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The Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC) today issued a Union Watch Alert on efforts by the AFL-CIO and the IBEW to pressure the Charlotte city council to establish a task force to study construction workers conditions. On Monday, the two groups held a press conference at Charlotte City Government Center to urge…
Newberry County is the latest South Carolina county to announce big economic development news. Samsung, one of the world’s leading technology companies, is opening a new home appliance manufacturing facility in Newberry County. The $380 million facility will produce some of Samsung’s most popular, industry-leading appliances and generate more than 950 new jobs over the…
According to the Carolinas Associated General Contractors (CAGC), union activity targeting the construction industry is on the increase in North and South Carolina. On Monday, June 26, a group of union organizers– led by The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), and the International Brotherhood of International Workers (IBEW)– held a…
O’Neal, Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, has been named to the list of Best Places to Work in South Carolina for the sixth consecutive year. The Best Places to Work in South Carolina survey and awards program is designed to identify, recognize and honor the best employers in the state, benefiting the…
In May, not seasonally adjusted (NSA) construction unemployment rates were down in 24 states on a year-over-year basis, according to analysis released today by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). At the same time, the construction industry employed 192,000 more workers than in May 2016, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS),…
South Carolinas Governor Henry McMaster announced the interim appointment of Tony K. Cox to the state Department of Transportation Commission representing the seventh congressional district. The appointment follows the Thursday resignation of former commissioner Mike Wooten. “Tony is a highly respected leader in our state’s business community and his service to our state will be…
Several design and construction firms were recently ranked on the The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce 2017 Best Places To Work in South Carolina. The design and construction firms include: CF Evans, Inc.; J Davis Construction; Life Cycle Engineering; New South Construction Supply; O’Neal, Inc.; and Trehel Corporation. Several other winners provide services to the…
This week, Governor Roy Cooper announced that Ventura Coach Corp and a related company, Absolute Bus, will create 61 new jobs with an expansion in Robeson County. Ventura Coach, which manufactures commercial shuttle buses, plans to invest $2 million for an upgrade of its facilities in Lumberton. The expansion was welcome news for a company…
Design services at architecture firms continue to project a healthy disposition on the construction industry as the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) recorded the fourth consecutive month of growth. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American…
Investment in construction projects continues to drive construction employment as forty-two states added jobs between May 2016 and 2017. From April to May 2017, twenty-five states and D.C. lost jobs. Many construction firms continue to report struggles finding employees, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data recently released….
