Arnold Companies begins construction on residential tower at the corner of Assembly and Lady Streets
July 10, 2020
The Arnold Companies, a Columbia-based commercial development firm, has begun construction on the first new residential tower in the central business district located at the corner of Lady and Assembly…
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International manufacturer breaks ground in Richland County
July 1, 2020Miwon Specialty Chemical Co. USA, a specialty chemical manufacturer of raw materials, broke ground Tuesday on its new facility in Southeast Richland. The groundbreaking marked the start of construction on…
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2020 “GroundBreakers” honored for positively impacting the Carolinas Construction industry
June 17, 2020
GroundBreak Carolinas, an organization focused on connecting design, construction, economic development, and commercial real estate communities, announced the winners of its 2020 GroundBreaker Awards. This annual awards program recognizes individuals…
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Bobbitt names Brian Denisar as Chief Executive Officer
June 12, 2020
The Board of Directors of Bobbitt, a prominent commercial construction company serving the Carolinas, announces the appointment of Brian Denisar as Chief Executive Officer. Denisar comes to Bobbitt with more…
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Mashburn Construction expands in Charleston, adds to Coastal Division
June 2, 2020Mashburn Construction announced the recent hire of three employees in the company’s Coastal Division. Additionally, the company is undergoing an expansion at their Charleston office to accommodate for the company’s…
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Cohn Construction Services completes new facility for Patterson Fan
June 2, 2020
Cohn Construction Services has completed the new manufacturing operations facility for Patterson Fan at the Northpoint Industrial Park in Blythewood, SC. The new 15,000-square-foot facility includes manufacturing warehouse, private offices,…
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A Conversation with Bruce Farmer, Director of Mashburn’s Healthcare Division
May 5, 2020
WhosOnTheMove, the publisher of MidlandsBiz, UpstateBizSC and LowcountryBizSC, sent the following questions over to Bruce Farmer, Director of the Healthcare Division at Mashburn Construction. He discusses his experience in…
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Boyer Commercial Construction, Inc
April 29, 2020
Boyer Construction is a full-service general contractor specializing in retail, office, institutional, healthcare and warehouse projects.
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Boyer Construction awarded Fort Jackson National Cemetery Phase II Expansion
April 29, 2020
Boyer Commercial Construction, Inc. announced that it was awarded the Fort Jackson National Cemetery Phase II Expansion. The 20-acre project will provide 5,632 pre-placed crypts, 2,376 in-ground cremains sites, 729…
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Frampton Construction underway on distribution center in Berkeley County
April 23, 2020
Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has gone vertical on the construction of a 190,000-square-foot industrial building in…
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ABCC Safety Resources Regarding COVID-19 Jobsites
April 7, 2020
From ABCC Carolina: We asked all seven of our Safety Committees to compile some of the best resources to help our members during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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GMK Associates, Inc.
April 7, 2020
GMK Associates, Inc., is a multi-disciplinary planning, design, and construction services firm focused on the government, education, healthcare, utility, senior living, and hospitality industries. Established in 1966, the firm is…
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Angela Gardner joins Hill Electric as Director of Business Development and Marketing
April 3, 2020
Hill Electric recently hired Angela Gardner to step into the newly created position of Director of Business Development and Marketing. Gardner brings to the company nearly three decades of both…
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BIA members are open for business
April 3, 2020
On March 28th, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designated construction of single-family and multifamily housing as an “Essential Infrastructure Business.” While there is no mandatory federal order on what…
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Jon Michael Williamson, AIA returns to Garvin Design Group
March 31, 2020
Jon Michael Williamson, AIA, returns to Garvin Design Group this week, increasing the firm’s number of registered architects to 11. Williamson rejoins the firm after a four-year stint at a…
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Important information regarding “Stay at Home” orders throughout the Carolinas
March 25, 2020
As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise, state and local officials are announcing “Stay-at-Home” and other orders across North and South Carolina. Generally speaking, these orders request residents…
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After Uncertainty Comes Opportunity
March 24, 2020
By Bryan Stange Director of Business Development, Mashburn Construction If you’ve spoken with a real estate developer over this past year, just about every one of them will have…
