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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Wopular
AGC: Triangle construction jobs plunge

Both of the Triangleâ€™s metropolitan statistical areas suffered double-digit percentage declines in construction jobs during the 12-month period that ended in July, according a new analysis of federal data by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

IFV News
AGC: Triangle construction jobs plunge

Friday, August 27, 2010

The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area
Big player: Samet Corp. aims to tackle Triad's largest projects

To win that job, Greensboro-based Samet will have to outbid rivals such as BE&K Building Group of Durham, Graycor Construction and Walbridge Southeast of Charlotte, and Lexington, Ky.-based James N. Gray Co., the other invited bidders according to the Carolinas Association of General Contractors. Samet itself declined to comment on the Caterpillar project.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

North Carolina Construction News, LLC.
Views differ on health of Carolinas' construction industry

At least one economist sees the commercial construction industry in the Carolinas as recovering. But many industry experts have a different view for the industry they see as just now hitting bottom.

Friday, August 13, 2010

Charlotte Business Journal
Construction trade group feels its members' pain

Cynthia Mills joined the construction trade group Carolinas Associated General Contractors at the start of 2010, replacing longtime leader Steve Gennett as president and chief executive. She arrived during a challenging time for the industry - the recession pushed construction unemployment to 20% nationally.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

NPR
About-Face: More States Accept Stimulus Funds

Remember all those governors who objected to taking $7 billion in stimulus money set aside to help the unemployed? Many of them changed their minds. Now, more than half the states are getting the federal stimulus.

Friday, August 6, 2010

Finance & Commerce
Construction jobs down 11K in July

Construction employment in the United States decreased by 11,000 from June to July, and the industryâ€™s unemployment rate now stands at 17.3 percent, according to a new analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

Friday, August 6, 2010

Finance & Commerce
Construction jobs down 11K in July

Monday, August 2, 2010

US Politics Today
Carolinas AGC & United Minority Contractors of NC Sign Agreement

In an effort to improve diversity and promote growth throughout North Carolina's construction industry, Carolinas AGC (CAGC) and the United Minority Contractors of North Carolina (UMCNC) have signed a Memo of Understanding (MOU).

The Triangle's two metropolitan regions rank among the bottom third of U.S. metros for construction growth, according to a new report from the Associated General Contractors of America.

Thursday, July 29, 2010

The Sacramento Bee
Carolinas AGC & United Minority Contractors of NC Sign Agreement

Thursday, July 29, 2010

SunHerald
Carolinas AGC & United Minority Contractors of NC Sign Agreement

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Centre Daily
Carolinas AGC & United Minority Contractors of NC Sign Agreement

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Yahoo News
Carolinas AGC & United Minority Contractors of NC Sign Agreement

Thursday, July 29, 2010

PR Newswire
Carolinas AGC & United Minority Contractors of NC Sign Agreement

Thursday, July 29, 2010

US Politics Today
Carolinas AGC & United Minority Contractors of NC Sign Agreement

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Seattle Biz Journals
Carolinas AGC & United Minority Contractors of NC Sign Agreement

Thursday, July 29, 2010

MSG
Carolinas AGC & United Minority Contractors of NC Sign Agreement

Thursday, July 29, 2010

TimeWarnerCable
Carolinas AGC & United Minority Contractors of NC Sign Agreement

Friday, July 23, 2010

Charlotte Business Journal
For Carolinas construction industry, recovery seems a distant prospect

"It's as bad as bad gets," says Dave Simpson, N.C. building director at Carolinas Associated General Contractors. "Everyone is scrambling to survive."

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

USGlass
Construction Employment Falls to 14-year Low in June; Industry Unemployment Rate Tops 20 Percent

Seasonally adjusted construction industry employment slipped in June to the lowest total since July 1996 while the industry's unemployment rate remained at 20.1 percent, more than double the average for all workers, according to analysis of new federal figures by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Tuesday, July 1, 2010

Southeast Construction
Flying High: Charlotte-based BE&K Building Group is the "Contractor of the Year"

Numerous firms closed their doors for good. Others sold out to bigger, more prosperous contractors. Nationally, unemployment in the construction industry topped 22% at one point in 2009, only to escalate further in 2010. And unless a contractor was able to snag some stimulus work, opportunities remained relatively sparse.

In that regard, being recognized as the "Contractor of the Year" for accomplishments in 2009 could be viewed as akin to winning an award for making the best of a bad situation. And by any standard, it's clear that Charlotte, N.C.-based BE&K Building Group did that and more...

