Design-Build for Manufacturers: Collaboration is King
People that I’m meeting for the first time often ask me how A M King brings value to manufacturing clients. I love having the opportunity to talk about our approach to industrial facility growth and development. Because each project is uniquely complex, our job, the service that we deliver, is to truly get to know…
Foundry Commercial Brokers Landmark Industrial Land Sale in Fuquay-Varina
Foundry Commercial is pleased to announce the successful sale of a nearly 40-acre infill, industrial site along the Highway 55 corridor in Fuquay-Varina, N.C. Foundry Partners Jim Allaire, Sarah Godwin, and Karl Hudson, IV, CCIM represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer, Chicago-based Stotan Industrial, will deliver approximately 487,200 square feet of small-bay industrial…
Boeing Commits to Expand Charleston County Operations
Boeing (NYSE:BA) today announced it plans to expand its operations in Charleston County. The company plans to invest $1 billion in infrastructure upgrades at its existing site and create 500 new jobs over the next five years. “Boeing’s decision to expand in Charleston County further solidifies South Carolina’s position as a leader in the aerospace industry,” said…
ARCO/Murray to Build 1,100,000 Square-Foot Solar Manufacturing Hub in North Carolina
ARCO/Murray, a top-ranked design-build general contractor, has been selected to lead the design and construction of Boviet Solar’s 1,100,000-square-foot solar module and solar cell manufacturing project in North Carolina. The two-phase program will create over 900 skilled local jobs and significantly expand the capacity for solar energy production in the United States. Phase 1: 2.0 GW Solar…
Lovett Industrial Closes on 27.4 Acres, Set to Break Ground on 351,030 Square-Foot Industrial Facility in Durham, North Carolina
Lovett Industrial, a Houston-based real estate investment firm, recently closed on a 27.4-acre land site and is preparing to break ground on Durham Logistics Center, consisting of 351,030 square feet of Class-A industrial space in Durham, North Carolina. Situated at a prime location facing the intersection of I-85 and I-885 in Durham, North Carolina, the…
A M King Transforms Coastal GA Spec Building into Advanced Food Processing Facility for Nonprofit MANA Nutrition
Carolinas-based integrated Design-Build firm A M King has begun transforming a 320,000-square-foot, spec warehouse facility in Pooler, GA, near Savannah, into a state-of-the-art food processing for Charlotte-area nonprofit MANA Nutrition, Inc. When the Pooler buildout is complete, MANA will use the facility to produce its signature Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) and Ready-to-Use Supplemental Food (RUSF)….
Manufactuing Continues to Drive Construction in the Carolinas
Part Two in a series addressing manufacturing construction in the Carolinas. North Carolina and South Carolina witnessed several significant announcements regarding new and expanded manufacturing facilities over the last several years. The pipeline for manufacturing development has reached an unprecedented level, indicating a solid trajectory for further growth in this sector and opportunities for construction…
Jacobs Selected to Support Delivery of $1.2B Expansion of FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies’ Large-Scale Biologics Manufacturing Site
Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies to support delivery of $1.2 billion expansion of an end-to-end, large-scale cell culture contract manufacturing site in Holly Springs, North Carolina. Jacobs was originally selected to support the construction for the FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies’ Holly Springs site, which broke ground in 2021. Jacobs will provide engineering, procurement and construction management services for the site’s…
Kyowa Kirin Announces Board Approval for Construction of New Biologics Manufacturing Plant in Sanford, NC
Kyowa Kirin, Inc., an affiliate of Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (Kyowa Kirin) (TSE: 4151), a global specialty pharmaceutical company based in Japan, announced that its board of directors has approved plans to invest up to $530 million to build a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Sanford, North Carolina. The 171,700-square-foot, two-reactor facility will accelerate the company’s development and production…
Davis & Floyd’s Marion Bull Discusses Emerging Port Logistics and Industrial Growth Trends
In an exclusive interview with GroundBreak Carolinas, Marion Bull—Director of Business Development at Davis & Floyd—discusses the company’s role in emerging port logistics and industrial growth trends. With a focus on the strategic importance of ports like Charleston and Savannah, Bull sheds light on how regional shifts in manufacturing and infrastructure needs are redefining the…
