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….
Charleston Development Takes Shape
In a region where it is estimated that approximately 45 people are relocating daily, developers and builders are working overtime to keep up with demand for housing, services, schools and conveniences for a growing population. Thanks to foresight and years of careful planning, all of those elements are now coming together beautifully within a thoughtfully…
Holder Properties Selects Balfour Beatty Construction to Build New Blackbaud Corporate Campus in Charleston, S.C.
Holder Properties, a privately held full-service commercial and residential real estate developer, has selected Balfour Beatty Construction to build a new corporate campus for Blackbaud in Charleston, S.C. Headquartered in Charleston since 1989, Blackbaud is a high-growth provider of software and services for the global philanthropic community. Blackbaud’s new corporate campus will consolidate its Charleston…
