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Construction is one of the later industries to hop on the technology transformation train. Concrete contractors are striving to increase efficiency by developing newer technology to implement in their processes. With the right scope and design, your team can collaborate in a way that works best for the owner and client. There are new trends…
Here are remote team management tips for your construction projects. Currently, there is an extensive amount of remote employees in the workforce. With modern technology, the number of remote companies is increasing in all industries, especially construction. Traditional operations include the project managers traveling from job site to job site, checking project progress, and employee…
As professionals, electricians usually overlook the marketing side of their business, depending heavily on things like recommendations. While in the past, that might have been a great way to drum up business, today’s market is an entirely different affair. COVID-19 has made face-to-face marketing a hazardous matter, so where are electricians to turn for getting…
As thousands of small businesses struggle to keep their doors open and their employees paid amid economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today opened its first round of grant applications in its previously announced $25 million commitment to provide much-needed relief to minority-owned businesses. Lowe’s donation will fuel emergency grants in historically underserved communities, as…
Greenville, S.C. – Elmore Goldsmith announces the addition of two named partners and one new associate. Bryan Kelley, who has practiced with the firm since 2009, has been recognized as a named partner. Robert A. deHoll, who recently left Fox Rothschild to join the firm, is also becoming a named partner. Alan G. Jones joins…
Sherman Construction, based in Greenville, S.C., is pleased to announce the addition of Chris Dill as Director Of Business Development. Dill brings over 20 years of experience building meaningful client relationships. In this role, Dill will be responsible for developing new business opportunities and supporting the company’s growth strategy. Through his previous experience he was…
The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded more than $240,000 in grants to five South Carolina organizations focused on building and enhancing strategic engineering initiatives that will help grow the energy industry’s workforce of tomorrow. “We have a long history of targeting investments to have the greatest impact for our communities,” said Mike Callahan, South Carolina state president for Duke Energy. “This year…
WASHINGTON, June 11, 2020 — Construction input prices rose 0.8% in May compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices rose by 0.8% for the month as well. Of the 11 subcategories, only three experienced…
RALEIGH, N.C., June 4, 2020 – FMI Corporation, the leading provider of consulting and investment banking services to the Built Environment, is pleased to announce the release of its second FMI Quarterly issue for 2020. In this publication (co-sponsored by Zurich), we share a collection of articles on how to survive and thrive during the…
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) South Atlantic Region is pleased to announce the recipients of its Future Leader of the Year, Member of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement Awards. The mission of these awards is to recognize outstanding efforts of NAWIC members. All three winners are from NAWIC chapters in the Carolinas….
