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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) issued the following statement today following President Biden rejoining the Paris Agreement. “We are deeply encouraged by this Administration’s swift and decisive action on climate change,” said AIA 2021 President Peter Exley, FAIA. “Re-establishing the United States’ commitment to the Paris climate accord sends a strong message to our…
Columbia, South Carolina — McCrory Construction announces the promotion of Brad Davis to Vice President of Business Development. Davis previously served as Business Development Manager – focusing on growing the company’s pipeline and brand awareness, along with developing industry relationships. “Brad’s commitment to the company along with his creativity have been welcomed assets to the…
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2020 — Construction input prices increased 1.8% in December 2020 compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices rose 2.1% for the month. Construction input prices expanded 2.7% between December 2019…
Demand for design services from U.S. architecture firms took a pointed dip last month, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The pace of decline during December accelerated from November, posting an Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 42.6 from 46.3 (any score below 50 indicates a decline in firm…
The first quarter of 2021 results show signs of stabilization and some amount of recovering confidence for both the Sentiment Index and the Design Index. The Sentiment Index increased slightly from last quarter, from 54.2 to 55.5, and the Design Index remained constant at 64.8. Both suggest continued and improving demand in the future. This…
Slowing demand at architecture firms last year is expected to contribute to a projected 5.7 percent decline in construction spending for 2021, according to a new consensus forecast from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). The AIA Consensus Construction Forecast Panel—comprised of leading economic forecasters—expects steep declines this year in construction spending on office buildings,…
Join SMPS Charlotte for a panel discussion featuring Women in Leadership led by Amy Sullivan Hicks, President & CEO of the Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas. Amy will be guiding the conversation with panelists Sloan Kormelink, Vice President of Business Development with Edifice General Contractors; Mellissa Oliver, Associate, Senior Engineering Designer with LandDesign…
PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM), the nation’s third largest homebuilder, announced its plans to enter the Denver market and expand into the Triad area of North Carolina. “This strategic expansion provides another avenue of growth and allows us to extend our high-returning operating model into important new housing markets,” said Ryan Marshall, PulteGroup president and CEO….
Throughout 2020, South Carolina-based CarolinaPower, together with its sister companies in Georgia, Florida, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, is actively participating in an employee resource group (ERG) recently chartered by parent company PPC Partners, Inc. Known as the “United Women of the PPC Companies,” the new ERG was formed in July 2019 to promote gender diversity across…
The Blue Book Building and Construction Network www.thebluebook.com the largest and most active network in the commercial construction industry, has partnered with the Regional Hispanic Contractors Association https://regionalhca.org/ to provide its members with significant value-added benefits. This new alliance complements the missions of both organizations in supporting the growth of the construction industry. Subcontractors will now have access to pre-bid…
