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Featured | People | Workforce | January 16, 2021

The Power of Diversity: CarolinaPower Puts Beliefs into Practice

Throughout 2020, South Carolina-based CarolinaPower, together with its sister companies in Georgia, Florida, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, is actively participating in an employee resource group (ERG) recently chartered by parent company PPC Partners, Inc. Known as the “United Women of the PPC Companies,” the new ERG was formed in July 2019 to promote gender diversity across…

Economic Development | Featured | January 15, 2021

North Carolina Named Business Facilities’ 2020 State of the Year

Featured | People | January 14, 2021

Reflections on 2020: CAGC Young Leaders Perspective

Featured | People | January 13, 2021

S&ME’s Melvin Williams Tapped for ACEC National Board Position, Also Elected to College of Fellows

Business

Business | January 20, 2021

Monthly Construction Input Prices Increase in December, Says ABC

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2020 — Construction input prices increased 1.8% in December 2020 compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices rose 2.1% for the month. Construction input prices expanded 2.7% between December 2019…

Business | January 19, 2021

2021 CIRT Sentiment Index: First Quarter Report

The first quarter of 2021 results show signs of stabilization and some amount of recovering confidence for both the Sentiment Index and the Design Index. The Sentiment Index increased slightly from last quarter, from 54.2 to 55.5, and the Design Index remained constant at 64.8. Both suggest continued and improving demand in the future. This…

Business | January 16, 2021

Women in A/E/C Leadership Series: SMPS Charlotte Virtual Event, Feb. 3, 2021

Join SMPS Charlotte for a panel discussion featuring Women in Leadership led by Amy Sullivan Hicks, President & CEO of the Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas.  Amy will be guiding the conversation with panelists Sloan Kormelink, Vice President of Business Development with Edifice General Contractors; Mellissa Oliver, Associate, Senior Engineering Designer with LandDesign…

Architecture | Business | January 14, 2021

SSOE Group’s Acquires Stevens & Wilkinson, Appoints Six New Principals

TOLEDO, Ohio, January 14, 2021 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), a global project delivery firm for architecture, engineering, and construction management, announced today the appointment of six new Principals as a result of their recent acquisition of Stevens & Wilkinson (S&W), a 100-year-old architecture, engineering, and interior design firm with offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Columbia, South Carolina. The…

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Commercial | Projects | January 6, 2021

Epic Games Announces New Location for Company Headquarters

Epic Games, Inc. (“Epic”), Turnbridge Equities (“Turnbridge”) and Denali Properties (“Denali”) are pleased to announce an agreement to transfer ownership of the 980,000-square-foot and 87-acre Cary Towne Center to Epic, with the goal of converting the property into its new campus by 2024. The facilities will include both office buildings and recreational spaces, allowing Epic…

Multi-Family Residential | January 5, 2021

Graycliff Capital Acquires Milagro, Class A Residential Community in Salt Lake City

Graycliff Capital Partners, LLC (Graycliff Capital), a leading developer/owner in the multi-family sector headquartered in downtown Greenville, S.C., has acquired Milagro, a Class A, mixed-use, mid-rise residential community in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. Milagro represents Graycliff’s first multi-family investment in Utah and the western region of the United States. With a backdrop of the…

Industrial | Projects | December 4, 2020

A M King Wins Two Eagle Awards and 2020 Design-Build Award in ABC Carolinas EIC Awards Competition

Charlotte-based A M King, an Integrated Design-Build firm, was singled out with two “Best in Class” Eagle Awards, as well as the 2020 Design-Build Award, in this year’s Excellence in Construction (EIC) Awards competition sponsored by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas. A M King was also a Finalist for ABC’s 2020…

Multi-Family Residential | November 9, 2020

Luxury Senior Housing Developer, Bridgewood, Acquires Land in Charlotte, NC

Bridgewood Property Company (Bridgewood), a national developer of high-end senior living properties, announces the acquisition of 727 E. Morehead in Charlotte, North Carolina with plans underway to construct a luxury senior living community, The Village on Morehead. The community will offer exceptional living options for discerning seniors, proximate to Dilworth, Eastover, and Myers Park neighborhoods, offering…

