Garvin Design Group celebrates 23 years
June 25, 2026
Columbia-based architecture, interiors, and planning firm Garvin Design Group marked its 23rd anniversary on June 26, 2026. In its 23-year history, Garvin Design Group has established itself as a leader…
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SeamonWhiteside celebrates 10 years of growth, partnership, and purpose in Summerville
June 3, 2026
SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, is celebrating 10 years of shaping the vision for Summerville and surrounding communities. Over the past decade, the…
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Charting a new course: SeamonWhiteside to lead transformation of Georgetown’s historic port
May 21, 2026
SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, has been awarded the Georgetown Port Redevelopment Master Plan by Georgetown County. This landmark project marks a turning…
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Brad Ewing joins McMillan Pazdan Smith as Regional Practice Leader
May 12, 2026
McMillan Pazdan Smith welcomed Brad Ewing, AIA, RID, NCARB, LEED AP as a Regional Practice Leader, bringing more than 25 years of experience shaping complex civic and public-sector projects. Throughout…
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Historic Charleston Foundation announces the 2026 Charter Day Award winners, honoring excellence in stewardship, craft, and advocacy
April 28, 2026
Historic Charleston Foundation (HCF) announced the 2026 Charter Day award winners, recognizing outstanding achievements in the protection, restoration, and interpretation of Charleston’s historic built environment. This year’s honorees represent a…
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Melissa Popdan joins DWG, Inc. Consulting Engineers as Construction Administrator
April 16, 2026
Melissa Popdan has joined DWG, Inc. Consulting Engineers’ (DWG) Mount Pleasant office as Construction Administrator. Popdan comes to DWG with 20 years of construction administration experience and will use her…
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Goodwyn Mills Cawood names new regional vice president in South Carolina
April 15, 2026
Tripp Barrineau was recently appointed to the role of regional vice president of South Carolina for local architecture and engineering firm Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC). Barrineau steps into the role…
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Jill Meyer named Vice President at DWG Consulting Engineers
March 25, 2026
DWG Inc., Consulting Engineers (DWG), announces the promotion of Jill Meyer to Vice President. Meyer is a registered professional mechanical engineer with 20 years of experience and was hired at…
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Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber to host JobsNow 2026, a regional workforce event, this week
March 24, 2026
JobsNow 2026 will bring together more than 60 employers, students, and professionals at the Culinary Institute of the South The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce will host the JobsNow…
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Dee Dee Bonds Joins McMillan Pazdan Smith as Healthcare Interiors Leader
March 23, 2026
McMillan Pazdan Smith announced that Dee Dee Bonds has joined the firm as Healthcare Interiors Leader, bringing more than 20 years of expertise in creating thoughtful, healing-centered healthcare environments. Dee…
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McMillan Pazdan Smith acquires MCA Architecture
March 12, 2026
McMillan Pazdan Smith (MPS) is announcing its acquisition of MCA Architecture (MCA) of Greenville, SC. This partnership deepens and expands the MPS industrial practice which designs and plans advanced and…
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SeamonWhiteside welcomes six new shareholders, reinforcing growth and leadership across the Carolinas
February 25, 2026
SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, announced the elevation of six key leaders to shareholder, a strategic expansion of the firm’s ownership as it…
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Pyramid Contracting breaks ground on North Shore CDR+J in the Lowcountry
February 23, 2026
Pyramid Contracting announced the groundbreaking of North Shore CDR+J, a new automotive dealership project in the Lowcountry. The project is owned by Jack Hanania and is scheduled for completion on…
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Cohn Construction completes the new headquarters for GoAtlas
February 3, 2026
Cohn Construction has completed the new headquarters for GoAtlas, designed to support the company’s growth. Located on a 9.74-acre site in Ridgeville, the 31,200 SF facility combines 10,500 SF of…
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Five Star Bath Solutions of Charleston
December 13, 2025
Five Star Bath Solutions of Charleston delivers the highest quality materials and professional bathroom remodeling services, while respecting your time, space, AND budget. We provide five star quality bathroom renovations…
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Goodwyn Mills Cawood adds engineering project manager in Charleston
November 4, 2025
Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) Charleston welcomes engineering project manager Mattson Wiksell, PE to the team in Charleston, expanding the firm’s expertise and reach in the Carolinas. The Mount Pleasant native…
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Cobblestone Land Co. launches to redefine land development services across the Southeast
October 20, 2025
Cobblestone Land Co., a full-service landscape and hardscape development company, formerly Bridgewater Land Services, announced its official launch, bringing a new level of clarity, accountability and craftsmanship to the land…
