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President Trump officially released a proposal for a $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan. The proposed plan includes $200 billion in funding from the federal government. Unlike recent infrastructure plans, half of the federal seed money is planned to go toward an incentive program to match funding and financing from state and local governments that invest in rebuilding…
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has produced the first-ever Small Firm Compensation Report, dedicated to the unique needs and structure of small architecture firms. The report includes data on compensation trends and employee demographics at small firms, which are defined as those legally structured as sole proprietorships (regardless of number of employees) and architecture…
Enviva Holdings, LP, the world’s largest producer of industrial wood pellets, announced today that it, through its previously announced joint venture, Enviva JV Development Company, LLC, has completed the acquisition of a wood pellet production plant in Greenwood, South Carolina and related assets (the “Greenwood plant”) from The Navigator Company, S.A., a Portuguese paper and…
“Engineers Inspiring Wonder” is the theme of the 2018 National Engineers Week. Events are being held throughout the United States from 18 to 24 February. Activities include museum exhibits, science competitions, and mentorship programs. Kicking off the weeklong festivities is Discover Engineering Family Day, to be held on 17 February in Washington, D.C., at the National Building…
DroneDeploy, a leading drone mapping software platform in the world, today announced the release of Live Map — a first-of-its-kind feature that allows any drone operator to create real-time maps in the field with their iOS device. Users plan a flight, take off, and see maps render on-screen during flight — without the need for…
The winner of this year’s ABC Carolinas Roger Liska Annual Grant-in-Aid Award was Kyle Morrison, a junior Construction Science Management major from Moncks Corner, SC. Dr. Mike Jackson, Department Chair and Professor, presented Kyle with the award during the luncheon held in conjunction with the Clemson Construction Science Management Industry Advisory Board meeting at Clemson…
While we would all like to believe the best in people, we, unfortunately, live in a world where we must keep our guard up – especially when we’re hiring people to come into our homes. Construction fraud is becoming a growing trend and is something that people must look out for when hiring contractors. Fraud…
This article is a continuation in the Evolution Safety Resources series, “Your Safety Manual Isn’t Enough.” While stressing the importance of building a safety program that reaches beyond written policy, our series explains the need for a Safety Management System (SMS) while exploring common SMS components. Defined as a structured and organized means of achieving…
This year represented the first time ABC of the Carolinas participated in the Charleston STEM festival, a celebration of science, technology, engineering and math in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina. Now in its fifth year, the 2018 festival took place on Saturday, February 3, at Charleston’s Brittlebank Park. The outdoor event with 80 exhibitors drew…
Overall construction input prices increased 1.1 percent in January, reversing a slight decline in December 2017, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today. Compared to this time last year, overall construction materials prices are up 4.9 percent. Nonresidential construction materials prices are up 4.7 percent…
