CIU new Global Business & IT Center completed by Mashburn Construction
September 27, 2019
Columbia International University’s much-anticipated $20 million William H. Jones Global Business & IT Center will be formally dedicated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 4. Mashburn Construction officially broke ground on the project in August of 2018, which signaled the beginning of the project named for CIU Chancellor Dr. William H. “Bill” Jones who also served as CIU’s sixth president.
The Center is the home of CIU’s School of Business & Professional Studies, and a training ground for best business practices at home and abroad; for business as mission; and a hub for CIU’s Monticello Road business development initiative. The CIU IT Department is also located in the building, enhancing the campus IT functionality and infrastructure for all staff and students and offering the potential for IT academic programs in the future.
Over 200 invited guests will be joined by CIU President Dr. Mark Smith and the CIU Board of Trustees at the dedication. Invited community leaders include Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott. The guests and media will have opportunity to tour the two-story, 44,000 square-foot building. “This is the culmination of several years of planning to have a first-class Business program,” said Scott Adams, the dean of the CIU School of Business & Professional Studies. “This is one of the most modern facilities for business schools in the state.”
Mashburn Construction led the building project that includes open study spaces, an expansive lobby with collaborative seating, seminar room/auditorium, executive meeting space, break rooms, media center, faculty suite, and Dean’s Office. Video conferencing and other high-tech capabilities are available throughout the building. Classrooms include moveable/dividing walls. A soundproof video/audio production room is located in the IT Department.
“We congratulate CIU on the opening of their new Business & IT Center,” said Lee Mashburn, president of Mashburn Construction. “Our team has been on campus working three projects simultaneously and we are thankful for the strong relationships we’ve been able to build with CIU staff throughout this process.”
Mashburn Construction continues to work to “build better communities” in South and North Carolina. The company’s diverse portfolio continues to grow in multiple markets.
Mashburn Construction
Mashburn Construction is a full-service construction company providing construction management, design-build, preconstruction and general contracting services. For over four decades, the company has exemplified Building with Integrity by providing superior service and quality to clients across many markets. Headquartered in Columbia, Mashburn also has offices in Charleston, Greenville, and Myrtle Beach, SC. For more information, please visit www.MashburnConstruction.com.
