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Thirty four member companies of ABC Carolinas were named to Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) 2024 Top Performers, a published national listing that recognizes contractor members’ outstanding achievements in safety, quality, inclusion, project excellence and special designations ranked by number of hours worked. Kristen Powell, President and CEO of ABC Carolinas, acknowledged and expressed her…
In the inaugural episode of Let’s Talk Construction, host Rick Jenkins interviews Chris Moore, CarolinaPower’s President, on solutions for the workforce challenges facing the construction industry. Moore recently served as chair of the ABC Carolinas.
Members of the Women Construction Forum (WCF), a group comprising female industry professionals in residential and commercial construction in the Upstate region of South Carolina, recently made a $600 donation to the Greenville Technical College (GTC) Welding department. The donation was intended to provide welding gear for one of their 12 female students. “Having female…
OSHA has released its “Top Ten” list of the most cited safety violations of last year. The largest number of violations were observed in the Construction Industry. The Top Ten include: This list should be reviewed by each employer engaged in construction or general industry in order to develop a safety plan, including employee safety…
In time for Women’s History Month, Wolverine Boots and Apparel, the 140-year-old boot maker, has launched Woman-Made, spotlighting the remarkable accomplishments of women in the skilled trades. Rooted in a rich legacy of honoring the American worker, Wolverine aims to build a more inclusive future through an effort to add “woman-made” to the dictionary. Debuting today, the campaign’s anthem…
Werner, the World leader in ladders and the Official Ladder of NCAA® March Madness®, tipped off Ladder Safety Month this morning with ladder safety training events across the country. Recognizing 2024 as a leap year, the Jobsite Safety and Security (JSS) team identified the opportunity to add an extra day to spread the word about ladder safety….
“Health providers seeking to lower operational, capital and maintenance costs across facilities should consider prototyping and standardizing approaches that can shift project delivery from bespoke, time intensive solutions to a manufacture-ready kit-of-parts uniquely authored by and for an organization,” said Deb Sheehan, DPR Construction’s healthcare market strategy leader at Bisnow’s Healthcare Summit Feb. 22. Healthcare systems face…
RMA Companies (“RMA”) today announced the addition of Insight Group, a geotechnical, environmental, and construction-materials engineering consulting firm based in Charleston, South Carolina. This addition marks a significant milestone as RMA expands in the growing Southeastern market in support of its continued strategy to establish a national platform for technology-enabled testing, inspection, and certification capabilities. “I am…
Groups File Formal Request for Rulemaking Urging White House to Drop its Current Approach to Requirements that Risks Confusion and Delays on Key Construction Projects Four national trade associations petitioned the White House to make improvements in its implementation of “made in America” requirements for construction products and materials. They noted their members have encountered significant difficulty…
Why the Opioid Crisis Matters to Contractors (and your families) in the Carolinas The opioid crisis has plagued the nation since the late 1990s. Overdose deaths have been rising year after year. Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 107,699 overdose deaths in 2022 (KFF). Seventy five percent of all overdose deaths…
