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More Contractors Report Canceled Projects than Starts, AGC Survey Finds; Construction Employment Declined in Most Metros in Latest 12 Months

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October 28, 2020 – Construction firms are experiencing widespread project deferrals and cancellations, along with disruptions to ongoing work and few new project awards, as the economic damage from the pandemic drags down industry employment in metro areas across the nation, according to a new survey and an analysis of new government data that the Associated General Contractors of…

“Fireside Chat” with Patrice Gilmore, National Supplier Diversity Lead, DPR Construction

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Patrice Gilmore, CCA, is the latest Triangle-area woman to be honored by Chix Dig It – Celebrating Women in Construction, a Raleigh-based non-profit dedicated to attracting the best and brightest women to the architectural, design and construction field – professional and craft. GroundBreak Carolinas is pleased to present this “Fireside Chat” with Patrice, part of the “Evolving Women in AEC”…

Graycliff Capital Adds to Residential Holdings with Acquisition of Lullwater at Riverwood

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Greenville, SC – Greenville-based Graycliff Capital Partners, LLC (Graycliff Capital), a leading developer/owner in the multi-family sector,has acquired Lullwater at Riverwood, a well-maintained, Class-A, gated apartment community in Evans, Georgia – voted Money magazine’s No. 1 Best Place to Live in America for 2020. Built in 2015, Lullwater at Riverwood is ideally situated between downtown…

Hilti Unveils BIM-Enabled Construction Jobsite Robot

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Hilti, an innovator of tools, technology, software and services to the commercial construction industry, today introduced its first robot, Jaibot, for semi-autonomous mobile ceiling-drilling. The Hilti Jaibot construction robot will help mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) installation contractors tackle productivity, safety and labor shortage challenges. With this new construction automation solution, Hilti makes a further step toward the digitization of…

NAIOP Releases Commercial Real Estate Industry Sentiment Index

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The NAIOP CRE Sentiment Index for September 2020 is 45, indicating that respondents expect unfavorable conditions for commercial real estate over the next 12 months. “Although industry professionals know more about how COVID-19 affects demand for commercial real estate than they did in the spring, uncertainty remains about when the economy will fully recover,” said Thomas J….

ToolWatch Launches New Integration With Procore

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ToolWatch, a powerful, cloud-based software that serves as a cornerstone for construction companies’ operations management, announces a new technology integration with Procore, a leading provider of construction management software. The productivity-enhancing integration will be unveiled at Groundbreak, the annual construction technology conference hosted by Procore on October 27 and October 28, 2020. In an effort to improve internal operations in…

Publix Announces Expansion of North Carolina Distribution Center

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Publix announced today it will expand its distribution center in Greensboro, North Carolina, to include a dry grocery warehouse, which will add more than 1.2 million square feet of space. In February 2020, Publix broke ground on the distribution center’s first phase, a refrigerated warehouse, currently under construction. The entire distribution center is expected to…

Stewart Welcomes David Amalong as Studio Leader to Landscape Architecture Practice

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RALEIGH, N.C. – Stewart, an interdisciplinary design, engineering and planning firm, announced today David Amalong, PLA, LEED AP®, is joining its landscape architecture practice as studio leader. “Leveraging his knowledge and more than 30 years of experience on a broad range of domestic and international projects, David has a history of creating spaces and places…

Branch Builds Promotes Cathy Underwood to President

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Branch Builds is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Cathy Underwood to President. Most recently Senior Vice President, Underwood is a long-term employee owner who has grown her career at Branch Builds for the past 21 years. According to a Branch Builds press release, Underwood guided the firm’s transition from a predominantly hard-bid general…

Hubbell Lighting Introduces SpectraClean™ 254 Germicidal Lighting Solutions

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Hubbell Lighting, a world leader in lighting innovation, announced today it has launched a series of ultraviolet (“UVC”) germicidal lighting solutions for the commercial lighting marketplace. SpectraClean™ 254 is an expansion of Hubbell Lighting’s award-winning SpectraClean portfolio, which launched in 2019 with 405 nanometer (“nm”) solutions. The portfolio features a series of luminaires that leverage developments in the disciplines of…