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Balfour Beatty has been awarded $42 million to deliver Morrison Yard, a new 10-story Class A office space located in downtown Charleston. KeithCorp and Origin Development Partners have selected Balfour Beatty to provide preconstruction and construction management services to oversee the completion of a premier officer tower for future tenants at the foot of the…
The American Concrete Institute announces that the ACI Virtual Concrete Convention will be held March 28-April 1, 2021. Originally scheduled as an in-person event in Baltimore, MD, USA, this 100% virtual event will provide ease for participation from anywhere around the world while prioritizing attendee safety. ACI Virtual Concrete Convention to be Held March 28-April 1, 2021Tweet this…
Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council (CVMSDC) rounded out the fourth quarter of 2020 by adding seven new Corporate Partners to its roster. Additionally, CVMSDC boasted record membership in the year 2020, completing the year with 96 new Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) members and adding 14 new Corporate Partners overall. The most recent corporations to join…
Almost every contracting project’s final product requires access to water. And when a project involves water, it almost always requires drainage pipes. With any form of pipe or wiring, there are many variations, each with different advantages and disadvantages specializing in particular situations. What is Drainage Pipe? A drainage pipe is any pipe used to…
The general category of “cold weather concrete” applies to a period of three days or more where specific conditions occur while concrete is exposed. Per the American Concrete Institute, here is what those different weather conditions entail: — An average daily air temperature lower than 40°F. — Air temperature not exceeding 50°F for over half of a…
From powerline workers to electrical engineers to indoor electricians, there are many jobs associated with electricity in the construction industry. When it comes to construction, electrical contractors perform some of the most integral and difficult work of any project. However, their work is also sometimes the most dangerous, raising serious concerns for electrical safety in…
According to the Project Management Institute (PMI), poor communication is the primary reason why projects fail one-third of the time. Even if the project isn’t a failure, the effects of poor communication is still a detriment. Consider this. In projects with minimally effective communications, only 37% of the projects were completed on time, only 48%…
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG) today announced the acquisition of Fredericton, New Brunswick-based Cain Insurance Services Ltd. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1986, Cain Insurance Services is a retail property/casualty broker offering commercial and personal insurance to clients throughout the region. Cain has broad expertise, with particular strengths in serving clients in…
Epic Games, Inc. (“Epic”), Turnbridge Equities (“Turnbridge”) and Denali Properties (“Denali”) are pleased to announce an agreement to transfer ownership of the 980,000-square-foot and 87-acre Cary Towne Center to Epic, with the goal of converting the property into its new campus by 2024. The facilities will include both office buildings and recreational spaces, allowing Epic…
