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Civil Contractors Remain Optimistic About Work Volumes Leading into 2022, but Express Growing Concerns Around Skilled Worker Shortage to Handle It

July 15, 2021

 The latest issue of the Civil Quarterly (TCQ) from Dodge Data & Analytics reveals that most civil contractors are optimistic about the volume of work they expect in 2021 and 2022, and they anticipate both revenue and profit margin increases for their companies as a result. However, that optimism is overshadowed by increasing concerns around skilled worker shortages, including an…

9 Tips for Construction Business Owners Looking to Optimize Their Business

July 10, 2018

Every year there are lists of construction business owners making billions of dollars while others go out of business. Running a business is hard, and it’s even harder in an industry like construction. However, many of these top performing construction businesses have a series of tips and tricks they’ve learned to run a business successfully….

New Website for Outer Banks Pool & Landscape Designer Makes a Splash

October 4, 2016

Outer Banks Media (OBX Media), a North Carolina-based digital marketing agency specializing in website design, search engine optimization and internet marketing, announces the completion of a website redesign for their client, Southern Scapes Pool & Landscape Design (Southern Scapes). Southern Scapes has been in business since 1998, and is a family owned business specializing in pool…

Integrated Delivery – Why Is It?

January 26, 2016

Integrated delivery is a delivery method that embraced 360 degree collaboration between all the stakeholders on a project; including designers, consultants, general contractor, subcontractor, vendors, and yes the owner. Design-build (DB) and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) are two examples of integrated delivery. There are numerous differences between the various contract forms of both DB and…

Should You Get Out of the Contracting Business?

January 26, 2016

That may seem like a strange resolution for a contractor. However, it might be the best advice you ever receive. How many people do you think wake up in the morning and say to themselves, “I can’t wait to hire a contractor today?” If you do service work, it’s even worse. No one wakes up…

Does Your Construction Company Need to Change to Increase Profitability?

July 26, 2013

The current recession has placed tremendous pressure on the profitability of the construction industry, causing some contractors to even take work at below cost. This situation is easy to blame on the recession, but the underlying problems existed in the construction industry long before the recession. The hypercompetitive nature of the construction industry has existed…

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What We’re Reading

  • Food manufacturer taps Gastonia for $42M investment
    Source: Business North Carolina Published on May 24, 2022
  • Food company Häns Kissle taps NC for 219-job investment
    Source: Raleigh Business Journal Published on May 24, 2022
  • Food manufacturer Häns Kissle to add 219 jobs, invest $42.3M at Gaston County industrial park
    Source: Charlotte Business Journal Published on May 24, 2022
  • Greenville City Council Notes: Unity Park tower approved
    Source: Greenville Journal Published on May 24, 2022
  • Raleigh real estate firm joins $14.8M deal for Holly Springs facility
    Source: Raleigh Business Journal Published on May 24, 2022

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