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USGBC North Carolina is opening tickets and sponsorship applications for this year’s Green Gala and Sustainable Business Awards. Join USGBC North Carolina for a celebration of the best of green building, a silent auction and an awards ceremony highlighting our successes and commitment to sustainability by those who are transforming the built environment every day….
Triax Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of wearable technology for construction site connectivity, launched its new spot-r networked technology, providing real-time, data-driven visibility into the challenging construction site environment. This unprecedented Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled technology makes the digitally connected construction worksite possible for the first time. The technology helps to improve worker safety and reduce…
On Thursday, June 21, 2017, 23 of Greenville’s CEOs put the finishing touches on their latest project – the construction of a new home for the Nivens family. This home is Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County’s fifth CEO build, an annual event that unites companies from across business sectors to fund and construct a…
The AIA South Carolina Leadership Development Academy is designed to prepare AIASC Emerging Professionals for future leadership roles through broadening the opportunities for participants to obtain leadership skills and mentoring, both of which are vital to discovery and growth as a professional and as an individual. The program will bring together Emerging and Experienced Professionals,…
DPR Construction, one of the nation’s leading technical builders focused on highly complex and sustainable projects, announced its selection by North Carolina State University to build the school’s new Plant Sciences Building in Raleigh, North Carolina. The project includes construction of a five-story, 187,000-square-foot interdisciplinary research building, comprising research laboratories, office space, corporate laboratory and…
The 2017 South Carolina Historic Preservation Honor Award was recently presented to Clemson University for the Holtzendorff Hall . The project was a restoration of the Italian Renaissance-style building designed by professor Rudolf Lee. The awards were presented at the State House by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and were sponsored by the Office of the Governor,…
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has mapped out a decade-long plan designed to rebuild decayed roads and replace structurally deficient bridges all across the state. The foundation of this mission begins on Saturday, July 1. The Roads Bill passed by the General Assembly will become law on that day. The state’s gas tax, currently one…
DPR Construction, announced its selection by North Carolina State University to build the school’s new Plant Sciences Building in Raleigh, North Carolina. The project includes construction of a five-story, 187,000-square-foot interdisciplinary research building, comprising research laboratories, office space, corporate laboratory and office suites, hearth/atrium space, support space, and shared, flexible conferencing space. The partial fifth…
GE Renewable Energy today announced that it has selected Clinton, South Carolina for a new research and development facility. The $29 million facility will be used to test prototype bearing designs and evaluate next generation bearing technology for the GE’s Onshore Wind business. The new facility will be located at 19267 SC-72, Clinton, SC, and…
The South Carolina 2017 Legislative Session came to a close a few weeks ago, and the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce released its annual 2017 Legislative Scorecard. In this year’s scorecard, the Chamber recognizes “Business Champions,” who earned a perfect score of 100%, and “Business Advocates,” who earned a score of at least 90%, for…
