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Owens Insurance Agency, an independent insurance agency with a 70-year presence in the Upstate region of South Carolina, has promoted Chad Hannon, CLCS, to Market President for the agency’s home office in Greer, South Carolina. In this role, Hannon will focus on continuing to grow the commercial side of the business, which accounts for about…
Integrated Design-Build firm A M King has completed its third major project for Cheney Brothers, Inc. (CBI), a leading Southeast-based broadline food distributor. The 72,142-square-foot dry warehouse expansion in Statesville, N.C. provides an additional 7,000 pallet positions, a larger loading dock and means for CBI to continue its northward growth path. The project brings the…
The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) today released is 2021 Annual Report entitled “Together We Thrive,” highlighting North Carolina’s notable economic growth in 2021. The report includes an in-depth analysis of the state’s successes through the work of the EDPNC and its partners, such as the North Carolina Department of Commerce. In 2021, the EDPNC…
What would happen to your business IF: You were killed or disabled from an accident on your way home this afternoon? You have health issues that could lead to you becoming physically or mentally unable to continue to lead your operation? A business partner was to retire or have a sudden life-changing event that would…
What are your thoughts on the economy related to construction in the Carolinas in 2022? Based on what I am hearing, both from clients, industry friends, and construction knowledgeable economists, 2022 has the potential to look a lot like 2021. I think that is good news for most contractors. However, the lingering supply chain issues,…
Many industries are digitizing due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and construction is no exception. This sector has typically been slow to adopt new technologies, but it’s poised to benefit from integrating them into daily operations. Where does the construction industry stand right now? What are some of the challenges firms are facing? What steps…
An East Carolina University professor is taking a crack — literally — at solving road problems in North Carolina. Dr. Amin Akhnoukh, associate professor in the Department of Construction Management, will be working with N.C. State’s Dr. Mohammed Pour-Ghaz as part of a grant from the N.C. Department of Transportation to study commercial concrete sealants used…
Eddie Lewis was a sophomore at Spring Hill High School in Chapin, S.C. when the torrential rains of October 2015 caused nearly $1.5 billion in damage from Columbia to Charleston, including a broken sewer main that led to a prolonged boil-water advisory at her family’s Columbia-area home. To Eddie, it was clear the state’s infrastructure…
Charlotte, NC, March 8, 2022 – Today, ABC Carolinas announced 24 member companies who were named to Associated Builders and Contractors’ 2022 Top Performers list, which ranks its commercial and industrial contractor members that build long-lasting, high-quality construction projects, based on work hours. ABC Carolinas’ President & CEO, Amy Sullivan Hicks, says “ABC Carolina’s salutes our Member Companies…
Columbia, S.C. — Paul Mashburn, Chief Executive Officer of Mashburn Construction, has been included on Columbia Business Monthly’s list of the 50 Most Influential for 2021. Each year the publication releases a list identifying the most influential people in the Midlands. The list is cultivated through a combination of staff research and community nominations and represent…
