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Elmore Goldsmith, a Greenville, SC-based construction law firm, was recently named one of the Top 50 Construction Law Firms in the United States by Construction Executive (CE) magazine. According to CE, law firms specializing in construction have the unique industry experience essential to guide their clients through a complex maze of compliance and contracts to…
Hamlet, a producer of prefabricated building components for the construction industry, will open a manufacturing facility in Richmond County, creating 130 new jobs. The company will invest more than $12 million in Hamlet within the next three years. The company, a division of the Volumetric Building Companies (VBC), will be hiring production personnel, logistics handlers…
Thomas & Hutton is pleased to announce the selection of Lisa Muzekari, PE, ENV SP as a company shareholder. Muzekari joined Thomas & Hutton in 2013 and has 27 total years of experience in the environmental field. In addition to serving as Environmental Manager, Muzekari is a true trail blazer within the company as a…
Columbia, S.C. – McCrory Construction announces the promotion of Matt Kartanos to Senior Project Manager. Kartanos has served in various project management positions for the firm’s Commercial and Retail Divisions since joining the team. In his current role, Kartanos brings more than 14 years of project management experience to lead some of McCrory’s most demanding…
As we celebrate National Safety Month, the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation announces the recipients of the 2019 Safety Achievement Awards. The Safety Awards program is the Agency’s way of rewarding employers, both large and small, for the success of their safety and health programs. The 2019 Safety Award Recipients are in…
Thomas & Hutton (T&H) is pleased to announce the following new hire in its Columbia office. Jennifer Gissendanner, PE has joined Thomas & Hutton’s Environmental Department as a Project Manager. Gissendanner earned her Bachelor of Science in Biosystems Engineering from Clemson University and her Master of Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University. She brings…
The state of North Carolina will be exhibiting at the 2019 SelectUSA Investment Summit June 10-12 in Washington, D.C., an annual event connecting foreign-based companies with U.S. economic development organizations to support job-creating business investment. The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC), which recruits domestic and international corporate investment on the state’s behalf, is…
GroundBreak Carolinas is honored to once again be the media partner for the annual Chix Dig It — Celebrating Women in Construction luncheon. Now in its fourth year, the 2019 Chix Dig It luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, June 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, N.C. This year’s theme is “Men as…
LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, always has addressed the building’s impact on basic indoor environmental quality concerns. But with increasing interest to promote healthy work environments and lifestyles, many employers also are adopting wellness programs — and seeing significant ROI on their investment. The programs address social, mental and physical health through…
Construction input prices rose slightly by 0.3% in May on a monthly basis and are up 0.6% over the last 12 months, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today. Nonresidential input prices were also up 0.3% compared to the previous month and are 1.1% higher…
