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Construction input prices decreased 0.6% in December compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices decreased 0.4% for the month. Overall construction input prices are 1.2% higher than a year ago, while nonresidential construction…
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is pleased to announce the 2024 Foundation Board of Directors. The CAGC Foundation Board is made up of the following members: Officers:Chair: Edison Cassels, Edison Foard ConstructionChair Elect: Chad Webb, J. M. Cope ConstructionCAGC Chair: Dean Wilson, Hood Construction Company, Inc.Immediate Past Chair: Claudia Dodgen, Crowder Constructors Inc.Treasurer: Evan Sowell, Langston Construction CompanySecretary: Dave Simpson, CAE, Carolinas AGC…
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) calls on Congress to work in a bipartisan manner to expeditiously pass a funding deal to avoid a government shutdown. Congress should also repeal the harmful Research and Development Tax amortization provision and make it retroactive to cover tax year 2022 to ensure that the tax code continues to…
Colliers International South Carolina, Inc. Board of Directors recently announced leadership changes as it elected David M. Feild, CCIM, as its President. John W. Folsom, who has led the company as President for over 30 years, will continue as the company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. Under the Board’s approved succession plan, Feild will assume…
As the new year begins, what will keep the world’s executives up at night? CEOs in both the United States and globally are bracing for a recession and elevated inflation. Despite these issues topping their worry list, just 37% of US CEOs say they are prepared for a recession, and 34% are prepared for high…
The Associated General Contractors of America and its Louisiana AGC chapter filed suit today in federal court to block the Biden Administration’s unlawful effort to mandate project labor agreements for major federal construction projects. Association officials noted that President Biden lacks the legal and constitutional authority to impose such sweeping labor policies that undermine current labor…
Associated Builders and Contractors today released a statement from Vice President of Regulatory, Labor and State Affairs Ben Brubeck opposing the U.S. Department of Labor’s independent contractor final rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act. “By undermining the flexible, independent work for millions of Americans, President Joe Biden’s DOL is choosing to move forward with a final…
SI Solutions is pleased to announce the purchase of SC Solutions, Inc., a respected provider of innovative engineering solutions for the advanced process controls and structural engineering industries. Founded in 1987, SC Solutions has served its clients in Silicon Valley and beyond, expanding to Sacramento, CA, Portland, OR, and Atlanta, GA. SI Solutions, a privately held company, is…
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is pleased to announce the 2024 Board of Directors. The CAGC Board is made up of the following members: Chair: Dean Wilson, Hood Construction Company, Inc.Chair Elect: Ty Edmondson, T.A. Loving CompanyTreasurer: Lynn Hansen, Crowder Constructors Inc., Charlotte NCVice Chair: Marty Moser, Barnhill ContractingImmediate Past Chair: Mark Johnnie, Balfour BeattyHighway/Heavy Chair: Lee Bradley, Blythe Construction, Inc.Building Chair: John Edward Griffith, Trident ConstructionUtility Chair: Kevin Moorhead, Don…
$9.22 billion announced capital investment on the heels of a record-setting 2022 The South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) today released its 2023 industry recruitment results which reflect sustained economic activity. From January to December 2023, the state announced total capital investment of $9.22 billion, the second largest amount in state history. That investment…
