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CarolinaPower, a leading regional electrical contractor, is honored to have earned a spot on the prestigious list of 2021 Top Performers unveiled this week by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The annual Top Performers list recognizes member contractors’ achievements in five specific areas – safety, quality, diversity, project excellence and special designations, ranked by work…
FMI Capital Advisors announced the acquisition of Fairbanks Energy Services, Inc. by Mantis Innovation Group, LLC, a portfolio company of O2 Investment Partners, LLC. The partnership will enhance both companies’ service offerings focused on improving facility performance and energy efficiency, reducing costs, and implementing and monitoring environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. FMI served as…
KB Home (NYSE: KBH) has announced its expansion into the Charlotte market, and Bill Kiselick has been named as the company’s Charlotte Division President. In this role, Kiselick is responsible for KB Home’s homebuilding operations throughout the region, from land acquisition and construction to sales and customer service. KB Home recently acquired more than 400…
Stormwater utility leaders say they would focus on proactive rehabilitation of assets, enhanced resiliency and improving water quality efforts if they had adequate funding, according to Black & Veatch Management Consulting’s latest “Stormwater Utility Survey Report.” Based on a nationally-recognized survey of stormwater utilities, the report continues to show an “alignment gap” among program needs and costs,…
Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 2 has announced the results of its Spring 2021 Student Competition. Region 2 covers eight states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee. This year’s competition – a Virtual Challenge for the first time – kicked off on Thursday, February 11. A total of 24 student…
Johnny Monroe, branch manager for CarolinaPower’s Charleston office, has been elected President of the Charleston Electrical Contractors Association (CECA) for the 2021 term. A longtime member of CECA, Monroe previously served as Vice President. CECA is a non-profit association comprised of 65 local electrical contractors and vendors with a common goal of impacting the electrical…
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) today released the 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure , its latest quadrennial assessment of the nation’s infrastructure. The Report Card gives the U.S. an overall ‘C-‘ grade and finds the country is spending just over half of what is required to support the backbone of the economy. The study…
National nonresidential construction spending increased 0.9% on a monthly basis in January 2021 but is down 5% since January 2020, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $799.1 billion for the month. Spending was up on…
GroundBreak Carolinas recently caught up with 2021 ABC Carolinas Board Chair, Derek Lanning of JE Dunn Construction in Charlotte to gain insight into how the association is working hand-in-hand with its members to help them grow their businesses, develop their workforces, and contribute to their local communities in a positive fashion. What are the biggest…
Following the acquisition of PlanGrid, Autodesk is finalizing the unification of PlanGrid and BIM 360 into a unified Platform as the all new Autodesk/PlanGrid BUILD that will enhance the way you work. Autodesk Build helps you drive projects forward by connecting the field and the office, supporting transparent decision making, and translating decisions to quick actions; all while creating a seamless connection to the entire project team on…
