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Brick & Mortar Ventures Closes $97M as the Largest Ever Construction Focused Built World Venture Fund

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Investment in construction technologies continues at a brisk pace. Today, Brick & Mortar Ventures, the premier construction tech venture firm, has announced the close of a $97.2M fund. Brick & Mortar invests in emerging companies developing innovative software and hardware solutions for the industries of architecture, engineering, construction, and facilities management. The close of the fund marks Brick…

Central Piedmont Community College’s New Student Complex Reflects Stewart’s Innovative Designs

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

Interdisciplinary design, engineering and planning firm Stewart is making an impact across the Carolinas. The firm recently reinforced its commitment to investing and growing in the community with the announcement of two new office locations in Columbia, South Carolina, and Wilmington, North Carolina, as part of its strategic growth plan. With existing office locations in…

Wake County Teachers Get Hands-On Intro to Careers in Construction through SummerSTEM Program

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Wake County teachers recently visited Brasfield & Gorrie’s Raleigh, N.C. office and a jobsite as part of the SummerSTEM program. The firm is ranked the No. 1 general contractor in North Carolina by ENR Southeast. SummerSTEM is a collaboration between WakeEd Partnership, the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS), and numerous science, technology, engineering, and…

CarolinaPower Ranks in Top 5 Best Places to Work in South Carolina

by Joan Krause, GroundBreak Carolinas on

CarolinaPower was honored as one of South Carolina’s Best Places to Work for the second year in a row by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce at an awards dinner and reception in Columbia on August 1, 2019.  This year CarolinaPower ranked No. 4 in the Large Employer category (250 or more U.S. employees). Of…

Steven Singleton Joins Bohler Engineering

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

Steven Singleton, RLA has been named Director of Planning and Landscape Architecture at Bohler Engineering. He joined the Carolinas operations to expand the planning practice. Singleton’s experience with creative design, project management and expertise in residential, mixed-use, community and urban design projects across the South will be a tremendous asset to our growth in the…

FMI Consulting Announces New Building Products Managing Director

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Paul Giovannoni has been named managing director for FMI Consulting’s Building Products sector team. Paul is a principal within FMI’s Strategy practice, and his primary focus is partnering with members of the building products industry by assisting them in developing their strategies relating to growth, value creation and new product launches. Paul’s extensive experience working…

New ULI Research, Scorched: Extreme Heat and Real Estate, Explores Impact of Rising Temperatures and Excessive Heat Waves on Urban Development

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The impact that rising temperatures and excessive heat waves are having on urban development, and strategies to mitigate urban heat island effects are explored in a new report, Scorched: Extreme Heat and Real Estate, published by the Urban Land Institute (ULI). ULI is a global real estate organization with more than 44,000 members dedicated to responsible…

13 Interview Questions to Ask Construction Project Managers

by Rachel Novotny, eSub on

Job interviews can be stressful for both the company and potential new hire. Hiring managers must make the right choice of who to hire given the types of projects they usually do and the team. Here is a list of interview questions to ask construction project managers. General Interview Questions to Ask Construction Project Managers…

Tindall’s Utility Division Produces Precast Infrastructure for Topgolf Complexes

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Tindall Corporation’s Utility Division provided precast concrete products for two new Topgolf facilities located in Greenville, South Carolina, and Richmond, Virginia. “Tindall’s role in the development of up-and-coming attractions such as Topgolf has been both exciting and challenging,” said Joel Sheets, Vice President and General Manager of Tindall Utility. “Our team possesses the skills to…

Dominion Energy: National Safe Digging Day Serves to Educate the Public about Damage Prevention

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National 811 Day is Sunday, August 11, 2019, and Dominion Energy urges homeowners and professional excavators to put safety first by calling 811 to have underground utility lines marked before doing any digging project. A recent nationwide survey found 42% of homeowners will put themselves and the safety of their community at risk by not calling 811 before…