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

North Carolina Construction News
Carolinas AGC Construction Barometer indicates stronger business activity

For the first three months of 2010, the Carolinas AGC Construction Barometer advanced 1.0% on rising infrastructure spending, a small uptick in construction hiring, and increased activity typical in warmer weather.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

North Carolina Construction News, LLC
We Are All In This Together

Cynthia Mills, CAE, Carolinas Associated General Contractors President & CEO, addressed the American Subcontractors Association of the Carolinas Triangle Chapter luncheon yesterday in Raleigh on the topic: "We Are All in This Together."

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area
Barnhill Contracting names Moser to head Raleigh-based building division

Moser, who assumes the title of vice president, has more than 15 years of experience in the construction industry. He is now charged with the oversight of the building division of the fourth largest general contractor in the Triangle. The company's 2009 Triangle gross billings totaled $167.7 million.

June, 2010

Constructor
Software packages increase the efficiency of jobsite functions, saving project managers hours of paperwork

When John Calvin, senior project manager at Skanska USA Building in Raleigh, N.C., Carolinas AGC, meets with team members, subcontractors or owners, he finds that the SMART Board Interactive White Board, from SMART Technologies in Calgary, Alberta, improves communication and understanding of issues facing crews in the field, and he doesn't have to leave the trailer.

Tuesday, May 21, 2010

Charlotte Business Journal
N. C. loses 1,800 more construction jobs

North Carolina lost 1,800 jobs in the construction industry in April, according to a report released Friday. But the study also shows the industry's nationwide slowdown is beginning to wane..

Tuesday, May 20, 2010

Southeast Construction Insider
Contractor of the Year Announced

Southeast Construction has announced the selection of the BE&K Building Group of Charlotte, NC, as this year's "Contractor of the Year." The company was selected on the basis of its achievements in the four-state region during 2009.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Chloregy
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Group & Members Honored in National Safety Awards Program

The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (Carolinas AGC) and its member companies took second place in AGC of America's 2009 National AGC Safety Awards (NASA) competition. AGC of America is the nation's largest association of commercial contractors

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Fox Business
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Group & Members Honored in National Safety Awards Program

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Charlotte Observer
To keep busy, many contractors turn to renovations

"Upfits is definitely one of the big names of the game right now," said Dave Simpson, N.C. building director for Carolinas AGC, a contractors' trade group. "People in the construction industry are interested in doing any kind of construction, whether it be new buildings, old buildings, upfits, downfits, you name it. They're extremely hungry right now."

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

PR Newswire
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Group & Members Honored in National Safety Awards Program

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Yahoo News
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Group & Members Honored in National Safety Awards Program

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

EIN News
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Group & Members Honored in National Safety Awards Program

Friday, April 9, 2010

Charleston Business Journal
Construction barometer down to end 2009

Construction activity slipped modestly in the fourth quarter of 2009 across the Carolinas, according to an economic barometer released by a contractors organization.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Yahoo News
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Announces Director of Meetings

Perrin, a Certified Meetings Professional (CMP), has served in meeting planner roles since 1996, working for both private corporations and associations. She most recently held the position of Senior Account Manager, Meetings and Exhibits for Conference and Logistics Consultants, Inc. in Annapolis, MD. Perrin is a graduate of University of Maryland, College Park.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Charlotte Business Journal
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Announces Director of Meetings

Friday, April 9, 2010

The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Announces Director of Meetings

Friday, April 9, 2010

News Blaze
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Announces Director of Meetings

Friday, April 9, 2010

MSN Money
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Announces Director of Meetings

Friday, April 9, 2010

Triangle Business Journal
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Announces Director of Meetings

DAY, MONTH DATE, 2010

GSA Business
Construction barometer down again

Construction activity slipped modestly in the fourth quarter of 2009 across the Carolinas, according to an economic barometer released by a contractors' organization.

Friday, April 9, 2010

theFreeLibrary.com
Construction Barometer Shows Regional Bright Spots

For fourth quarter 2009 the overall Barometer score dipped a modest 2.5%, reaching a value of 2.81. This figure represents little movement from fourth quarter of 2008, when the Barometer stood at 2.85.

