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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), Public Law No. 115-97, affects many industries in many ways and a great deal of the changes are providing significant impacts to small businesses in the U.S. Inherent in the modifications is an effort to keep more business in the U.S. and foster continuous economic growth. As many…
The European American Chamber of Commerce Carolinas (EACC-Carolinas) will be hosting a program with former U.S. House Representative Trey Gowdy to discuss what is happening in Washington D.C. and how it is impacting global trade. The event, presented by Nelson Mullins and silver sponsors TD Bank and Docs24, includes the program and a networking reception….
The Carolinas AGC Foundation’s Build Your Career workforce development initiative hosted its Spring 2019 Ambassador Summit Series meetings in Columbia, SC and Raleigh, NC. More than sixty CAGC Build Your Career (BYC) Ambassadors—our volunteer “boots on the ground” industry professionals—attended these meetings. “The biggest challenge the construction industry continues to face is attracting and recruiting new generations of workers into…
Construction industry leaders remained confident regarding nonresidential construction prospects in February 2019, according to the latest Construction Confidence Index released by Associated Builders and Contractors today. All three principal components measured by the survey—sales, profit margins, and staffing levels— remain well above the diffusion index threshold of 50, signaling ongoing expansion in construction activity. Only…
A new study released by Dodge Data & Analytics, in partnership with Triax Technologies, a leading provider of technology for the connected jobsite, finds that while contractors continue to struggle with construction site risks, they recognize the benefits of using IoT to mitigate them. According to the report, Using Technology to Improve Risk Management in Construction…
Lockheed Martin, a leading government contractor, announced that it will build its new F-16 production line in Greenville, SC. The company relocated equipment from its facility in Fort Worth, TX to Greenville. “This is an exciting time as we celebrate another important milestone for the F-16 ‒ the world’s most successful, combat-proven 4th generation fighter,”…
Duke Energy Renewables, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, announced it has acquired the 150-megawatt (MW) North Rosamond solar project in Kern County, California from Clearway Energy Group. The North Rosamond solar project is Duke Energy Renewables’ sixth solar generation facility in Kern County. “North Rosamond is a great addition to our growing solar portfolio,” said…
The Elevator Consultants (TEC,) a leading global elevator consulting firm, has issued a call to building owners in the wake of dozens of elevator and escalator-related incidents in recent years, to take a hard look at the maintenance of their equipment and take action to mitigate their own risk. Elevators and other vertical transportation equipment are…
Chewy, an online pet supply retailer, has selected Rowan County for its new fulfillment center, creating 1,200 new jobs and investing $55 million, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will locate in Salisbury, N.C. “Chewy selected North Carolina because from our infrastructure to our workforce, we have everything businesses need to succeed,” Gov….
FUTURE OF PROJECTS – Building information modeling (BIM) is an increasingly important component of construction project delivery, but is currently limited by a lack of collaboration, reliance on multiple applications, and missing integrations. The Oracle Aconex Model Coordination Cloud Service eliminates these challenges by enabling construction design and project professionals to collaboratively manage BIM models across…
Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the launch of Trimble PULSE® Remote Expert, an augmented reality (AR) tool that improves the productivity of field service technicians by connecting them with support experts via video, audio and spatial annotations in real-time. The AR tool provides remotely-located users with a shared, live view using the camera on a smart phone….
The Carolinas AGC Foundation’s Build Your Career workforce development initiative hosted its Spring 2019 Ambassador Summit Series meetings in Columbia, SC and Raleigh, NC. More than sixty CAGC Build Your Career (BYC) Ambassadors—our volunteer “boots on the ground” industry professionals—attended these meetings. “The biggest challenge the construction industry continues to face is attracting and recruiting new generations of workers into…
Thanks to a collaborative effort among various workforce development stakeholders, the State of North Carolina will build and launch a comprehensive, unified system to deliver career information and labor market data to students, workers, business leaders and educators, Governor Roy Cooper announced today at a meeting of the Education Cabinet. NCCareers.org will help students…
Engineering service revenues in the United States are forecast to advance 3.8% per annum in nominal terms through 2023, according to Engineering Services: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. Demand for services from domestic engineering service establishments is closely tied to domestic construction expenditures, which are forecast to rise 4.3% per year…
Burns & McDonnell has once again been named by Fortune as one of the best workplaces in America among companies specializing in consulting and professional services. Burns & McDonnell learned today that it placed No. 17 on the 2019 Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services list. The ranking was conducted by Great Place to Work, a global…
Thanks to a collaborative effort among various workforce development stakeholders, the State of North Carolina will build and launch a comprehensive, unified system to deliver career information and labor market data to students, workers, business leaders and educators, Governor Roy Cooper announced today at a meeting of the Education Cabinet. NCCareers.org will help students…
Three schools from the Carolinas were named among the best online construction management Master’s programs. East Carolina, Western Carolina and Clemson were included in the Online Schools Report (OSR) and ranking of the Best Online Master’s Degrees in Construction Management. OSR is a new higher education ranking site with a data-focused approach to studying distance…
