The Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABCC) today announced the Charlotte-area winners of its 22nd Annual Excellence in Construction Awards, considered the industry’s premier honor. Ten general contractors were recognized with 13 First Place (Eagle), 7 Second Place (Merit) ...

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Brian Gallagher, vice president of marketing for Greenville-based O’Neal, Inc. has been elected 2017 Chairman of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas, representing more than 1,800 member firms in North and South Carolina. “2017 has the potential ...

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The Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas(ABC) honored Jesse Adkins, Starr Electric as the best electrician in North Carolina. Jesse was recognized in front of nearly 700 attendees at the construction industry’s premier awards, the Excellence In Construction (EIC) ...

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The Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas Inc. honored several of its members during its 14th Annual Excellence in Construction Awards on Thursday night at the Hilton Charlotte Center City. More than 600 people attended, making it the largest ...

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Tim Eldridge’s job gives him a front-row seat to the problems created by the shortage of workers in the construction industry. But he’s hoping some training programs will give the Carolinas a boost when the economy improves. Lives in: Mountain ...

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Until he announced his candidacy for mayor in March, Scott Stone wasn’t a nobody, but he wasn’t exactly a household name in Charlotte, either. A former vice president of Merrick & Co., a Colorado-based engineering and architectural firm, he ran ...

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Charlotte mayoral candidate Scott Stone is building a fan base in the construction industry, winning the endorsement of the Carolinas chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors. The chapter announced their endorsement today, and a press conference is set for ...

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A U.S. House bill that would prohibit the federal government from requiring contractors to use project labor agreements for some federal projects seemed to be dead earlier this year. But now the resurrected legislation is gaining momentum. After failing to ...

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