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It’s 2020. And businesses are striving to increase efficiency at every level of the enterprise. In the construction industry, as a trade contractor, with the right scope and design, you can take your team, and operate the project in a way that produces the best work for the owner and client. Over the years, technology…
Results from The American Institute of Architects (AIA) fourth quarter Home Design Trends Survey indicates demand for contemporary home styles continues to increase in popularity, followed by modern farmhouse styles. The latest survey results—focusing on community and neighborhood design—also reveal a continued preference among households for smaller land parcels closer to urban centers—known as infill…
The Build Your Career (BYC) “Contractors in the Classroom” program is designed to place CAGC’s BYC Ambassadors directly in schools throughout the Carolinas region. The goal of this program is to educate students, their parents and teachers on the many amazing benefits of pursuing a career in the construction and craft trade industry. Through ongoing outreach programs…
Construction spending rose 4.1 percent from November 2018 to November 2019, while industry employment grew in 226, or 63 percent, out of 358 metro areas, according to a new analysis of federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that its recent survey found most contractors are optimistic about the dollar…
National nonresidential construction spending declined 0.3% in November but is up 5.1% year over 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 $781.1 billion, 1.8% lower than the cyclical peak in April 2019. Private nonresidential spending fell…
Integrated Design-Build firm A M King helped the Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte and the Salvation Army in Greenville, S.C. provide gifts for nearly 10,000 children who may not otherwise receive anything for Christmas. Each year for the past seven years A M King has adopted children registered with the Angel Tree program, assisting with the collective effort to…
Charleston, S.C. – Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has completed a build-to-suit industrial manufacturing facility for Curtiss-Wright Corporation, a global, diversified manufacturing and service company. The project, developed by The Keith Corporation, is located within the Charleston Trade Center in Summerville, S.C. The…
Change. Transformation. A touch of chaos. Sentinel’s 2020 Insurance Market Forecast reads like a good suspense thriller. And like all great books do, this one ends with the good guys (that’s you, commercial insurance consumer) coming out on top. Provided, of course, that your business’s risk management house is in order. Download Report
Furman University has received a Sustainable Business Award from the U.S. Green Building Council Carolinas. The announcement was made Dec. 5 during the USGBC Carolinas: Green Gala & Sustainable Business Awards, which was held at the Mint Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The award recognizes excellence in high-performance design, environmental stewardship and community impact, and…
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a leading manufacturer of premium vehicle chassis, today announced plans to expand operations in Cherokee County. The more than $13.9 million investment is expected to create 193 new jobs. “Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) is grateful and proud to partner with Cherokee County and South Carolina Department of Commerce to…
