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A M King, a leading integrated Design-Build firm with offices in Charlotte, NC, Greenville, SC, and Chicago, IL, has completed design and commenced construction on a complex, multi-phase renovation project in Concord, NC for San Clemente, CA-based Custom Flavors. The company’s new East Coast processing facility, when complete, will double its production capacity, streamline freight…
$250 Million Investment to Create 300 Jobs in Clarendon County CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. (June 9, 2025) – Leaders from across South Carolina gathered in Clarendon County on June 4, as Homanit GmbH & Co. KG broke ground on its first U.S. manufacturing facility. The $250 million investment by the German fiberboard manufacturer is expected to…
Charleston, SC-based Frampton Construction Company, a full-service firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction and construction services, announces the addition of Kirk Matthews, PE, as Vice President. Based in the company’s Charlotte office, Matthews will help advance Frampton’s strategic growth by strengthening client relationships, supporting pipeline development and guiding project execution across sectors. “Kirk brings…
Construction input prices increased 0.2% in May compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 0.3% for the month. Overall construction input prices are 1.3% higher than a year ago, while nonresidential construction…
People make the construction industry what it is today. The GroundBreak Carolinas team is interested in identifying and featuring those individuals who are influencing construction and having a significant impact on the industry. We are pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 7th annual GroundBreak Carolinas “Most Influential in North Carolina…
Associated Builders and Contractors today responded to the announcement from the Office of Management and Budget that President Donald Trump’s administration will continue to enforce former President Joe Biden’s anti-competitive policy mandating project labor agreements on federal construction projects of $35 million or more. “This decision cannot be reconciled with the president’s philosophies of merit, fairness and nondiscrimination because…
The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, grew 3.7% in May to 211.2 (2000=100) from the downwardly revised April reading of 203.5. Over the month, commercial planning grew 0.8% while institutional planning improved 10.5%. “Nonresidential planning continued to accelerate in May, primarily driven by strong project activity on the institutional side of the…
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.4 months in May, according to an ABC member survey conducted May 20 to June 3. The reading is up 0.1 months since May 2024. View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index data series. While the South maintains the longest…
Poyner Spruill LLP is pleased to announce that partner Ben Buskirk has been named to the Construction Power List by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. This honor distinguishes attorneys who have demonstrated broad knowledge and significant contributions to construction law. Buskirk was recognized along with 23 other construction attorneys in North Carolina. Buskirk regularly assists clients with the preparation and negotiation…
Because I have been involved in this industry for so long – as a manager, owner, board member, consultant, plus had my own locally-oriented design/build/development/contracting firm – I regularly get asked by friends and acquaintances for referrals to engineering, architecture, planning, surveying, and environmental consulting firms. It probably happens a couple times a month. Here…
