Planning to Rise Above an Uncertain Climate Future for Coastal Carolinas Region
Communities across the Carolinas are beginning to recognize that the future we face will be very different from the past. The climate is changing and predictions are that weather conditions will be more variable and more intense. North Carolina’s own climate risk assessment report acknowledges that future conditions will have more intense storms and associated…
Mass Movement Toward Mass Timber?
The American Wood Council defines mass timber as a “category of framing styles characterized by the use of large, solid wood panels for wall, floor and roof construction.” Also included in the definition are sculptural and non-building structures formed from solid wood panels or framing systems measuring six feet or more in width or depth. …
The Real Cost of Using the Lowest Cost Carrier
After all you’ve been through in 2020, you’d probably do just about anything to see life go “back to normal.” It’s safe to say we’ll establish a “new normal” at least in the short term. Transportation challenges will likely arise that you haven’t seen before — or at least not to this degree. Pressure on…
Spotlight on Tommy Jordan, PE, Vice President, Davis & Floyd
For over 65 years, Davis & Floyd has engineered critical civil infrastructure to enable, sustain, and empower communities and commercial services. From new public structures to road and bridge infrastructure to modernization projects and more, Davis & Floyd creates innovative solutions which improve function, enhance lives, and promote long-term value in South Carolina. Vice President…
HardHat University Offers Glimpse of Electrical Construction
For the last 18 years, HardHat Workforce Solutions has been the leading go-to staffing company for skilled trades in North and South Carolina. Headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., HardHat Workforce meets the needs of contractors in the Southeast and Atlantic regions through 11 local offices – including seven in the Carolinas – and nationally through our dedicated…
Nick Puckett: Paving the Way for Drone Innovation
It’s been said that necessity is the mother of invention. For Balfour Beatty Senior Preconstruction Manager Nick Puckett, that proverb might be better phrased as curiosity is the cultivator of innovation. Recognizing their vast applications to enhance project management, Balfour Beatty’s Charlotte team invested in a drone. But they needed the right person to effectively…
2020 GroundBreaker: Patricia Lucas Smith, Chix Dig It – Celebrating Women in Construction
GroundBreak Carolinas is honored to spotlight Patricia Lucas Smith, a member of the exclusive group of 2020 GroundBreakers — four individuals who are shaping the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry in a variety of ways. Smith is all about encouraging women to think of the construction industry when considering career options. Smith owned and…
A Brave New World: Business Development, Client Communication and Industry Education
The current global environment brings to mind the famous and ever relevant Bob Dylan song, The Times They Are a-Changin‘. While different decades and movements have always produced shifts in business, I can’t remember another time that has had such a significant impact on the worldwide economy, our work and our personal lives. The Good…
South Carolina is Ready to Play Through
If 2020 were a round of golf, it’s safe to say that economic developers would like to take a mulligan on the front nine. The good news is that the match is far from over, and just like Tiger Woods’ comeback in the 2019 Masters, the back nine is looking strong. There is no arguing…
Why My Heart is Broken: Becoming More Inclusive and Why it Matters
“There comes a time when silence is betrayal.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. If I can be honest, I debated whether or not to say something publicly about the heartbreak, anger and despair many are feeling right now, both minorities and non-minorities. Sometimes, I’ve dealt with my sadness and frustrations about what’s happening in the world right…
