I love old buildings. A few years ago, I bought a house located on the coast of South Carolina that was originally built in 1915. One of my hobbies has now become performing renovation projects on this 104-year-old home. During a recent extensive renovation, it became necessary to open up multiple walls. In doing so, it occurred to me that the construction materials and methods used to build this house more than 100 years ago are virtually unchanged from many of the materials and methods we still use today. This symbolizes one of the greatest problems–and challenges–we face in the construction industry today.
GroundBreak Carolinas is pleased to share thoughts and insights from key leaders in the construction industry from North Carolina and South Carolina. Harrison Barnes, Sentinel Risk Advisors, shares his thoughts on the construction industry:
What are your thoughts on the Carolina Construction economy in 2019? From our vantage point, all observations and indications
forecast a robust construction economy for 2019. Project calendars are full, many of our clients and prospective clients have a backlog of work, and surety activity (a key indicator of industry strength and performance) remains up.
Power Up, Inc. founder Dr. Mittie Cannon believes it’s never too early to start paving the way for a possible career in engineering and construction. Rooted in the Southeast, Power UP Inc. is a one-of-a-kind, non-profit organization dedicated to developing a diversified and strong workforce for the construction industry. Power UP is making plans to start bringing some of its programs to the Carolinas in 2019.
Clemson University's tennis teams played their first matches of 2019 last weekend inside the school’s all-new Duckworth Family Tennis Facility located in the center of Clemson’s ever-growing campus. The University held a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony in early November 2018 and the Tigers began holding practice in the new facility shortly thereafter.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that within the last four years industrial construction productivity on the job site has declined. They aren’t the only group reporting on low productivity. The McKinsey Institute, the USG & CCI, and even anecdotally construction is notoriously slow and prone to productivity issues. With every other industry racing to improve their productivity, get products to customers faster, seeing the low productivity in construction can be hard. Once companies admit the problems they face, it will be easier
to increase the productivity on the job site.
ENR Southeast's annual Top Young Professionals contest recognizes the construction industry’s up-and-coming leaders in the publication’s six-state region. Out of the judges’ 20 picks for the 2019 list, eight of these impressive young professionals are from North Carolina or South Carolina. Read More
LS3P, an architecture, interiors, and planning firm providing services nationwide from eight offices in the Carolinas and Georgia, announces several key leadership changes effective February 1, 2019. Executive Vice President and Principal Katherine N. Peele, FAIA, was named Chief Practice Officer. Peele, who joined the firm in 1988 and previously served as Executive Vice President of Practice, will focus on firmwide practice, design expertise, research and development, and market sector growth in collaboration with LS3P’s practice leaders.
FMI Capital Advisors, the leading investment banking services firm serving the construction materials sector, is pleased to announce the release of its latest research report, Understanding the balance: An Analysis of the 2018 Construction Materials Market and M&A Expectations for 2019.
Once again this year, construction industry technology leader JBKnowledge released their annual construction technology report, The Tenth Annual Construction Technology Report. JBKnowledge surveyed nearly 3,000 builders on their construction technology solutions, staffing and budget to learn how technology is being used in the industry. Read More
The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program – a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management – is pleased to announce their annual auction at the World of Concrete. The auction is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 23 in the Las Vegas Convention Center. The silent auction will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. PST in the North Hall Room N263 and the live auction begins at 1 p.m. PST next door in North Hall Room N262. Read More
