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FMI Corporation, the leading provider of consulting and investment banking services to the built environment, released the 2022 Engineering and Construction Industry Overview today. The report provides a comprehensive forecast for a broad range of construction and engineering segments in the U.S. and Canada for 2022. Entering 2022, FMI expects construction spending to increase by 5%. But…
GroundBreak Carolinas recently had the opportunity to chat with John Hildreth, PhD, Distinguished Professor and Interim Director of the Kimmel School of Construction Management (KSCM) at Western Carolina University (WCU) in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Part of WCU’s College of Engineering and Technology, the Kimmel School of Construction Management is one of only a few CM…
Janet Bates, Client Solutions Manager at JE Dunn Construction in North Charleston, discussed the challenges that remain for women in the construction industry as the featured guest on South Carolina Public Radio’s South Carolina Business Review with host Mike Switzer on Friday, January 14, 2022. South Carolina Business Review’s promo for Janet’s one-on-one interview on…
A new year symbolizes countless opportunities to elevate growth, curiosity, and our hope for the future. We feel there’s no better way to create those opportunities than by inspiring our youth. That’s why some of our most talented creatives at Little came together to write and illustrate this imaginative children’s book. We’re beyond excited to…
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) President and CEO Dave Simpson was recently celebrated for his many contributions to the Association Executives of North Carolina (AENC). At the conclusion of the 2021 AENC Trade Show & Speaker Showcase held in December, Simpson was among the 25 AENC Past Board Presidents who were awarded the prestigious “AENC Lifetime Membership”…
Spartanburg, S.C. – Tindall Corporation, one of the largest providers of precast concrete solutions in North America, is excited to announce that the organization is officially becoming two distinct business groups: Tindall Building Systems Group and Tindall Infrastructure Group. This change in corporate structure gives Tindall more opportunities for focused growth and enhanced capabilities to react…
As architecture firms ended 2021 on a high note with strong business conditions, staff recruitment is becoming a growing concern among firms. December’s Architectural Billings Index (ABI) score of 52.0 was an increase from 51.0 in November (any score over 50 indicates billings growth). Despite a variety of concerns related to the omicron variant,…
FMI Capital Advisors, a leading investment banking firm for companies that work and invest in the built environment, released its 2022 Construction Materials (CM) Outlook report entitled, “Seizing the Opportunities Ahead.” The report provides a brief recap of last year’s M&A activity and summarizes key drivers and challenges for the CM industry in 2022 and…
ABC Carolinas (ABCC) is pleased to introduce our 2022 Board of Directors. We are excited for the opportunity to continue growing ABCC with this amazing group of leaders in place. Chair: Rob Beale – W.M. Jordan Company – Wilmington, NC Incoming Chair: Chris Moore – CarolinaPower – Greenville, SC Vice Chair: Allen Amsler – McCrory…
Laredo, TX — Charlotte-based A M King, an integrated Design-Build firm with offices in Greenville, South Carolina and Chicago, Illinois, has completed construction of a south Texas distribution center for Mexico-based GAB Operations, LLC (GAB). The new 45,590-square-foot facility will provide increased cold storage capacity for fresh produce and serve as a hub for the…
