DPR Construction Selected to Build New Plant Sciences Building at NC State University
DPR Construction, announced its selection by North Carolina State University to build the school’s new Plant Sciences Building in Raleigh, North Carolina. The project includes construction of a five-story, 187,000-square-foot interdisciplinary research building, comprising research laboratories, office space, corporate laboratory and office suites, hearth/atrium space, support space, and shared, flexible conferencing space. The partial fifth…
New College of Health Sciences Building Tops Out at Appalachian State University
More than 100 craftworkers looked upward, many with visible pride, as the final steel beam was lifted by crane to the top of Appalachian State University’s Beaver College of Health Sciences (BCHS) facility June 8. The building is slated to open in August of 2018. Subcontractors and craftworkers were applauded at Appalachian State University during…
LS3P’s Neal Prince Studio Wins Remodeling Award
LS3P’s Neal Prince Studio was recently recognized with a 2017 Chrysalis Award for Remodeling Excellence. The entries were judged on overall design, the creative use of space and materials, and the degree to which the project enhanced the original structure. “To win an award in this highly competitive category is quite an achievement,” says Ken Kanline,…
Turning Old in to New In Durham, NC
The new Durham County Administration Building will be the central location for Durham County’s management and administrative functions. Once home to the Durham County Judicial Building (constructed in 1978) the newly renovated structure will house nine county departments, community meeting spaces, a fitness center, TV studio, and two-ground floor retail tenants. The design had to…
New Master-Planned Community To Be Developed in Little River, SC
The former Bay Tree Golf Plantation, which closed in 2006, will soon become one of the area’s premier lifestyle communities. Wakefield Development Company, based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, purchased the property (located off Hwy. 9) in 2007. Plans for development were halted during the recession due to market conditions. In the last two years, Wakefield…
Continental Announces $40 Million Expansion in Morganton, NC
Continental, an international automotive supplier, announced a $40 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in Morganton, North Carolina, and plans to create 160 new jobs there over the next five years. According to a Burke County Economic Development Inc. press release, he company, which has two facilities in Morganton, will be expanding its main plant…
Loch Hill Farm in North Carolina to be Restored
The North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services has selected Michael Baker International to restore and preserve the Finches Branch Stream, wetlands and surrounding habitat located on the historic Lochill Farm in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Michael Baker was selected based on its record of success and expertise designing full-spectrum restoration and mitigation implementation solutions, including more than…
Inside Sierra Nevada’s Hunt for a New Brewery
Finding the right site for production operations is a challenging process for any company. After a long search for the right site, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. chose North Carolina for its new $100 million brewery now serving as its East Coast headquarters. The nation’s largest craft beer maker considered more than 200 sites in 2011…
Schneider Electric to Expand Oconee Plant
New jobs are coming to Oconee County as Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management and automation, is expanding its Oconee County operations. The company announced it will be creating 56 new jobs at its existing Seneca facility. Specializing in energy management and automation, Schneider Electric is a global company that develops connected technologies…
Wagner Announces Investment in Charleston County, SC
A global manufacturer of systems for the surface finishing of liquid paints, powder coating and adhesives, is launching a new application center operation in Charleston County. Wagner Systems Inc. announced a capital investment of $2.3 million in a new development will lead to the creation of more than 30 jobs over the next five years. “Wagner’s vision…
