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United Minority Contractors (UMCNC) of North Carolina Shares Vision for 2019 at Inaugural Partners Breakfast

by Joan Krause, GroundBreak Carolinas on

United Minority Contractors of North Carolina (UMCNC) hosted its first Partners Breakfast on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at the Doubletree Suites by Hilton at Research Triangle Park.  Partners Breakfast is designed to celebrate UMCNC’s partnership with members, sponsors, public agencies, business and community leaders, as well as other non-profit organizations. At the event, UMCNC kicked off its 2019…

Nonresidential Construction Employment Slows Down in November, Says ABC

by Associated Builders and Contractors on

Construction employment expanded by 5,000 net new jobs in November, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data conducted by Associated Builders and Contractors today. During the past 12 months, the industry has added 282,000 net new construction jobs, which translates into a 4 percent increase in total industry-wide employment. Nonresidential construction…

Making a Difference: Clemson Students Celebrate 25 years of Homecoming Habitat Builds

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

Every fall during Homecoming week, the Clemson community unites to build a home for a local family in need. The project, which is organized by Clemson University’s Habitat for Humanity chapter and supervised by the Pickens County Habitat for Humanity, marked its 25th year and 26th home in October 2018. Tradition calls for building the house on…

Construction Sector Projected to Remain Strong in 2019

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

While the overall construction economy is strong, there have been mixed predictions about the industry going into 2019. One industry leading economist, Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu forecasts another strong year for construction sector performance, yet warns about inflationary pressures, according to a 2019 economic outlook published today in Construction Executive magazine….

Clemson CSM Students Place in Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 2 Student Competitions

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

Clemson University’s Construction Science and Management (CSM) department announced that three of its student teams were among those representing the Southeast’s leading collegiate Construction Management programs who gathered in Peachtree City, GA, this fall to compete in the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 2 student competitions. Clemson CSM students won 2nd place in the…

ABC Carolinas Chapter’s 17th Annual Excellence in Construction Gala Honors Noteworthy Projects from Across Both States

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Carolinas Chapter honored over 70 projects collectively worth $950 million at the 17th annual Excellence in Construction Awards Gala on November 15, 2018, at the Hilton Charlotte Center City. Close to 550 members of the Carolinas construction community were there to pay tribute to the teams who built these impressive…

Where Do You Think the Carolinas’ Construction Economy is Headed in 2019?

by GroundBreak Carolinas Editor on

During the last few years, the construction economy in North Carolina and South Carolina has been strong. As we head into 2019, trade wars, rising material prices, economic uncertainty, work force shortages and numerous other factors could impact the industry. The GroundBreak Carolinas staff is interested in your thoughts and feedback on the Carolinas’ construction…

Resurgence in Office Leasing: Breakout Economic Growth Forecasts Higher Rates of Net Absorption

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

The U.S. office market posted solid net absorption levels in the second and third quarters of 2018 of 18.0 million and 11.0 million square feet, respectively. This level of new leasing is likely due to higher-than-expected economic growth and the subsequent demand brought about by jobs created in the office-using sectors. This increase in demand…

North Carolina Construction Project Awarded to Subsidiaries of Salini Impregilo and Vinci’s Eurovia

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

The design-build contract for the NC 540 – Triangle Expressway Southeast Extension in Raleigh, NC was awarded to a joint venture of Salini’s Lane Construction and Eurovia’s Blythe Construction. The project will extend the existing Triangle Expressway from US 401 to I-40 and is part of the larger Complete 540 project, designed to improve the…

Honeywell to Relocate Corporate HQ to Charlotte, NC

by Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina on

Honeywell, a Fortune 100 company providing software-oriented solutions for many of the world’s most complex industries, will relocate its global corporate headquarters from Morris Plains, New Jersey, to Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s move will create 750 well-paying jobs in Charlotte and more than $248 million in real and personal property investment. As part of…