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Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the members of its second annual Tech Alliance—a consortium of firms that create construction technology and innovative solutions for ABC contractor members, the majority of which primarily perform work in the industrial and commercial sectors. Consisting of 15 companies, the Tech Alliance will leverage technology solutions to help ABC…
Cullum Constructors, Inc., a mechanical construction company headquartered in North Charleston, South Carolina, is pleased to welcome John Duffield, PE as Design Engineer. Duffield grew up helping his family with Habitat for Humanity builds and has always been interested in how things work. As a kid, he would take apart and reassemble almost anything he…
National nonresidential construction spending fell 0.4% in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Nonresidential spending totaled $788.6 billion in August on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, down 3.0% from August 2020. Spending declined on a monthly basis in 10 of the 16…
The construction industry is marked by pride. Comprised of skilled craftsmen and women who have spent years perfecting their trade, it is a career choice that deserves to be celebrated. Since 2005, Build Your Future (BYF) has been celebrating these careers and educating students on the opportunities in construction during the month of October. Once…
Just as homebuyers are discovering that they must make an offer quickly or risk losing a home to another family, construction companies across the country are finding the same in recruiting experienced, qualified candidates to their firm. Along with a shortage in materials, there is a shortage of experienced workers for nearly every tier of…
United States Representative William Timmons of South Carolina’s 4th Congressional District is slated to be the Keynote speaker for the sixth annual Construction Industry Symposium offered by Clemson University’s Nieri Family Department of Construction Science and Management (CSM) — set for October 14, 2021, in Greenville, S.C. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The regional…
GroundBreak Carolinas is honored to spotlight Demi Knight Clark, a member of the exclusive group of 2021 GroundBreakers — five individuals who have gone above and beyond to make a difference for the construction community in the Carolinas. Clark is Founder of She Built This City, a Charlotte-based non-profit focused on introducing adult women and young…
“I’m going to go here, and I’m going to build something here.” That’s what Jesica Galloway Johnson told her father when they came to Clemson from nearby Walhalla for football games as she was growing up. “Papa used to drive us around town when we were little and say, ‘You know, I built this,’” she…
I grew up in a small town with little education about career opportunities outside of the typical mold of a four-year degree. Back in 2019, I drove through my hometown and stopped at a fast-food restaurant to find that three of my high school classmates worked there — 14 years post-high school graduation. It made…
COVID-19 and new technologies are creating significant changes in how contractors manage safety, according to a new study from Dodge Data & Analytics. There are stark variations in how companies of different sizes are responding, with small employers lagging behind their larger peers. Safety Management in the Construction Industry 2021 SmartMarket Report, the fifth in this…
