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Imagine this scenario: You find a great deal on a piece of land in a prime location and even have a potential tenant lined up. As you’re wrapping up your due diligence period, you are asked about a geotechnical report. You do some digging and find out it’s required for the deal to close. Worse…
Poyner Spruill LLP recently honored the life and legacy of late colleague Cheslie Kryst during their second annual Service Week. Kryst worked as an attorney then as the firm’s Diversity Advisor. She was passionate about volunteering at nonprofits and advocating for those in underserved communities. Kryst had a life-long battle with mental illness and died…
Four Charlotte-area construction industry leaders were among those named to the prestigious list of 2024 Most Admired CEOs published by the Charlotte Business Journal (CBJ). Winners representing 21 different industries were celebrated at a special awards event in June. The four honorees in the Contractors category were: Edison Cassels, President and CEO, Edison Foard Donovan…
The 2024 Summer Convention will be held in Greenville, SC ABC Carolinas (ABCC) Annual Construction Convention is just a few days away. This year’s theme – Building the Next Generation: Inspiring and Training Future Construction Leaders – will be the focus of the three-day event. The event will take place at The Hyatt Regency Greenville,…
84 Lumber, the nation’s largest privately held building materials supplier, proudly supports U.S. veterans and calls on companies to recognize the importance of National Hire a Veteran Day on July 25th, 2024. This day serves as a critical reminder for employers to consider hiring American military veterans transitioning into civilian employment. Experience the full interactive Multichannel…
We live in turbulent times, and you can never fully eliminate uncertainty – but there are several approaches you can employ to combat it. We live in turbulent times. Things are happening that could result in a lot of change. Plus business can be unpredictable. People are involved. That creates uncertainty. And AEC firm business…
CEOs are reporting difficulty hiring in specific areas like mid-level and information technology positions, according to the latest CEO survey from Marcum LLP and Hofstra University’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business. The survey serves as an essential barometer for gauging the current business environment and anticipating the strategic focuses of companies. Hiring and Retention Trends: Retaining employees is the top…
Newforma, a leader in project information management software, and AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, today announced a powerful new integration between Newforma Konekt and AVEVA E3D Design. This integration, developed by Léo Salvador of Ingeloop, revolutionizes how design teams manage and collaborate on issues within complex projects. “This collaboration with AVEVA represents a significant step forward in…
Effective management is always crucial to an organization’s success—but do managers use the “right” style at the right time, and does it get the desired results from their teams? American Management Association (AMA), a world leader in professional development, surveyed over 1,100 U.S. knowledge workers to better understand the role management styles play in performance…
ConstructConnect, a leading provider of software solutions for the construction industry, announced today that it has been named to Energage’s 2024 Technology Top Workplaces list. Top Workplaces Industry awards celebrate organizations that have built people-first workplace cultures within their sector. The list is based on anonymous employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by Energage, an organization…
