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I’ve spent my career building partnerships with owners and developers — particularly those in the multi-family market. I have seen the ebb and flow of the sector. Recently, I had a chance to sit down with a few of my largest developers and discuss the challenges they face. These include rising costs and a shortage…
Several organizations, companies and the state of South Carolina have established a “rapid response coalition” to help assist workers who lost their jobs when SCE&G abansdoned its $14 billion project to build two new nuclear reactors at its V.C. Summer plant in Jenkinsville, SC. Gov. Henry McMaster announced the coalition of public and private organizations…
Several industry groups participated in a workforce event to promote a range of careers including construction. A coalition consisting if the Carolinas Associated General Contractors (AGC), the SC Trucking Association, the SC Homebuilders, and the SC Forestry Association have sought state funding to help promote careers in their industries. The coalition has secured a recurring funding stream in the Senate…
As the economy strengthens, architecture, engineering and construction companies are seeking to hire staff. However, adding staff is not an easy proposition. Companies across all industries are facing a skills gap when it comes to hiring new employees. Nearly 60 percent of U.S. employers have job openings that stay vacant for 12 weeks or longer, according to a…
Momentum in the construction industry continued to be positive as construction unemployment rates were down in 25 states and unchanged in four in February on a year-over-year basis, according to analysis released today by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The national not seasonally adjusted (NSA) construction unemployment rate of 8.8 percent was up 0.1 percent from…
The CAGC Foundation announces the launch of a construction industry-wide program, Build Your Career, to help tackle the biggest challenge in North Carolina and South Carolina—the shortage of a skilled workforce ata time when there are thousands of well-paying, career opportunities available in the construction industry in both states. The goal of Build Your Career…