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  • 2021 CIRT Sentiment Index: First Quarter Report
  • Women in A/E/C Leadership Series: SMPS Charlotte Virtual Event, Feb. 3, 2021
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  • A M King’s Ben Lehnerer Named 2021 Chair for ABC Carolinas’ Upstate Regional Leadership Council

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Technology

Technology | December 26, 2020

TPM’s Virtual Training: Basic AutoCAD for AEC: Feb. 2-4, 2021

TPM invites the Carolinas construction community to consider attending this upcoming Virtual Training class. Basic AutoCAD | Virtual Training February 2 – February 4, 2021 3 Days; 8:30AM-4:30PM daily. Cost: $995.00 This class covers all the basics of 2D drafting including drawing creation commands and commands used to edit manipulate and analyze the drawing entities….

Technology | December 11, 2020

Bluebeam Studio Sessions: 3 Keys for a Smooth and Consistent QA/QC Process

Preparing the document prior to bringing it into your session, will make for a smooth reviewing process.  Choosing the correct columns to use.  This includes but is not limited to columns headed with Subject, Status, Author and Responsibilities.  Taking the time to make sure there are categories under the Status column that correlate for phases of…

Workforce

Featured | People | Workforce | January 16, 2021

The Power of Diversity: CarolinaPower Puts Beliefs into Practice

Throughout 2020, South Carolina-based CarolinaPower, together with its sister companies in Georgia, Florida, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, is actively participating in an employee resource group (ERG) recently chartered by parent company PPC Partners, Inc. Known as the “United Women of the PPC Companies,” the new ERG was formed in July 2019 to promote gender diversity across…

Workforce | January 14, 2021

Five Best Staffing Practices for 2021

After a rough 2020, we’ve learned to adapt the hiring process. There are new hiring techniques, new interviewing processes, and changes in onboarding and day-to-day work. We’re here to talk about the best staffing practices for 2021. 1) Rethink the Resume If you’re truly looking for the best candidate for the job, you need to…

Operations

Contracting | January 14, 2021

The Blue Book Network Velocity Index Posts 13% Increase in December

The Blue Book Network Velocity Index climbed 13.1% in December to 113.3 (December 2018 = 100). The increase reverses a 2-month decline, recovering from a revised 100.2 in November. The Blue Book Network Velocity Index is a measure of month-to-month changes in bidding activity in The Blue Book Network, accounting for seasonality, providing a leading…

Architecture | Business | January 14, 2021

SSOE Group’s Acquires Stevens & Wilkinson, Appoints Six New Principals

TOLEDO, Ohio, January 14, 2021 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), a global project delivery firm for architecture, engineering, and construction management, announced today the appointment of six new Principals as a result of their recent acquisition of Stevens & Wilkinson (S&W), a 100-year-old architecture, engineering, and interior design firm with offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Columbia, South Carolina. The…

Education

Education | Operations | January 10, 2021

ACI Virtual Concrete Convention to Be Held March 28-April 1, 2021

The American Concrete Institute announces that the ACI Virtual Concrete Convention will be held March 28-April 1, 2021.  Originally scheduled as an in-person event in Baltimore, MD, USA, this 100% virtual event will provide ease for participation from anywhere around the world while prioritizing attendee safety.  ACI Virtual Concrete Convention to be Held March 28-April 1, 2021Tweet this…

Education | Technical Schools | December 23, 2020

Lowe’s Donates $10,000 to WCC Building Construction Technology Program

Lowe’s, through its Generation T movement and Heroes program at the Wilkesboro Store Support Center, has donated $10,000 to the Wilkes Community College (WCC) Building Construction program for tools, equipment, and supplies. “I would like to say thank you on behalf of the WCC Building Construction program for the Lowe’s donation. This money will provide…

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