Four newly registered electricians in Upstate South Carolina were lauded by their respective employers, course instructors and others at a private graduation ceremony last month. The celebration recognized the group’s successful completion of a rigorous four-year, S.C. Department of Labor registered electrical apprenticeship program. Registered apprenticeships are employer-sponsored training programs that produce highly skilled…
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Nonresidential Fixed Investment Returns to Earth in Q3, Says ABC
The U.S. economy expanded at a 3.5 percent annualized rate during the third quarter of 2018, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis data released today. This represents the first time there have been two consecutive quarters of 3 percent-plus growth since the beginning of 2015. Despite the…
McCrory Construction Celebrates its 100th Anniversary: Q&A with Allen Amsler, President and CEO
“A century strong and counting” is a statement few construction services firms can make. McCrory Construction is proud to be one of the exceptions. Now under fourth-generation private ownership, Columbia-based McCrory is celebrating its 100th year in business in 2018. McCrory is a full-service general contractor ranked among the Southeast’s largest and most respected construction…
Construction Material Prices Rebound in September, Says ABC
Prices for inputs to construction rose 0.3 percent in September and are 7.4 percent higher than a year ago, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today. Overall prices for nonresidential construction inputs rose 0.4 percent, reversing last month’s downward trend. Among individual subcategories, softwood lumber…
Contractors Remain Upbeat in Q2, According to ABC’s Latest Construction Confidence Index
Construction contractors remained confident during the second quarter of 2018, according to the latest Construction Confidence Index released by Associated Builders and Contractors. More than three in four construction firms expect that sales will continue to rise over the next six months, while three in five expect higher profit margins. More than seven in 10…
Public Nonresidential Construction Up in July, says ABC
National nonresidential construction spending declined 0.3 percent in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released today. Total nonresidential spending stood at $748.8 billion on a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate in July, an increase of 5.3 percent from the same time last year. Private nonresidential spending fell 1…
Construction Material Prices Inch Down in July, Says ABC
Prices for inputs to construction fell 0.2 percent in July but are 9.5 percent higher than a year ago, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Nonresidential construction input prices fell 0.3 percent in July but are up 9.6 percent year over year. Softwood lumber prices are…
2018 ABC Carolinas Construction Conference
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas will host its 2018 Carolinas Construction Conference from August 8-10 in Charleston, S.C.. The annual regional event will be held at the Francis Marion Hotel in historic Charleston and will feature exciting programs, events and speakers. The 20th anniversary of ABC Carolinas Chapter will be celebrated…
Teens in Upstate S.C. Get Hands-On Introduction to Construction Trades through Benjamin Franklin Experience
CarolinaPower and Brasfield & Gorrie are co-hosting and sponsoring three one-day construction experiences for middle-and-high school age kids this summer in Greenville, S.C. The purpose of these experiential learning events, made possible by the Benjamin Franklin Experience (BFE), is to show highly-motivated teens the dynamism of the industry and the opportunities that await them —…
Carolina Construction Leaders Visit Washington DC
Over 25 leaders from North Carolina and South Carolina construction firms recently visited U.S. Senators and Representatives in Washington, DC. The construction leaders participated in the annual Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Legislative Conference (LegCon). “Whether you are new or well established in the political arena of lobbying, the Merit Shop Construction Industry relies on our…
