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With arrival of The Harpe Agency, 105 N. Spring Street is now one of the only downtown office buildings to be fully occupied. Brantley Anderson and Taylor Allen, Brokerage Associates with Colliers International | South Carolina, represented the landlord, HTI Properties, LLC, in leasing the final suite at 105 N. Spring Street. The Harpe Agency,…
Founded in 1954 by Michael J. Mungo in Columbia, S.C., the multigenerational, previously family-owned and operated homebuilder is now led by CEO Steven Mungo. An award-winning builder, Mungo first expanded outside of the Columbia, S.C., market in 2003 to Charleston, S.C. Mungo now builds homes in eight markets throughout South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and…
National nonresidential spending increased 0.1 percent in October, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released today. Total nonresidential spending for the month stood at $763.8 billion on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, which represents a 7.3 percent increase over the same time last year. Thirteen out of 16…
USGBC’s new certification program encourages net-zero operations for carbon emissions, water and energy use, and waste management. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) launched LEED Zero, a new program that will address net zero operations and resources in buildings. “Net zero is a powerful target that will move the entire industry forward,” said Melissa Baker,…
Colliers International | South Carolina recently announced the following select recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Columbia, SC Henry Roe and Allen Wilkerson represented Albany Road Real Estate Partners – 1333 Main LLC. in the lease renewal of Granger Owings at 1333 Main Street. J.P. Scurry, CCIM and Scottie…
Sentinel Risk Advisors, the Carolinas premier risk management firm, announced this week the addition of Kent White to its senior leadership team as chief financial officer. White is a seasoned financial executive and certified public accountant with extensive expertise in the insurance and risk management industry. Prior to joining Sentinel, he served a dual role…
Guides provide an educational resource to architects and firms on equity, diversity and inclusion issues. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the University of Minnesota are helping shape architecture firm culture by releasing the first three chapters of the “Guides for Equitable Practice” to AIA members today. AIA sponsored the development of the guides…
On a Friday in November, volunteers from Design-Build firm A M King simultaneously supported two Ronald McDonald Houses (RMH) — one in Charlotte, N.C. , the other in Greenville, S.C. Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte held its Red Shoe Shootout at Meadow Wood Farm in Waxhaw, N.C. The 8th annual sporting clays charity tournament featured teams of…
The AEC software company hopes to accelerate the productivity of the construction industry with this new acquisition. Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PlanGrid, a leading provider of construction productivity software, for $875 million net of cash. This acquisition will enable Autodesk to offer a more comprehensive, cloud-based construction platform. PlanGrid…
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced that Philip Walker, P.E., has joined the firm as Southeast Regional Bridge Practice Lead. In this role, Mr. Walker will focus on the firm’s Southeast regional growth efforts, focusing on its Bridge practice as well as supporting new markets and new clients….
