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Southeast Mechanical Acquires Carolina Comfort

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Southeast Mechanical (“SEM”), headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, today announced the acquisition of Wilkesboro, North Carolina-based Carolina Comfort Heating & Air Conditioning (“Carolina Comfort”). This partnership bolsters SEM’s presence in the North Carolina market. “We’re very excited to welcome Carolina Comfort to the SEM Family,” stated Hugh Elks, President of SEM. Elks added, “This is complementary to our other divisions and further…

Balfour Beatty, Metcon Joint Venture Selected for Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority Construction Program

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Balfour Beatty’s Building operations and joint venture partner Metcon Inc., in association with Right Build and Varnedoe Construction, have been selected by Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority to deliver an approximately $650 million phased construction program at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). As part of its Vision 2040 Master Plan, the construction program at RDU will support growth in…

McCrory Construction Welcomes Brent Amyette as Business Development Manager

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McCrory Construction, South Carolina’s oldest contractor, announced that Brent Amyette has joined the company as Business Development Manager in the Upstate office. Amyette will focus on the continued expansion of the company’s industrial/manufacturing, commercial, retail, and design-build projects. He comes to McCrory with nearly 30 years of business development and marketing experience in the Carolinas,…

Several Major Industries Making Efforts to Meet Net Zero Goals Through Carbon Credits

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Set to be held in November, the UN’s Conference of Parties conference (“COP27”) has been set with a goal of seeking clarity and concrete guidelines for Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) players. Last year’s COP26 conference in Scotland ended with 632 of the world’s largest 2000 public companies by revenue announcing plans to achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions. Efforts are being made across…

International Race for Lithium Heats Up as Auto Giants Invest in Mining Space

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An international scramble for lithium is fully underway, with some of the world’s largest automakers now jockeying for position in the mining space to secure supplies for the battery metal moving forward. The latest to throw its hat in the lithium ring is General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), which announced a $650 million equity investment in Lithium Americas Corp. (NYSE:LAC) (TSX:LAC) in connection…

Albemarle Corporation Announces New U.S. Lithium Mega-Flex Processing Facility in South Carolina

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Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a global leader in providing essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity and health, today announced plans to locate its previously announced lithium hydroxide Mega-Flex facility in Chester County, South Carolina. Plans for the facility include an initial investment of at least $1.3 billion to help meet the surging demand for domestic and international electric vehicles…

Cirba Solutions to Build World-Class EV Battery Materials Facility in South Carolina

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Cirba Solutions, the most trusted and comprehensive battery materials and management company for end-of-life batteries and gigafactory scrap, announced today a phase I investment of more than $300 million into a world-class, lithium-ion electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling flagship facility in South Carolina. With over 30 years of experience, Cirba Solutions has paved the way for a sustainable…

A M King Wins ABC National Excellence in Construction Award for Mission Produce’s Ripening and Processing Facility

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A M King, a leading integrated Design-Build firm with offices in Charlotte, NC, Greenville, SC, and Chicago, IL, was recognized nationally by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) for the company’s exemplary project delivery of a new 275,000-square-foot avocado ripening and processing facility for Mission Produce, Inc. in Laredo, Texas. A M King took second…

Understanding AI and ChatGPT for Construction Marketing

by Brian Gallagher, Graycor on

As technology continues to evolve, construction marketers are constantly seeking new ways to streamline their processes and improve their effectiveness. Tools based on Artificial Intelligence (AI), the ability of machines to perform tasks that would normally require human intelligence, are accelerating in user adoption. One tool that is becoming increasingly popular among construction marketers is…