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Lexington Medical Center’s engineering has strengthened their building infrastructure for COVID-19 patients
March 24, 2020
In 2014, the Lexington Medical Center (Lexington) partnered with Dynamix Engineering (Dynamix), as part of their $400 million expansion and renovation project to create an industry-leading facility. During the design phase of…
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Home & Garden Show to proceed as scheduled – March 13-15
March 12, 2020
The 54th annual Carolina Classic Home & Garden Show will be held at the SC State Fairgrounds Friday, March 13 through Sunday, March 15, 2020. Like so many of you,…
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Hill Construction Company welcomes superintendent
March 11, 2020
Hill Construction announced and welcomed superintendent, Rich Austin to the team. Austin will be responsible for overseeing construction projects from start to finish including meeting with owners, handling the construction…
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How the construction industry is being impacted by the Coronavirus and steps to minimize its influence on individual projects
March 11, 2020
INTRODUCTION The effects of the coronavirus, COVID-19, are being felt in South Carolina with a growing uncertainty regarding the virus and its ancillary effects on the economy. The severity of…
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Paul Davis Restoration honors women in the workplace during Women’s History Month
February 28, 2020Paul Davis Restoration of Greater Columbia, a leading provider of fire, water and mold damage emergency and restoration services for residential and commercial properties, is honoring key female employees during Women’s History…
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Steel Hands Brewing receives Golden Nail Award from Columbia Chamber of Commerce
February 25, 2020
Cayce’s first production brewery recognized for Commercial Beautification Steel Hands Brewing was awarded with the prestigious Golden Nail Award by the Columbia Chamber of Commerce at the Columbia Impact Awards…
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Garvin Design Group clients, firm win Columbia Chamber Impact Awards
February 21, 2020Garvin Design Group clients Hendrix and Downtown Church were presented with the Columbia Chamber’s Golden Nail at this year’s Impact Awards on February 20th. The Columbia Chamber named Garvin Design…
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Kline Property receives commercial development incentive approval
February 20, 2020Hotels, retail, office and structured parking planned for key downtown intersection With final approval granted by Richland County Council during their February 18th meeting, the former Kline Iron & Steel…
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Richland County, City of Columbia OK redeveloping former Kline Steel Site
February 19, 2020
Hotel, retail, office space and structured parking planned for key downtown intersection A joint initiative by Richland County and the City of Columbia continues to pave the way for economic…
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The Woody to host grand reopening in new space
February 5, 2020
Local Dance Club Welcomes All to Celebrate at its New Main Street Location Beloved Columbia dance club The Woody will host its grand reopening in its new space at 1649…
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Construction under way on new West Columbia homes
February 3, 2020Developer Spring Street Partners announces the start of construction on St Anns Alley, an in-town community of 34 single-family homes in the booming West Columbia River District. St Anns Alley…
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Top reasons to embrace an education in the trades
February 2, 2020
By Earl McLeod Executive Director Building Industry Association of SC If you know a student that is seeking a path that will lead to personal fulfillment, a career and technical…
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Cohn Construction Services to build new facility for Patterson Fan
January 28, 2020
Cohn Construction Services breaks ground on the construction of an additional facility for Patterson Fan at the Northpoint Industrial Park in Blythewood, SC. The 15,000-square-foot structure will feature a 13,234-square-foot…
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‘First of its kind’ hotel in downtown Clemson coming to life
January 27, 2020
Clemson, S.C. — The newest upscale boutique hotel is coming to life in Clemson, South Carolina. Mashburn Construction broke ground on the new building on November 14, 2019. Since then, Mashburn…
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Thomas Weiland and Jeffrey Bernagozzi appointed to GMK Board of Directors
January 14, 2020
GMK Associates, Inc. announced that Mr. Thomas M. Weiland AIA, NCARB, and Mr. Jeffrey W. Bernagozzi, PE, LEED AP, CxA, have been recently appointed as new members of the GMK…
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The Pete Store breaks ground on new South Carolina facility
January 13, 2020
The Pete Store, LLC announced that construction is underway on a new 40,000 sq.ft. facility located in West Columbia, SC. Located on 11 acres just off I-26 at Exit 119,…
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County’s Flood Recovery Program, Mungo Construction complete first home rebuild
January 8, 2020A Richland County resident displaced by the 2015 flood began the new year in a new home, thanks to a partnership between the County’s flood recovery program and Mungo Construction.…
