiencing what we thought would be the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and business owners across the nation were struggling to stay in business, much less attain success. Uncertain times would remain on the horizon for the foreseeable future, but at…

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Markets

Commercial | April 6, 2021

A M King Completes Life Center for Simpsonville’s Historic Old Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church

A M King, an Integrated Design-Build firm with an established presence in the Upstate, recently completed a new 11,505-square-foot Life Center for the historic Old Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church in Simpsonville, South Carolina. The Life Center’s gymnasium, which features hardwood maple flooring and six automatic fold-up basketball goals, is ideal for hosting basketball and volleyball…

Business | Mission Critical / Data Centers | April 1, 2021

DC BLOX Starts Construction on Its Greenville Data Center

DC BLOX, a provider of interconnected multi-tenant data centers that deliver the infrastructure and connectivity essential to power today’s digital business, announces it has initiated construction of its Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina data center. The data center, designed to Uptime Institute’s Tier III standards, will be the first-of-its-kind multi-tenant data center in South Carolina. The facility will be capable…

Office Buildings | March 26, 2021

Balfour Beatty and Samet Corporation Joint Venture to Deliver Modernized Courthouse in Forsyth County

Balfour Beatty, in joint venture with Samet Corporation, is partnering to deliver the new Forsyth County Courthouse in Winston Salem, North Carolina. A groundbreaking event for the new courthouse took place in February to celebrate the construction of the newly modernized courthouse that will provide improved security, accessibility, and technologies to better serve Forsyth County citizens and…

Markets | March 12, 2021

Black & Veatch Management Consulting’s Survey-Driven ‘2021 Stormwater Utility Survey Report’ Features Roundtable Insights from Sector Manager

Stormwater utility leaders say they would focus on proactive rehabilitation of assets, enhanced resiliency and improving water quality efforts if they had adequate funding, according to Black & Veatch Management Consulting’s latest “Stormwater Utility Survey Report.” Based on a nationally-recognized survey of stormwater utilities, the report continues to show an “alignment gap” among program needs and costs,…

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What We’re Reading

  • Six Triangle industrial sites part of $1 billion recapitalization
    Source: Raleigh Business Journal Published on April 14, 2021
  • Why small-town Sanford beat big metros for 325-job, $200M+ investment
    Source: Raleigh Business Journal Published on April 14, 2021
  • Nutrition firm considers Winston-Salem for 260-job project
    Source: Business North Carolina Published on April 14, 2021
  • Pipe manufacturer to invest $4.6M, 44 new jobs in Columbus
    Source: Business North Carolina Published on April 13, 2021
  • Abenza Holdings to open manufacturing site in Lee County
    Source: Business North Carolina Published on April 13, 2021

Recent Posts

  • Carolinas Suffer from Lack of Investment as White House Highlights Nationwide Need for the American Jobs Plan
  • In the Spotlight: RMF Engineering’s Avery Monroe, PE
  • Asheley St. John, 1×1 Design: Architectural Underdog
  • ABC Carolinas Construction Conference in Myrtle Beach; Features New SC Chamber CEO, Bob Morgan as Keynote
  • Listen in: CAGC’s “We Were Built for This” BuilderCast Series

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Technology | March 15, 2021

FREE Webinar: Shave Time Off Your Busy Schedule with Bluebeam’s Batch Features

Are you interested in Bluebeam Revu eXtreme? If so, you will want to register for TPM, Inc.’s FREE webinar on Wed. March 31, 2021 at 11 a.m. At TPM, we understand that managing a project in and of itself is a complicated feat. We also know that you have a lot on your plate and…

Featured | Technology | March 1, 2021

Did You Hear What’s Happening to PlanGrid?

Following the acquisition of PlanGrid, Autodesk is finalizing the unification of PlanGrid and BIM 360 into a unified Platform as the all new Autodesk/PlanGrid BUILD that will enhance the way you work. Autodesk Build helps you drive projects forward by connecting the field and the office, supporting transparent decision making, and translating decisions to quick actions; all while creating a seamless connection to the entire project team on…

Workforce

Featured | Workforce | April 8, 2021

Listen in: CAGC’s “We Were Built for This” BuilderCast Series

In conjunction with celebrating Women in Construction Week last month, Carolinas AGC (CAGC) launched a four-part CAGC BuilderCast podcast series, We Were Built for This, highlighting the impact that women have on their workplace and within the industry.   CAGC BuilderCast Series: We Were Built for ThisBuilderCast Episode 1: Nora Spencer, founder of Hope Renovations,…

Workforce | March 30, 2021

Build Your Career Releases Educational Video Series Aimed at Recruiting Construction Workforce

Charlotte, NC – March 30, 2021 – Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is excited to announce that its Build Your Career program has released a video series aimed at teaching students and educators about rewarding careers within the construction industry. The series, available on the Build Your Career (BYC) website and on the CAGC YouTube channel, also…

Operations

Architecture | Featured | People | April 10, 2021

Asheley St. John, 1×1 Design: Architectural Underdog

When Asheley St. John opened her own architecture firm, 1×1 Design, she started small — now, the firm boasts 10 years of success. “It started with just me and a house.” That’s all St. John had when she started 1×1 Design in her hometown of Columbia, S.C. She’d been a professional architect for years but…

Business | Contracting | March 31, 2021

Nonresidential Construction Spending Down 1.3% in February, Says ABC

National nonresidential construction spending declined 1.3% in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $789.5 billion for the month. On a monthly basis, spending was down in 13 of 16 nonresidential subcategories. Private nonresidential spending…

Education

High Schools | March 19, 2021

Hill Electric Hosts Class in Lift Safety at Anderson District I & II Career & Technology Center

ANDERSON, S.C. – Hill Electric, an Anderson-based electrical contractor for Upstate manufacturers, recently hosted a session on lift safety for a class of local high school seniors at the Anderson I & II Career & Technology Center. The class, taught by David Wolke, the Director for Labor and Safety at Hill Electric, was aimed to…

Colleges | Featured | People | March 11, 2021

2021 Results: Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 2 Student Competitions

Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 2 has announced the results of its Spring 2021 Student Competition. Region 2 covers eight states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee. This year’s competition – a Virtual Challenge for the first time – kicked off on Thursday, February 11. A total of 24 student…

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