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The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas honored over 100 members for their dedication and commitment to excellence in safety. North Carolina Commissioner of Labor, Cherie Berry and South Carolina Director of Labor Licensing and Regulation, Emily F arr addressed the ABC membership and presented over 100 Safety Training Evaluation Program (STEP) awards….
Rodgers joined faculty, students, community leaders, and special guests in Winston-Salem, NC, to break ground on the new sciences building at Winston-Salem State University. The building, one of the first funded through the NC Connect Bond approved by voters last year, was first conceived in 2006. “We’ve been waiting for this building for a very…
In 1972, Eldeco, Inc. was a two-person electrical contracting company operating from a living room in Greenville, S.C. Now one of the most successful electrical contracting companies in the Southeast, Eldeco is celebrating its 45th anniversary this fall. It all began with two young brothers, a drawing board, a reel of wire and $3,000. Larry…
Amazon recently announced plans to build a second headquarters building. With the announcement, cities and regions are scrambling to pursue the project. Do North Carolina and South Carolina have a chance to land the project? According to key economic development and government officials, cities in both states plan to pursue the one of the largest…
The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (CAGC) Nominations Committee, led by Committee Chair Paul Mashburn, Mashburn Construction, has completed its work and announces the following slate to the membership: Chair: Paul Mashburn, Mashburn Construction Co., Inc. Chair Elect: Ron Brown, State Utility Contractors, Inc. Treasurer: Casey Schwager, Sloan Construction Company, Inc. Vice Chair: Susan Lewis, Beam…
Cities across North Carolina will be participating in the 35th Annual National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week, set for October 3-7, 2017. Seven cities have a variety of special events planned for consecutive weeks — from late September through early November. The observance of a National MED Week was proclaimed by Ronald Reagan in 1982…
“The Diversity Challenge” will be the focus of an interactive morning panel discussion during Clemson University’s Second Annual Construction Industry Symposium scheduled for October 12, 2017, at the Embassy Suites Greenville Golf Resort & Conference Center in Greenville, South Carolina. Two well-respected individuals from our region — both with years of experience in the construction…
Tim Neubauer is President and Julia Kunlo is the Director of Client Relations at Evolution Safety Resources, a Raleigh-based safety consultation firm serving the Carolinas and beyond. When working with a new client, we start our relationship by asking for an overview of their Safety Management System (also called an SMS). The response we usually…
DEVITA, a Greenville, SC-based engineering firm serving commercial and precast clients coast to coast, has acquired Elm Engineering, Inc., in Charlotte, NC. Elm Engineering was the first engineering firm in the Charlotte area to focus solely on sustainable engineering, energy efficiency, LEED consulting and commissioning. DEVITA acquired the firm as the next step in its…
Construction activity declined in August, as the Dodge Momentum Index moved lower, falling 2.4% to 129.1 (2000=100) from its revised July reading of 132.2. Published monthly, the Momentum Index is a measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for non residential…
