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WASHINGTON – Oct. 21, 2020 –A slight improvement in business conditions has led to fewer architecture firms reporting declining billings, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s ABI score for September was 47.0 compared to 40.0 in August (any score below 50 indicates a decline in firm billings). Last…
The Upstate South Carolina Electrical Apprenticeship Program announced that one of its instructors – Ronny Gillespie, adjunct instructor for Greenville Technical College’s Skilled Trades and Technical Training – was nationally recognized with the 2020 NISOD Excellence Award. This awards program, which honors those who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment and contribution to their students and…
Results from the fourth quarter 2020 survey show a continued return to confidence, seen in both the Sentiment Index and in the Design Index. The Sentiment Index increased slightly, rising from 52.1 to 54.2, and the Design Index improved from 49.3 to 64.8. This trend is reflective of the cautious optimism toward stability for next…
Charlotte-based A M King, an Integrated Design-Build firm with offices in Greenville, SC and Chicago, IL, has begun construction of a USDA-certified, greenfield cold distribution facility for Combs Wholesale Produce Company in Winston-Salem, NC. The 40,000-square-foot structure, which will replace the company’s original facility built in 1978, will allow Combs Wholesale Produce to move to…
The built environment is experiencing an unparalleled automated revolution across all commercial real estate asset classes, according to “The Evolution of the Warehouse: Trends in Technology, Design, Development and Delivery,” a new report published by the NAIOP Research Foundation. The report was authored by Steve Weikal, lecturer, researcher and CRE Tech lead, MIT Real Estate…
“Construction projects may be complex, but your logistics shouldn’t be,” says Scott Cromer of ATS Logistics, a national transportation provider with an established presence in our region. As Southeast Regional Manager, Cromer oversees the South Carolina sales and operations office in Greenville, along with warehouse operations in Charleston, S.C. and Cincinnati, Ohio. GroundBreak Carolinas recently…
Election Day is less than a month away. Will there be a “blue wave?” Will Republicans maintain control of the Presidency and the Senate? Who knows? But, at a high level, we can compare what tax policies may be implemented in 2021 (or shortly thereafter) based on the 2020 election results. President Trump’s tax policies…
Charleston, S.C. – Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has been named one of the 40 fastest growing companies in South Carolina for 2020 by SC Biz News. Twenty large companies and 20 small companies were named to the statewide Roaring Twenties list presented annually…
Columbia, SC, October 15, 2020 – Magnus Development has broken ground on their newest industrial speculative development, Midway Logistics VI, located in Lexington County Industrial Park in West Columbia, S.C. Colliers International | South Carolina’s industrial brokerage team is handling the leasing. Chuck Salley, SIOR, Dave Mathews, SIOR, Thomas Beard and John Peebles of Colliers’ Columbia…
RMF Engineering today announced the election of division manager Greg Carnathan to the firm’s board of directors along with three new stockholder additions: Jonathan Eveleth, Avery Monroe, and Don Zimmerman. “RMF has always been proud of the capabilities and successes of our team,” said RMF president and CEO Kenneth Pitz, PE. “Greg, Jonathan, Avery, and Don not…
