Colleges
Bridge to Success: ECU Construction Management Graduates are Shaping the Region
Will Janning watches as a seagull flies across a clear sky. The nearby water greets the sand he stands on, allowing him a dry spot from where he can see more than two years of his work in front of him. The 45-foot-tall bridge stretches more than half a mile across The Straits, a waterway…
Fall 2023 Results: Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 2 Student Competitions
Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 2 has announced the results of its Fall 2023 Student Competition. Region 2 covers 8 southeastern US states and Puerto Rico and includes 28 accredited construction schools that stretch from Virginia southward to Florida and westward to Mississippi. The 2023 ASC Region 2 competition was once again held in early…
Clemson Adds Fully Online Undergrad CSM Degree Option for Working Construction Practitioners
Clemson University’s Nieri Department of Construction, Development and Planning (NCDP) has launched a fully Online Undergraduate Construction Science and Management (CSM) degree option, exclusively available for working construction practitioners. This new undergraduate CSM degree option is founded on the excellent branding and delivery of Clemson Online and the long-standing expertise and quality instruction of the…
High Schools
ABC Carolinas Deems Trades Day-Charlotte a Success
For the third consecutive year, ABC Carolinas Chapter partnered with the ACE Mentor Program of Charlotte to bring Trades Day to Charlotte area students. The ACE (Architecture, Construction, Engineering) Trades Day – now 10-years-old – introduces high school students to various construction trades through demonstrations and hands-on activities provided by local contractors and vendors. Trades Day is used to…
Young & McQueen and Carolina CAT Partner to Bring Heavy Equipment Training to NC High School
Young & McQueen Grading Company Inc. and Carolina CAT have partnered with Yancey County (NC) Schools to bring Heavy Equipment training to high school students in the Career & Technical Education (CTE) program at Mountain Heritage High School in Burnsville, North Carolina. Young & McQueen and Carolina CAT worked together to develop the curriculum, which…
W. M. Jordan Works with Carolinas AGC to Help Students Build Their Careers
W. M. Jordan Project Manager Chad Wallace had a unique opportunity recently to help educate the students of North Carolina’s North and West Brunswick County high schools, where he is currently managing the renovation and expansion projects for both schools. Working with the Carolinas AGC “Build Your Career” program, Wallace and various trade partners working on site…
Technical Schools
Hill Electric Provides Real-World Experience to Construction Students in Upstate South Carolina
ANDERSON, SC – Hill Electric, an industrial electrical contractor for nearly 70 years, is proud to announce its recent partnership with the Anderson I & II Career and Technology Center (ACTC) Shed Build project. The opportunity allowed students enrolled in construction-related courses at ACTC to gain practical, hands-on experience and connect their classroom knowledge to…
Students in Building Construction Program Put Skilled Trades into Practice through “Tiny House” Project
VisionGreenwood, an established community partner dedicated to making Greenwood, S.C. the best place in which to live, work and raise a family, is funding a hands-on learning experience for high school students in the Building Construction program at the G. Frank Russell Technology Center (RTC), which services all three public school districts in Greenwood County….
The ROC in Charlotte: Reducing the Workforce Shortage and Transforming Construction’s Next Generation
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…
More Education
CAGC Scholarship Applications due Mid-April
The Carolinas AGC (CAGC) Foundation is now accepting applications for its scholarship program, which was developed to assist those entering the commercial construction industry and those wishing to advance their construction skills and/or knowledge to further their commercial construction careers. Deadline is Friday, April 12, 2024. Scholarship Criteria Up to $20,000 will be awarded: University/4-Year College Scholarship – financial…
ABC Urges Biden Administration To Withdraw Its Illegal, Ineffective and Costly Apprenticeship Proposed Rule
Associated Builders and Contractors submitted comments on March 18 on the U.S. Department of Labor’s controversial proposed rule overhauling regulations related to government-registered apprenticeship programs, or GRAPs. In more than 40 pages of comments, ABC urged the DOL to withdraw the illegal and misguided provisions of the proposal that will unnecessarily increase costs and discourage GRAP participation by employers,…
Clemson University Wins ABC Construction Management Competition
Associated Builders and Contractors has announced the winners of its annual Construction Management Competition, which were honored at ABC Convention 2024 in Orlando, Florida, March 13-15. A total of 25 teams of undergraduate students from colleges and universities nationwide competed this year, and Clemson University, ABC Carolinas chapter, was named the overall winner of the 2024 competition, with…
Bridge to Success: ECU Construction Management Graduates are Shaping the Region
Will Janning watches as a seagull flies across a clear sky. The nearby water greets the sand he stands on, allowing him a dry spot from where he can see more than two years of his work in front of him. The 45-foot-tall bridge stretches more than half a mile across The Straits, a waterway…