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Charleston Housing Authority project at 275 Huger Street gains final approval
October 9, 2025The Charleston Housing Authority (CHA) has received final approval from the City of Charleston’s Board of Architectural Review (BAR) for the redevelopment of 275 Huger Street, advancing a key affordable…
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Garvin Design Group, HNTB, and Contract Construction complete Coastal Carolina University’s Indoor Practice Facility
August 4, 2025
Garvin Design Group, HNTB, and Contract Construction announced the completion of Coastal Carolina University’s new Indoor Practice Facility in Conway, South Carolina. This state-of-the-art, 93,000-square-foot facility marks a significant enhancement…
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City of Orangeburg celebrates milestone with ribbon cutting of new City Hall
July 30, 2025
Modern facility to enhance services and strengthen community engagement The City of Orangeburg announced the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for its new City Hall on Wednesday, August 6…
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City of Charleston unveils two major parks projects funded by 2023 bond referendum
July 24, 2025Transformational investments in West Ashley and Johns Island recreation facilities announced The City of Charleston announced two major recreation projects launching as part of the city’s Parks & Recreation Master…
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Garvin Design Group celebrates 22 years
June 26, 2025
Columbia-based architecture, interiors, and planning firm Garvin Design Group marked its 22nd anniversary on June 26, 2025. In its 22-year history, Garvin Design Group has established itself as a leader…
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SeamonWhiteside marks 40 years of shaping southeast landscapes through growth, innovation, and impact
May 15, 2025
Visionary firm celebrates four decades of investing in people, place, and purpose across the Carolinas SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, is proud to…
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Studio 2LR celebrates 20 years of design excellence
May 14, 2025
Studio 2LR, Inc. Architecture + Interiors celebrates its 20th anniversary, marking two decades of creative impact, collaborative partnerships, and community-centered design. Founded in 2005, Studio 2LR has grown into a…
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McMillan Pazdan Smith announces five new Principals in the firm
May 9, 2025
McMillan Pazdan Smith, an architecture, advisory, planning, and interior design firm with studios throughout the Southeast, announced recent additions to its Principals. Team members promoted to Principal are Katherine DeMoura,…
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Goodwyn Mills Cawood announces firmwide leadership promotions
April 17, 2025
Architecture and engineering firm Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) recently announced promotions of key individuals to firmwide leadership roles. Galen Thackston has been named president of GMC subsidiary Headwaters; Chris Engel…
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SeamonWhiteside accelerates Southeast Economic Boom with strategic hire of Kris Phillips
April 8, 2025
SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, announced the strategic appointment of Kris Phillips as the director of economic development. Phillips brings 13 years of…
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Goodwyn Mills Cawood adding another South Carolina location with Rock Hill expansion
March 10, 2025
Architecture and engineering firm Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) is further investing in the Carolinas with the addition of its Rock Hill, South Carolina office. The firm is no stranger to…
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Architect Camden Muldrow joins Goodwyn Mills Cawood in Charlotte
March 5, 2025
Architecture and engineering firm Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) is expanding its Charlotte team with the addition of architect Camden Muldrow, AIA, NCARB. Muldrow has nearly a decade of experience designing…
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CRANSTON appoints Mitchell Murchison as new president and CEO
March 5, 2025CRANSTON, a civil and structural engineering, landscape architecture, surveying, and planning firm serving Southeast communities since 1967, has appointed CRANSTON engineering veteran and principal Mitchell Murchison, PE, MBA, as its…
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Old Towne Creek County Park Update
February 26, 2025
February 26, 2025 Update Great progress has been made at Old Towne Creek County Park. Many of the amenities are starting to take shape including renovations to an existing structure…
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Goodwyn Mills Cawood adds coastal engineering with addition of South Coast Engineers
January 22, 2025
Architecture and engineering firm Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) is further expanding its services through the strategic acquisition of South Coast Engineers (SCE) in Fairhope, Alabama. SCE was formally established in…
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LS3P Columbia leadership evolution
January 13, 2025
Architecture, interiors, and planning firm LS3P, announced that Columbia Office Leader and Principal, Mary Beth Sims Branham, AIA, has now assumed the K-12 Practice Leader role for the firm. The…
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Clemson Architecture students win awards from the Society of American Registered Architects
