Bobbitt breaks ground on new Johnsonville Fire Station
April 18, 2016
JOHNSONVILLE, SC – A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held for Johnsonville Fire Department’s new 10,736-square-foot, four-bay fire station and department headquarters. Bobbitt Design Build is constructing the new station for the…
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Minghua USA breaks ground on Upstate facility
April 11, 2016
GREER, SC – Chinese business, Jiangnan Mould & Plastic Technology Co., Ltd., announced that the company will establish operations in Spartanburg County with the building of their company, Minghua USA.…
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Minghua USA breaks ground on Upstate facility
April 11, 2016
GREER, SC – Chinese business, Jiangnan Mould & Plastic Technology Co., Ltd., announced that the company will establish operations in Spartanburg County with the building of their company, Minghua USA.…
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Scott Deese joins Mashburn’s Charleston office
April 11, 2016
Mashburn Construction is pleased to welcome a new employee to the company. Scott Deese joins Mashburn’s Charleston office as a Project Engineer. He received his bachelor’s degree in Civil and…
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Scott Deese joins Mashburn’s Charleston office
April 11, 2016
Mashburn Construction is pleased to welcome a new employee to the company. Scott Deese joins Mashburn’s Charleston office as a Project Engineer. He received his bachelor’s degree in Civil and…
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Great Southern Homes surpasses two impressive sales milestones
April 5, 2016
In March, Great Southern Homes achieved the significant milestone of selling over 100 new homes within the month. (The company actually sold 110 homes in March.) . Through the first…
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Construction employment increases in 234 out of 358 metro areas between February 2015 and 2016 as demand for construction continues to grow
April 5, 2016
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine and Monroe, Mich. top growth list; Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas, and Bloomington, Ill. have largest declines, many energy-producing metro areas experience big losses Construction employment increased in 234…
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Construction firms add 37,000 jobs in March and over 300,000 for the past year as spending increases in February from a year ago in all major categories
April 1, 2016
Construction jobs growing at twice the rate of total nonfarm jobs as sector’s unemployment rate hits 10-year March low; several spending segments jump 20 percent for the year despite dip…
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Gabriel Builders honored at 2015 Southern Home and Garden Bridge Awards
March 30, 2016
Custom Home Builder earns three Greenville Home Builders Association awards GREENVILLE, SC – On Thursday, March 17, Gabriel Builders was honored in three categories during the 2015 Southern Home and…
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O’Neal supports STEAM efforts by participating in iMAGINE Upstate
March 29, 2016GREENVILLE, SC – O’Neal, Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, will feature an experimental engagement at iMAGINE Upstate on Saturday, April 2 to show students how technology is…
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Frampton Construction adds two to Charleston office
March 28, 2016
Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, construction services, and sustainability services throughout the Carolinas, has added Brian Carter as superintendent and…
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M. B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc. selected for Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility improvements
March 23, 2016
Union County Public Works has selected M. B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc. for the replacement and improvement of the headworks system at the Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility, which was…
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Addison Homes wins Bridge Award for Green Building
March 21, 2016
Addison Homes won the Southern Home & Garden Bridge Award for Green Building for the third year in a row. Produced by the Home Builders Association of Greenville and the…
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Cohn Construction’s Beth Kelly Frost named to Board of Directors for Congaree Vista Guild
March 18, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC — Beth Kelly Frost, Director of Business Development for Cohn Construction Services, has been appointed by the Congaree Vista Guild to its board of directors. The Congaree Vista…
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City Center Partnership appoints Richard Cohn to Board of Directors
March 18, 2016
City Center Partnership, a leader in downtown development with South Carolina’s first Business Improvement District, has appointed Richard Cohn, Sr. to its Board of Directors. City Center Partnership provides economic…
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Midlands’ Schools to Careers in Architecture and Construction at the 50th Carolina Classic Home and Garden Show
March 18, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Midlands Education and Business Alliance, SC Department of Commerce and the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina hosted 130 students and educators from Midland’s school districts…
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John Griffin joins Bobbitt team as Project Developer
