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Spotlight on Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina: 2022 GroundBreaker

by GroundBreak Carolinas on September 18, 2022

GroundBreak Carolinas recently announced the results of our 2022 GroundBreaker Awards, an annual awards program that recognizes individuals and organizations that have gone above and beyond to make a difference for the construction community in the Carolinas. Selected from a well-rounded group of nominees from North Carolina and South Carolina, the 2022 Class of GroundBreakers includes…

Topics: Economic Development, Featured

Young & McQueen and Carolina CAT Partner to Bring Heavy Equipment Training to NC High School

by GroundBreak Carolinas on September 17, 2022

Young & McQueen Grading Company Inc. and Carolina CAT have partnered with Yancey County (NC) Schools to bring Heavy Equipment training to high school students in the Career & Technical Education (CTE) program at Mountain Heritage High School in Burnsville, North Carolina. Young & McQueen and Carolina CAT worked together to develop the curriculum, which…

Topics: Featured, High Schools
Carolina CAT, Mountain Heritage High School, Young & McQueen Grading

STAND UP to Address Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on September 9, 2022

According to the Centers for Disease Prevention, construction occupations have the highest rate of suicide, as well as the highest number of suicides across all occupational groups. To combat these statistics, contractors, unions, associations, industry service providers and project owners must work together to STAND up for suicide prevention. The Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide…

Topics: Business
Construction Suicide, Mental Health, Safety

Woofspeed Selects North Carolina for its Semiconductor Manufacturing Plant

by EDPNC on September 9, 2022

Wolfspeed, a global leader in silicon carbide semiconductor manufacturing, announced that it has chosen Siler City, North Carolina, as the location for its newest semiconductor manufacturing plant. The company plans to invest more than $5 billion in this project and will create 1,800 jobs, becoming the largest capital investment for an economic development project in…

Topics: Economic Development, Industrial/Manufacturing
Semiconductor

Area Development’s 13th Annual “Top States for Doing Business” Survey of Consultants Indicates Locations Providing an Environment for Business Growth

by Area Development on September 8, 2022

Area Development, the leading site selection and facility planning publication, announces the results of its 2022 Top States for Doing Business survey. According to the results, the Top 10 States for Doing Business are Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Texas, North Carolina, Alabama, Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, and Mississippi, in that order. Area Development asked a select group…

Topics: Business, Economic Development

Dodge Momentum Index Dips in August

by Dodge Data & Analytics on September 8, 2022

The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) ticked down by 1.2% in August to 171.9 from the revised July figure of 174.0. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Construction Network, is a monthly measure of the initial report for nonresidential building projects in planning, shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. In August, the…

Topics: Business

CarolinaPower Makes List of Best Places to Work in South Carolina for Fifth Year

by Helen Johnson on September 2, 2022

CarolinaPower has been named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina for the fifth consecutive year. This prestigious list of the state’s top-notch employers was unveiled in mid-June 2022, with CarolinaPower included among the Medium-Size Employers. An in-person Best Places to Work in South Carolina awards ceremony was held in Columbia on…

Topics: Business, People
Best Places to Work, CarolinaPower

Construction Employment Increases by 16,000 in August, Says ABC

by Associated Builders and Contractors on September 2, 2022

The construction industry added 16,000 jobs on net in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has risen by 311,000 jobs or 4.2%. Nonresidential construction employment rose by 4,300 positions on net, with positive growth in…

Topics: Business
ABC, Economy

Construction Workforce Shortages Risk Undermining Infrastructure Projects As Most Contractors Struggle To Fill Open Positions

by Associated General Contractors on September 1, 2022

Construction workforce shortages are affecting nearly all construction firms, undermining the industry’s ability to complete projects on time and on schedule and threatening the success of new federal investments in infrastructure and manufacturing, according to the results of a workforce survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Autodesk. The results underscore how public officials…

Topics: Business
AGC

CarolinaPower Responds to Growing Demand for Electric Vehicle Charger Installations

by Joan Krause, Senior Editor, GroundBreak Carolinas on August 28, 2022

As CarolinaPower continues to implement an aggressive plan for growth in the Carolinas electrical service and construction community, the company is gaining momentum as a sought-after service provider for Electric Vehicle (EV) charger installations. GroundBreak Carolinas recently caught up with CarolinaPower’s Madison Younginer, Business Development Executive, to gain further insight into how the emerging EV…

Topics: Featured, People
CarolinaPower, Electric Vehicle (EV)

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