At only 31 years old, Aislinn Smith, Project Manager with Balfour Beatty in Charlotte, has nearly 3 million square feet credited to her name. She was recently named to Charlotte Agenda’s 30 under 30 Class of 2018. A relentlessly positive, calm under pressure, consummate team player, Smith’s glass is always half full. Despite a demanding career that requires many early morning jobsite visits and late-night emails, Aislinn dedicates time to serving others through initiatives like the ACE Mentor Program. This past December, she led a project like no other — building a footbridge over a canyon in Bolivia’s Cochabamba River Valley.
People make the construction industry what it is today. GroundBreak Carolinas is excited to share the story of yet another member of the inaugural class of GroundBreakers – individuals who are shaping our industry in a variety of ways. The featured GroundBreaker this week is Keith Wayne.
Keith Wayne is President and CEO of Wayne Brother’s Inc., a specialty contacting firm which he co-founded more than 30 years ago. In 1985, he was a laborer who had a vision of building a construction company rooted deep in values. Over the last three decades, Wayne has grown the company to over 500 employees
and four offices across the Southeast. Wayne Brothers is based in Davidson, N.C., near Charlotte.
Clemson University’s College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities inducted 11 new members into its Hall of Fame on Friday, March 8, 2019. Six of this year’s 11 inductees come from the Carolinas’ world of design and construction.
Dean Richard E. Goodstein created the CAAH Hall of Fame in 2017 to honor alumni, members of the faculty and staff, and friends of the College who are recognized as
leaders in their professions or have made a significant impact on the educational, research and service goals of the College.
The partnership between the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) and Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is helping address the workforce shortage at a time when there are thousands of well-paying careers available in construction, the NCCCS president says. "There are great jobs and meaningful careers in the construction industry…," said NCCCS President Peter Hans. "The partnership with CAGC is another example of how we work with business and industry to address their needs. By aligning with our partners, we are meeting challenges, providing opportunities for North Carolinians, and making a difference for our state."
GroundBreak Carolinas is pleased to once again be the media partner for the annual Chix Dig It — Celebrating
Women in Construction luncheon. Now in its fourth year, this year's Chix Dig It luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, June 20, 2019, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The 2019 venue for this must-attend event is Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, N.C.
In a perfect world, all of your projects would get completed on time, under budget and without any hiccups along the way. Sounds nice, doesn’t it? Well, it will come as no surprise, that we, in fact, don’t always live in a perfect world and as construction managers, we need to constantly be on the hunt for new ways to help us successfully improve project delivery. When projects get completed on time and with greater efficiency, it can reap a multitude of benefits. Read More
According to the NAIOP Industrial Space Demand Forecast, First Quarter 2019, the forecast for net industrial space demand will remain steady in 2019 at approximately 57 million square feet per quarter.
According to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data recently released, construction input prices rose 0.9 percent monthly in February and 1.8 percent in the past 12 months. Inputs to nonresidential construction were up 1 percent on a monthly basis and 2.7 percent on a yearly basis. This is the first time that input prices have risen on a monthly basis since October 2018, when prices increased by 0.5 percent.
Marketing professionals are often asked to help create dynamic design award submissions for their firms. Do you get frustrated when you see the same firms winning repeatedly? Attend the SMPS Research Triangle's April program where industry experts, Erin Branham and Albert McDonald, will share their experiences creating winning award submissions and what makes an entry stand out among the competition. Attendees will walk away with step-by-step techniques to creating strong, compelling, and successful submittals for any award type. Read More
