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The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) today announced an exclusive agreement with Procore, a leading provider of construction management software, to help contractors manage the total cost of risk through improved operations and job-site safety. Procore’s construction platform connects entire project teams, from the office to the field and across companies. This provides key stakeholders –…
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce (SC Chamber) announced the 2020 Best Places to Work in South Carolina in mid-July. To identify the state’s top-notch employers, the SC Chamber partnered with the publishers of SCBIZ and the Best Companies Group for the 15th consecutive year to conduct the state’s most thorough, comprehensive selection process. Good…
If 2020 were a round of golf, it’s safe to say that economic developers would like to take a mulligan on the front nine. The good news is that the match is far from over, and just like Tiger Woods’ comeback in the 2019 Masters, the back nine is looking strong. There is no arguing…
“There comes a time when silence is betrayal.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. If I can be honest, I debated whether or not to say something publicly about the heartbreak, anger and despair many are feeling right now, both minorities and non-minorities. Sometimes, I’ve dealt with my sadness and frustrations about what’s happening in the world right…
GroundBreak Carolinas is honored to spotlight Leslie Clark, a member of the exclusive group of 2020 GroundBreakers — four individuals who are shaping the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry in a variety of ways. Clark is Vice President of Operations and S.C. Director of Government Relations & Divisions for Carolinas Associated General Contractors (CAGC),…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Stewart, an interdisciplinary design, engineering and planning firm, announced today it is expanding its local service offerings with two new hires in structural engineering and larger office space – now located at 717 Lady Street in Columbia. Among the new hires is James “Vince” Williams, PE, SE (pictured), who will serve as…
Washington, DC – July 22, 2020 – On July 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Great American Outdoor Act (S. 3422/H.R. 1957), which was introduced by Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), by a vote of 310-107. The bill is expected to be signed into law by President Trump. Ahead of the vote, ABC sent…
WASHINGTON, DC – July 22, 2020 – On July 15, the Council on Environmental Quality issued a final rule on updating and modernizing its National Environmental Policy Act regulations. Following the issuance of the NEPA final rule, ABC’s Vice President of Legislative & Political Affairs Kristen Swearingen issued the following statement: “The modernization of these critical regulations…
Woolpert has been contracted by the city of Concord, N.C., to provide park master planning, conceptual design, and engineering and architecture services for its new 28.6-acre Northwest Concord Community Park. The park site is at 1252 Cox Mill Road in Concord, adjacent to Cox Mill Elementary School and across the street from Cox Mill High School. Woolpert…
Demand for design services from architecture firms began to stabilize in June, following their peak declines in April, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for June was 40.0 compared to 32.0 in May. The May ABI score indicates that a significant share…
