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A M King has completed renovation of an 88,000-square-foot facility in Greensboro, N.C., that houses Southern Foods’ meat, seafood and cheese processing operations. The new building allows the 66-year old company to operate in a larger, more modern space, handle greater volumes, and save money in repairs and maintenance, thereby bringing even more competitive pricing…
A M King, an integrated design-build firm based in Charlotte, has hired seasoned construction professional Mitch Pingry as superintendent based in the firm’s Greenville, S.C. office. The addition of Pingry is a strategic move that will boost the company’s capabilities in the Upstate South Carolina region. A M King’s Greenville operation recently moved into a…
The purpose of National Engineers Week (February 16–22, 2020) is to promote a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in technical careers. Tim Gause, Electrical Engineer at Design-Build firm A M King, shares the story of how he got involved in the engineering field. Based in Charlotte, Gause provides…
Charlotte-based A M King, an integrated Design-Build firm with an established presence in Upstate South Carolina, has moved its Greenville operation into new, larger office space that will support both a growing staff and ever-increasing work for manufacturing, food processing and cold storage distribution clients in the Upstate region. A M King purchased a building…
Integrated Design-Build firm A M King helped the Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte and the Salvation Army in Greenville, S.C. provide gifts for nearly 10,000 children who may not otherwise receive anything for Christmas. Each year for the past seven years A M King has adopted children registered with the Angel Tree program, assisting with the collective effort to…
Carolinas-based A M King , an integrated Design-Build firm, is making progress on a renovation project for U.S. Waffle Company, Inc. in Liberty, S.C. The 310,000-square-foot bakery will house five production lines with capacity for nine lines, positioning the international food manufacturer for continued high growth in the breakfast products category. When the project is…
Whether the reviewer or reviewee, very few people enjoy annual performance reviews. For the reviewer, providing a performance review is a large responsibility. To conduct one properly requires a significant amount of planning and work. Reviewers must think back over a full year as they consider an employee’s actual performance. They should have a written…
A M King has finished design and construction of a greenfield facility for TrueCore, a manufacturer of Insulated Metal Panels (IMP) for use in construction and renovation of cold storage and food processing facilities, as well as dry industrial and manufacturing projects. The building sits on a 14-acre site in Hunter Industrial Park in Laurens,…
Ben Lehnerer, a project manager in A M King’s Greenville office, spends his days managing construction projects for industrial manufacturing and commercial clients. On any given day he might be tracking finances through a job, analyzing contractual risks or prequalifying subcontractors. He also provides ongoing direction to interns, project engineers and assistants. What Lehnerer has…
Charlotte-based A M King has begun renovation of a Greensboro facility chosen by Southern Foods to house its meat and fish processing operations. The completed 88,000-square-foot unfinished precast concrete building will allow the company to move to a modern space, shore up its Southeast business and open the largest test kitchen the company has developed…