December 17, 2024Six Clemson University Master of Architecture (M.Arch) students have been named among the Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) 2024 Student National Design Awards winners. The award winners were announced in New…
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Daniel Mosher promoted to Goodwyn Mills Cawood South Carolina Water Practice Leader
December 11, 2024
Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) announced the promotion of engineer Daniel Mosher, PE, to South Carolina Water Practice Leader. In this role, Mosher will be responsible for leading and developing design…
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East West Partners debuts revitalization of 152-year-old landmark building in Charleston
November 15, 2024
East West Partners, a premier, nationally awarded residential and commercial real estate development group with a flagship office in Charleston, announces the grand opening of 71 Wentworth, a collection of…
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McMillan Pazdan Smith welcomes Jenny Williams as Commercial Segment Leader
November 14, 2024
McMillan Pazdan Smith announced the addition of Jenny Williams as Commercial Segment Leader. With over 20 years of experience across the Southeast in mixed-use, adaptive reuse, commercial, retail, K-12, higher…
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McMillan Pazdan Smith announces partnership with Providus Capital Partners
October 15, 2024
McMillan Pazdan Smith, LLC (MPS), a leading Southeast-based architecture firm, today announced a partnership with Providus Capital Partners LLC, a growth-oriented equity partner to the architecture and engineering industry. “Providus…
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Garvin Design Group welcomes Drew Butler to the interior design team
September 17, 2024
Columbia architecture, interiors, and planning firm Garvin Design Group recently welcomed Drew Butler to the firm’s interior design team. Originally from Seattle Washington, Drew graduated cum laude from the Savannah…
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GMC’s landscape architecture services expanding to the Carolinas
August 14, 2024
Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) has expanded its landscape architecture services to the Carolinas with the addition of Tripp Barrineau as vice president of landscape architecture in the firm’s Charlotte office.…
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SeamonWhiteside continues expansion, fueling economic development in Raleigh
August 13, 2024
SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, announced their continued momentum in the southeast, opening its second North Carolina office in the heart of Raleigh.…
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Emerger Strategies’ Sustainability Boot Camp at Lowcountry Local First
August 12, 2024
Love the Lowcountry? Want to ensure your company is protecting what you love by being socially and environmentally responsible? Our Sustainability Boot Camp series is designed to empower businesses with…
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LS3P’s Columbia office celebrates 20 years
July 17, 2024
LS3P, an architecture, interiors, and planning firm, announced the Columbia office is celebrating their 20th anniversary. Columbia Office Leader and a Director on LS3P’s Board, Mary Beth Sims Branham, AIA…
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Robbins Construction Group welcomes a new director to the team
July 16, 2024
Robbins Construction Group, a full-service design-build construction firm focusing on site selection, preconstruction, and project management, proudly welcomes Scott Murray as a new director of preconstruction. Murray is an accomplished…
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Goodwyn Mills Cawood names new Executive Vice President
July 1, 2024
Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) is pleased to announce Ryan Pearce, PE has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Transportation. With over 15 years of experience with GMC, Pearce shifts…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Brittany Grabski, SeamonWhiteside
June 27, 2024
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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Local firm wins big: Goodwyn Mills Cawood named ENR Southeast 2024 Design Firm of the Year
June 12, 2024
Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) is honored to be named the ENR Southeast 2024 Design Firm of the Year. This recognition follows a year marked by substantial growth through revenue, acquisitions,…
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Garvin Design Group’s Brittany Lapple earns architecture licensure
June 5, 2024
Garvin Design Group announced that Brittany Lapple recently earned licensure as a registered architect. Lapple’s licensure follows the successful completion of the rigorous, six-part Architect Registration Examination (ARE) and certification…
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Clemson University celebrates topping-out at Watt Family Athletic Performance & Wellness Center
June 3, 2024
Garvin Design Group, HNTB, and Thompson Turner Construction joined Clemson University for a special topping-out celebration at the new Watt Family Athletic Performance & Wellness Center on Wednesday, May 29.…
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Mary Beth Branham elected to LS3P Board of Directors
May 14, 2024
Architecture, interiors, and planning firm LS3P announced Columbia Office Leader, Mary Beth Sims Branham, AIA, has been elected to the LS3P Board of Directors. A Columbia native, Branham opened the…
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