Construction Begins in Wilmington on Metronet’s $30M Fiber-Optic Network
Construction in Wilmington has begun on a $30M fiber-optic network that will bring multi-gigabit internet service to the city’s homes and businesses, Metronet announced today. Named the fastest major ISP in the country for 2024 by PCMag, Metronet will offer customers ultrafast speeds of up to five gigabits per second for residents and up to ten…
T&H Wins National ACEC Engineering Excellence Award for North Charleston Pedestrian Bridge
Thomas & Hutton was honored with a National Recognition Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) program for the Noisette Creek Pedestrian Bridge in North Charleston, SC. This prestigious program annually celebrates engineering achievements that exhibit innovation, creative problem-solving, and the capacity of engineering to enhance our world. Earlier…
A M King Completes Expansion for Henry Avocado Corp.’s Charlotte Facility
Carolinas-based A M King, a national, integrated Design-Build firm, has completed expansion of Henry Avocado Corp.’s cold storage distribution center in Charlotte. The project allows the company to extend its operations on the East Coast, continuing to provide high-quality custom-ripened avocados to restaurants, food distributors and grocery stores. Henry Avocado Corporation, based in Escondido, CA,…
Crown Event Center Moves into Construction Document Phase
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners Crown Event Center Committee gave its approval Monday to allow the project to move into the Construction Document development phase with an anticipated groundbreaking for the new Crown Event Center planned for September 2024. The approval followed the presentation of updated pricing for the project from the Construction Manager at…
SeamonWhiteside to Develop Solutions to Combat Flooding on Sullivan’s Island
SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm throughout the Carolinas, was selected for two vital projects on Sullivan’s Island to mitigate flooding and water issues. The comprehensive Stormwater Master Plan and the Drainage Improvement Project will help the South Carolina town prepare a comprehensive capital improvement plan and mitigate flooding while also ensuring best practices are…
How Four Key Landscape Architecture Projects Are Connecting Communities
SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm throughout the Carolinas, celebrated World Landscape Architecture Month in April by highlighting four projects around Greenville, S.C. These projects incorporate innovative designs that connect natural environments and built elements to create functional and beautiful spaces for the community to enjoy. From a memorial site to connecting existing parks and…
Advancing the Vision for RTP: Sitdown with Barbara Mulkey, Raleigh-Area Engineering Legend
Barbara Mulkey is founder and retired chairman of Mulkey Engineers & Consultants, Inc., a mid-sized, multi-discipline civil and environmental engineering firm in Cary, NC. Thirty years later, the engineering consulting firm is a powerhouse in the region and is consistently recognized as one of Engineering News Record’s “Top 500 Engineering Companies.” Mulkey is the new elected chair of…
A M King Wins 2024 Regional Design-Build Award for ALDI’s Gulf Coast Mega-Project
A M King, a leading integrated Design-Build firm with offices in Charlotte, NC, Greenville, SC, and Chicago, IL, was recognized with a 2024 Design-Build Project Team Award during the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Southeast Region’s Annual Regional Summit & 24th Annual Awards Banquet. A M King was singled out for its exemplary project delivery…
Building Success: A Journey of Renovation and Innovation at South Carolina’s Tri-County Technical College
Embarking on a construction project is always an intricate dance of planning, execution, and adaptation. When Upstate South Carolina’s Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) chose the team of DP3 Architects and Harper General Contractors to lead the design and construction of the complex and exciting renovation of Oconee Hall on the school’s Pendleton Campus, our team…
Two Mashburn Projects Win Carolopolis Awards
On February 29, 2024, two projects constructed by Mashburn Construction received awards through the 70th Annual Carolopolis Awards hosted by the Preservation Society of Charleston. The event seeks to honor preservation marquee projects of the Charleston region that highlight the best of preservation work in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. The Carolopolis Award was created…
