84 Lumber Advocates for Veterans on National Hire a Veteran Day
84 Lumber, the nation’s largest privately held building materials supplier, proudly supports U.S. veterans and calls on companies to recognize the importance of National Hire a Veteran Day on July 25th, 2024. This day serves as a critical reminder for employers to consider hiring American military veterans transitioning into civilian employment. Experience the full interactive Multichannel…
PAS Contractor Compensation Quarterly – The Marcum Edition: Second Quarter 2024
The Contractor Compensation Quarterly (CCQ) is especially designed for the busy construction executive that needs to keep abreast of competitive compensation and benefit levels within the industry. Based on our survey data, contractors are projecting 2024 construction staff wages to increase an average of 4.38% (excludes 0% projections), reported by 350 companies in this 42nd edition…
The U.S. Economy and the Carolinas at Mid-Year
Special to GroundBreak Carolinas: Dr. Bruce Yandle, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus, Clemson University, shares economic insight for construction leaders in the Carolinas. Getting Started: The Current Picture With 2024 at the halfway mark, we find a national economy registering a low pulse-beat and an improved outllook on the inflation front. First quarter real…
Keith Poole of Trehel Offers Commercial Contractor’s Perspective on Markets & Trends
GroundBreak Carolinas is pleased to share thoughts and insights from key construction industry leaders in the Carolinas. Keith Poole, President and Chief Operating Officer of Trehel, offers a commercial contractor’s perspective as we enter the second half of 2024. What’s your outlook on the construction industry for the second half of 2024? If what we are…
Manufactuing Continues to Drive Construction in the Carolinas
Part Two in a series addressing manufacturing construction in the Carolinas. North Carolina and South Carolina witnessed several significant announcements regarding new and expanded manufacturing facilities over the last several years. The pipeline for manufacturing development has reached an unprecedented level, indicating a solid trajectory for further growth in this sector and opportunities for construction…
“Signing Day” Celebration: CarolinaPower Welcomes Three New Apprentices
On Wednesday, June 19, CarolinaPower’s Columbia office welcomed three new employees with an athletic style “signing ceremony,” complete with company-branded jerseys. Caden Dillon, Aiden Kelley and Isaiah Hoskins – all three 2024 graduates of Lexington Technology Center’s electrical program – are entering CarolinaPower’s four-year “earn-while-you-learn” apprenticeship program. CarolinaPower’s Bradley Michie, branch manager for the Columbia…
H&W’s Shannon Heigel on Her Construction Industry Journey
Shannon Heigel is Vice President of Operations with H&W Electrical, a South Carolina-based electrical contracting firm that focuses on industrial, commercial, and plant maintenance projects with an emphasis on design-build construction projects in the Southeast. GroundBreak Carolinas spoke with Heigel about the company and its culture, how she “fell into” the construction industry, and her…
New Report Details Massive Federal Funding Gap For Workforce Prep Compared To Degree Programs Despite Persistent Labor Needs
Eighty Percent of Federal Postsecondary Education Funds Go to Degree Programs that Only 38 Percent of Americans Complete, While Construction and other In-Demand Sectors Struggle to Find Qualified Workers Only one-fifth of federal investments in postsecondary education support workforce development for fields like construction and manufacturing, while the rest of the money goes to “traditional”…
From Artistry to Efficiency: Reflections on Evolution in Construction
I’m sure we’ve all heard someone reminisce about “the good old days.” Those were times when life moved at a slower pace. The construction industry was in the era of craftsmen and tradesmen building beautiful structures without the aid of computers. Remarkably, despite the charm of those days, I don’t yearn for them, especially in…
Select Construction Markets Booming Despite Political and Pricing Volatility
Economic and geopolitical uncertainties are affecting nearly every construction market sector, but customers are moving key projects forward in spite of them, according to the latest Market Conditions Report from DPR Construction. “Just about every market is facing its own unique headwinds in addition to things like inflation, supply chain and labor challenges, and election year jitters,” said Matt…
