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…
Apparel Company to Invest $20 Million in Randolph County, NC
Randolph County, NC will be home to a new manufacturing and development center. MAS Holdings, a global apparel technology and manufacturing company based in Sri Lanka, will locate its first U.S. facility in Randolph County, creating 133 new jobs. According to the company, they will invest nearly $20 million in the facility. The project is connected…
Tindall Wins ACI Award for Stone Brewery
Spartanburg, SC-based Tindall Corporation was awarded the Virginia American Concrete Institute (ACI) 2016 award for Stone Brewery. Located in Richmond, Virginia, Stone Brewery is a 220,000-square foot facility that produces 600,000 barrels of craft beer per year. By using precast panel construction for the exterior walls, the team was able to erect the steel and…
East Carolina University Opens New Health Sciences Campus Student Center
East Carolina University celebrated the ribbon-cutting for the new Health Sciences Campus Student Center in Greenville, North Carolina. Rodgers Builder provided construction management services for the 71,000-square-foot facility, which is the first stand-alone student center on a medical campus in North Carolina. Students, faculty, staff and community members attended the ceremony and celebrated the newest addition to…
Gilbane Building Company Celebrates the Topping Out of the Legacy at Brier Creek Project
The Legacy at Brier Creek office building celebrated a significant construction milestone: placement of the final steel beam atop the 121,000-square-foot office building. Gilbane Building Company marked the completion of the steel framework with the traditional ceremony of raising the final beam. The beam, which was signed by those in attendance, featured both an evergreen…
Three Waldrop Mechanical Projects in South Carolina Recognized for Excellence in Construction
A national construction association recognized Waldrop Mechanical Services of Spartanburg, SC with three Excellence in Construction (EIC) awards. Waldrop, a full-service mechanical contracting firm, recently received “Best in Class” National Excellence in Construction Awards from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) for two Upstate projects, and was national runner-up for a project in the Lowcountry. Waldrop…
Dominion Announces Two Large-Scale Solar Energy Projects in South Carolina
The solar industry continues to take off in South Carolina. Dominion Power announced that it plans to construct, own and operate 81 megawatts (AC) of solar generating capacity in Jasper County, S.C. These two projects – a 71.4-megawatt facility that would be South Carolina’s largest and a 10-megawatt array – are expected to enter service…
Amazon’s Announces Renewable Energy Plans
Amazon today announced a new initiative to generate clean energy by installing solar panels on its fulfillment facilities around the world. The company plans to deploy large-scale solar systems on rooftops of more than 15 fulfillment and sortation centers in the U.S. this year and is planning to deploy solar systems on 50 fulfillment and…
New Clemson Starbucks Brings People Together
A.D. Carson needed a place to read, write and “get caffeinated.” So Carson, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in Clemson’s Rhetorics, Communication and Information design graduate program decided to try the new Starbucks, which recently opened in the Cooper Library. Carson was among the first in line when Starbucks opened. And he loves the layout. A.D….
