Clemson University Kicks Off 2019 Tennis Season in All-New Facility
Clemson University’s tennis teams played their first matches of 2019 last weekend inside the school’s all-new Duckworth Family Tennis Facility located in the center of Clemson’s ever-growing campus. The University held a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony in early November 2018 and the Tigers began holding practice in the new facility shortly thereafter. The new Duckworth Family…
ABC Carolinas Chapter’s 17th Annual Excellence in Construction Gala Honors Noteworthy Projects from Across Both States
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Carolinas Chapter honored over 70 projects collectively worth $950 million at the 17th annual Excellence in Construction Awards Gala on November 15, 2018, at the Hilton Charlotte Center City. Close to 550 members of the Carolinas construction community were there to pay tribute to the teams who built these impressive…
North Carolina Construction Project Awarded to Subsidiaries of Salini Impregilo and Vinci’s Eurovia
The design-build contract for the NC 540 – Triangle Expressway Southeast Extension in Raleigh, NC was awarded to a joint venture of Salini’s Lane Construction and Eurovia’s Blythe Construction. The project will extend the existing Triangle Expressway from US 401 to I-40 and is part of the larger Complete 540 project, designed to improve the…
ULI SC Upstate Gathers for Beer & Brainstorming at Redeveloped Plush Mill in Greenville
The Upstate ULI community joined on Wednesday, November 14 at Serendipity Labs at Plush Mill for the last “Beer & Brainstorming” of the year. The evening kicked off with a discussion led by Serendipity Labs Founder John Arenas, and franchise owner Trey Scott, who shared insights into this fresh take on the co-working office environment….
AIA Charlotte Announces 2018 Design & Service Award Winners
On Thursday, November 8, 2018, AIA Charlotte hosted the 2018 Design & Service Awards Gala at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art. Fourteen projects received awards. Design projects were selected by a jury of architects from Tennessee, chaired by John L. Sanders, FAIA, of Sanders Pace Architecture. Service award recipients were nominated by their peers…
State Funds to Help South Carolina’s Morris Island Lighthouse Shine Again
The simple mission of Save The Light, Inc. is to save and preserve the Morris Island Lighthouse for the People of South Carolina. Located off Folly Beach, near Charleston, the lighthouse stood almost a mile inland when it was built in 1876, but long-term erosion has taken its toll. After purchasing the Morris Island Lighthouse…
Spectrum Cos. Partners with Invesco Real Estate for Charlotte Mixed-use Project
The Spectrum Companies announced its partnership with an institutional client of Invesco Real Estate, a global real estate investment manager, for the development of a mixed-use project including office, retail and a hotel on a prime 5-acre tract linking Charlotte’s South End with its Uptown business district. Located on South Tryon Street at Carson Boulevard,…
Carowinds Makes Bold Strike with Biggest Investment to Date
Carowinds will mark a turning point in its evolution as a destination amusement park when it introduces Copperhead Strike, the Carolinas’ first double launch coaster, for the 2019 season. Copperhead Strike simulates the harrowing chase of getaway cars racing through rolling farmland, sending riders on two launches through a relentless winding ride over half a…
BB&T Reinforces Commitment to Eastern North Carolina
BB&T Corporation (NYSE : BBT ) announced it will build an approximately 95,000-square-foot office facility on Pine Street in downtown Wilson, N.C. The new $35 million building will accommodate 650 BB&T associates who are currently working in the twin buildings at 223 West Nash St. or elsewhere in Wilson. BB&T expects to begin site work on…
Publix Will Invest Nearly $300M in New Greensboro Distribution Center
Publix Super Markets, Inc. will build a refrigerated distribution center in Guilford County by the end of 2022 as part of a multiphase project and has plans to create up to 1,000 jobs by 2025. The company is expected to invest up to $300 million in the first phase of the project. “Publix recognizes North…