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Hood Construction named BIA of Central SC Commercial Contractor of the Year
January 2, 2020
Hood Construction is honored to have been named the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina’s Commercial Contractor of the Year. Criteria for the award, given at the annual BIA…
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2019 BIA award winners
January 2, 2020
Members of the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina (BIA) voted for their choice of nominees for the Byron Crosthwaite Builder Member of the Year Award and the Associate…
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New library location opens its doors in Richland County
December 19, 2019After several months of construction, Richland Library has added a new location to the Hopkins community. On Wednesday, December 18, staff held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and invited the community to…
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Boyer Construction awarded 2019 HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award
December 9, 2019
Boyer Commercial Construction, Inc. announced today that it was awarded the U.S. Department of Labor 2019 HIRE Vets Gold Medallion. The Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans…
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Ribbon-cutting ceremony set for new Richland Library location
December 9, 2019
WHAT: Lower Richland Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony WHEN: 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 18 WHERE: Richland Library Lower Richland 9019 Garners Ferry Rd., Hopkins, SC 29061 WHO: Free & open to the public…
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U.S. Waffle facility renovation in Liberty showcases smart use of repurposed materials
December 9, 2019
A M King, an integrated Design-Build firm, with an office in Greenville, is making progress on a renovation project for U.S. Waffle Company, Inc. in Liberty, S.C. The 310,000-square-foot bakery…
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BIA names Corporate and Commercial Contractor Member of the Year
December 5, 2019
The Board of Directors of the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina (BIA) have announced that Great Southern Homes, Inc. has been named 2019 Corporate Member of the Year…
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CarolinaPower’s Columbia office honored for challenging Combined Heat & Power (CHP) project for Shaw Industries
November 18, 2019
CarolinaPower, a leading electrical contractor with four offices in South Carolina, has received a 2019 Excellence in Construction (EIC) Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC…
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Chumney elected President of BIA
November 13, 2019
Thom Chumney was elected as 2020 President of the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina (BIA), at the Annual Meeting of the Membership held October 1, 2019. He will…
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Chapin Commercial Construction
November 11, 2019
Chapin Commercial Construction (“CCC”), headquartered in Chapin, SC is a licensed general contractor with unlimited capacity serving a wide array of clients all over the southeast. CCC’s collaborative approach bridges…
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Chapin Commercial Construction announces construction of Diablo’s Southwest Grill in Lexington, SC
November 7, 2019
Chapin Commercial Construction, headquartered in Chapin, SC, announced Thursday that they have begun construction on a Diablo’s Southwest Grill located at 5541 Sunset Boulevard, Suite B, Lexington, SC. This project…
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Freeway Music School and Doko Station Pub & Eatery coming soon to Blythewood
November 6, 2019
Hill Construction Company started the renovation of the train depot building in Doko Park in Blythewood this month. The unique space will be home to Freeway Music School, the Midlands…
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Magnus Development Partners breaks ground on new 180,000 sq ft manufacturing facility
November 5, 2019
Magnus Development Partners continues the development momentum in 2019 with the groundbreaking of Midway Logistics V, a new 180,000 square-foot Class “A” build-to-suit project located in the Lexington County Industrial…
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Hayco Construction hires new Senior Project Manager
October 30, 2019
Hayco Construction, a Summerville general contractor, has recently hired Gus Smith as a Senior Project Manager. In his new position, the Chapin native will work to expand the Carolina’s Company…
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Mashburn Construction announces two new hires for the Coastal Division
October 28, 2019
Mashburn Construction, announced the hire of two employees within the Coastal Division of the company. Chris Setter has been hired as a Project Manager for the company’s new Myrtle Beach…
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Advanced technology company investing $3 million in Richland County operations
October 27, 2019
REI Automation, a Columbia, South Carolina-based company specializing in designing and building custom industrial robotic equipment for automotive, medical, nuclear, electronics industries and consumer goods is expanding its operations in…
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