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The Marcum Commercial Construction Index for the third quarter of 2020 reports that the industry continues to recover jobs lost from the recession caused by COVID-19. Construction employment has rebounded since plummeting in March and April, and the industry’s unemployment rate stands at 6.8% as of October, just below the 6.9% percent rate observed across all industries….
Davis & Floyd is a multidisciplinary engineering firm that works collaboratively with its clients to design and build innovative projects that improve communities. Celebrating over 66 years of continuous operation, privately-owned Davis & Floyd has approximately 150 employees located in five offices across South Carolina in Charleston, Columbia, Florence, Greenville, and Greenwood. GroundBreak Carolinas recently…
Manufacturing is the lifeblood of Agracel. We monitor a number of industry indicators that measure the health of the industry. This year has provided some of the most uncertain times many of us have ever experienced. We cling to the hope that as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic’s course, an end is imminent. It is…
Construction Engineering students at The Citadel are getting a rare glimpse at how things operate on a real job site. The Materials and Methods class taught by Dr. Rebekah Burke, PE, LEED AP BD+C, mostly learn in the classroom, but thanks to Trident Construction, the students are seeing how concrete foundations are poured and rebar…
Charlotte, NC — ABC of the Carolinas (ABC Carolinas) is pleased to announce its 2021 Board of Directors. Four board members are based in South Carolina with the remainder located in North Carolina. Derek Lanning of JE Dunn Construction has been elected 2021 Chair, representing more than 300 member firms in North and South Carolina. “On…
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A statewide campaign titled Safety First is reaching out to employers and workers in the construction industry during December to provide additional information, trainings, resource materials, and safety guidelines to reduce the spread of COVID-19 on construction sites. As part of the campaign, two virtual workshop sessions (one in English and the other in Spanish)…
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) inaugurated Peter Exley, FAIA, today as its 97th president. “While I’m not naïve to the challenges our profession, industry, and society have been dealt in the face of the pandemic, I would like my tenure in 2021 to facilitate hope,” said Exley. “Architects have a critical role to play…
If you asked someone to close their eyes and picture a construction worker, most people would envision a man. Society has been slow to accept the fact that women are just as capable of driving forklifts, swinging hammers and donning hardhats. But, as the gender breakdown of the industry changes, so might the idea of…
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2020 —Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator declined to 7.2 months in November, a decrease of 0.5 months from October’s reading, according to an ABC member survey conducted from Nov. 20 to Dec. 2. Backlog is 1.7 months lower than in November 2019. ABC’s Construction Confidence Index readings…
