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North Carolina has a new point person focused on making sure the state is a top contender for defense-related companies considering where to locate or expand. With more than 40 years of experience as a military and defense industry specialist, Dennis Lewis joined the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) in May as the…
A new report from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) suggests that sustainable building practices, including those involving energy and water conservation as well as waste reduction, are increasingly being incorporated throughout the hotel sector to add value and provide a competitive edge to properties. Sustainability in Hotels: Opportunities and Trends Shaping the Future of Hospitality assesses the state…
Hunt Real Estate Capital, Iron Bridge Capital, LLC, and the Charleston Digital Corridor are pleased to announce the commencement of construction of the Charleston Tech Center (CTC), an architecturally modern, six-story office building located in Downtown Charleston, SC. The CTC is targeted to start-up, early-stage, and mature tech companies. The development of the CTC, a 92,000-square-foot building…
Growth in the Carolinas has attracted another multifamily developer. Mill Creek Residential, a leading multifamily investor and operator specializing in premier apartment communities across the U.S., today announced its expansion into the Carolinas market. Mill Creek’s new regional office in Charlotte will mark the company’s 16th in the U.S. and will serve as the hub for Mill Creek’s activity in both North Carolina and South…
In a move that underscores its strong commitment to leverage data and analytics to help its clients, Dixon Hughes Goodman (DHG), a U.S. top 20 public accounting and advisory firm, is pleased to welcome Amit Arya to the role of Chief Data Officer. Amit will oversee DHG’s data and analytics strategy. He will also provide guidance on…
Downtown Charleston will soon have a new building in an opportunity zone. Hunt Real Estate Capital, Iron Bridge Capital, LLC, and the Charleston Digital Corridor announced the commencement of construction of the Charleston Tech Center (CTC), an architecturally modern, six-story office building located in Downtown Charleston, SC. The CTC is targeted to start-up, early-stage, and mature tech…
Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of construction management software, today announced it has entered an agreement to acquire Honest Buildings, Inc., a leading provider of project management software for owners and developers. This acquisition will allow Procore to create the construction industry’s first full-stack platform to manage projects from start to finish. Together, the companies will…
Columbia, South Carolina — Yucheng Kang has joined McCrory Construction as a Project Engineer based in the company’s Greenville office. He brings both BIM, estimating and field experience, along with expertise in the latest construction software and technologies. His current assignment is a design-build delivery of a new North American Headquarters for Ecomelida, an importer…
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) was pleased to support the second summer Construction Careers Camp held recently in Durham, N.C. in partnership with Durham Technical Community College and the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS). Campers represented seven different schools across Durham and Orange counties. Currently, women make up less than 10% of the jobs in construction and African Americans represent an…
At first glance, the 72,000-square-foot precast concrete shell warehouse wasn’t impressive. At second glance, it became more evident just how much work would be involved in its renovation. The building wasn’t new, but it was unfinished with a stripped-down appearance and air of abandonment. It didn’t have windows or doors, but there were rough cut-outs…
