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…
Quest Site Solutions Formed by McCallum Sweeney Veterans
Two site selection industry veterans, Lindsey Cannon and Sarah White have formed Quest Site Solutions. Both Cannon and White worked at site selection firm McCallum Sweeney Consulting. Quest, based in Greenville, SC, will provide a full range of site selection and economic development services to companies seeking new locations, relocating existing operations, and considering competitive…
Carolina Theatre Reaches $51.5 Million Construction Goal for Restoration
Foundation For The Carolinas announced that it has reached its construction goal of $51.5 million to renovate the Carolina Theatre, the historic movie palace that has been abandoned since 1978. The goal was topped thanks to a $500,000 gift from Barings, the global financial services firm that recently opened its new headquarters at 300 South…
THS Constructors Completes first U.S. Production Facility for Norafins Americas
THS Constructors, Inc., one of the Southeast’s leading design-build and contracting companies, announces the completion and grand opening of a new manufacturing facility for Norafin Americas in Mills Creek, N.C. , near Asheville. The facility is Norafin’s first U.S. production plant and will provide 50 jobs in Mills River. The world class textile plant will produce…
RBC Aerostructures Expanding its Oconee County Operations
RBC Aerostructures, a provider of control rods and precision machined parts to aerospace and defense customers, is expanding its existing Oconee County operations. The company’s $3.8 million investment is expected to create 22 new jobs over the next five years. “The opportunities to expand our business and create job growth have been many since moving…
