Union representation rule overturned
May 14, 2012 - (0) commentsAssociated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia overturned a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) union elections rule because it was adopted without the statutorily required quorum of NLRB members. “This is a great […]
NC Church Contractors Fulfill Multiple Missions
March 25, 2012 - (0) commentsNorth Carolina has long been known for its large faith community, and thousands of churches practice their ministries in large cities and small towns across the state. As a result, it’s difficult to find a Tar Heel contractor who has […]
What Contractors Need to Learn About Public-Private Partnerships
March 15, 2012 - (0) commentsThe mid-February sun pours through the atrium of the gleaming 242,000-square-foot building in downtown Winston-Salem, illuminating and warming the crowd taking the grand tour of one of the newest example of public-private partnerships in North Carolina. Wake Forest BioTech Place […]
Nanoscience School Spurs Collaboration; Regional Economic Growth
March 14, 2012 - 1 CommentA coach has a whistle. A symphony conductor has a baton. Both leaders use their special tools to smoothly integrate all the players into a beautiful whole. Fortunately, a commercial construction team has Building Information Modeling. That, says Ken Grube of […]
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