U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $1.4 Million in Infrastructure Grants to One Airport in North Carolina
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that theFederal Aviation Administration(FAA) will award $477 million in airport infrastructure grants, the third allotment of the total $3.18 billion inAirport Improvement Program(AIP) funding for airports across the United States. This significant investment in airport improvements in North Carolina will fund construction and rehabilitation projects…
High Point University Growth Continues with $200 Million in Construction Projects
High Point University’s transformational growth continues during the summer months with $200 million in active construction projects across the 460-acre campus. “It is amazing what takes place on our campus during the summer and beyond,” says HPU President Nido Qubein. “At HPU, we have created a learning environment where our faculty engage, inspire and educate…
Tindall’s South Carolina Division Awarded Commercial Airport Project of the Year
The Asheville Regional Airport parking deck was awarded the 2019 Commercial Airport Project of the Year—Architectural Project by the Southeast Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives (SEC-AAAE). Tindall Corporation manufactured the architectural precast concrete that helped create the iconic exterior design that seamlessly blends with the airport’s Blue Ridge Mountain landscape. “It’s an honor to…
Hamlet Announces Expansion
Hamlet, a producer of prefabricated building components for the construction industry, will open a manufacturing facility in Richmond County, creating 130 new jobs. The company will invest more than $12 million in Hamlet within the next three years. The company, a division of the Volumetric Building Companies (VBC), will be hiring production personnel, logistics handlers…
THS Constructors to Design-Build The Muffin Mam’s New Production Facility in Upstate S.C.
Greenville, S.C.– THS Constructors, Inc., one of the Southeast’s leading design-build, construction management, and general contracting companies, today announced that they have been selected by Agracel Development to design-build a new production operations facility for The Muffin Mam in Upstate South Carolina. Agracel and The Muffin Mam selected the Laurens County Speculative Building as their future home….
Fluor’s Chemical Expansion Project for Milliken is Underway in South Carolina
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced that its engineering, procurement and construction project for Milliken & Company’s chemical plant expansion at its Allen Plant site in Blacksburg, South Carolina is underway. “We are delighted to be a partner with Milliken, a client with whom we have a unique and long-term legacy beginning with Charlie Daniel and Roger…
Clemson Celebrates Near-Completion of Timber Installation on Innovative Project at Outdoor Center
Construction on the new education facility at Clemson University’s Snow Family Outdoor Fitness and Wellness Center reached a milestone on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. The University held a gathering to celebrate the near-completion of timber installation on an innovative project covering 16,500 square feet. In lieu of a traditional “topping off” ceremony, general contractor Sherman…
Pella to Open New Manufacturing Plant in NC
Pella Corporation, a leading manufacturer of window and door products for residential and commercial use, will create 124 jobs at its new manufacturing facility in Rockingham County. The company will invest nearly $20 million in the new operation in Reidsville, and hiring will begin in the fourth quarter of 2019. “After an extensive site selection…
Piedmont Women’s Center Expresses Gratitude to Local Construction Community for Modern New Facility
Significant donations of time and material from the local construction community, supplemented by private monetary donations, has made a dream come true for Piedmont Women’s Center in Greenville, S.C. The faith-based organization now has a modern facility five times larger than its previous clinic thanks to the in-kind contributions of architects, engineering firms, general contractors,…
Magnus Development Partners Breaks Ground on Midway Logistics IV, a Speculative Building in Lexington County
Magnus Development Partners recently broke ground on the fourth speculative development in the Lexington County Industrial Park in West Columbia, South Carolina. Midway Logistics IV is the only speculative industrial building offering up to 200,000 square feet of available space in central South Carolina and is expected to quickly become fully leased. Colliers International |…
