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Associated Builders and Contractors today issued its online Safety Technology Guide, a resource for contractors looking to implement construction technology for the best possible safety performance. “Executing on ABC’s commitment to world-class safety on jobsites requires ABC member contractors to continuously innovate,” said Matt Abeles, ABC vice president of construction technology and innovation. “To keep contractors…
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) in partnership with the University of California Hastings College of the Law is releasing a new report today that sheds light on the impacts of bias in the workplace. Additionally, the report offers resources that can help move the needle on equity, diversity, and inclusion in the architecture profession. “This study…
Toyota Motor North America announced plans to build a $1.29 billion electric vehicle (EV) battery production facility at the 1,825-acre Greensboro-Randolph Megasite, a KPMG-certified, shovel-ready site featuring the ideal combination of strategic location, world-class workforce and unparalleled transportation infrastructure. North Carolina is home to the global headquarters of several top lithium companies including the world’s largest provider…
Associated Builders and Contractors today applauded a federal court for granting a nationwide preliminary injunction order against the federal contractor vaccine mandate. The ruling came from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. “ABC’s participation in the case was essential to nationwide and construction industry relief, which would otherwise have been limited to the…
Belimed Life Science, Inc., a leading supplier of steam sterilizers and parts washers, today announced plans to establish operations in Charleston County. The more than $750,000 investment will create 22 new jobs. Founded in 2019 in Switzerland, Belimed Life Science, Inc. provides Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) sterilizers and washers for the pharmaceutical and biotech…
Construction employment increased by 31,000 jobs between October and November as nonresidential construction firms added workers for the third month in a row, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. Association officials said construction firms were likely to have added even more jobs if they could…
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CHARLESTON, S.C. – SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service land design firm throughout the Carolinas, is excited to announce the appointment of its new Corporate Officers. The Officers include Russ Seamon (President), Joe Bryant (Executive Vice President), Gary Collins (Vice President), Jason Munday (Vice President) and William O’Neal (Vice President). The Leadership Team, which was put in…
A team of six Ph.D. students from NC State University’s Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering won the researcher category of the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research (PEER) Center’s 2021 Blind Prediction Contest. NC State’s team was led by the university’s Dr. Mervyn Kowalsky, Christopher W. Clark Distinguished Professor. There was a three-way tie for…
MasterBrand Cabinets, one of the largest cabinet manufacturers in North America, will expand its operations in Lenoir County to create more than 450 jobs over five years. The company will invest more than $13.5 million to expand production capacity at its manufacturing center in Kinston. “It’s great news any time good manufacturing jobs come to…
