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…
Construction Employment Rises, Labor Pool Tight
Construction employment increased by 17,000 jobs in April and by 257,000 jobs over the past year while firms boosted pay to help recruit new workers, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that the increases in pay appear to be attracting more former construction…
Construction, CTE and Career Paths
Did you know that February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month®? CTE prepares students to be career-ready by providing academic, employability and technical skills through programs at high schools, career centers, community and technical colleges. Occupations and industries included in CTE are broken down into 16 Career Clusters and have a wide range, including…
Trane Adds 700 Jobs in SC Expansion
Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort systems and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, is expanding its existing Richland County operations. The business is projected to invest $96 million and create 700 new jobs to increase its overall flexibility in line with business growth. “We are pleased to extend our commitment to…
Kloeckner Metals to Expand in Greenville
Kloeckner Metals, one of the largest producer-independent distributors of steel and metal products, is expanding its existing Greenville County operations. To accommodate its continued growth, the company is planning to invest $11.3 million and create 19 jobs. “We wanted a slitting line that would look forward to the future of processing evermore-demanding customer specifications, including…
Association Management Group to Co-Sponsor Builders Classic Charity Golf Tournament in Raleigh, NC
Association Management Group, Inc. (AMG) has announced that it is co-sponsoring the 2017 Builders Classic Golf Tournament for the North Carolina Home Builders Association (NC HBA) members and their guests on Wednesday, April 19. The NC HBA tournament will be held in Raleigh, NC and supports the NC Home Builders Educational and Charitable Foundation, which provides…
UNC Names Joe Ockert New Assistant Director of Design Services
The University of North Carolina (UNC) Facilities Services announced that Joe Ockert will become the new assistant director of Design Services, effective Feb. 20. Ockert has worked at UNC since 2015, when he was hired as a facilities architect in the Facilities Planning and Design Department of Facilities Services. In this role, he has served as…
FMI Releases 2016 Compensation Study
FMI Corporation, the leading provider of management consulting and investment banking services to the engineering and construction, infrastructure and the built environment, is pleased to announce the release of its latest study, “Compensation Planning for Engineering and Construction Firms – 2016 Industry Survey.” The publication identifies key industry trends related to incentive compensation plans, compares…
Alliance Engineering’s Eliatamby Named to Competitiveness Council
Deepal S. Eliatamby, P.E., SCCED, President of Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc., has been appointed by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley to the Public Infrastructure group. By executive order, Haley has announced the formation of a Local Government Competitiveness Council. The Council’s function will be to analyze factors that influence local governments’ attraction, retention and development of business and…
