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Fewer architecture firms report declining billings in January compared to billing activity in December, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for January was 49.3* compared to 48.4 in December (any score below 50 indicates a decline in firm billings). Last month’s score…
Columbia, SC – Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC Carolinas) announces the 2023 leadership team for the organization’s Midlands Regional Leadership Council, chaired by Miller Valentine’s Turner McCaffrey. Council Chair McCaffrey noted, “ABC as a national organization continues to grow and bring various benefits to contractors across the country. The ABC Carolinas Midlands Regional Leadership…
Charleston, S.C. (February 15, 2023) – SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm throughout the Carolinas, announces the hire of Amy Sullivan as the director of business development for the Charlotte, North Carolina region. With a focus on building new relationships, this new leadership role is an integral and strategic hire in SW+’s growth and expansion in North Carolina. …
Generation Z is growing up. Sandwiched between Millennials and Generation Alpha, this group is emerging as an influential demographic and driving impactful change that will shape our future in ways we haven’t seen before. This demographic, also known as Zoomers, is the largest generation on Earth, ranging in age from 10 to 25. While we…
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is pleased to welcome Caroline Brigmon to the CAGC family. Brigmon serves within the CAGC Foundation as Education, Training and Workforce Director. Brigmon will support CAGC members’ education and training needs and develop programs to address the construction industry’s workforce challenges. She also will provide support for the Foundation’s Construction Business Academy and the…
Harper General Contractors has long been a leading innovator in construction services in the Southeast. As they continue to evolve, Harper has seen the importance of pursuing new opportunities to grow and provide even more value to their clients and community. In 2015, Harper leadership saw a need to provide their current and future clients…
Wells Fargo released its 2023 Construction Industry Forecast, a survey designed to gather insights on sentiment and current business conditions in the construction industry. This year’s survey indicates a level of cautious optimism prevailing among nonresidential contractors and distributors. Most notably, respondents shared several top concerns, including the availability of skilled workers, rising interest rates,…
The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) today launched the Travelers Innovation Network for Construction, an online platform providing construction customers with access to industry insights, as well as a curated group of technology providers and solutions aimed at improving productivity and safety on job sites. “Technology has the potential to help mitigate risk, but it can…
More than 80% of U.S. investors say that companies need to more openly communicate the risks and opportunities that shape their standing as “responsible investments” – and 73% also say they are more likely to invest in a company that shares with investors its plans for effectively managing those factors. Those are among the key…
Jacobs (NYSE:J) today announced that it closed an inaugural offering of $500 million of senior unsecured notes due 2033 under its newly published Sustainability-Linked Bond Framework. The Framework was developed as a crucial element of Jacobs’ PlanBeyond 2.0℠ sustainable business strategy launched in the summer of 2021 and is a key milestone in further incorporating sustainability into the company’s…
