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WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2020 —Construction industry employment expanded by 16,000 jobs on net in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over the last four months, the industry added 658,000 jobs, recovering approximately 61% of the jobs lost during March and April. The…
Raleigh, NC – Morris & Ritchie Associates of NC, PC (MRA-NC), an affiliate of Morris & Ritchie Associates, Inc. (MRA), a 200-person engineering, architectural, land planning and surveying firm, has announced that Jeremy Keeny, PE, PLS, has joined their Raleigh location as an Associate. Keeny is licensed as a Professional Engineer in North Carolina and…
Greenville (S.C.)-based Graycliff Capital Partners, LLC (Graycliff Capital), a leading developer/owner in the multi-family sector, is pleased to announce its newest multi-family development in the Coastal Carolinas region – Waterleaf at Leland – Luxury Apartment Homes in suburban Wilmington, North Carolina. Located just five miles from thriving downtown Wilmington and its revitalized waterfront district, Waterleaf…
Stephanie Kaufman of DHG Search presented at Engineering News-Record’s 2020 Groundbreaking Women in Construction national conference. This was the 4th year in a row a representative of Dixon Hughes Goodman was selected to present on how employers can be more inclusive, diverse, and successful. Stephanie Kaufman presented on a panel with top ranked construction company…
With the acceleration of digital transformation initiatives across industries, DC BLOX is developing essential infrastructure that strategically enables digital business across the Southeastern United States. Organizations across the Carolinas and North Georgia have increasing demand for a Tier III rated regional data center that can provide the security, reliability, cost-efficiency and expertise that lets them…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – THS Constructors was recently named in the Top 10 of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina by SC Biz News and the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, placing #9. The 15th Annual ceremony took place on August 21st from Columbia, SC. THS received a 96% satisfaction rate from their survey results and…
Leading site consultants once again rank North Carolina among the top five states in the nation for doing business, according to an Area Development magazine survey. The site selection and facility planning publication this week announced the results of its 2020 nationwide survey. For the second year in a row, North Carolina came in at…
“This is definitely a game changer… Perhaps a life changer… If you work construction like I do, 95% of the time there are no microwaves on the job site and you will quickly become tired of sandwiches and chips,” says Gabriel Anthony in a LunchEAZE product review. Construction workers like Anthony have struggled to eat…
The Dodge Momentum Index increased 1.8% in August to 126.5 (2000=100) from the revised July reading of 124.2. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a…
South Carolina’s top-of-the-line mobile workshop for skilled trades, Be Pro Be Proud SC, became a reality yesterday. At a launch event held at the State Farmers Market in West Columbia, Gov. Henry McMaster and Sen. Thomas Alexander, R-Oconee County, helped cut the ribbon on this Public Private Partnership that will promote skilled trades careers throughout South…
