Your source for construction industry news in the Carolinas
Incentive compensation plans can be a key tool to reach your strategic objectives. Subcontractors, specialty trade contractors and suppliers in the construction industry are learning about incentive compensation plan best practices with a new video-on-demand available from the Foundation of the American Subcontractors Association. Developing an effective incentive compensation is a huge investment. On average,…
The 2017 Chix Dig It — Celebrating Women in Construction will be held at the JB Duke Hotel in Durham, North Carolina, on Friday, June 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The annual fundraiser provides scholarships to young women who are pursuing a career in architecture, design and construction. “Chix Dig It exists to…
Confidence amongst the nation’s home builders is strong according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes remained solid in April, falling three points to a level of 68 on the after an unusually high March reading. “Even with this month’s modest drop,…
The North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services has selected Michael Baker International to restore and preserve the Finches Branch Stream, wetlands and surrounding habitat located on the historic Lochill Farm in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Michael Baker was selected based on its record of success and expertise designing full-spectrum restoration and mitigation implementation solutions, including more than…
Last month several employees from BE&K Building Group gathered at Charlotte’s Independence Park for the 13th annual “Get Your Rear in Gear” 5K Run/Walk — part of the largest colon cancer-focused event series in the country. “Get Your Rear in Gear” events raise funds for the Colon Cancer Coalition, a nationally recognized partner in the…
Construction activity in Charleston, SC is near peak levels, and another construction firm has added to its capacity in the area. M. B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc. recently announced the expansion of its Charleston office. “M. B. Kahn wanted an office where our local project managers and superintendents could work, but, more importantly, we wanted a…
Growth in the construction industry is having a significant impact on key construction materials according the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America. Double-digit price increases for key construction materials pushed up construction costs in March, while the prices charged by contractors remained moderate, according to a new analysis of federal producer price data by AGC. Leaders…
It is easy to outgrow office space when demand for products and services reaches an all time high – creating a need for more space and more employees. When this happens it’s not easy for commercial, government and nonprofit operations to add permanent office space because of the time and cost of construction, and often…
LS3P, a regional architecture, interiors, and planning firm recently received top awards at the ASID and IIDA Carolinas Chapter annual awards events. LS3P’s design for Artillery Bar in Savannah won in the Hospitality category, while Sonepar International North American Headquarters in Charleston won an Honorable Mention in the Sustainability category at the IIDA Carolinas Chapter Design…
An engineering and consulting firm in North Carolina and South Carolina is the latest firm to become employee-owned. SUMMIT Engineering, Laboratory and Testing, P.C., a consulting firm based in Charlotte, is now a 100% employee-owned ESOP company. The company was founded in 2004 by Douglas Curley, Drew Coffey and Bob McDonnell. Over the last 13…
