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Middleburg Communities to Develop 211-Unit Single Family Rental Community in Charleston, South Carolina

by Middleburg Communities on

Middleburg Communities (“Middleburg”) today announced it has closed and plans to commence construction on a 211-unit single family housing community on an approximately 46-acre land parcel in Johns Island, South Carolina, one of the fastest-growing submarkets in the Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area. Middleburg plans to leverage its in-house construction capabilities to transform the land into a…

USC selects lead development team for health sciences campus in BullStreet District

by University of South Carolina on

The University of South Carolina has selected Gilbane to lead the planning, design, development and construction of the university’s health sciences campus in the BullStreet District in downtown Columbia, South Carolina. The initial engagement with Gilbane was presented to the Board of Trustees at its Tuesday (Dec. 13) meeting.  “Gilbane has assembled a world-class design…

Total Construction Starts Fall in November

by Dodge Construction Network on

Total construction starts fell 18% in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $926.3 billion, according to Dodge Construction Network. During the month, nonresidential building starts lost 25%, nonbuilding shed 21%, and residential starts dropped 5%.  Year-to-date, total construction starts were 14% higher in the first 11 months of 2022 compared to the same period…

Todd Usher, President of Addison Homes, Completes PhD in Planning, Design and the Built Environment from Clemson University  

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff Report on

Todd Usher, President and founder of Addison Homes, has completed his PhD in Planning, Design and the Built Environment from Clemson University, successfully defending a dissertation titled “Likeliness to Recommend: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Consumer Perception of Homebuilders.” Addison Homes is a Greenville, S.C.-based custom home builder specializing in building healthy, high-performance homes that…

Commercial, Institutional and Health Care Construction Drive ABC’s Backlog Indicator to Highest Level Since Q2 2019

by Associated Builders and Contractors on

Associated Builders and Contractors reports today that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 9.2 months in November, according to an ABC member survey conducted Nov. 21 to Dec. 6. The reading is 0.8 months higher than in November 2021. Backlog is now at its highest level since the second quarter of 2019. The increase in…

Chemistry for a Successful Project Team

by Bill Caldwell, Principal, CMac Connect, LLC on

I recently had the opportunity to serve as a judge to evaluate entries for the 2022 ABC Carolinas Excellence in Construction (EIC) Awards competition. The mechanical contracting firm from which I recently retired had been successful in winning multiple awards from ABCC over the years; however, judging was a new experience for me. Being the “old…

Proactive Steps Employers Should Take to Deal with Employees “Quiet Quitting”

by Kate Dewberry, Partner, Poyner Spruill, LLP on

Major news publications like the The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times have identified a new topic of discussion among workers: “quiet quitting.”  The idea is that employees are de-prioritizing work and either working less or coasting when they do work to only perform the bare minimum duties to keep their jobs. This…

ABC Carolinas Announces 2023 Board of Directors Led by CarolinaPower’s Chris Moore

by Joan Krause, Senior Editor, GroundBreak Carolinas on

Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC Carolinas) is pleased to announce its 2023 Board of Directors. Seven board members are based in South Carolina with the remainder located in North Carolina. Chris Moore, President of CarolinaPower has been elected 2023 Chair, representing more than 300 member firms in North and South Carolina. “On behalf…

The ROC in Charlotte: Reducing the Workforce Shortage and Transforming Construction’s Next Generation

by Sharon Walters, Carolinas AGC on

Have you been to The ROC in Charlotte? If you haven’t had a chance to visit or find out about it, make time – because what’s happening there is transformational for the community and our industry. This Charlotte-based facility and program name stands for “Rebuilding Opportunities in Construction” and serves Charlotte-area High School students. The…

CAGC Foundation Launches Construction Business Academy

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff Report on

Carolinas AGC (CAGC) announced that the CAGC Foundation has officially launched the Construction Business Academy – a construction business development program designed to strengthen minority, disadvantaged and women-owned businesses to ensure their sustainability and growth. Dozens of stakeholders, community leaders, general contractors and other special guests gathered in Charlotte last week to welcome 18 businesses…