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Despite substantial revisions to the components constituting real GDP, headline growth expectations on a quarterly and full-year basis were only slightly changed compared to last month, according to the latest commentary from the Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group. The ESR Group now expects second quarter 2020 real GDP to fall 37.0 percent annualized, compared…
CrewMinders, the Atlanta based technology firm empowering organizations to improve communications and compliance, announces the launch of its new platform to help clients develop world-class safety cultures. CrewMinders is optimizing the way employers communicate with hourly employees through simple, elegant, and rapidly deployable tools that ensure employees are safe, healthy, and informed. With CrewMinders, companies can transform…
In an effort to promote economic development and support North Carolina communities, Duke Energy is implementing the new program – “Hire North Carolina” – to maximize the use of locally owned and diverse contractors for utility projects in the state. “We want to continue to support job creation and investment with suppliers, vendors and contractors…
Construction is one of the later industries to hop on the technology transformation train. Concrete contractors are striving to increase efficiency by developing newer technology to implement in their processes. With the right scope and design, your team can collaborate in a way that works best for the owner and client. There are new trends…
Here are remote team management tips for your construction projects. Currently, there is an extensive amount of remote employees in the workforce. With modern technology, the number of remote companies is increasing in all industries, especially construction. Traditional operations include the project managers traveling from job site to job site, checking project progress, and employee…
As thousands of small businesses struggle to keep their doors open and their employees paid amid economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today opened its first round of grant applications in its previously announced $25 million commitment to provide much-needed relief to minority-owned businesses. Lowe’s donation will fuel emergency grants in historically underserved communities, as…
The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded more than $240,000 in grants to five South Carolina organizations focused on building and enhancing strategic engineering initiatives that will help grow the energy industry’s workforce of tomorrow. “We have a long history of targeting investments to have the greatest impact for our communities,” said Mike Callahan, South Carolina state president for Duke Energy. “This year…
The Marcum Commercial Construction Index for the first quarter of 2020 reports an industry suffering the adverse effects of COVID-19. Construction employment fell by nearly one million jobs from March to April 2020, a decrease of 12.8 percent. The industry’s unemployment rate increased from 6.9 percent in March to 16.6 percent in April, the highest level since…
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released four new Safety First Pilot Credits in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The credits outline sustainable best practices that align with public health and industry guidelines related to cleaning and disinfecting, workplace re-occupancy, HVAC and plumbing operations. The credits can be used by LEED projects that are…
Ames Copper Group, a joint venture of Prime Materials Recovery, Inc. (PMR) and the Cunext Group, will create 46 jobs in Cleveland County, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest at least $26.3 million with the expansion of its copper manufacturing facility located in Shelby. “This is good news for Cleveland…
