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Black Tech Firm Gains $6 Million in Seed Funding to Expand its Construction Software Platforms

Jeffrey McKinneyApril 12, 2022April 12, 2022

by Jeffrey McKinneyApril 12, 2022April 12, 20223418

Black-owned technology firm, Livegistics, expands its construction software platforms after receiving $1 million in grand prize money from Pharrell Williams....

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African American Woman Develops Unique Program to Help Level the Playing Field for 750,000 Minority Construction Firms

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMarch 18, 2022March 18, 2022

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMarch 18, 2022March 18, 2022870

African American woman tears down barriers to help level the playing field for 750,000 minority construction firms....

Entrepreneurship

She Took Over Her Family’s 114-Year-Old Construction Company and Turned It Into a $50 Million Powerhouse

Jeffrey McKinneyAugust 8, 2019August 8, 2019

by Jeffrey McKinneyAugust 8, 2019August 8, 20194349

Cheryl McKissack Daniel is using her business savvy to equip New York-based McKissack & McKissack, the oldest black construction company, for future growth....

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Major Business Moves: Black Construction Companies Selected To Help Build $350 Million Obama Presidential Center

Jeffrey McKinneyFebruary 16, 2018February 28, 2018

by Jeffrey McKinneyFebruary 16, 2018February 28, 20181573

Black construction companies may reap a windfall from helping build the Obama Presidential Center (OPC), a project that will cost about $350 million....

Entrepreneurship

Iconic Black-Owned Construction Firm, H.J. Russell & Co., Launching New S.P.A.C.E. Division

Jeffrey McKinneyNovember 7, 2017December 2, 2017

by Jeffrey McKinneyNovember 7, 2017December 2, 20171381

An iconic BE 100s company, H.J. Russell & Co. is launching a new division that will build or renovate everything from sports stadiums to......

Entrepreneurship

Brunson Cooper, CEO of Corenic Construction, Builds Business Success

Roz A GeeJanuary 8, 2016November 18, 2017

by Roz A GeeJanuary 8, 2016November 18, 20172090

With vertical markets in aviation, automotive, commercial office, higher education, local government, Federal government, retail and base building projects, Corenic is rapidly becoming the agile,...

Entrepreneurship

How Going Green Made This Developer A lot of Green

Alan HughesJuly 6, 2014October 4, 2017

by Alan HughesJuly 6, 2014October 4, 2017849

Harley Stanfieldâ€™s projects go beyond real estate and include recycling plants in the Seattle and Austin, Texas, areas and a Phoenix-area maker of solar panels....

Entrepreneurship

Urban Business Roundtable Spotlight: Construction Management CEO Deryl McKissack

Pepper MillerSeptember 18, 2013October 5, 2017

by Pepper MillerSeptember 18, 2013October 5, 2017555

This week on the Urban Business Roundtable: McKissack & McKissack CEO Deryl McKissack; wealth-building expert Robin A. Young....

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New Jobs Added in January; Slow Climb Ahead

Ashley R. HarrisFebruary 1, 2013February 2, 2013

by Ashley R. HarrisFebruary 1, 2013February 2, 2013161

Labor Department releases latest jobs numbers....

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Obama Reveals How to Get National Unemployment Rate to 6%

Sade K. MuhammadApril 5, 2012September 29, 2012

by Sade K. MuhammadApril 5, 2012September 29, 2012224

President Obama addressed a group of digital journalists at the White House Wednesday, remarking that the construction industry and state and local governments are weighing...