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Since 2017, the USG+US Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index has revealed that the biggest challenge facing contractors today is the shortage of skilled workers. One of the most direct ways to tackle this challenge is to be able to draw more people to the industry. The research conducted by Dodge Data & Analytics for…
Commercial construction planning for projects large or small, requires an attention to detail and practice. The availability of materials and resources are influenced by many factors that must be taken into consideration. Deadlines are vitally important to many construction projects, where time means money and delayed projects result in significant fines. The back office shouldn’t…
No real big surprise to the marketing professionals in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry that when it comes to marketing, our industry is often behind the curve of most other industries. Part of this is because marketing was outright illegal for professional services until the 1970s. Another reason is because there is a possible…
An East Carolina University Construction Management professor and a local construction company have teamed up in search of a solution to a problem facing the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The NCDOT’s State Transportation Improvement Plan identifies approximately 100 bridges and more than 700 miles of roadways in eastern North Carolina’s 28 counties that…
The design plan we put together, was thorough, even by the most rigorous standards. The first level called for a series of process rooms, totaling 140,000-square-feet, to house complex proprietary production equipment, as well as clean rooms, development, testing and QC labs. The building’s process flow design, efficiency and overall environment prioritized the high-performance battery…
Giving back to the communities where it works is a core value of Thomas & Hutton (T&H), which provides comprehensive solutions to complex engineering and design challenges to a diverse group of private and public clients. T&H’s Helping Hands program is an internal monthly service-based volunteer program where employees donate “sweat” hours to help local…
Congratulations to Watson Electrical’s Tim Amerson for winning the Silver Medal at the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) 32nd annual National Craft Championships during the 2019 ABC Convention held last month in Long Beach, California. Amerson is part of Watson’s Electrical Construction Services group in Greenville, N.C. The NCC featured a field of 168 craft professionals competing…
Movement seeks to change perception, show possibility of economic mobility with skilled trade education; website WeAreGenerationT.com provides bridge to apprenticeships, jobs More than 60 organizations today announced Generation T (“Gen T”), a movement intended to help fill the skilled trade gap that analysts predict will leave 3 million jobs open by 2028. Led by home…
The 5th Annual Salute to the Design and Construction Industry will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at The Front Porch at Fluor Field in Greenville, SC. Sponsored by Elmore Goldsmith, Elliott Davis and McGriff Insurance, this year’s event feature a panel of experts that will discuss the construction economy in the Upstate of…
Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP (DHG), a U.S. top 20 public accounting and advisory firm, is pleased to announce its ranking as a 2019 Best Workplace in Consulting and Professional Services by Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine. The rankings are based on feedback from more than 339,000 employees working at Great Place to Work-certified organizations in the Consulting…