March 16, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – Bobbitt Design Build is pleased to welcome new team member John G. Griffin as a project developer in the Columbia, S.C., office. Griffin will focus on developing…
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John Griffin joins Bobbitt team as Project Developer
March 16, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Bobbitt Design Build is pleased to welcome new team member John G. Griffin as a project developer in the Columbia, S.C., office. Griffin will focus on developing…
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Landmark 24 to build at Berkeley Commons
March 9, 2016
Landmark 24, a major regional builder in Georgia and South Carolina, has announced their intention to build 18 two story townhomes at Berkeley Commons in Berkeley County. With quality features…
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Great Southern Homes finishes first in 2015 Midlands, SC New Home Sales
February 28, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – This past year, Great Southern Homes finished #1 in the Midlands’ homebuilding industry (Richland, Lexington and Kershaw counties) in permits and new home closings. In 2015, the…
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Great Southern Homes finishes first in 2015 Midlands, SC New Home Sales
February 28, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – This past year, Great Southern Homes finished #1 in the Midlands’ homebuilding industry (Richland, Lexington and Kershaw counties) in permits and new home closings. In 2015, the…
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Bobbitt builds facility for Pineview Mental Health
February 25, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – Bobbitt Design Build recently finished construction on a 5,652-square-foot regional office for Pineview Mental Health located at 1848 Pineview Road in Columbia. The new location will increase…
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Bobbitt builds facility for Pineview Mental Health
February 25, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Bobbitt Design Build recently finished construction on a 5,652-square-foot regional office for Pineview Mental Health located at 1848 Pineview Road in Columbia. The new location will increase…
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Mashburn Construction welcomes new employee
February 16, 2016
Mashburn Construction is pleased to welcome a new employee to the company: Dave Balderson joins Mashburn’s Columbia office in Healthcare Business Development. In 2010 he received his bachelor’s degree in…
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Bobbitt repurposes city arena to be diverse event space
February 15, 2016CAMDEN, SC – Bobbitt Design Build recently renovated the City of Camden’s City Arena at the corner of Broad and Bull Streets to serve as a robust event venue. Originally…
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Bobbitt repurposes city arena to be diverse event space
February 15, 2016
CAMDEN, SC – Bobbitt Design Build recently renovated the City of Camden’s City Arena at the corner of Broad and Bull Streets to serve as a robust event venue. Originally…
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Richland County Facility Upgrades Set to Improve Services, Amenities
February 10, 2016
Richland County residents will have greater and improved access to County services and public facilities as several major building and renovation projects reach completion in the coming months and remainder…
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National Association of Home Builders names Michael Dey Vice President of the Executive Officer Council
February 10, 2016
Home Builders Association of Greenville’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael Dey, was recently sworn in as Vice President of the National Association of Home Builders Executive Officer Council. After having served…
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BE&K Building Group begins construction on Falls Park Place, an upscale mixed-use development by Hughes Investments in downtown Greenville
February 10, 2016
Project scheduled for completion in Summer 2016 Greenville-based BE&K Building Group has been awarded a contract by Hughes Investments to construct Falls Park Place, a seven-story mixed-use development sited…
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Richland County facility upgrades set to improve services, amenities
February 10, 2016
Richland County residents will have greater and improved access to County services and public facilities as several major building and renovation projects reach completion in the coming months and remainder…
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Mashburn Construction welcomes new employee to Greenville office
February 8, 2016
Mashburn Construction is pleased to welcome a new employee to the company: Danny Ponder joins Mashburn’s Greenville office as a Superintendent. Danny has been in the industry for over 40…
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85-385 Gateway will transform the Upstate’s driving experience
February 5, 2016
With some quick turns of clay-filled shovels, the second largest transportation project in South Carolina history officially started at the interchange of Interstates 85 and 385 Friday morning. “The 85-385…
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Lugar: keep plutonium agreement with Russia
February 5, 2016
Tours MOX construction site that supports the international agreement Former Senator Richard G. Lugar said that the United States must continue keeping its end of an agreement with the Russian…
