Your source for construction industry news in the Carolinas
GroundBreak Carolinas congratulates Jackie Murray, General Superintendent at Marsh Bell Construction Company, for being named to the Class of 2024 GroundBreakers – an exclusive group of four individuals who have gone above and beyond to make a difference for the construction community in the Carolinas. With a construction career spanning nearly 40 years, Murray has…
Experts predict that artificial intelligence (AI) will follow in the footsteps of technologies like search engines and cloud computing, becoming a mainstream tool across industries. Despite challenges such as limited expertise and data complexity, AI is making strides in construction projects, though adoption in this field still trails other sectors. A McKinsey report highlights the…
Sparkplugs are the people in your business who make things happen – and they are essential if you want to grow beyond what you alone can ignite. We all need them in our businesses – the people I call “sparkplugs.” Sparkplugs ignite fuel. They make combustion. They make things happen. They are essential if you want…
Cullum Services is pleased to announce the promotion of Gary Jordan to Sheet MetalForman. Jordan achieved his associate’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technologyfrom South Carolina State University and received his EPA certification fromPennsylvania College of Technology before joining the Cullum team in 2021. Jordan hasmore than a decade of experience in construction and is Arc…
The net absorption of industrial real estate – the amount of space occupied minus space vacated over a given period – has slowed from record levels in the wake of the pandemic, but the sector remains strong, according to the most recent NAIOP Industrial Space Demand Forecast. Total U.S. industrial net absorption in the first half…
Green Badger, the leading SaaS developer for managing sustainable construction, announced it has received a Just 2.0 label from The International Living Future Institute (ILFI), further validating the company’s focus on sustainability for the built environment. The Just label program is a transparency framework that provides a guide to creating meaningful policies and ensuring those policies turn…
A New Report from Realtor.com found South Carolina, North Carolina and Idaho are the top three states leading the new construction activity and affordability rankings. New Construction Nationally is Helping Add Needed Inventory and Affordable Options. Today, Realtor.com® launched a brand new report “New Construction Insights,” which found South Carolina, North Carolina and Idaho lead the way when it comes to new home construction. This report creates a ranking for…
94 Percent of Construction Firms Report Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Undermining Efforts to Build Infrastructure & Other Projects As Industry Calls for Better Federal Workforce Policies The nation’s failure to invest in construction workforce education and training programs is having a real, measurable impact on the country’s ability to build infrastructure…
Associated Builders and Contractors today participated in a White House-sponsored roundtable discussion, “Recovery in the Workplace: Investing to Build the Workforce of Tomorrow,” which convened more than a dozen leading corporations, business groups and government leaders at the White House in Washington, D.C., to highlight the importance of recovery-ready and recovery-friendly workplaces and share best…
Southern states continue to lead the way in creating favorable business environments, with Georgia once again taking the top spot in Area Development’s annual rankings of the Top States for Doing Business. For the eleventh consecutive year, Georgia has demonstrated excellence in key areas like infrastructure, workforce development, and business incentives. In this year’s Area…
