Welcome to the GroundBreak Corner!

Welcome to the GroundBreak Corner! Though our partnership with ABC Carolinas, GroundBreak Carolinas will be providing content, insights, and perspectives on the construction industry nationally and in North Carolina and South Carolina. Through this column, we will tell the stories of how ABC member companies and their people are positively impacting the industry.

Through the GroundBreak Corner, we will also provide insights on key trends impacting the industry. One key trend is environmental, social and governance (ESG) movement started with institutions and financial firms, it has become increasingly relevant for the construction industry. In the Carolinas, some project owners and financiers are now requiring construction companies to report on ESG measures because activities completed by contractors are considered part of the owner’s value chain and must therefore be incorporated into their own ESG reporting.

In addition, ESG aspects of projects are increasingly becoming part of the project financing evaluation process. While ESG reporting is growing in significance, contractors are still learning how to track, measure and report ESG metrics across their organization.

Each year, leaders of construction companies set goals and set priorities for their companies. In Tomorrow May Never Come, guest contributor, Mark Zweig, shares a personal story about how you need to prioritize changes in your life.

As leaders in the construction industry, each of us has an obligation to invest in the future of our industry. GroundBreak publisher, Lauren Gallagher offers encouragement and ideas on how an investment of your time, talent and treasure will advance our industry.

Do you have an interesting story, event or program that ABC Carolinas members need to know about? Contact our editorial team today.