Let’s Talk about Off-the-Job Safety
At WRYKER Construction Supply, we have talked a lot about on-the-job safety in the Toolbox Talks on our blog. We have covered scaffolding, ladder safety, heat stress, and women’s PPE. Today, we want to talk about something a little bit different: Off-the-job safety. Every year 55,000 people die accidental deaths off-the-job. These deaths come mostly…
STAND UP to Address Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
September 2024 is Suicide Prevention Month With a suicide rate that is four times greater than the national average, the construction industry is facing a crisis. The industry faces unique challenges, including high stress, demanding work conditions, and a culture that often stigmatizes seeking help. Construction workers are at a heightened risk for suicide for…
Slow & Steady Progress Repairing America’s Bridges, According to Latest Federal Government Data
Nearly 221,800 U.S. bridges need major repair or replacement, an American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) analysis of recently released federal government data shows. Placed end-to-end, these structures span over 6,100 miles, or the equivalent of every mile of urban and rural Interstate in California, Florida, and Illinois. Of the bridges needing repair, 42,067 are rated in…
2024 “GroundBreakers” Honored for Positively Impacting the Carolinas Construction Industry
GroundBreak Carolinas has announced the results of our 2024 GroundBreaker Awards, an annual awards program that recognizes individuals who have gone above and beyond to make a difference for the construction community in the Carolinas. Selected from a well-rounded group of nominees from North Carolina and South Carolina, all four GroundBreakers for 2024 happen to…
Ceremonial Bill Signing Celebrates SC Construction Work Zone Driver’s License Training Law
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) members and staff, along with Sen. Ross Turner (Greenville) and SCDOT Secretary Justin Powell, were excited to join Gov. Henry McMaster for a ceremonial bill signing of the recently passed Operation Work Zone Awareness legislation. This new law, requested by Carolinas AGC and sponsored by Sen. Turner and Rep. Gary Brewer, requires the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to establish a construction…
Construction Starts Jump 10% in July
Total construction starts moved 10% higher in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.1 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential buildings and infrastructure starts performed strongly during the month, countering a decline in residential starts. During the month, nonresidential buildings rose 25% and infrastructure starts increased by 19%. Residential starts fell 8% during…
Building Beyond the Home: North Carolina Native’s Construction Prowess Has Major Community Impact
From single-family developments to groundbreaking demonstration projects, Emily Bosman, Garman Homes’ product manager of land, leverages her homebuilding mastery and distinct design perspective to build more than just residential communities; she and the team at Garman Homes construct housing solutions that redefine joyfully built, meaningfully different urban living across the Carolinas. In this exclusive Q+A…
D.S. Duggins Welding Honored Nationally by Steel Erectors Association of America for High Point University Project
D.S. Duggins Welding, Inc. (DSD Welding), based in Winston-Salem, N.C., was among five national Project of the Year winners unveiled by the Steel Erectors Association of America (SEAA) during its 2024 national convention. DSD Welding was singled out in the Structural Class III ($1 million to $2.5 million) for a challenging project on the campus…
CarolinaPower Introduces Teens to Electrical Contracting at Clemson CSM Summer Camp
While Construction Science and Management (CSM) students at Clemson University were on summer break, the Nieri Department of Construction, Development and Planning hosted a camp attended by 15 high school students of various ages from across the country. The camp was organized by Alastair Boulding, Professor of Practice in Clemson’s Department of Construction, Development and…
Inspiring the Next Generation to Choose Careers in Construction through Books
Attention Carolinas construction community: The CAGC Foundation and their recently introduced mascot, “Lane the Loader,” need your help loading libraries and schools across the Carolinas with books about construction. GroundBreak Carolinas caught up with Dr. Caroline Brigmon, Carolinas AGC Director, Education, Training, & Workforce Development, who explained how CAGC members and non-members can donate to the…
