Balfour Beatty's Knox Tate of Charlotte was recently the subject of one of the company's "Relentless Ally" employee success stories. GroundBreak Carolinas is honored to share his story with permission.
Knox Tate has been building Charlotte from the inside-out for 50 years. His favorite project? Not what you’d think.
Purple Heart Homes and Charlotte television station FOX 46 teamed up this fall to build a home for Angela Cherico, an honorably discharged veteran and North Carolina native who had fallen on hard times. The Carolina community rallied together to support the construction of Angela’s future home in Denver, N.C., located about 25 miles north of Charlotte.
Wayne Brothers, headquartered in Davidson, N.C., heard the call for help and donated roughly 50 cubic yards of concrete and 200 man-hours to place and finish the concrete foundation. Wayne Brothers also engaged its client, Carocon, to donate blocks, sand, and mortar for the masonry foundation. Read More
On Thursday, November 8, 2018, AIA Charlotte hosted the 2018 Design & Service Awards Gala at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art. Fourteen projects received awards. Design projects were selected by a jury of architects from Tennessee, chaired by John L. Sanders, FAIA, of Sanders Pace Architecture. Read More
CAGC Young Leaders are spreading joy this holiday season to two families within our industry who were affected by Hurricane Florence. GroundBreak is pleased to share the stories about these courageous families with our readers. Please consider helping CAGC help these families through a monetary donation or by donating gift cards to Walmart, Target, Kohl's, Lowes, Home Depot, or restaurants. Read More
As a result of the U.S. midterm elections, Democrats won control of the House of Representatives while Republicans will continue to hold the Senate. We examine what this means for the economy and commercial real estate.
Implications for CRE: Our outlook for commercial real estate (CRE) remains unchanged and we expect little, if any, direct impact on CRE from the election results. We generally expect a continuation of gradually rising vacancy rates across property types coupled with slowing rent growth as
the economy slows. Read More
U.S. News - Best Lawyers® released the 2019 "Best Law Firms" rankings and Elmore Goldsmith, P.A., has been recognized in three areas. For the Greenville metropolitan area, the firm has received tier one rankings for Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, and Litigation – Securities. Read More
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is releasing 13 new and updated contract documents today that will assist architects and contractors with protecting their projects and businesses. "The AIA Documents Committee routinely reviews its legal agreements to ensure they reflect the latest trends and nuances we’re seeing in the industry," said AIA Contract Documents & Risk Management Managing Director Kenneth Cobleigh, Esq. "By doing so, we ensure the design and construction industries are working under the
best agreements possible for their businesses."
Construction prices rose 0.5 percent in October and are 7.9 percent high than at the same time a year ago, according to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data conducted by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Prices for nonresidential construction inputs also increased 0.5 percent on a month-over-month basis and are up by more than 8 percent on a year-over-year basis.
Internet of Things is not a futuristic concept. Many homeowners boast of their homes as smart homes with appliances and devices connected to the internet. While many do not view the construction industry as technologically advanced, the IoT in construction is not as far off as we think. It is something that is achievable for many contractors. In fact, one of your teams may be working on a smart (i.e., connected) job site. Read More
Having supported hundreds of facility and infrastructure projects along the East Coast, Burns & McDonnell is expanding operations with a new office in Greenville, SC. The employee-owned engineering, architecture, construction, environmental and consulting firm plans to hire 50 local employees for the office within the next three years. Read More
