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Online Drone Course for Contractors Being Offered through Clemson University

January 26, 2021

In August 2020, an “Applied Drone Technology” course was launched through Clemson University’s professional extension.  The course was developed by Dr. Joseph Burgett, a licensed general contractor and professor in the Nieri Family Department of Construction Science and Management.  The course is specifically tailored for contractors and gives them all of the information they need…

What is an Electrical Apprentice and What Duties do They Have?

September 3, 2020

Trades are becoming more and more appealing to people from many walks of life as they see how economically uncertain some industries are on top of the costs of going to college. When it comes to trades to look at, being an electrician is often at the top of the list. Our reliance on electrical…

PlanHub and STACK Construction Technologies’ Continued Success With Partnership

August 20, 2020

PlanHub (https://www.planhub.com), the industry’s leading web-based open plan room and construction bidding solution, has found success through their joint partnership with STACK Construction Technologies (https://www.stackct.com/), a leading cloud-based construction takeoff and estimating solution. Over the past few months, PlanHub and STACK have united their marketing tactics to raise awareness of one another’s software to their…

Nick Puckett: Paving the Way for Drone Innovation

August 11, 2020

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…

Balfour Beatty Ranked No. 1 Top Southeast Education Contractor by Engineering News-Record

July 28, 2020

Engineering News-Record (ENR) has named Balfour Beatty the Southeast’s No. 1 contractor in the education market sector for 2020. The industry publication’s annual Top Contractors list ranks firms based on national, region and market sector-specific revenue from the previous year. The ENR Southeast ranking includes data submitted by general contractors operating in Florida, North Carolina,…

Alpha Omega Construction Group to Offer GAF Energy’s Innovative Solar Roof Systems

June 25, 2020

Alpha Omega Construction Group Inc., the leading roofing contractor in the Southeast and one of the most respected in the industry, is the first roofing company in North Carolina to offer GAF Energy’s roof-integrated solar systems for homeowners. Alpha Omega customers can now install an energy-generating solar roof and decrease their reliance on utility power.  Solar roofing…

BuildCenter Offers Free App to Control COVID-19

May 21, 2020

As the construction industry reopens in California and across the United States, BuildCenter, a software spinoff from COBE Construction, Inc., is offering a free health screening tool and attendance log. The app helps all construction companies meet critical mandates set by many county health agencies. The mandates aim at getting the construction industry moving again while…

Introducing Crew, an Exciting New Propeller Platform Add-on That Brings Interactive Maps into the Field

May 19, 2020

Press Release Propeller, a global leader in 3D mapping and drone data analytics solutions, announced a Propeller Platform add-on called Crew, a simple, data sharing tool that worksites use to relay interactive maps from desktops in office to mobile devices in the field.  The new add-on gives office teams the power to create and share interactive maps with…

Construction App Helps Builders and Contractors Organize Job Site Tasks

May 18, 2020

Press Release On a job site, it’s imperative to have organization — or the job will fall short.  Imagine having an app on your iPad or mobile device that documents and organizes all of the tasks that need to get done on your job site and connects everyone on your team, including subcontractors, builders, and…

CORE+Flex: The Labor Strategy Contractors are Implementing as Crisis Restrictions Ease Up

May 12, 2020

Press Release Construction contractors learned, out of necessity, how to approach labor strategy back in 2011 through 2015 as the Great Recession-crippled economy slowly rebounded.  Because of industry uncertainty at the time, they found it safer and prudent to run a much leaner full-time workforce than prior to the 2009 recession, comprised only of their…

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