2018 ABC Carolinas Construction Conference to be Held in Charleston, SC
Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas will be holding their annual Carolinas Construction Conference, August 8-10, 2018, in Charleston, S.C. The Francis Marion Hotel, located in the heart of Charleston’s historic district, will serve as headquarters hotel. ABC’s 2018 Carolinas Construction Conference will feature national speakers, panel discussions, vendor showcase, networking events and recreational…
CarolinaPower’s North Augusta (S.C.) Team Mentors Skilled Trades Students, Donates Time and Materials
CarolinaPower’s North Augusta, S.C., office epitomizes the company’s service-oriented nature. While serving as judges and mentors in a local AGC of Georgia Skills competition this past spring, CarolinaPower’s Tom Darst, and Clint Maxwell got to know one of the instructors, Jim Borum – a construction skilled trades teacher at Jefferson County High School near Augusta,…
Overcoming the Winner’s Curse
Winner’s curse is defined as bidding low enough to win, but regretting the results. Winner’s curse assumes the bidder (general contractors in this case) makes below normal or negative profits upon award of the work. This dilemma has plagued the construction industry for generations. I write this article to offer some contributing factors to why…
Preview: CAGC’s 2018 Summer Summit in Jekyll Island
The 6th Annual Carolinas AGC (CAGC) Summer Summit and Expo will be held at the Westin Resort on Jekyll Island, Ga. from Thursday, July 26 to Sunday, July 29, 2018. Conference organizers cite numerous reasons for attending — great educational sessions, special events that provide attendees quality networking, opportunities for suppliers to showcase their business or services, and…
Update on NAWIC Chapter “Under Construction” in Greater Charleston
If you “build it” they will come? Well, they did – in all their diversity, intelligence, construction-related careers, and curiosity – come to hear about the new chapter that is currently “under construction” in NAWIC’s South Atlantic Region. On June 28, 2018, Columbia NAWIC Chapter #113 (sponsoring chapter) members were present and in force to facilitate the pre-organizational…
How to Perform a Construction Cost Estimate
An accurate construction cost estimate is crucial to a successful construction project. An accurate construction cost estimate can tell how long a project will take and how much it would cost. However, getting an accurate construction cost estimate can be hard. And the consequences of an overestimate or underestimate can detrimentally harm projects. The amount…
SG Blocks Selected to Design and Construct 6,000-Square-Foot Container-Based Food and Beverage Venue in Greenville, SC
SG Blocks, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGBX), a leading designer, innovator and fabricator of container-based structures, has secured a 6,000-square-foot retail project with Gather GVL, an eco-friendly food and beverage venue in Greenville, South Carolina. SG Blocks will be designing, fabricating and delivering 23 modules, utilizing six containers and 17 purpose-built Intermodal Container Framing Systems. The modules…
NAWIC-Columbia to Host Kick-Off Meeting for Proposed Lowcountry Chapter
Charleston, S.C.— The Columbia chapter of National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) will host a pre-organizational meeting on June 28, 2018. Interested women in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties who work in a construction industry related field are urged to attend. The event will include two informational sessions where participants will learn more about…
Construction Materials Prices Surge Again in May With Largest Monthly Increase in a Decade, Says ABC
Prices for inputs to construction materials expanded 2.2 percent in May and are 8.8 percent higher than at the same time one year ago, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today. This represents the largest monthly increase in 10 years (since May 2008). Nonresidential…
NCWorks Commission Approves Career Pathways, Certifies Centers
With Governor Roy Cooper in attendance, the NCWorks Commission met on May 23 to approve new Career Pathways, certify Career Centers and celebrate local innovations in workforce development. The group held its quarterly meeting at Moretz Mills in Hickory, marking the first time the Commission has met in western North Carolina. Moretz Mills features an…
