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Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is excited to bring to the construction industry a new podcast series with a focus on ensuring inclusive workplaces and safety. CAGC’s Buildercast podcast series is part of a larger effort to embrace and improve diversity within the construction industry. “Our industry and our members are taking the opportunity to lead the way to attract…
The new owners of the historic Excelsior Club announced this week they are seeking distinguished Black architects from around the nation to participate in the redevelopment and revival of the club, a longtime epicenter of African-American politics and culture in North Carolina. The Excelsior Club opened in 1944 as a fashionable nightclub that attracted Black professionals and politicians…
The hospitality sector has faced unprecedented setbacks and challenges in the COVID era, but even so, we see the industry innovating to reshape the future of travel and hospitality. Join DHG, Pinkowski & Company and a panel of industry experts as we discuss recovery efforts and how to continue to emerge strong from a post-COVID world. This…
Walbridge is pleased to welcome Mike Bedell as the new General Manager and AVP of Walbridge’s Southeast office located in Charlotte. Bedell will lead Walbridge’s Southeast operations with a local and regional focus that is supported by the firm’s national footprint. Established 15 years ago, the Charlotte office is a full-service business unit that manages projects…
Davis & Floyd wanted to do something special for those who protect and serve the areas where employees live, work, play, and learn. Just prior to the 4th of July, the firm sponsored a local Law Enforcement Appreciation drop-in tailgate lunch at their Greenwood, S.C. office. Davis & Floyd hopes this small effort will inspire others to do…
WASHINGTON, July 6, 2020 — Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the cancellation of ABC Convention 2020, which was scheduled for Aug. 17-19 in Nashville, Tennessee. The event, which includes the National Craft Championships, Construction Management Competition and National Excellence in Construction® Awards, was previously postponed from March due to the coronavirus pandemic. “While it…
The spread of the coronavirus is expected to have a strong negative effect on global construction, with the global construction growth slumping to 0.5 percent CAGR from 3.1 percent growth for 2020. The global construction industry will face disruptions for next 3-4 months from the pandemic as companies globally are being squeezed by the coronavirus…
WASHINGTON, July 2, 2020 — The construction industry added 158,000 jobs on net in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. During the last two months, the industry has added 591,000 jobs, recovering 56% of the industrywide jobs lost since the start of…
Zuendt Engineering, a Full service civil and structural engineering firm, has hired Brittany Seo as a Civil Engineer for its Greenville, SC location. Seo graduated in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering Tennessee Technological University. Prior to her graduation, she was an intern for Wright Brothers Construction Company from May through August 2018. As…
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management selected the company for a position on the multiple award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide nationwide Deactivation, Decommissioning and Removal (DD&R) of facilities, waste management and program support. As one of nine companies selected, Fluor is eligible…
