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Five attorneys from Elmore Goldsmith have been named by South Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine for 2020. Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice and less than five percent of lawyers in each state are selected to this exclusive list. Elmore Goldsmith attorneys recognized as Super Lawyers are: L. Franklin Elmore…
Launched in 2019, Women Construction Forum (WCF) is comprised of women contractors, architects, engineers, project managers, business owners and other construction professionals who are involved in both residential and commercial construction in the Upstate region of South Carolina. The relatively small group began holding meetings in Greenville in March 2019. They hope to expand their…
Wayne Brothers Companies (WB) has made company history by reaching two million hours without a lost-time accident. Based in Davidson, N.C., Wayne Brothers is a specialty contractor with over 500 employees offering Concrete Construction, Civil & Infrastructure, and Industrial Contracting services throughout the Southeast. This significant industry achievement, officially reached on April 17, 2020, is…
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is releasing a new re-occupancy assessment tool today that provides strategies for limiting exposure to COVID-19 in buildings. “Design is a response to the conditions, needs and functions of our society,” said AIA 2020 President Jane Frederick, FAIA. “This may be the most pivotal and defining moment in our lifetime for…
Engineered Designs, Inc. is a Raleigh-based, full-service plumbing, HVAC, and electrical design firm. President M. Ginger Scoggins, PE, CxA, CEM, LEED AP was one of four Triangle-area women recently highlighted in a series of communications – themed Evolving Women in AEC – distributed by Chix Dig It – Celebrating Women in Construction founder Patricia Lucas Smith. These…
WASHINGTON, May 1—National nonresidential construction spending fell 0.1% in March and is up 2.0% compared to the same time last year, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, spending totaled $802.6 billion for the month. Among 16 nonresidential subcategories, 12…
May 1, 2020, Washington, DC – Numerous impediments to completing construction projects led to declines in most categories of private construction spending in March, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. Association officials warn that the Treasury Department’s threats to audit or prosecute some Paycheck Protection…
SMBs Survival Guide: Best 8 Financial Tools to Combat COVID-19 Contents Corona Virus Overview – What is Going on? #1 – SBA Paycheck Protection Program #2 – SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans #3 – SBA Express Bridge Loan #4 – SBA Debt Relief #5 – Online Business Loans for COVID-19 #6 – SBA Microloan Program…
The commercial real estate industry has long ranked cities and regions into tiers for the purpose of market analysis, based on their investment potential or growth characteristics. However, the lack of a uniform approach and differences in variables – including the rise of certain industries in specific markets, changing rates of growth, and strengths in…
Press Release Innovation and change remain at the forefront as a way of response to the current climate centered around COVID-19. Now more than ever, construction companies are assessing their ‘return-to-work’ procedures/protocols as a way to restart the socio-economic wheel. This is a critical time for employers to take lead in the reopening of our…
