The Coronavirus Economy in Transition: Outlook for 2021-22
Mid-year is approaching. Stimulus money is flowing. The share of the U.S. population receiving virus vaccinations is soaring, “Now Hiring” signs are dotting the landscape, and the Communicable Disease Center has partly relaxed its mask requirement. Flush with money and less fearful, the American consumer is shopping again. Finally, it seems, the U.S. economy has…
Today’s Cyber Risk Landscape for Architecture, Engineering and Construction
You may not immediately recognize the need for data security, password management or disaster recovery as an organization in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry, but COVID-19 has led to more malicious activity and a sharp increase in cybercrime. Eighty percent of firms have seen a rise in cyberattacks this past year. The FBI…
Responding to Site Searches: How Communities Can Gain a Competitive Advantage
When it comes to site selection, how can a community effectively compete? If their economic development team is marketing and promoting real estate, the answer is THEY CAN’T. Clients buy sites, not real estate. This is a distinction they identify and use in the first stages of a site search to determine which sites to…
ABC to the White House: Do Not Exclude 87% of America’s Construction Industry From Your Infrastructure Plan
Today, Associated Builders and Contractors and more than 900 member companies and chapters from 47 states sent a letter to the White House highlighting concerns with President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan and recommendations to improve it, streamlining the permitting process and supporting bipartisan workforce development efforts. The letter also voiced strong opposition to the Protect the…
Lisa Shelnutt on Relationship Banking in Commercial Real Estate
United Community Bank is a regional bank providing a full range of financial services to individuals and businesses. Part of United Community Banks, Inc., United is one of the largest full-service financial institutions in the Southeast, with 18.6 billion in assets, and 161 offices in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Tennessee. GroundBreak Carolinas…
TPM Announces Launch of 3D Laser Scanning Business
TPM, Inc., a leading technology solutions provider focused on architecture, engineering, construction, and manufacturing, announces the launch of its 3D Laser Scanning Business with key partnerships and new service offerings. TPM, Inc. has entered into a strategic partnership with Leica Geosystems and Synnex to bring the most advanced 3D laser scanning equipment and software to…
The Construction Project Manager’s Early Warning System
The construction project manager’s job gives new meaning to the term “multitasking” and each person multitasks differently. Effective project management needs to be standardized to effectively keep track of the smallest details while never losing sight of the big picture for a construction company. Construction project management is an in-the-weeds job at the project level…
Apple to Invest $1 Billion, Hire 3,000 in North Carolina
Apple has selected North Carolina’s Research Triangle region as the location for its newest research and development campus and will create 3,000 jobs in Wake County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. Apple plans to invest more than $1 billion in the state by 2032. Earlier today, Governor Cooper, Senator President Pro Tempore Phil Berger, Senator…
Davis & Floyd CEO Shares Insight About Company’s Success
Engineering a solution to a problem or tackling a massive infrastructure project often times requires an innovative approach. In this one-on-one interview, Davis & Floyd President and CEO Stephen L. Davis gives insight into how the company has literally laid the groundwork in South Carolina and built a framework for generations to come. WHAT IS…
In the Spotlight: RMF Engineering’s Avery Monroe, PE
Avery Monroe, PE, LEED, AP, is Division Manager for RMF Engineering’s Charlotte operation. A partner with the firm, Monroe has been working as an engineer in the A/E industry for over 30 years. After joining RMF in 2001, he became a key leader in building a successful engineering team, which has worked with architects and owners…