Friday, April 9, 2010

TheStreet
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Announces Director Of Meetings

The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (Carolinas AGC) welcomes Letiscia Perrin, CMP, as Director of Meetings.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Insurance Technology
Construction Barometer Shows Regional Bright Spots

Carolinas AGC Construction Barometer(TM) For fourth quarter 2009 the overall Barometer score dipped a modest 2.5%, reaching a value of 2.81. This figure represents little movement from fourth quarter of 2008, when the Barometer stood at 2.85.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Yahoo
Construction Barometer Shows Regional Bright Spots

Friday, April 9, 2010

Breibart
Construction Barometer Shows Regional Bright Spots

Friday, April 9, 2010

Columbia Regional Business Journal
Construction barometer down to end 2009

Construction activity slipped modestly in the fourth quarter of 2009 across the Carolinas, according to an economic barometer released by a contractors organization.

Friday, April 9, 2010

GSA Business
Construction barometer down again

Construction activity slipped modestly in the fourth quarter of 2009 across the Carolinas, according to an economic barometer released by a contractors' organization.

Friday, April 9, 2010

EINnews
Construction Barometer Shows Regional Bright Spots

Friday, April 9, 2010

Charleston Regional Business Journal
Construction barometer down to end 2009

Construction activity slipped modestly in the fourth quarter of 2009 across the Carolinas, according to an economic barometer released by a contractors organization.

Friday, April 9, 2010

TMCnews
Construction Barometer Shows Regional Bright Spots

Friday, April 9, 2010

NewsBlaze
Construction Barometer Shows Regional Bright Spots

Friday, April 9, 2010

Virtualization
Construction Barometer Shows Regional Bright Spots

Friday, April 9, 2010

HPCwire
Construction Barometer Shows Regional Bright Spots

For fourth quarter 2009 the overall Barometer score dipped a modest 2.5%, reaching a value of 2.81. This figure represents little movement from fourth quarter

Friday, April 9, 2010

Yahoo
Construction Barometer Shows Regional Bright Spots

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For fourth quarter 2009 the overall Barometer score dipped a modest 2.5%, reaching a value of 2.81. This figure represents little movement from fourth quarter of 2008, when the Barometer stood at 2.85.

Monday, April 12, 2010

SC Biz
Construction barometer down to end 2009

The Carolinas Associated General Contractors reported that its construction barometer dropped 2.5% in the fourth quarter, leaving it close to where it was at the end of 2008. Some regions in the two states offer bright spots, the report said, with South Carolina declining less than North Carolina.

April 9, 2010

Charleston Regional Business Journal
Construction barometer down to end 2009

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

North Carolina Construction News LLC
Carolinas AGC Construction Barometer™ shows bright spots

The Carolinas AGC Construction Barometer™ for the fourth quarter showed some regional bright spots for NC contractors. The Barometer score was 2.81 representing little movement from the fourth quarter of 2008, when the Barometer stood at 2.85.

April, 2010

NCLabor.com
Labor Department and Carolinas AGC Formalize Alliance

The N.C. Department of Labor formalized an alliance with Carolinas Associated General Contractors at an agreement signing ceremony in the Labor Building in Raleigh on Monday, March 22.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Triangle Business Journal
Triangle loses 5,400 construction jobs

The Triangle lost the second highest amount of construction related jobs in the state over the past year, according to federal statistics cited by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

MSN Money
Charlotte loses 10,300 construction jobs

The Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill area lost the most construction-related jobs in North Carolina during the past year, according to federal statistics cited by the Associated General Contractors of America

April, 2010

HeraldOnline
Hard times in building sector

The Associated General Contractors of America reported that the Charlotte region - including York County - lost 10,300 construction-related jobs from February 2009 through February of this year as the recession continued to take a toll on the industry.

March, 2010

McGraw-Hill Construction > Constructor
Longtime Leader of Carolinas AGC Retires

Stephen Gennett led country's largest chapter for the past 24 years

Wednesday, 24 March, 2010

North Carolina Construction News, LLC
AGC economist says construction industry not sharing in the recovery

AGC Chief Economist Kenneth Simonson and Carolinas AGC Building Division Director Dave Simpson discuss the NC economy at the Annual Stte Construction Conference.

