Leaders from across Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP (DHG) gathered for our annual partner meeting earlier this fall. This event is an opportunity for us to come together as ONE DHG to re-energize, learn from one another, and hear from incredible speakers. As part of the meeting, we were honored to feature New York Times bestselling author, Shawn Achor, as our keynote speaker. Shawn has conducted an extensive amount of research around happiness and how it can not only better our lives personally, but also drive better, more effective performance for an entire organization. I walked away with many key takeaways from Shawn and have since found myself proactively seeking ways to enhance the happiness and gratitude in my own life.
While racking up thousands of miles driving throughout the Carolinas, it’s amazing how much construction work is going on these days with building, highway-heavy and utility work. Construction workers and often clogged highways are everywhere at a time when one of our biggest challenges is attracting more people into our excellent construction industry. Read More
Acts of violence are carried out at workplaces across the U.S. at a staggering rate every year. In fact, nearly 2 million Americans will fall victim to abuse, injury, trauma or death by the end of 2019. The enormity of that fact bears repeating: Two million American workers, and the businesses that employ them, will be impacted by workplace violence just this year alone. Read More
The Commercial Construction (CCI) Index rose three points in Q3 2019 to 77, the highest score since the index was first released in Q2 2017. Market trends reinforce the other indicators of high confidence, with expected increases in spending on tools and equipment, and consistent access to financing for the industry. In Q3 2019, all three key
drivers of the index—revenue, backlog and confidence in new business—performed well, with revenue showing the most dramatic growth. The USG + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index forecasts the direction of the industry to measure how contractors feel about the health and vitality of commercial construction.
CarolinaPower recently joined forces with its GA-based sister company, MetroPower, to introduce future career opportunities to aspiring electricians. On November 14, AGC Georgia’s regional Workforce Development Alliance provided Augusta-area high school students the opportunity to compete in more than 10 categories, including electrical. Tom Darst, David Farmer, Colton Poole and Madison Younginer represented CarolinaPower at the all-day event. They spoke with a number of potential future apprentices, providing information about career paths in electrical construction.
Frampton Construction was one of the sponsors for the 2019 Charleston 9/11 Heroes Run which took place on Sunday, November 17, on Daniel Island. The 5k race, hosted by the Travis Manion Foundation, unites communities internationally with the goal to never forget the sacrifices of the heroes of September 11th and the wars since.
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. Nomination
Construction careers are on the rise because, in this industry, there is a labor shortage. Therefore, there are a lot of job opportunities with growing salaries. According to industry reports, the construction employment continues to increase and nearly every construction company has open positions. Construction is the industry to be in, and eSub has identified the top construction careers for 2020. Read More
National nonresidential construction spending fell 0.7% in October but is up 1.4% compared to the same time last year, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, spending totaled $776.5 billion, 2.3% lower than the cyclical peak attained in April 2019. Read More
