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Several organizations, companies and the state of South Carolina have established a “rapid response coalition” to help assist workers who lost their jobs when SCE&G abansdoned its $14 billion project to build two new nuclear reactors at its V.C. Summer plant in Jenkinsville, SC. Gov. Henry McMaster announced the coalition of public and private organizations…
Fluor (FLR) announced plans to close its Charlotte, NC office. Between 90 and 100 people will lose their jobs in the coming weeks. The engineering and construction giant will shut down the Piedmont Row Drive facility in South park on September 30. Fluor issued a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) notice reporting that it would…
What does a massive North Carolina industrial complex that can churn out $1 billion worth of steel a year have in common with a processor of sweet potato-based food filler located 90 miles away? Both manufacturing operations ‒ Nucor Corp.’s steel plant in Hertford County and the Carolina Innovative Food Ingredients facility in Nash County…
After cutting power to thousand of residents and vacationers in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, PCL Civil Constructors has been named in a class action lawsuit filed in Dare County Superior Court. The company building the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge cut power cable that resulted in the forced evacuation of people from Hatteras and Ocracoke. Local…
At it’s recent conference in Myrtle Beach, the Associated General Contractors of the Carolinas (CAGC) recognized their 2017 Top Young Leaders. The Top Young Leader Award recognizes those who play critical roles in the community and professional arenas of the construction industry. Each year, CAGC honors the achievements of their young leaders. This year, CAGC…
The Hispanic Contractors Association of the Carolinas (HCAC) celebrated its 10 year anniversary with a sold out gala at the Embassy Suites Raleigh-Durham Airport on July 21. The HCAC Gala and Brilliance Awards is an annual awards ceremony that has made an impact in the construction industry of the Carolinas. The main purpose of this gathering was to…
During the first half of 2017, eight of the top ten metropolitan markets for commercial and multifamily construction starts ranked by dollar volume registered decreased activity compared to a year ago, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. At the same time, metropolitan markets ranked 11 through 20 showed growth for nine of the ten markets,…
On July 29th, 2017, the Carolinas AGC (CAGC) celebrated hard work, perseverance and achievement of several of their key members. CAGC paid tribute to ten individuals; five of whom have left an incredible legacy on our industry, and five who are still paving the road for future leaders to follow. Each of the men that…
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved today the suspension of construction of Units 2 and 3 at V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in Jenkinsville, SC. The decision is anticipated to save Santee Cooper customers nearly $7 billion in additional costs to complete the project, including projected interest during construction. The decision to suspend construction is based…
Carolyn Rickard-Brideau, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP (Provisional), Partner and Global Practice Leader for Workplace with Little, is one of the nation’s select few experts in the field of WELL Building Design. She was the afternoon keynote speaker at Clemson University’s 2nd Annual Construction Industry Symposium (2017) in Greenville, South Carolina. What if I…