Friday, March 19, 2010

The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area
Frank L Blum wins ethics award

Fank L. Blum Construction has received the Marketplace Ethics Award from the Better Business Bureau of Northwest North Carolina, according to an announcement.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

The Mecklenburg Times
Spike in lumber costs puts the wood to homebuilders, contractors

For contractors working on longer projects or on jobs already priced based on material estimates at the beginning of the contract, the increase makes for a difficult decision, said Bill Stricker, director of the Carolinas Associated General Contractors. The contractor has two choices: explain to the client that the price of the home has increased, or eat the cost in a market that has already whittled the profit margin to the bone.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

StarNews Online
Area's newest liquor stores among priciest built in state

"We're a big proponent of open, competitive bidding," said Dave Simpson, North Carolina building director for the Carolinas Associated General Contractors, a construction trade group. "It's the best deal for everybody. It's the best deal for taxpayers."

February 15, 2010

SOURCE
One Million Man-Hours and Counting

W. B. Guimarin & Co., Inc. of Columbia, South Carolina has surpassed a substantial safety milestone: 1,000,000 man-hours worked with no lost time accidents. This number of man-hours is equivalent to 100 men working for 5 years with no lost time injuries. Reaching this milestone is part of W. B. Guimarin's overall safety performance strategy; it is the second time they have achieved 1,000,000 man-hours, the first time being in 2003, the same year the company reached its century-mark.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Southeast Construction
Carolinas AGC Presents Top Honors to Construction Leaders

The Carolinas Associated General Contractors announced the winners of its 2009 Pinnacle Awards for outstanding achievement in the commercial construction industry. The program recognizes both companies and projects.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Public Works Online
City's road stimulus share nears $3 million

Federal stimulus highway money totals about $35 million for a three-county area around High Point, including at least $2.8 million for road projects in the city itself during the past year.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Mecklenburg Times
Rodgers Building leads pack with pioneering software

"Rodgers embraced BIM a long time ago and is walking the dog," said Charlotte-based Bill Ashley, an account executive with Duncan Parnell, a BIM reseller. "They're setting a precedent for their competitors."

January, 2010

Southeast Construction
Industry's Optimism is Waning as Prospects for Recovery Drag Out

Contractors are normally an optimistic breed. But with 2009 firmly cemented as the fourth straight year of declining prospects, they seem to finally be feeling a little down.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Triangle Business Journal
High-speed rail between Charlotte and Raleigh would cost $14M for

We are very excited about those rail grants, says Berry Jenkins, a highway industry insider who works for the Carolinas chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America. It's coming at a very good time ...

February 12, 2010

Charlotte Business Journal
Concrete Supply honored

Concrete Supply Co. of Charlotte has received the 2009 "Best Supplier" Pinnacle Award from Carolinas Associated General Contractors.

February 10, 2010

ENR
As Federal Dollars Pour Out, A Second Stimulus Plan Grows

Associated General Contractors' CEO Stephen E. Sandherr says AGC members have reported a significant number of jobs saved because of the program. "Did it create all the jobs everyone expected?" No. Did it save jobs? Absolutely," he says.

February, 2010

The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area
Carolinas Construction Leaders Receive Top Honors

The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (AGC) announces the winners of its 2009 Pinnacle Awards for outstanding achievement in the commercial construction industry.

Monday, February 8, 2010

News14
Trade show hosts building materials companies

UNC Charlotte economist Tony Plath, who analyzes the building industry for Carolinas Associated General Contractors, said recently that he expects commercial construction to struggle until 2012.

Friday, January 22, 2010

Charlotte Business Journal
Building trades eager for stimulus funds to kick in

The biggest obstacle to recovery is lack of credit, says Steve Gennett, chief executive and president at Carolinas Associated General Contractors.

February, 2010

MidlandsBiz
2010 and Beyond: Big Challenges for Commercial Construction

The Association of General Contractors recently published (January 6, 2010, Data DIGest), that an amazing 53,000 construction workers lost jobs in the month of December. The 2009 national unemployment rate was 9.7% overall â€“ 22.7% for construction â€“ the highest rate of any industry in the US.

February, 2010

GeaterCharlotteBiz
Wired For Success

WB Moore has won safety excellence recognition from the Carolinas Association of General Contractors for five straight years, touts Graves, who adds that the firm is vying for a national safety award this year as well.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

TheStreet.com
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Announces 2010 Board

The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (Carolinas AGC), the nation's largest AGC chapter, announces its 2010 Board of Directors:

Friday, January 22, 2010

Charlotte Business Journal
Building trades eager for stimulus funds to kick in

The biggest obstacle to recovery is lack of credit, says Steve Gennett, chief executive and president at Carolinas Associated General Contractors.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