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Carolinas AGC Announces 2016 Board of Directors
February 4, 2016
CHARLOTTE, NC – Carolinas Associated General Contractors (Carolinas AGC) announce the 2016 Board of Directors. Chair: Edison Cassels, Edison Foard, Inc. Chair Elect: Marty McKee, King Asphalt, Inc. Treasurer: J. Paul Mashburn, Mashburn…
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Holder Properties tops out second phase of 650 Lincoln at USC
February 2, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Holder Properties announces the topping out of the second phase of 650 Lincoln. 650 Lincoln is located on the campus of the University of South Carolina and…
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Mashburn Construction welcomes new employee to the Columbia office
February 1, 2016
Mashburn Construction is pleased to welcome a new employee to the company: Tom Driskell joins Mashburn’s Columbia office as a Superintendent. Tom has been in the industry for over 25…
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Bobbitt breaks ground on new John Harris Body Shop headquarters
January 28, 2016Bobbitt Design Build recently began construction on the future 14,897-square-foot corporate headquarters for John Harris Body Shop at 111 Evergreen Drive in Irmo, which sits prominently on a 2.30 acre…
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Construction in the Lowcountry – The Comeback Kid
January 28, 2016By Colin Campbell Everyone knows how hard the construction industry was hit by the economic downturn in 2008. Jobs were lost. Companies went bankrupt. Development stalled. It wasn’t just…
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Bobbitt breaks ground on new John Harris Body Shop headquarters
January 28, 2016
Bobbitt Design Build recently began construction on the future 14,897-square-foot corporate headquarters for John Harris Body Shop at 111 Evergreen Drive in Irmo, which sits prominently on a 2.30 acre…
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Construction in the Midlands – Build or Bust!
January 26, 2016By Eddie Weaver President, Weaver Systems, Inc. Everyone knows how hard the construction industry was hit by the economic downturn in 2008. Jobs were lost. Companies went bankrupt. Development…
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Construction in the Midlands – Build or Bust!
January 26, 2016
By Eddie Weaver President, Weaver Systems, Inc. Everyone knows how hard the construction industry was hit by the economic downturn in 2008. Jobs were lost. Companies went bankrupt. Development…
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Creative Builders, Inc. welcomes Buddy Bayne as Superintendent
January 7, 2016
Creative Builders, Inc. is pleased to welcome Buddy Bayne to the team in the role of Superintendent. Buddy has an extensive 57 years of varied experience in the construction industry,…
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Mashburn Construction Celebrates 40 Years in Business
January 5, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Mashburn Construction is celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2016. Established by Harry Mashburn as a construction company dedicated to protecting the interests of its clients; Mashburn now has…
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Construction in the Upstate – The Comeback Kid
January 5, 2016
By Keith Smith Everyone knows how hard the construction industry was hit by the economic downturn in 2008. Jobs were lost. Companies went bankrupt. Development stalled. It wasn’t just…
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Rising Costs and Limited Options for Columbia Office Tenants
January 4, 2016
Research & Forecast Report Q4 2015 COLUMBIA | OFFICE Key Takeaways The Columbia, South Carolina office market ended 2015 with positive absorption for the quarter and the year, increased…
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Mashburn Construction’s Greenville office has moved to downtown location
January 4, 2016
Mashburn Construction’s Greenville office has moved to their new Greenville office. The 18 E. North Street building is a renovation project the company took on in March. Formerly the Elks Lodge,…
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McCrory Construction expands Southeastern presence with new Greenville office
December 14, 2015Citing “a robust business climate and strong demand from repeat customers and new business,” 98-year-old McCrory Construction Company is adding a regional office in Greenville, South Carolina to serve clients…
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Mashburn Construction welcomes Heather Felthaus
December 14, 2015
Mashburn Construction is pleased to welcome a new employee to the company: Heather Felthaus joins Mashburn’s Columbia office as a Project Administrator. Heather has a general studies degree from East…
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Miller-Valentine recognized for excellence in construction
December 14, 2015Miller-Valentine Construction was recognized for excellence in construction at the 14th annual awards banquet hosted by the Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC). The event offers the opportunity…
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Miller-Valentine recognized for excellence in construction
December 14, 2015
Miller-Valentine Construction was recognized for excellence in construction at the 14th annual awards banquet hosted by the Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC). The event offers the opportunity…
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