Scope of Work Changes Leading Cause of Construction Disputes
Changes to a construction project’s scope of work was identified as the most frequent contributor to disagreements between owners and contractors according to a report by HKA, a leading construction claims and dispute resolution firm. The company recently released: 2019 CRUX Insight, A Global Market Sector Analysis into claims and dispute causation factors. HKA publishes…
Eleven Things to Know About Workplace Violence Insurance
Acts of violence are carried out at workplaces across the U.S. at a staggering rate every year. In fact, nearly 2 million Americans will fall victim to abuse, injury, trauma or death by the end of 2019. The enormity of that fact bears repeating: Two million American workers, and the businesses that employ them, will…
North Carolina Construction Outlook
While racking up thousands of miles driving throughout the Carolinas, it’s amazing how much construction work is going on these days with building, highway-heavy and utility work. Construction workers and often clogged highways are everywhere at a time when one of our biggest challenges is attracting more people into our excellent construction industry. The U.S….
The Importance of Happiness and Gratitude
Leaders from across Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP (DHG) gathered for our annual partner meeting earlier this fall. This event is an opportunity for us to come together as ONE DHG to re-energize, learn from one another, and hear from incredible speakers. As part of the meeting, we were honored to feature New York Times bestselling author, Shawn Achor,…
Contractors are Highly Confident as Revenues Shift Upward
USG Corporation + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Index The Commercial Construction (CCI) Index rose three points in Q3 2019 to 77, the highest score since the index was first released in Q2 2017. Market trends reinforce the other indicators of high confidence, with expected increases in spending on tools and equipment, and consistent access to…
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Slips in September
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.9 months in September 2019, down 0.1 months or 0.8% from August 2019 when CBI stood at nine months. “Today’s backlog reading indicates that pre-existing trends will remain in place,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “In recent months, public construction spending has fueled…
CAGC Young Leaders Spearhead “Operation Give Back” to Support SCDOT Families Who Lost Loved Ones
This holiday season Carolinas AGC’s (CAGC) Young Leaders will be giving back to two families of SCDOT employees who lost their lives on the job in July 2019. David Sibbick and Cecil Morgan were killed when they were struck by a driver while patching a pothole on US-501 near Myrtle Beach. Please read the stories…
Autodesk and AGC to Provide Construction Industry with Custom-Fitting Safety Harnesses for Women
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), falls are the leading cause of private sector worker fatalities in the construction industry. Everyone who works at heights, whether it’s on a roof, scaffolding, or the edge of a tall building, should have properly fitting safety harnesses, yet not all contractors have the supply they need to…
Civil Engineers See ‘Huge Progress’ in Mass Timber as New Building Opens at Clemson University
CLEMSON — Michael Stoner was sitting in the Clemson University building where he helped conduct some of the nation’s first research into mass timber when Graham Montgomery walked in and set a paper bag containing a sausage biscuit onto the table. The gesture was a throwback to old times, when Stoner was an undergraduate, Montgomery…
It’s Time to Re-Think the Annual Performance Review Process
Whether the reviewer or reviewee, very few people enjoy annual performance reviews. For the reviewer, providing a performance review is a large responsibility. To conduct one properly requires a significant amount of planning and work. Reviewers must think back over a full year as they consider an employee’s actual performance. They should have a written…
