The South Carolina Skilled Trade Alliance (SCSTA) rolled out its plans for creating a workforce pipeline for the Building Construction Trades in the state through a series of informational events last week in the Upstate region. Held at Greenville Technical College’s Center for Manufacturing Innovation, both the morning and evening sessions were well attended – validating the critical nature of the construction workforce shortage in the Carolinas and beyond.
On a Saturday morning in mid-January a group of women from the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) in Columbia, S.C. were thrilled to host students from kindergarten through sixth grade for the local 2020 Block Kids competition. Each year, NAWIC members in Columbia join their counterparts across the country by participating in this fun and rewarding effort designed to introduce young students to the AEC industry. Read More
Many organizations ask an all too common question: "How can we help our employees improve their performance while nurturing and developing their long-term strengths?" The answer may be found in building a coaching culture that aligns uniquely to your organization.Whether your organization has a strong coaching culture in place, or is beginning
the journey to build one, this article will give you some top considerations for developing a better coaching culture.
Catalyst Surety Partners, LLC (Catalyst) recently announced the formal launch of a commercial insurance division. Since the agency's founding in 2014, Catalyst’s singular aim has been to help contractors succeed.To date they have worked to live up to that aspiration through providing just one product, surety bonds. With their expanded product offerings, the agency has rebranded as Catalyst Risk Partners in order to most
accurately reflect their agency to the marketplace. Read More
GroundBreak Welcomes Davis & Floyd as Content Partner
For over 65 years, Davis & Floyd has engineered critical civil infrastructure to enable, sustain, and empower communities and commercial services. From new public structures to road and bridge infrastructure to modernization projects and more, Davis & Floyd creates innovative solutions which improve function, enhance lives, and promote long-term value in South Carolina.
ABC Carolinas announced its 2020 Safety Conference will be held on Friday, February 28, 2020 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Great Wolf Lodge in Concord, N.C. ABC Carolinas leadership notes that the Making it Personal was chosen as the theme "Because at the end of the day, everyone should go home."
Carolinas AGC announced Lori Hardaway of HardHat Workforce Solutions as its Build Your Career (BYC) Ambassador of the Quarter for Fourth Quarter 2019. Based in Columbia, S.C., Hardaway actively advocates for and promotes the mission and culture of the BYC initiative in South Carolina. This quarterly recognition program was launched a few months ago.
People make the construction industry what it is today. That’s why we are seeking your input for the 2nd Annual GroundBreaker Awards. The GroundBreak Carolinas’ team is interested in identifying and featuring those individuals who are influencing construction and having a significant impact on the industry. Be sure to get your nomination submitted this week. Nominate someone today.
In honor of Engineers Week, Tim Gause, electrical engineer at Design-Build firm A M King, shares the story of how he got involved in the engineering field. The purpose of Engineers Week is to promote a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in technical careers. Read
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The construction industry added 44,000 net new jobs in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 142,000 jobs, an increase of 1.9%. Read More