FOX Business
Carolinas Construction Leaders Receive Top Honors

The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (AGC) announces the winners of its 2009 Pinnacle Awards for outstanding achievement in the commercial construction industry.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

redOrbit
Carolinas Construction Leaders Receive Top Honors

The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (AGC) announces the winners of its 2009 Pinnacle Awards for outstanding achievement in the commercial construction industry.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

YahoosNews
Carolinas Construction Leaders Receive Top Honors

The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (AGC) announces the winners of its 2009 Pinnacle Awards for outstanding achievement in the commercial construction industry.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Triangle Business Journal
CT Wilson Construction takes top CAGC honor

CT Wilson Construction Company Inc. of Durham won top honors at the Carolinas Associated General Contractors' annual Pinnacle Awards ceremony on Jan. 22 during the CAGC's annual convention in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

TheStreet.com
Carolinas Construction Leaders Receive Top Honors

The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (AGC) announces the winners of its 2009 Pinnacle Awards for outstanding achievement in the commercial construction industry.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area
Study: Contractors hold bleak outlook

The Carolinas Associated General Contractors says its third-quarter Construction Barometer slipped less than 1 percent from the second quarter

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Charlotte Business Journal
Study: Contractors hold bleak outlook

The Carolinas Associated General Contractors says its third-quarter Construction Barometer slipped less than 1 percent from the second quarter

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

GreenvilleOnline.com
Recovery needs fuel from job market and spending, experts say

In a separate report, the Associated General Contractors of America said workers who build houses and offices and plants in South Carolina are losing their jobs.

Friday, January 29, 2010

The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area
Still mired down: Economist: Up to half of construction firms won't survive

In an industry forecast released last week, the national Associated General Contractors reported that only 12 percent of the 54 companies surveyed in North Carolina expect the industry to rebound in 2011, and 50 percent didn't expect to see a recovery until 2012. More than one-third of companies said it would be 2012 or later before the industry rebounded.

Monday, February 1, 2010

PR-USA.net
Carolinas Construction Leaders Receive Top Honors

The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (AGC) announces the winners of its 2009 Pinnacle Awards for outstanding achievement in the commercial construction industry.

Friday, January 29, 2010

Dolan Media
State of N.C., national contractors predict tough year in 2010

According to a survey released Jan. 20 by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), 90 percent of contractors nationwide and 88 percent of those in North Carolina are not optimistic about the industry's recovery in 2010.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

redOrbit
Hold On A Bit Longer; Another Difficult Year Ahead

For third quarter 2009, the Carolinas AGC Construction Barometer™ showed very little change from second quarter, down 0.9%. While the overall quantitative index rose a scant 0.8%, qualitative indicators such as business and credit conditions continued to worsen and dropped 2.7%. Hard data indicate the economy has bottomed-out, while contractor perceptions remain pessimistic.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

SC Biz
Contractors' indicator down again for third quarter 2009

In the third quarter of 2009, the AGC Construction Barometer, an index of several measures affecting the industry, was down 0.9%. Business and credit indicators point to a bottoming-out of the recession, according to the Carolinas AGC.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

SmartBrief
Hold On A Bit Longer; Another Difficult Year Ahead

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Centre Daily
Hold On A Bit Longer; Another Difficult Year Ahead

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Earth Times
Hold On A Bit Longer; Another Difficult Year Ahead

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Outside.in
The Carolinas Associated General news in Charlotte, NC

The Carolinas Associated General Contractors has chosen two Charlotte companies as recipients of its 2009 Pinnacle Awards.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Earl Capps
Carolinas AGC legislative reception - next Wednesday

We're just a week away from the big annual Carolinas AGC legislative reception, which will be held on Wednesday, February 3.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Columbia Business Report
Contractors' indicator down again for third quarter 2009

General contractors remained pessimistic in the third quarter, while barometers for construction in the Carolinas were flat or trending downward, according to the latest report from the Carolinas Associated General Contractors.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

TopWeb.in
Carolinas Construction Leaders Receive Top Honors

The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (AGC) announces the winners of its 2009 Pinnacle Awards for outstanding achievement in the commercial construction industry.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

MSN Money
Carolinas AGC tells local contractors to 'hold on' in 2010

The third quarter of 2009 saw continued deterioration in the construction market, and 2010 looks like it will be another difficult year for the sector, the Carolinas chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America said Wednesday.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

PoliticalFlirt
Hold On A Bit Longer; Another Difficult Year Ahead

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area
Forsyth hospital work earns builders kudos

