News Releases

Carolinas AGC is often "in the news" as we work to promote members' understanding of how Carolinas AGC can help their businesses and advance the interests of both our members and the overall construction industry.

Current news releases recently distributed to NC and SC major dailies, business journals and regional and national construction publications include:

2008 Releases by topic:

AGC of America

Construction Faces Tumultuous Year for Projects, Prices, Labor, Says AGC Economist - March 2008

Nonresidential Construction Shows Vigor Despite Housing Slump, AGC Says - February 2008

Pinnacle Awards

Carolinas AGC Announces 2007 Pinnacle Award Winners - January 2008

Sloan Construction Company Wins Best Highway-Heavy Award - January 2008

Crowder Construction Company Wins Best Highway-Heavy Award - January 2008

The Single Sisters House Honored with Best Building Project Award - January 2008

The Hubble Lighting Corporation Headquarters Honored with Building Project Award - January 2008

Carolina Environmental Contracting Wins Best Subcontractor/Specialty Company Award - January 2008

Rodgers Builders wins Best General Contractor Award - January 2008

Gordon Rutherford of the Univ. of NC System Honored with Carolinas AGC Pinnacle Award - January 2008

2007 Releases by topic:

Construction Barometer 2007

1st Quarter 07 - Commercial Construction Experiences Growing Pains - August 2007
2nd Quarter 07 - Commercial Construction Labor Market Eases - November 2007
3rd Quarter 07 - Construction in Eye of the Storm - February 2008
4th Quarter 07 - Construction Holds Steady; Signs Show Pending Stress - May 2008

AGC of America

ConsensusDOCS Releases First-of-its-kind Collaborative Guidebook to Accompany Contracts - October 2007

NLRB Strikes Down Agreement to Require Construction Contractor to Sign Project Labor Agreement - August 2007

Construction "Sizzles" Despite Homebuilding Freeze in February - March 2007

Buoyant Construction Hiring Bolsters March Jobs Report - April 2007

Blythe Construction, Young & McQueen Grading Win National Awards - April 2007

Hensel Phelps Construction Wins National Award - April 2007

Pinnacle Awards

Carolinas AGC Announces 2006 Pinnacle Award Winners - January 2007

Hightower Construction Named Best General Contractor in the Carolinas - February 2007

Salem Electric Named Best Subcontractor in the Carolinas - February 2007

Chandler Concrete Named Best Construction Supplier in the Carolinas - February 2007

Tarboro Contractor Earns Top Honors for Rocky Mount's Imperial Centre for Arts & Sciences (Best Building Award) - February 2007

NC Museum of Life & Science and New Atlantic Contracting Ear Top Industry Honors (Best Building Award) - February 2007

Wilson Contractor Earns Top Industry Honors for Work on NC 98 Bypass at Wake Forest (Best Highway Project) - February 2007

Charleston Contractor Earns Top Industry Honors for I-26 & Ashley Phosphate Rd. Interchange (Best Highway Project) - February 2007

Raleigh Area Contractor Earns Top Honors for Work on Hydroelectric Fish Passage Facility (Best Utility Project) - February 2007

Highway Division

Gov. Easley, Sen. Basnight, and Speaker Hackney Appoint 21st Century Transportation Committee Members - October 2007

2006 Releases by topic:

Construction Barometer 2006

1st Quarter 06 - Construction Barometer Sites Robust Industry Growth; Commercial Contractors Keep an Eye on Material Costs & Labor Shortage - August 2006

2nd Quarter 06 - Construction Barometer - Industry Growth Slows Slightly; Prices Stabilize - November 2006

3rd Quarter 06 - Contractor Optimism Pushes Index to 3-Year High - January 2007

4th Quarter 06 - Trend in Rising Construction Activity Continues - May 2007

Triangle Contractor Wins National Partnering Award - Crowder REcognized for Innovation and Cooperation in Construction - March 2006

Carolina Contractors Win National Construction Award - Rentenbach and CT Wilson Win AON Build America Award - March 2006

Carolinas AGC Member Holds Top National AGC Seat— Again - March 2006

Carolina Contractor Wins National Construction Safety Award - Richfield, NC-based B.R.S., Inc. Honored for Safety Excellence - March 2006

AGC of America

Producer Prices Tumble in October But Threat to Construction Endures - "Hefty" 12-Month Increases Remain Problematic, AGC Economist Simonson Contends - November 2006

AGC Economist Simonson Releases Latest Construction Inflation Alert - Warns of Continuing "Sticker Shock" of Materials Costs - October 2006

AGC of America Elects South Carolina Business Leader - Harry L. Mashburn - as 2006 President - March 30, 2006

Construction Spending Ends 2005 on High Note, AGC Economist Says, Noting Continued Strength in Houseing & Manufacturing - January 2006

Assistant Secretary Foulke Announces Safety Initiatives at AGC Safety Meeting - Washington, DC - July 21, 2006

Pinnacle Awards

Carolinas AGC Announces 2005 Pinnacle Award Winners - January 2006

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