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Bosch Group, a leading global supplier of technology and services, is expanding its existing Anderson County operations. To accommodate its continued growth, the company is bringing $152 million of additional capital investment and creating 130 new jobs. “Having spent eight years of my Bosch career working as the technical plant manager at our Anderson location,…
Overall construction spending reached a record high in October, although public-sector investments in infrastructure continued to lag earlier levels, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said federal, state and local officials should address the growing shortfall in transportation, water and wastewater infrastructure in the…
Charleston, SC — SouthCon Building Group, a full-service general contractor based in Mount Pleasant, was recently recognized with the 2017 Excellence in Construction (EIC) Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas. The company was singled out for its distinguished performance in delivering Southern First Bank’s Regional Headquarters facility, a new three-story,…
LS3P has hired Philip Kennedy, who joins the firm as a Systems Administrator. Kennedy, who holds an AAS in Network Technology from Blue Ridge Community College, brings IT support experience with clients in the medical, manufacturing, and retail fields in the Flat Rock, NC area and is also a Certified Pharmacy Technician. Kennedy is highly…
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper challenged business and workforce development leaders to increase the number of work-based learning opportunities across the state, part of a broader initiative to help North Carolinians become more job-ready. Governor Cooper offered his challenge today at a meeting of the NCWorks Commission, along with a call for the commissioners to…
As an academic Department Chair in Construction Management, one of the most frequent comments I receive from industry supporters is that students need more practical, hands-on experience before they graduate and enter the workforce. I agree. In fact, my experience tells me that experiential learning is becoming increasingly more important in the construction industry due…
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas welcomed Representative Mark Walker to visit with ABC staff, Triad council members, and local students from North Carolina A&T State University’s student chapter to discuss tax reform, infrastructure, healthcare, and workforce development. “The Carolinas are fortunate to be represented by a number of members of Congress…
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster recently announced that his running mate would be one of the nation’s leading businesswomen and entrepreneurs — Pamela Evette, president and CEO of Quality Business Solutions (QBS), a $1 billion enterprise that provides payroll, human resources and tax services to companies across the country. Construction is among the business sectors…
To allow affected employers additional time to become familiar with a new electronic reporting system launched on August 1, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has extended the date by which employers must electronically report injury and illness data through the Injury Tracking Application (ITA). OSHA’s final rule to…
Guest blog originally appeared in GenieBelt. Computers and artificial intelligence will support specialists and managers. Artificial intelligence can solve problems quite differently than a human individual. Even the developers of artificial intelligence do not entirely understand why the software has chosen a particular solution. Go is a board game from the Far East. Go is…
