Tag: Current News
Need of construction workers in Florida
Developers and builders in Southeast Florida are worried about a growing shortage of qualified construction workers, reports SunshineStateNews.
In the past six months, Edward Ramos,...
Laws involving immigration
In 2013, states passed 437 laws and resolutions involving immigration, with North Carolina lawmakers approving just five of them, according to a report by...
Transportation projects in North Carolina
With federal and state transportation funding flat or even falling, the N.C. Department of Transportation has many more projects planned than cash to build...
10-year North Carolina jobs planunveiled
A 10-year job plan unfolded by state leaders recently recommends changes to some state economic incentive programs, including film incentives, and the creation of...
‘Learn How to Prepare for a Changing Work Force’webinar in February
TheAmerican Subcontractors Association (ASA) is holding ‘Learn How to Prepare for a Changing Work Force’ webinar in February.
The live, 90-minute webinar starts on February...
North Carolina firm to acquire Texas construction supplierfor $2bn
Raleigh-based Martin Marietta Materials, which produces sand, gravel and crushed rock used in construction, has agreed to acquire Texas Industries, a construction supplies company,...
2014 outlook: North Carolina lags in construction jobs recovery
Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America, said that North Carolina has lagged other states in its construction employment recovery,...
Construction work to close parts of Salem Creek Greenway in February
Parts of the Salem Creek Greenway will be closed in February for construction, reports WFMY News 2.
Portions from South Main and Vargrave streets will...
Construction underway for new downtown hotel in Sarasota
Foundation work on the first new hotel to be built in downtown Sarasota since the great recession is underway, reports MySunCoast.
“It is probably the...
Optimal Outcomes to build new facility for Florida Orthopaedic Institute
Optimal Outcomes has partnered with Florida Orthopaedic Institute to build a new facility for the health care provider, reports Tampa Bay Business Journal.
The 25,000-square-foot...
