Civil Engineers See ‘Huge Progress’ in Mass Timber as New Building Opens at Clemson University
CLEMSON — Michael Stoner was sitting in the Clemson University building where he helped conduct some of the nation’s first research into mass timber when Graham Montgomery walked in and set a paper bag containing a sausage biscuit onto the table. The gesture was a throwback to old times, when Stoner was an undergraduate, Montgomery…
A M King Completes Innovative IMP Manufacturing Facility in Upstate South Carolina
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,…
Livent Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for Construction of Additional Lithium Hydroxide Production Facilities in Bessemer City, North Carolina
Livent Corporation (NYSE: LTHM) is pleased to announce that it will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at its manufacturing plant in Bessemer City, North Carolina, for the construction of additional lithium hydroxide production facilities. The expansion project is expected to enable Livent to increase its production of lithium hydroxide by 5,000 metric tons per year. …
Microsoft to Invest in Charlotte
Microsoft Corp., a technology company, will create 430 new jobs in Mecklenburg County. The company will invest $23 million to expand its operations in Charlotte. “Global companies like Microsoft can choose anywhere in the world to expand, and again a highly recognizable brand has decided North Carolina is the right fit,” said Governor Cooper. “Today’s…
Granite Awarded $15 Million Airfield Improvement Project in North Carolina
Granite (NYSE:GVA) announced today that GWWH, the joint venture team comprised of Granite, Webcor Construction LP, Weeks Marine, Inc., and Healy Tibbitts Builders, Inc. has been awarded a $15 million design build contract by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for the Recapitalize Airfield Pavements and Airfield Lighting Project in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Granite’s…
CF Evans Honored with National NAWIC Award for Meeting Street Lofts in Charleston
At the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Annual Conference, Orangeburg, S.C.-based CF Evans Construction was honored with the inaugural NAWIC Builds Excellence Award for Excellence in Residential Construction. CF Evans took home the award for Meeting Street Lofts, 274-unit mixed use development on the peninsula of Charleston, built for Kane Realty/Federal Capital Partners,…
Hub at Douthit Hills Earns Merit Award from The American Institute of Architects South Carolina
The centerpiece of Clemson University’s newest residential community has been lauded for its architectural design excellence. The Hub at Douthit Hills, which encompasses more than 118,000 square feet across a three-level structure, received a merit award in the new construction category from The American Institute of Architects South Carolina. Heather Mitchell of the Boudreaux Group…
A M King Starts Construction on Meat and Fish Processing Facility in Greensboro
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…
New Medical Office Building Completed by Mashburn Construction in Irmo, S.C.
Columbia, S.C.— Mashburn Construction is pleased to announce the completion of Irmo Wellness Center, a two-story medical office building in Irmo, S.C. This is the second building that Mashburn has constructed for South Carolina Internal Medicine. The 43,480-square-foot building was constructed using 66 tilt-up concrete panels, allowing for a more aggressive schedule and a most cost-effective…
Balfour Beatty Awarded $167 Million Contract by North Carolina Department of Transportation to Construct U.S. 70 Havelock Bypass
Balfour Beatty has been awarded a $167 million contract by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to construct the U.S. 70 Havelock Bypass located in Carteret and Craven counties. The Havelock Bypass, located at U.S. 70 from North of Pine Grove to North of Carteret County Line, will consist of a four-lane, median-divided highway…