Work on Forsyth Medical Center helped Triad contractor Rentenbach Contractors and Charlotte-based Rodgers Builders earn a top honor in the 2009 Pinnacle Awards presented by The Carolinas Associated General Contractors.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

midlandsbiz
Carolinas Construction Leaders Receive Top Honors

The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (AGC) announces the winners of its 2009 Pinnacle Awards for outstanding achievement in the commercial construction industry.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Triangle Business Journal
Carolinas AGC tells local contractors to 'hold on' in 2010

Monday, January 18, 2010

NFIB
Senate Healthcare Bill Puts the Screws to Small Construction Firms

Dave Simpson of Carolinas AGC called the provision "a bad idea that singles out small and emerging construction companies, including minority-owned businesses, at a time when the construction industry is scrambling to survive because of the economy." Unemployment in the construction industry stands at about 22 percent.

Friday, January 15, 2010

CritcalMention
CAROLINAS AGC HEALTH CARE NEWS CONFERENCE

...business and associated general contractors will hold a news conference today.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

South Florida Business Journal
Health-bill provision called 'a job killer' for small construction firms

"Our industry is made up of a huge number of smaller companies - general contractors, specialty contractors and suppliers alike - and this provision would pose a serious threat to their businesses," Simpson said.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Triangle Business Journal
Health-bill provision called 'a job killer' for small construction firms

Sunday, January 10, 2010

FayObserver.com
Business Buzz: BRAC not building business for all

The number of construction jobs in Fayetteville has dropped by 14 percent over roughly the past year - a larger drop than in four other North Carolina metro areas, according to an analysis of federal figures by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Friday, January 8, 2010

The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area
Construction, teen jobs hurting most

The Greensboro-High Point and Winston-Salem metropolitan areas lost a combined total of 4,300 construction jobs between November of 2008 and November of 2009, according to the latest survey of federal data by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

USA Today
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Announces 2010 Board

Carolinas AGC's 2,800+ member firms in North and South Carolina perform or support 75% of commercial and industrial construction (buildings, highways/bridges, utility facilities) in the two states.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

CNBC
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Announces 2010 Board

The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (Carolinas AGC), the nation's largest AGC chapter, announces its 2010 Board of Directors.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Daily Finance
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Announces 2010 Board

The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (Carolinas AGC), the nation's largest AGC chapter, announces its 2010 Board of Directors.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Earth Times
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Announces 2010 Board

The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (Carolinas AGC), the nation's largest AGC chapter, announces its 2010 Board of Directors.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Carolina Newswire
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Announces 2010 Board

The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (Carolinas AGC), the nation's largest AGC chapter, announces its 2010 Board of Directors.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

TheStreet.com
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Announces 2010 Board

The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (Carolinas AGC), the nation's largest AGC chapter, announces its 2010 Board of Directors.

January, 2010

AGC of America
Rugged Field Software

Many contractors have streamlined communication from the field to the jobsite trailer or home office by replacing paper notes with Field2Base Mobile Solutions.
"I like it a lot," says Rick L. Carnagua, general manager of Clark Pavement Marking Inc., Apex, N.C., a Carolinas AGC member

Monday, January 4, 2010

WRAL
Taxpayers save as contractors compete for projects

"A lot of people are bidding on government work at cost and in some cases below cost because they're trying to survive," said Dave Simpson, direction of the North Carolina Buildings Division for Carolinas AGC, a trade group representing construction firms.

Monday, January 4, 2010

Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte area loses 9,400 construction jobs

The Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord region lost 9,400 construction jobs during the year that ended in November, according to the Associated General Contractors of America, an Arlington, Va.-based trade group

Monday, January 4, 2010

Triangle Business Journal
Triangle loses 10,000 construction jobs

The Raleigh-Cary area shed construction workers at a faster clip than any other metro in the state in November, according to the Associated General Contractors of America, an Arlington, Va.-based trade group.

Friday, January 1, 2010

Triangle Business Journal
Charlotte eclipses Triangle in loop miles

Berry Jenkins of the Carolinas Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America, says he doesn't think NCDOT has shown favoritism to Charlotte in the way it doled out the loop money. But he adds that the new allocation method is a good idea because it is designed to be more transparent.

Friday, January 1, 2010

The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area
Analysis: Greensboro garners fair share of loop funds

Berry Jenkins of the Carolinas Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America, said that the new allocation method is a good idea because it is designed to be more transparent.

