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The construction industry has been addressing the new respirate silica dust standard now for nearly a year. Many contractors are still challenged by the new standards. Bosch Power Tools provides some insight into the OSHA standards. Q: What is the new silica dust regulation and why is it happening? When the U.S. Department of Labor…
The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (CAGC) Young Leaders (YL) recently participated in two Habitat Builds in Columbia, S.C. The CAGC YL group was assigned the task of building and installing three sets of outside stairs and railings for two homes. “Throughout the day we learned so much about Habitat for Humanity and the other opportunities…
Charleston, S.C.— The Columbia chapter of National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) will host a pre-organizational meeting on June 28, 2018. Interested women in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties who work in a construction industry related field are urged to attend. The event will include two informational sessions where participants will learn more about…
Clemson University’s Wood Utilization + Design Institute has added California-based company Katerra to its member program. Katerra joined the institute as a Founding Member, giving $50,000 toward the institute’s mission of researching, educating and providing resources for industry stakeholders in a variety of disciplines to advance wood-based products. “Clemson is delighted to have Katerra as…
O’Neal, Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, has been named to the list of Best Places to Work in South Carolina for the seventh consecutive year. This thirteenth annual program was created by SC Biz News in partnership with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and Best Companies Group. This survey-and-awards program was…
Greer, SC— The Greer Soup Kitchen in Upstate South Carolina has a new vegetable garden, thanks to 11 hardworking volunteers from A M King’s Greenville office. In one day, the team constructed 30 raised planting beds, removed weeds, tilled dirt and added topsoil. The effort will allow soup kitchen volunteers to plant vegetables, fruits and…
Prices for inputs to construction materials expanded 2.2 percent in May and are 8.8 percent higher than at the same time one year ago, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today. This represents the largest monthly increase in 10 years (since May 2008). Nonresidential…
North Carolina has received Area Development magazine’s 2018 Gold Shovel Award, recognizing the state’s top-tier success in winning high-impact economic development projects in 2017. North Carolina, which in 2017 had one of its best years for job recruitment in over a decade, is one of only five states to receive a 2018 Gold Shovel Award….
The Board of Directors of the Hispanic Contractors Association of the Carolinas, HCAC, announced that beginning Monday, June 11, 2018, Lissette Velez, has been named the new Executive Director of HCAC. Velez has been with the organization for over 6 years, previously performing the positions of Office Manager and Membership Director. She has been committed…
Winston-Salem, N.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas (ABC Carolinas) welcomed U.S. Secretary of Labor, R. Alexander Acosta, and Chairwoman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx of North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District, to an active construction site in downtown Winston-Salem last week. Omega Construction’s Hotel Indigo project, a…
