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Chris Moore has been promoted to President of CarolinaPower, a leading employee-owned electrical contractor serving industrial, commercial, healthcare and federal markets in the two-state Carolinas region. Moore has been with the company since its inception 20 years ago. Most recently, Moore served as Vice President and General Manager. Originally established as a branch of Georgia-based…
ONLINE PROGRAM The MCSM program provides students with a high level of skill and understanding in the areas of construction project and control. The degree focuses on the advanced study in the field of business techniques, in new and emerging technologies for construction project delivery systems and in the administration of construction firms. All courses…
Sepi Saidi will be honored at this year’s Chix Dig It luncheon scheduled for Thursday, June 20, 2019, at the Prestonwood Country Club in Raleigh. Saidi is a visionary leader who founded SEPI Engineering & Construction, Inc. (SEPI, Inc.) in 2001 and has led the company to become a premier, full-service consultancy firm offering concept…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month which is why there are more company posts dedicated to it, but not many focus on mental health in construction. The construction industry workers are not immune, and also experience mental health hiccups and sometimes long term illness. It’s important to raise awareness to issues within the industry and…
Associated General Contractors of America Launches Radio and Media Campaign to Urge Summer Travel Motorists to Slow Down and Be Alert amid Growing Concerns with Highway Work Zone Crashes and Fatalities Sixty-seven percent of highway contractors report that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results…
In a style similar to “National Signing Day” events for high school student athletes, seniors at hundreds of schools across the nation were seated behind a table in front of a room of parents, teachers, peers and local/national media on May 8, 2019. The occasion — the inaugural National Signing Day for Construction Trades presented…
Following a sizable decrease in demand for design services in March, the April Architecture Billings Index (ABI) climbed back into positive territory according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s ABI score for April showed a small increase in design services at 50.5 in April, which is up from…
The NCWorks Commission approved a new two-year strategic plan and certified local Career Centers while meeting at the Hotel Ballast in Wilmington on May 15. The strategic plan, entitled “Preparing North Carolina’s Workforce for Today and Tomorrow,” is aligned with Governor Roy Cooper’s “NC Job Ready” initiative. “Our strategic plan will guide our efforts to…
Greenville, S.C. – May 21, 2019 – The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying is relocating its headquarters to Greenville, S.C., from its current location in nearby Seneca. NCEES’ new headquarters will occupy 70,600 square feet at 200 Verdae Boulevard in Greenville. “The new headquarters will provide a better position for the growth…
Columbia, South Carolina — McCrory Construction announces the promotion of Jordan Gray to Senior Project Manager. Gray has served in various project management positions for the firm’s Multi-Family Division since coming on board. In his current role, Gray brings more than eight years of estimating and project management experience to lead some of McCrory’s most…
