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New role expands the firm’s ability to plan, design, and support successful recreation systems across the Southeast SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, announces the addition of Tom O’Rourke as director of parks and recreation services. Based in the firm’s Mount Pleasant headquarters and serving all SW+ offices, O’Rourke…
SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, is celebrating 10 years of shaping the vision for Summerville and surrounding communities. Over the past decade, the office has developed a strong regional presence in one of the fastest-growing regions of South Carolina, while helping to shape projects that improve daily life…
Plan will balance community priorities with long-term economic growth opportunities SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, has been awarded the Georgetown Port Redevelopment Master Plan by Georgetown County. This landmark project marks a turning point for the region, guiding the reimagining of the port site following the impactful closures…
Living shorelines have become a familiar phrase in coastal work. If you attend conferences, work near the water, or talk with clients worried about erosion, you’ve probably heard the term more times than you can count. And for good reason. In the Carolinas, we see shorelines shift in real time, and everyone is looking for…
SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, today announced the elevation of six key leaders to shareholder, a strategic expansion of the firm’s ownership as it scales operations across the Carolinas. The move recognizes the contributions of the leaders who have helped shape the firm’s growth, culture, and long-term direction….
In cities across the Carolinas, a quiet but powerful shift is taking place. As urban areas grow denser and development accelerates, municipalities and designers are rethinking what it means to build healthy, resilient, and connected communities. A quiet hero in that effort isn’t massive regional parks or sweeping greenbelt systems, it’s the pocket park. These…
In 1985, starting a business that blended two site design services when no one else was could have resulted in swift failure. Despite the challenging economic climate, two young entrepreneurs, Stuart Whiteside and my dad, Kenny Seamon, shared a vision that would soon transform the Carolinas’ landscape. From that, SeamonWhiteside (SW+) was born, which became…
Firm celebrates its founder as he transitions into a mentorship and advisory role SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas today announced the retirement of one of its founders, Stuart Whiteside, PE, effective November 1, 2025. The vision Whiteside established more than four decades ago remains at the heart of…
Charleston-based SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, announced the strategic appointment of Kris Phillips as the director of economic development. Phillips brings 13 years of experience, resulting in multi-billion dollar investments and job creation. In this new position, Phillips will play a key role in expanding SW+’s industrial profile and…
GroundBreak Carolinas is pleased to share thoughts and insights from construction industry leaders across the Carolinas. We recently caught up with Trey Little, PE, Director of SW+’s Charlotte office, to get his perspective on doing business in 2025. SeamonWhiteside (SW+) is a full-service site design firm with six offices in the Carolinas. What trends are…
