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Construction input prices expanded 0.8% in July but are down 0.6% year-over-year, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices also increased 0.8% for the month but have declined 0.3% on a year-ago basis. Much of the year-over-year…
Hilltop Properties proudly announces the promotion of Leslie Brock to Managing Director. In recognition of her talent, accomplishments and 25 years of dedicated service at Hilltop Properties, this promotion allows Leslie to continue her important work of enhancing the Chapel Hill historic district by appreciating the rich heritage while maintaining the original beauty and charm….
Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), released a new report, LEED in Motion: Residential, showing the growing green trends in the homes market. The report reveals that green, LEED-certified homes have grown 19% since 2017 and are at an all-time high with nearly 500,000 single family, multifamily and affordable housing LEED-certified units globally and more…
FMI Corporation, the leading provider of management consulting and investment banking services to the built environment, is pleased to announce the release of the 2019 Homebuilders Construction industry compensation data. In today’s market, attracting and retaining talent requires not only competitive compensation but also a comprehensive package of total rewards and tools to deliver critical…
Crime is one of the most misunderstood commercial risks in the insurance industry today. There’s a tendency, especially among the owners of small-to-midsize businesses, to think of crime as a danger that exists outside the walls of their establishment. Keep the proverbial doors locked tight, and the bad guys can’t get in. But the reality…
Users of energy in America expect significant transformation in the way they use energy over the next 10 years, according to a new survey conducted by Ernst & Young LLP: Fuels of the future: what is powering the US energy transition? While concerns around the environment and climate change are key factors to this transition, the 1,500…
MLG Construction welcomed Jon Peeples as Business Development / Project Manager . He has 30-plus years of experience in the commercial construction industry, primarily serving in the capacities of project management and business development. Jon has successfully completed a host of Design/Build, Office, Renovation, Laboratory, Industrial, Distribution, Religious, Tenant Fit-Up, Self-Storage, and Multi-Family construction projects….
Tony Warren has joined McCrory Construction as Senior Project Manager based in the company’s Greenville office. Warren brings over 30 years of experience in design-build and construction of a wide range of commercial, institutional, and industrial projects. His current assignment is the remodel of Sam’s Club in Greenville, and TTI Test Center in Anderson. Warren…
The City of Raleigh selected Messer Construction Co.’s Raleigh team to lead the construction of a new 60,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Law Enforcement Training Center (LETC) for the Raleigh Police Department. The new center will be located just north of the Raleigh Police Department’s current training facility, which is more than 30 years old and about 12,000…
Urban Design Partners announced Paul Pennell’s promotion to Partner within the company. He has been a leader at the firm and involved in all aspects of how the firm operates since joining in 2012. Pennell, a Clemson Universiy graduate, is a licensed landscape architect with 17 years of experience in residential, commercial, and mixed-use landscape…