Thursday, December 31, 2009

NewsObserver
Construction firms expect a struggle in 2010

Among the sectors not holding out much hope that 2010 will be any better is the construction industry. As the last link in the development chain, construction firms know that it can take nine months or more from the time a project is green-lighted to the time dirt is turned and workers are hired on a job site.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

iStockAnalyst
Report offers hope for turnaround of construction jobs

Construction employment increased in 26 states from October to November, including in North Carolina, according to an analysis released last week through the Associated General Contractors of America.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

GreenvilleOnline.com
Upstate companies seek concrete solutions to jobless problem

Bankrupt benefits fund concerns those businesses trying to keep workers employed

Friday, December 4, 2009

Triangle Business Journal
With most airport spending going out of state, some ask ... shouldn't we buy local?

"Owners need to be sensitive about tapping the local talent," says Dave Simpson, a construction industry insider who works for the Carolinas Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America. "There's not much out there beyond crumbs."

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte sheds 12,300 construction jobs

Metro Charlotte lost 12,300 construction-industry jobs between October 2008 and October 2009, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data by the Associated General Contractors of America

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Triangle Business Journal
Raleigh-Cary region sheds more construction jobs than any area in state

The Raleigh-Cary area lost more construction jobs than any other area in the state from October 2008 to October 2009, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Critical Mention
State Construction Employment Stories

the associated general contractors of america... says the state lost 66-hundred construction jobs in october. that's the second worst figure in the country behind mississippi. a second triangle university wants to increase tuition... the breakdown shows... n-c state's board of trustees has approved an across the board increase.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Triangle Business Journal
N.C. loses 6,600 construction jobs in October - among worst in nation

North Carolina also ranked at No. 46 nationally, with a 19 percent decline in the number of construction jobs in October compared to the year prior. Only Nevada, Arizona, Tennessee, Kentucky and Connecticut had higher percentage declines, according to a report released Friday by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Friday, November. 6, 2009

TheState
Trucking president is new member of SCDOT board

A trucking executive is the newest member of the South Carolina Department of Transportation Board.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

WRAL.com
DOT stimulus funds going further than expected

Berry Jenkins, with the Carolinas Association of General Contractors, an interest group for contractors and road builders statewide, said however that the low bids are a reflection of the overall economy.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Charleston Business Journal
Credit availability runs dry in Lowcountry, construction down in Upstate

For the second quarter of 2009, the Carolinas AGC Construction Barometer dropped by 1.1%. The barometer's modest decline was virtually all attributable to a weakening financial market for contractors.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Columbia Regional Business Report
Construction Industry Stabilized, But No Recovery in Sight

For the second quarter of 2009, the Carolinas AGC Construction Barometer dropped slightly, by 1.1%.

Monday, October 5, 2009

GSA Business
Construction down in Upstate, credit dry in Lowcountry

For the second quarter of 2009, the Carolinas AGC Construction Barometer dropped a mere 1.1%. The barometer's modest decline was virtually all due to a weakening financial market for contractors.

Monday, October 5, 2009

The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area
AGC: Index slips, but worst is over

Nonresidential construction employment in the Greensboro/High Point metropolitan area saw a 20 percent decline between August 2008 and August 2009 - a difference of about 3,700 jobs - according to the Associated General Contractors of America.

Monday, October 5, 2009

The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area
AGC: Index slips, but worst is over

Monday, October 5, 2009

Reuters
Construction Stabilizes; Recovery Not In Immediate Sight

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For second quarter 2009, the Carolinas AGC Construction Barometer(TM) dropped a mere 1.1%. While it's very likely we've bottomed-out in the economic recession, we seem to be riding along the bottom of the business cycle with little forward momentum.

Monday, October 5, 2009

Triangle Business Journal
Carolinas Association of General Contractors: Construction activity still down but 'modest' rebound seen in 2010

A barometer of construction activity in North Carolina registered a modest 0.9 percent decline in the second quarter, according to the Carolinas Association of General Contractors.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area
Contractors association unveils plan to turn around industry

The Associated General Contractors of America announced a plan Wednesday intended to help the nation's construction industry recover from the economic downturn.

Tuesday,September 15, 2009

WRAL.com
Court: Easley wrong in using highway money for budget

"There's a lot of reasons politicians like to shift money, and hopefully this will stop that practice to some degree," said Berry Jenkins, manager of highway and heavy construction for Carolinas AGC, a trade group that represents general contractors and construction firms statewide.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Triangle Business Journal
AGC: Raleigh-Cary construction market remains among 20 worst hit by recession

A report by the Associated General Contractors of America found 29,700 construction jobs in the Raleigh-Cary area in July. That's down 8,600 jobs, or 22 percent, from the same month last year. The rapid rate of decline ranks Raleigh-Cary at No. 310 in construction employment growth among the 336 metro areas studied by the AGC.

