SeamonWhiteside Celebrates New Permanent Home for Raleigh Office in Cary, Driving Regional Job Growth and Community Development
SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, announced it is opening a permanent home for its Raleigh office at 1225 Crescent Green, Suite 240, in Cary, North Carolina. The firm celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Town of Cary followed by a grand-opening event. Since establishing its Raleigh team…
Reconview Expands Manufacturing Campus to 23,000 Square Feet with New Facility in Locust, N.C.
Reconview today announced the completion and opening of a new 18,000-square-foot production facility located on its campus in Locust, North Carolina. The addition brings Reconview’s total operational footprint to 23,000 square feet, significantly scaling its manufacturing capabilities to meet surging market demand. The new facility follows a two-year construction process led by general contractor DA…
DPR Construction Named to 2026 Best Workplaces in Construction List
Great Place To Work® and Fortune have named DPR Construction, a forward-thinking, self-performing builder, to the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in Construction™ list for the first time, ranking it No. 8 in the large company category. This recognition comes at the start of Careers in Construction Month, which brings added attention to the range of career…
Caterpillar to Invest $1 Billion in North Carolina to Expand Cat Compact Manufacturing Capacity
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) intends to invest approximately $1 billion in North Carolina to expand manufacturing capacity for products that support its growing Cat CompactSM business, helping customers gain faster access to the machines they need to solve tough jobsite challenges and build homes, infrastructure and communities. The investment includes plans for a new modern manufacturing…
Hood Construction, DP3 Architects and Goodwyn Mills Cawood Break Ground on Town of Fort Mill’s New Operations Center
On Sept. 16, 2026, the teams of Hood Construction, DP3 Architects and Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) joined Fort Mill, South Carolina officials and community members to break ground on a 33-acre site for the Town’s new Operations Center, marking a major milestone in the community’s growth. The new campus will bring together the Town’s Utilities…
USA Rare Earth Breaks Ground on Advanced Rare Earth Metal and Magnet Manufacturing Facility in Blacksburg, South Carolina
USA Rare Earth, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAR) (“USA Rare Earth,” “USAR” or the “Company”), a rare earth, critical minerals and advanced materials company, today broke ground on its new rare earth metal and magnet manufacturing facility in Blacksburg, South Carolina, marking a major step in the Company’s effort to build a secure, integrated rare earth supply…
Building More Than Structures: HarperXS Supports Front Porch Housing’s Mission
When construction expertise meets community compassion, the result is more than renovated space; it is a foundation for brighter futures. Front Porch Housing (FPH) is a Greenville-based non-profit with a program focused on providing dignified housing paired with intensive wrap-around services to help individuals and families build a strong foundation for life. When FPH started…
One Building, Three Partners: Designing a Shared Destination
Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) was looking to expand specialized workforce training to meet the needs of the communities and employers it serves. At the same time, Hickory Aviation Museum needed a permanent home for an aircraft collection that had spent years sitting outside, exposed to the elements. Rather than pursuing those goals independently, the…
Creating a True “Home-Away-from-Home” in Charleston
Giving back to the communities where their people live and work is a core part of A M King’s purpose and company culture. One example: the integrated design-build firm has a long-standing history with Ronald McDonald House Charities in both North Carolina and South Carolina. Over the past decade, multiple A M King team members…
Merritt Properties Breaks Ground on RDU Business Park Near Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Merritt Properties has broken ground on RDU Business Park, a 150-acre light industrial development located just three miles from Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville, North Carolina, within the Town of Cary. Upon completion, the development will encompass up to 13 single-story industrial buildings totaling 790,527 square feet. With construction now underway on the first phase,…
