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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke Energy has selected four properties in South Carolina for participation in its 2019 Site Readiness Program to enhance the readiness of the sites for business and industrial development. The Site Readiness Program has helped prepare properties that have won 15 major projects in South Carolina since the program started in 2005,…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke Energy has selected five properties in North Carolina for participation in its 2019 Site Readiness Program to enhance the readiness of the sites for business and industrial development. The Site Readiness Program has helped prepare properties that have won 18 major projects in North Carolina since the program started in 2005,…
Demand for design services in July remained essentially flat in comparison to the previous month, according to a new report released today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 50.1 in July showed a small increase in design services since June, which was a score of 49.1. Any…
Columbia, S.C.— Mashburn Construction is pleased to announce the completion of Irmo Wellness Center, a two-story medical office building in Irmo, S.C. This is the second building that Mashburn has constructed for South Carolina Internal Medicine. The 43,480-square-foot building was constructed using 66 tilt-up concrete panels, allowing for a more aggressive schedule and a most cost-effective…
U.S. construction industry leaders are somewhat less confident about near-term prospects for nonresidential construction but remain reasonably upbeat, according to the June 2019 Construction Confidence Index released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. While contractors are less optimistic regarding sales, profits and staffing levels on a monthly basis, all three principal components measured by the…
NAWIC Charlotte Director Sherre’ DeMao organized a Make-A-Wish opportunity for members to assist with the construction of a Ninja Warrior Course for an 11-year old boy with Cystic Fibrosis. Sherre’ was joined by members Karla Chavez and Tiffany McRae who assisted with painting and building the obstacle course for the young man who lives in…
Will McCauley and the team at Creative Builders have gone back and forth with Greenville, S.C.’s Saskatoon Lodge Restaurant and Event Center team, trading places as vendors, customers, and coworkers. Creative Builders played a large role in constructing the restaurant’s new venue on Halton Road — and they also did the upfit renovation that turned…
Registration is now open for “The Ever-Changing World of Construction: Today’s Challenges, Tomorrow’s Opportunities,” a regional conference to be held at the Greenville Marriott (South Carolina) on Thursday, October 10, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. GroundBreak Carolinas is pleased once again to be the media partner for this must-attend event — the 4th Annual…
Six outstanding organizations have been chosen to receive Duke Energy’s long-standing Power Partner award for 2019. The Power Partner award program, which began in 1992, honors businesses and other organizations that achieve notable results in categories including solutions innovation, community excellence, economic development, sustainability innovation, storm restoration and renewable excellence. Each of the 2019 Power…
The law firm of Elmore Goldsmith is pleased to announce that five of the firm’s attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for 2020. The following Elmore Goldsmith attorneys are included in The Best Lawyers in America for 2020: L. Franklin “Frank” Elmore: Construction Law and Litigation–Construction…
