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How to estimate construction labor cost can be a daunting task with extreme pressure for the commercial estimator to get it right or face severe consequences. Working under pressure is right. The results of miscalculations producing an inaccurate quote or estimate can lead to many business outcomes all bad – lost money and new business,…
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Columbia (S.C.) Chapter #113 hosted its inaugural Construction Kids Discovery and Awareness Day on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Lexington Technology Center in Lexington, S.C. This educational community event provided children with a hands-on opportunity to see and touch heavy machinery and meet the people who play…
Orangeburg (S.C.)-based CF Evans Construction is proud to announce their plans for National Construction Safety Week, scheduled for May 6-10, 2019. This is the company’s second year of participation in the construction industry-wide education and awareness event for which more than 80 construction firms across the US and Canada have joined forces. Have a little…
CarolinaPower, a leading electrical contractor, and regional general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie were jointly honored by the Benjamin Franklin Experience (BFE), on March 27 in Greenville, S.C., for their coordinated efforts last summer that successfully inspired area youth to strongly consider a future career in the construction trades. Benjamin Franklin Experience (BFE) is a non-profit…
FMI Corporation, a leading provider of management consulting and investment banking services to engineering and construction, infrastructure and the built environment, is pleased to announce the release of its “2019 M&A Trends for Engineering and Construction” report. The publication provides an overview of key trends driving merger and acquisition activity in today’s North American engineering…
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) announces the retirement of Berry Jenkins, who served as CAGC’s North Carolina Highway-Heavy/Government Relations Director for 22 years. Among Berry’s many accomplishments include helping secure billions of dollars in infrastructure funding as well as improving and maintaining the interactive relationships with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NC DOT) on multiple levels…
According to Carolinas AGC (CAGC), the US Department of Labor has announced that the deadline for submitting information for the Davis Bacon wage survey of Building construction in the metropolitan counties of the state of North Carolina has been extended. Information regarding the Davis-Bacon survey program as well as support for completing forms is available…
With safety being a top priority of important values for Mashburn Construction employees, heart health and overall wellness are also high on the list. A team of employees, sponsors, and supporters participated in the American Heart Association-Midlands’ Heart Walk in Columbia, S.C. on Saturday, April 6 to declare their support for heart health. Mashburn Construction…
The sun was just rising on the early March morning at Charlotte’s Independence Park, but people were already shedding their coats in favor of black T-shirts inscribed with Blue Ribbon Warriors and the words “Go Fight Win.” A M King employees mixed easily with the team, moving closer to the center of a cluster of…
The AGC of America honored several Carolinas AGC members with awards and distinctions at its 100th Annual AGC Convention last week in Denver, CO. Crowder Construction received a 2019 JLT Build America Award in the new category of Utility Infrastructure for its Sustainable Water Phase 3 – Demonstration Facility Project. (See awards photos here.) Langston Construction…
