Your source for construction industry news in the Carolinas
EGGER Wood Products, one of Europe’s leading wood-based materials suppliers for the furniture, wood construction and flooring industries, has selected Davidson County in North Carolina as the site of its first U.S. manufacturing plant. The Austrian company plans to create 770 jobs and invest $700 million over the next 15 years at the county-owned I-85…
GroundBreak Carolinas is pleased to be the Media Sponsor for Clemson University’s 2nd Annual Construction Industry Symposium offered by Clemson’s Department of Construction Science and Management (CSM). Last year’s event held in Charlotte was so well received, the University decided to make the Symposium an annual event. This year’s Symposium will be held on October…
New construction starts in June grew 4% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $679.9 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Nonresidential building increased 13% in June, strengthening after two months of lackluster activity, and the nonbuilding construction sector rose 8% with the help of elevated activity for electric utilities….
When we were young, we built entire cities and neighborhoods from Legos and Lincoln Logs. In those moments of pure innovation, nothing was as impressive as what we could build by hand on the living room floor. But along the way, something changed. Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, we were taught that enrolling in the…
Recently, Leslie Boney at North Carolina State University’s Institute for Emerging Issues sat down with Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina’s (EDPNC) new board chair, Frank Emory Jr. Emory is a partner at Hunton and Williams LLP, specializing in complex commercial litigation and arbitration. The EDPNC compiled a few highlights from the interview. On Emory’s…
The 5th Annual Carolinas AGC (CAGC) Summer Summit and Expo will be held this week at the Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes from Thursday, July 27 to Sunday, July 30. Conference organizers cite numerous reasons for attending — great educational sessions, special events that provide attendees quality networking, opportunities for suppliers to showcase…
Forty-one states added construction jobs between June 2016 and June 2017 amid continuing widespread demand for construction services, while 25 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between May and June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data recently released. Association officials said the smaller…
Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global ingredients solutions company, is expanding its existing operations in Charleston County. The company’s growth is expected to bring more than $10 million of capital investment and lead to the creation of five new positions. “With a pro-business environment, skilled workforce and excellent location, North Charleston is a great fit for…
Wayne Brothers, Inc., a concrete construction firm based in Davidson, NC, announced the opening of its Georgia Regional Office, located in Savannah, Georgia. This office will serve the concrete construction needs of Southeast Georgia and the South Carolina Low Country. According to Wayne Brothers, the office will be led by Charlie Martin, a Savannah native…
According to multiple media report, Jacobs Engineering (JEC) maybe exploring an acquisition of CH2M. The Times of London reported merger talks on July 19. Both firms have operations in Greenville, SC. “We do not comment on rumors or speculation,” said Mendi D. Head, Jacobs vice president of global communications told ENR. CH2M is based in Colorado. While…
