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Carolinas Construction Connection
4/28/2020
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While none of us can predict the future, especially now, Brian T. King says each of
us makes decisions every day based on what we believe the future will hold. In this article, King shares his views on how the
next decade will continue to experience new trends and business models we can’t foresee. He cites signs of changes and trends starting now that will become more prevalent and have a greater impact on business in the next few years.

 
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Contractors in the Carolinas joined industry peers nationwide in hosting COVID-19 jobsite safety stand-downs on April 23 as part of a regionally coordinated effort by ABC Carolinas. Individual employers brought their respective workforces together to review safe work practices and protocols, with the common goal of keeping workers safe and slowing the spread of the virus.

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Andrea Moffat, Founder and President of Moffat Pipe, a heavy highway utility contractor based in Wake Forest, N.C., was one of four Triangle-area women recently highlighted in a series of communications – themed Evolving Women in AEC – distributed by Chix Dig It – Celebrating Women in Construction founder Patricia Lucas Smith. These communiqués were shared last month during Women in Construction Week 2020.

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Safety is understandably getting most of the headlines these days, yet recruiting the next generation of construction workers remains a top priority in the Carolinas construction community and beyond. Tammy Ford, Director for Carolinas AGC's Build Your Career (BYC) program, shares a few tips for firms to consider as they redefine recruitment practices to target younger generations.

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Does your company have any "old timers" on the payroll, who have been working in construction since Nixon was president? They are probably a little gruff, take no nonsense, and maybe they don’t always like to wear all of the fancy PPE that exists today. Paragon Safety Group asks "Are the goalposts moving?" in this commentary about the importance of developing plans and policies that support the latest PPE requirements, particularly when it comes to silica safety.

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Confidence among U.S. construction industry leaders plummeted in February due to expectations of the economic fallout associated with COVID-19, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors Construction Confidence Index released today. Readings for sales, profit margins and staffing levels expectations fell below the threshold of 50 for the first time in the history of the series, signaling expected contraction along all three dimensions.

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