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TPM, Inc., a leading provider of technology solutions for Manufacturing and AEC firms, proudly announces its 50th anniversary, marking five decades of excellence in the industry. What started with $700 and an old blueprint machine back in 1973, is now a diversified technology business serving nearly 4,000 customers each year by more than 100 employees across the…
Duke Energy has chosen eight organizations to receive its 2023 Power Partner Award. The annual program founded in 1992 honors businesses and other organizations that have demonstrated excellence in sustainability, safety, service, and problem solving. “We value our large commercial, industrial and government customers and encourage them to strive for organizational excellence,” said Chris Edge, Duke…
MSA Safety, Inc. (NYSE: MSA), the global leader in the development and manufacture of safety products and solutions that help protect workers and facility infrastructures, today announced that its 2022 Impact Report is now available via the company’s website. Previously known as MSA’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, the report highlights how MSA’s singular and socially responsible mission to…
This month’s GroundBreak Corner offers perspectives on decision making, managing risks for commercial construction projects, features 2023 GroundBreaker Award winner John Hildreth, PhD of Western Carolina University, previews the eighth annual Clemson Construction Symposium, and assesses contractors’ confidence. Considering Different Perspectives When Making Decisions In Decision Making: The Virtues of Pessimism for an Optimist, ABC…
As North Carolina looks toward a cleaner energy future with reduced greenhouse gas emissions and clean transportation, Duke Energy, General Motors, Ford Motor Company and BMW of North America are teaming up to launch a new electric vehicle (EV) pilot program in the state aimed at bringing certainty to the cost of EV charging. Duke Energy’s 12-month EV Complete Home…
As companies and employees absorb the lasting changes in work patterns brought by the pandemic, office occupiers are seeking out well-located buildings with amenities that lower the burden of commuting to work, according to a new report, Hybrid Work and the Future of the Office, published by the NAIOP Research Foundation in conjunction with CBRE….
A new report from Dodge Construction Network in partnership with Smartapp.com™ found that 53% of general contractors do not utilize a technology solution for the majority of their processes. The report, “Optimizing Digital Project Management SmartMarket Brief,” reveals that the digital maturity of general contractors varies widely across their core project management processes. The study…
Today Bosch Power Tools announced two new partnerships with the National Football League’s Carolina Panthers and the National Basketball Association’s San Antonio Spurs, as the franchises’ official power tool, power tool accessories, and measuring tool partner. Bosch Power Tools will partner with these iconic teams by co-sponsoring community activation efforts in both cities to engage with the…
The American Institute of Architects (AIA)/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) results for July signals mostly stable business conditions. The ABI score was 50.0, indicating that billings at architecture firms remained flat for the month. “This is the third straight month that billings at architecture firms have stabilized,” said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, PhD. “New project…
Duke Energy today filed a new resource plan to advance the company’s energy transition while prioritizing reliability and affordability – one designed to help maintain North Carolina’s status as the nation’s top state for economic development. The Carbon Plan Integrated Resource Plan (CPIRP) builds on the trajectory of the North Carolina Utilities Commission’s (NCUC) 2022 Carbon Plan, which established a…
