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ABC Commends White House Infrastructure Plan’s Regulatory Streamlining, Workforce Development Expansion Goals

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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) President and CEO Michael D. Bellaman issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s infrastructure proposal: “ABC applauds the president for sending Congress a plan to rebuild America’s infrastructure. It is now time for lawmakers to develop legislation and policy to efficiently modernize America’s infrastructure and drive economic growth and…

Spotlight on Justin Baker of Gaylor Electric

by Joan Krause, GroundBreak Carolinas on

Justin Baker is Executive Vice President with Gaylor Electric, Inc., a leading electrical contractor headquartered in Indianapolis with a major presence in the Carolinas. Baker was promoted to EVP last summer following five years as Vice President in charge of the firm’s Charlotte office, a hub location. In his expanded role, Baker has responsibility for…

Skilled Worker Shortage: Programs that are Making a Difference

by Frank Werner, Oldcastle on

The construction industry is in the midst of a skilled workers shortage across all lines of work. It affects design and construction professionals along with trade craftsmen. Skilled workers have left the industry as a result of the economic downturn, an aging workforce, and insufficient pipeline of younger workers. The overall economy masked the shortage…

ABC Applauds Infrastructure, Economic Initiatives in State of the Union Speech

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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) President and CEO Michael D. Bellaman issued the following remarks on President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech. “Associated Builders and Contractors appreciates President Trump’s focus on creating a strong economy with limitless opportunities for all Americans. The president is right, America is a nation of builders, and ABC…

ABC of the Carolinas Announces 2018 Board of Directors

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ABC of the Carolinas is pleased to announce its 2018 Board of Directors. Five board members are based in South Carolina with the remainder located in North Carolina. Casie Sears Kerr of Raleigh-based specialty contractor Sears Contract, Inc., has been elected 2018 Chairman, representing more than 1,800 member firms in North and South Carolina. Sears-Kerr…

CarolinaPower wins ABC Carolinas’ Eagle Award for High-Profile Clemson Football Complex

by Joan Krause, GroundBreak Carolinas on

Greer, S.C. — CarolinaPower, a leading electrical contractor based in Upstate S.C., was recently recognized with the 2017 “Best in Class” Excellence in Construction (EIC) Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas. CarolinaPower was singled out for its exemplary work on Clemson University’s new Allen N. Reeves Football Complex which opened…

Construction Jobs Numbers Rebound in November

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The nation’s construction sector added 24,000 net new jobs in November, representing a 0.3 percent month-over-month increase, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today. Nonresidential construction employment added 8,600 net new jobs in November, a figure that would have been substantially higher were it not…

Buoyed by Healthy Economy, ABC Index Finds Contractors Upbeat

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The majority of commercial and industrial contractors are confident about sales growth, profits and staffing levels heading into 2018, according to the latest Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Construction Confidence Index (CCI). Despite rising construction labor and materials costs, 55 percent of contractors expect their profit margins to expand in the first half of 2018….

SouthCon Building Group Wins ABC Eagle Award for Southern First Bank’s Regional Headquarters

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Charleston, SC — SouthCon Building Group, a full-service general contractor based in Mount Pleasant, was recently recognized with the 2017 Excellence in Construction (EIC) Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas. The company was singled out for its distinguished performance in delivering Southern First Bank’s Regional Headquarters facility, a new three-story,…

ABC Highlights Construction Worker Shortage During National Apprenticeship Week

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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) commends the U.S. Department of Labor for declaring Nov. 13-19 National Apprenticeship Week. It’s the third consecutive year that business, labor, government, education and other partners are highlighting the tremendous job opportunities apprenticeships provide and the need for an infusion of Americans to pursue a skilled trade. “The construction industry…