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The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas presented members of Congress with the prestigious “Champion of the Merit Shop” Eagle Award. These awards are given to legislators with an 80 percent or better voting record on ABC’s key issues during the previous session of Congress. Awards were presented at the 2017 ABC National…
Tindall Corporation, a manufacturer of precast concrete, is pleased to announce the return of Cory Paterson to its team. Paterson previously worked for Tindall for nearly 10 years – representing its efforts in the Correctional market. Tindall has provided thousands of precast concrete detention cell modules and supplemental prestressed/precast products for this industry. Paterson spent…
Jason Eppley, chief operating officer for Greenwood, S.C.-based Davis & Floyd, Inc., has been named to the board of directors for the American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina (ACEC-SC). New board members were elected at the ACEC-SC annual meeting in June in Myrtle Beach. Eppley has been with Davis & Floyd more than…
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…
Southern Current, a developer in the residential, commercial and utility-scale solar markets, is launching a new solar farm in Hampton County, South Carolina. The company is investing $2.5 million in the project. “Southern Current is excited to keep bringing more clean energy projects to South Carolina,” said Southern Current Chief Development Officer Paul Fleury. “We…
The 2017 scholarship committee has awarded the Carolinas AGC Foundation scholarship to six deserving individuals. This scholarship will assist those entering the construction industry, as well as those wishing to advance their skills and/or knowledge to further their construction careers. Four-Year University Winners $4,000 Winner:Jay Sullivan, Easley, SCClemson University / Construction Science and ManagementCurrently interns…
Textiles manufacturer HPFabrics plans to invest $1.1 million in the closed Microfibres facility in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, creating 260 jobs in Forsyth County over the next three years. HPFabrics is a subsidiary of Istanbul-based Tukek Holding, a Turkish raw fabrics manufacturer and exporter of technical leather, suede (flocked fabric), upholstery fabric, woven fabric and polyurethane…
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) newly released Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) rose to 9 months during the first quarter of 2017, up 8.1 percent from the fourth quarter of 2016. CBI is up by 0.4 months, or 4 percent, on a year-over-year basis. “This was a terrific report,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “For…
McDonald York Building Company announced that as part of its growth strategy the company is splitting the duties of CEO and President into two roles, with Heather Denny remaining as CEO and Tanner Holland being promoted to President. Chief Executive Heather Denny has held both roles since 2015 and the role of President since 2010….
Contractors in the U.S. commercial construction industry are optimistic about the current state and forward-looking health of the sector, noting a healthy balance of project backlog and projected growth, which indicates overall strength and confidence in the market. Results from the three leading indicators used to compute the USG + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial…
