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North Carolina ranks among the nation’s top five states for having the best business climate, according to a report released this morning by Development Counsellors International (DCI). North Carolina came in at No. 5 in DCI’s survey of 331 corporate executives with site selection responsibilities. Texas ranked No. 1, followed by Florida, Georgia and South…
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas honored over 100 members for their dedication and commitment to excellence in safety. North Carolina Commissioner of Labor, Cherie Berry and South Carolina Director of Labor Licensing and Regulation, Emily F arr addressed the ABC membership and presented over 100 Safety Training Evaluation Program (STEP) awards….
Rodgers joined faculty, students, community leaders, and special guests in Winston-Salem, NC, to break ground on the new sciences building at Winston-Salem State University. The building, one of the first funded through the NC Connect Bond approved by voters last year, was first conceived in 2006. “We’ve been waiting for this building for a very…
In 1972, Eldeco, Inc. was a two-person electrical contracting company operating from a living room in Greenville, S.C. Now one of the most successful electrical contracting companies in the Southeast, Eldeco is celebrating its 45th anniversary this fall. It all began with two young brothers, a drawing board, a reel of wire and $3,000. Larry…
Amazon recently announced plans to build a second headquarters building. With the announcement, cities and regions are scrambling to pursue the project. Do North Carolina and South Carolina have a chance to land the project? According to key economic development and government officials, cities in both states plan to pursue the one of the largest…
The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (CAGC) Nominations Committee, led by Committee Chair Paul Mashburn, Mashburn Construction, has completed its work and announces the following slate to the membership: Chair: Paul Mashburn, Mashburn Construction Co., Inc. Chair Elect: Ron Brown, State Utility Contractors, Inc. Treasurer: Casey Schwager, Sloan Construction Company, Inc. Vice Chair: Susan Lewis, Beam…
DEVITA, a Greenville, SC-based engineering firm serving commercial and precast clients coast to coast, has acquired Elm Engineering, Inc., in Charlotte, NC. Elm Engineering was the first engineering firm in the Charlotte area to focus solely on sustainable engineering, energy efficiency, LEED consulting and commissioning. DEVITA acquired the firm as the next step in its…
Construction activity declined in August, as the Dodge Momentum Index moved lower, falling 2.4% to 129.1 (2000=100) from its revised July reading of 132.2. Published monthly, the Momentum Index is a measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for non residential…
TPM, Inc., a leading Southeast 2D and 3D design technology provider, announced its partnership with CADLearning. Through this partnership, TPM is giving its business clients the opportunity to efficiently and effectively educate themselves on Autodesk software such as Revit, Civil 3D and AutoCAD. This product is the latest from TPM that focuses on making their business…
An organization that focuses on developing and managing youth programs in Raleigh, NC received a boost in the form of a government grant. The Capital Area Workforce Development (CAWD), received a $1 million United States Department of Labor grant to establish a youth work-training program to train low-income young adults in the construction trades. “The…
