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84 Lumber Supports Women’s History Month and Women in Construction Week with grants and social media stories throughout March to empower and celebrate women 84 Lumber is proud to celebrate Women in Construction Week, March 5-11, and is among the growing number of companies eager to raise awareness regarding the opportunities available to everyone in…
Colony Hardware, Corp. (“Colony” or the “Company”), a leading direct-to-jobsite distributor of construction materials and jobsite supplies, has announced the acquisition of New South Construction Supply, LLC (“New South”), a South Carolina-based value-added distributor of rebar, concrete, masonry, waterproofing products, and contractor supplies. “Bringing New South Construction Supply and Colony Hardware together is impactful in…
Scout Motors Inc. (“Scout”) is establishing its first manufacturing plant in Blythewood, which is near Columbia, South Carolina. At the Richland County site, the company will build all-electric, next-generation trucks and rugged SUVs harkening back to the iconic Scout vehicles produced from 1960 to 1980. The company’s $2 billion investment has the potential to create 4,000…
Egnyte, the secure platform for content collaboration and governance, will host a virtual summit bringing together technology and business experts across the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) sectors to talk about the challenges companies face in today’s economy and how technology can make these businesses more resilient in the face of economic uncertainty. The AEC Summit will…
Cuhaci Peterson, a nationally recognized firm of architects, engineers and designers, is continuing its commitment of transforming ideas into value with the promotions of Linnette Arias, Rakesh Carpenter and Kevin Payne to leadership positions. Arias will take the title of Principal; Carpenter will serve as Director of Information Technology and Payne will become Director of…
CONEXPO-CON/AGG, already recognized as the largest trade show in North America, has officially sold all available exhibit space, guaranteeing the 2023 edition of the show will be the biggest in history. “The addition of the new West Hall and Diamond Lot at the Las Vegas Convention Center gave us, and our exhibitors, a number of…
Middle-market CEOs are feeling better about the current business climate and less fearful the economy will fall into recession, according to the latest CEO survey from Marcum LLP and Hofstra University’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business. Highlights of the survey, conducted earlier this month, also reveal that about a quarter of companies have begun to use artificial…
FMI Capital Advisors is pleased to announce the sale of Branscome Inc., a subsidiary of Colas USA, to Adams Construction Company, an asphalt paving provider for the highway construction industry. FMI served as the exclusive financial advisor to Branscome for this transaction. Headquartered in Williamsburg, Virginia, Branscome is a vertically integrated construction materials contractor and…
Associated Builders and Contractors today released the following statement ahead of congressional Democrats’ reintroduction of the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, which is set for Feb. 28. Among its many harmful provisions, the PRO Act would violate workers’ free choice and privacy rights, force unions on employees who have voted against such representation, cost…
It is not a secret that the construction industry is facing a number of challenges when it comes to attracting, developing and retaining talent. The industry is struggling to attract and retain skilled workers, which is leading to delays and increased costs on projects. This shortage is due to a number of factors, including an…
