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Executive Responsibility Expanded for Gilbane’s Mid-Atlantic Division to Include North Carolina Offices

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As Gilbane Building Company strategically develops its geographic presence across the mid-Atlantic region, the company announced an expanded executive leadership role for Paul Choquette III, senior vice president, which encompasses Gilbane’s North Carolina operations in Raleigh and Charlotte. Choquette has current accountability for offices in Arlington, VA/Washington, DC; Richmond, VA; Baltimore, MD; and Philadelphia, PA….

Leaders Provide Insights to Optimize Construction Industry

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CEMEX Ventures shares the conclusions drawn from a recent roundtable in Paris, France, with six industry leaders to improve digitization and productivity in the construction industry. Specifically, CEOs and innovation and technology representatives of Bouygues Construction, Hilti, DPR Europe, FMI, Versatile Natures and CEMEX Ventures met recently to explore how to attract tangible benefits to…

Stoll Industries Announces Expansion

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Stoll Industries, a producer of high-quality, custom metal fireplace doors, screens, metal wall panels, countertops and more, today announced plans to expand its operations in Abbeville County. The $1.1 million investment is creating 30 jobs over the next five years. “At Stoll Industries, we believe our mission to our community and country is to be…

James M. Holmes Joins FMI Capital Advisors

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James M. Holmes has joined FMI Capital Advisors as a Managing Director and Head of the Chemicals Group.  He is based in FMI’s Denver, Colorado office. For more than 12 years, James has served mid-market chemicals companies by structuring and executing sell-side and buy-side M&A, capital markets, and other investment banking transactions. He has deep…

High Point University Growth Continues with $200 Million in Construction Projects

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High Point University’s transformational growth continues during the summer months with $200 million in active construction projects across the 460-acre campus. “It is amazing what takes place on our campus during the summer and beyond,” says HPU President Nido Qubein. “At HPU, we have created a learning environment where our faculty engage, inspire and educate…

Dominion Energy South Carolina Earns American Gas Association Safety Award

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Dominion Energy South Carolina was recently awarded a 2018 American Gas Association (AGA) Safety Achievement Award for outstanding commitment to gas employee safety during the 2019 AGA Operations Conference & Biennial Exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee. The award is one of the natural gas industry’s highest safety honors. “Our natural gas professionals work around-the-clock to operate…

FMI Releases North American Construction Outlook, Second Quarter 2019 Report

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FMI Corporation, a leading provider of consulting and investment banking services to the Built Environment, is pleased to announce the release of its second quarter 2019 North American Construction Outlook. The publication offers comprehensive construction forecasts for a broad range of market segments and geographies in the U.S. and Canada, as well as information on…

Clemson University, Duke Energy Partner to Bring Mobile Engineering Lab to Middle Schools

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Clemson University and Duke Energy are hitting the road this summer behind the wheel of the Explore Mobile Lab, an innovative approach to educating middle school students across the Palmetto State about the critical and growing field of engineering. This creative partnership between the University and Duke Energy is unique to South Carolina, and the program…

Transmittals and Submittals in Construction: What is the difference?

by Rachel Novotny, eSub on

Transmittals and submittals are common types of documents in construction. However, these documents aren’t interchangeable. There are differences in the documents and their processes that prevent them from being used interchangeably. The next few paragraphs will help you understand the differences between transmittals and submittals and how you can better improve your construction document process….

Dodge Momentum Index Increases in June

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The Dodge Momentum Index moved 4.0% higher in June to 146.1 (2000=100) from the revised May reading of 140.5. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by…