Tag: Gov. Nikki Haley

Roadbuilding

South Carolina DOT worker killed after getting swept away by floodwaters

A South Carolina road worker died Sunday after floodwater overturned his truck and swept it away during the powerful storm flooding the state. According to the Greenville News, Timothy Wayne Gibson was working in Columbia when the flow of the floodwater overcame the South Carolina Department of Transportation worker’s truck. The rushing water was powerful enough to flip […]

October 6, 2015

Roadbuilding

South Carolina eyes using $400 million budget surplus for transportation projects

An expected $400 million budget surplus in South Carolina coffers, set to be certified later this week, presents an opportunity to fund other drained programs, such as transportation projects, rather than increase gas taxes. According to a report by The Post and Courier, Gov. Nikki Haley is asking legislators to use their best judgment in determining […]

May 28, 2015

Contractor Disaster Resources

Legislation signed to restore coverage for S.C. contractors

In a signing ceremony in Conway, S.C., on July 18, Gov. Nikki Haley officially signed into law S. 431, legislation to address the South Carolina Supreme Court ruling on Crossmann Communities vs. Harleysville Mutual (Crossmann) case. For months, Carolinas AGC and its members worked to get this legislation passed that will protect contractors from potentially going out of business. The signing ceremony was held at the Conway Recreation Center, which is being constructed by Carolinas AGC member Dargan Construction

July 20, 2011