Monday, August 24, 2009

The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area
N.C. construction jobs down 18%

North Carolina had 192,400 construction jobs in July, an 18.2 percent decline from a year ago, according to an analysis of federal employment data released Friday by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

DJC Oregon
AGC fuming about exhaust rules

The rules would limit exhaust from off-road vehicles - including construction equipment - already in use, not just new vehicles. That has drawn the fire, and lobbying muscle, of the Associated General Contractors of America.

Friday, August 21, 2009

Triangle Business Journal
Baker Roofing seeks green with renewable energy subsidiary

Baker Renewable Energy focuses on sustainable-building systems such as rooftop gardens and solar panels. The new business unit represents a new direction for a 94-year-old company that posted $137 million in revenue last year.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Citizen-Times.com
NCDOT kicks off work zone safety poster contest

RALEIGH - To help increase work zone safety awareness and education among new and future drivers across the state, the N.C. Department of Transportation is inviting all North Carolina school children to participate in the Work Zone Safety Poster Contest.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

WSPA News Channel 7
Sloan Construction Building, Adding Jobs in Cherokee County

Sloan Construction will build a new facility in Cherokee County and add 40 new jobs near Blacksburg. The company intends to build an aggregate mining facility for material to be primarily used in road construction. Sloan expects to begin construction of the new facility in the fourth quarter of this year, and have the facility in operation bin the first half of 2010. The total investment will be $15 million according to the company and the South Carolina Department of Commerce.

Sunday, August 2, 2009

GreenvilleOnline.com
Striking pay dirt in Piedmont

Roger Dunlap's employees have gone to great depths - literally - to aid the success of major construction projects in the Upstate, including BMW's expansion, Clemson University's ICAR and the Southern Connector.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Dolan Media Company
Construction industry in N.C. hits bottom

Steve Gennett is president and CEO of the Carolinas Associated General Contractors, a regional industry organization that issues a quarterly "construction barometer" using statistics reported by builders. Gennett reports a 35 to 40 percent drop in building activity.

Monday, July 20, 2009

Triangle Business Journal
DOT: Stimulus money increasing for North Carolina construction workers

"The stimulus is starting to help people," says Berry Jenkins, the North Carolina Highway Heavy Division Director at the Carolinas Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America.

Jenkins thinks that N.C. will see a peak to the stimulus transportation spending in the fall. But he worries that much of the work will be on short-term projects that will end within a year, meaning that a long-term solution to the state's transportation budget requirements still hasn't been found yet.

July 16, 2009

WFAE - NPR News
Bricklaying Champions

North Carolina is the leader in brick production. The clay and shale here makes the Carolinas the ideal place for brick making. It's also where champion bricklayers are honing their skills, particularly at one company in Union County.

July 2009

Charlotte Construction News, LLC
In Tight Financial Times, Tar Heel Construction Firms See Value In Safety

Carolinas AGC has seen an uptick in requests for its mock OSHA audits from companies who want to see how their job sites measure up.

Sunday, July 12, 2009

The State
People & accomplishments

The South Carolina Society of Association Executives has named its 2009-2010 officers and board of directors: Mark Dillard, executive director of the Manufactured Housing Institute of South Carolina, has been named president; Leslie B. Hope, South Carolina building director for Carolinas AGC, has been named president elect; and Joe Jones, president of Jones, McAden and Associates, has been named treasurer.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Triangle Business Journal
NCDOT awards S.T. Wooten $49M contract to unjam I-40 in Cary

The North Carolina Department of Transportation on Wednesday awarded a $49 million contract to S.T. Wooten Corp. to widen 6.2 miles of Interstate 40 â€“ a project NCDOT hopes will alleviate one of the worst bottlenecks in the Triangle

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

North Carolina Construction News LLC
Carolinas AGC Construction Barometer posts modest gain

For first quarter 2009, the Carolinas AGC Construction Barometerâ„¢ posted a modest 3.3% gain due to growing evidence of a slowing rate of economic deterioration in Carolinas commercial construction. The rate of downward change in first quarter was much less severe than the drop in activity experienced in latter 2008.