Closing Construction’s Skilled Labor Gap with Technology
The face of construction has changed dramatically over the last decade. When the recession hit in 2008, over two million skilled workers – almost forty percent of the workforce – left the industry when they were unable to find work and never returned. Today, the skilled workers who remained are reaching retirement age, and baby…
Bechtel Selected to Help Radioactive Waste Cleanup at South Carolina Site
Bechtel has been selected as part of a joint venture to provide liquid waste services at a U.S. Department of Energy site in South Carolina. The Savannah River Site produced materials for nuclear defense during the Cold War. Bechtel National Inc. is a member of Savannah River EcoManagement, LLC along with BWXT Technical Services Group…
Tax Reform and the Impact on the Design and Construction Industry
President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans released a plan for tax reform, entitled Unified Framework for Fixing Our Broken Tax Code. The impacts of the proposed tax reform will have impacts on the design and construction industry. The proposals face significant scrutiny and debate before actual legislation is addressed by Congress. Leading democrats wasted little time…
Using PR to Build Thought Leadership
Public relations is the formal way in which organizations communicate with their public. It is planned or managed communication — a means to communicate, influence and even sell. While that sounds like a boring textbook statement, it is important to recognize the key message here: planned or managed communication. The chatter about your organization happens…
NC and SC Celebrate Careers in Construction Month
Careers in Construction Month is gaining momentum with 24 states already proclaiming this nationwide celebration of the career opportunities in the construction industry. Founded by NCCER and its Build Your Future (BYF) initiative, Careers in Construction Month occurs every October to increase public awareness and inspire the next generation of construction craft professionals. Both North…
Last Chance to Register! Clemson University’s Regional Design & Construction Industry Symposium in Greenville, S.C.
“The Ever-Changing World of Construction: Today’s Challenges, Tomorrow’s Opportunities,” a regional conference, will be held at the Greenville (South Carolina) Embassy Suites Golf Resort & Conference Center on Thursday, October 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. GroundBreak Carolinas is pleased to be the media sponsor for this 2nd Annual Construction Industry Symposium offered by…
What Owners Expect from their Selected Design & Construction Teams
Upcoming Panel Discussion at Clemson’s 2017 Construction Symposium Have you ever wished that you could “get inside an Owner’s head?” If so, you will have a unique opportunity next month to do just that when you attend Clemson University’s Second Annual Construction Industry Symposium on October 12 in Greenville, S.C. Two construction professionals from the…
What do Emerging Professionals Need from Firms?
Four designers weigh in on how firms can help their employees at a critical career stage The path to licensure can be challenging for many. Even with the streamlined ARE 5.0, emerging professionals are pressed to connect what they learned in school, what they’re learning on the job, and what their exams require them to…
The Real Cost of Poor Leadership
As I left the man’s office, I couldn’t help but think his company was succeeding despite him. It could have been the way he talked in terms of “I” instead of “we,” how he talked about making all the decisions instead of empowering his people, or how most of his people worked there not because…
Survey: Optimism High for US Commercial Construction Industry
Contractors in the U.S. commercial construction industry remain optimistic about the current state and forward-looking health of the sector, despite some minor changes in the three key indicators used to compute the USG Corporation + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (CCI)—backlog levels, new business opportunities and revenue expectations. “The Commercial Construction Index is…
