Alec Savage hired as Project Engineer, Charleston Office
June 7, 2016Mashburn Construction welcomed a new employee to the company. Alec Savage received his degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis on Construction Engineering and Management from Clemson University. Before graduating,…
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Alec Savage hired as Project Engineer, Charleston Office
June 7, 2016Mashburn Construction welcomed a new employee to the company. Alec Savage received his degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis on Construction Engineering and Management from Clemson University. Before graduating,…
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M. B. Kahn renovates historic Seibels building in Columbia
June 6, 2016The Seibels Bruce Group, Inc. (Seibels) is partnering with M. B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc. to complete renovations of its historic headquarters located at 1501 Lady Street in Columbia. Since…
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Frampton Construction expands Charleston office with two new hires
June 2, 2016CHARLESTON, SC – Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, construction services, and sustainability services throughout the Carolinas, brings two more team…
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Mashburn Construction welcomes new employee
May 26, 2016Mashburn Construction welcomes a new employee to the company: Tyler Walker joins Mashburn’s Columbia office as a Project Engineer. He is a recent graduate of Clemson University’s Construction Science…
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Great Southern Homes ranked 74th largest builder and 6th fastest-growing private builder in the nation
May 25, 2016On May 6, 2016, Builder Magazine released their annual survey of the Top 100 Builders nationally and , headquartered in Irmo, SC, moved up 26 spots to the 74th largest…
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Drivers should expect Chrome Drive detours this weekend
May 20, 2016GREENVILLE, SC – A roughly one-mile portion of Chrome Drive will have a detour this weekend as crews work on the next stages of the 85-385 Gateway Project. Chrome Drive…
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Drivers should expect Chrome Drive detours this weekend
May 20, 2016GREENVILLE, SC – A roughly one-mile portion of Chrome Drive will have a detour this weekend as crews work on the next stages of the 85-385 Gateway Project. Chrome Drive…
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BIA to Host Building Codes Workshop
May 18, 2016RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODES TO CHANGE IN 2016 The 2015 International Residential Construction (IRC) codes for residential construction are scheduled to go into effect in South Carolina on July 1, 2016.…
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BIA to Host Building Codes Workshop
May 18, 2016RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODES TO CHANGE IN 2016 The 2015 International Residential Construction (IRC) codes for residential construction are scheduled to go into effect in South Carolina on July 1, 2016.…
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Frampton Construction grows Charleston team by two
May 17, 2016Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, construction services, and sustainability services throughout the Carolinas, continues to add to the head count…
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Mashburn Construction holds topping out party for Aloft Hotel in the Vista
May 9, 2016Mashburn Construction is holding a topping out party at the new Aloft Hotel located on Lady Street on May 11 from noon until 2 p.m. “Topping out” is an age-old…
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Mashburn Construction awarded by the Historic Columbia Foundation for St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
May 6, 2016St. Paul’s Lutheran Church was honored with an award for Preservation/Renovation by the Preservation Awards Committee of the Historic Columbia Foundation. Mashburn worked with 1×1 Design; together they completed the…
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Mashburn Construction awarded by the Historic Columbia Foundation
May 6, 2016The War Mouth was honored with an award for Adaptive Use by the Preservation Awards Committee of the Historic Columbia Foundation. Together with Studio 2LR Architects, Mashburn Construction repurposed the…
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Home Run 5K
May 6, 2016Join the Building Industry Association for the Home Run 5K through the award winning neighborhoods of Lake Carolina as we kick-off the 2016 Tour of Homes on June 4. Named…
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Home Run 5K
May 6, 2016Join the Building Industry Association for the Home Run 5K through the award winning neighborhoods of Lake Carolina as we kick-off the 2016 Tour of Homes on June 4. Named…
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Arnold Companies announces the grand opening of West End Alley
May 4, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – Arnold Companies is pleased to announce the redevelopment of 700 Gervais Street in Columbia, South Carolina. Home to Tin Lizzy’s Cantina, City Bar and Tsunami, this entertainment…
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A Conversation with Harry Mashburn, CEO and Chairman, Mashburn Construction
May 2, 2016By Alan Cooper In 2016, Mashburn Construction is celebrating its 40th anniversary. A full-service construction company that provides construction management, design-build and general contracting, the company is headquartered in…
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GreenWood, Inc. receives prestigious BB&T Lighthouse Beam Safety Award for sixth consecutive year
April 28, 2016GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance, construction and workforce solutions provider, was recently presented with the Lighthouse Beam Safety Award by BB&T Insurance Services. The award is designed to emphasize safety…
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Fluor Foundation scholarships help women pursue construction careers
April 28, 2016The Fluor Foundation established the Craft Education Initiative to create a pipeline of skilled craft professionals to meet the company’s growing manpower needs. In Greenville, a strong emphasis is placed…
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GreenWood, Inc. receives prestigious BB&T Lighthouse Beam Safety Award for sixth consecutive year
April 28, 2016GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance, construction and workforce solutions provider, was recently presented with the Lighthouse Beam Safety Award by BB&T Insurance Services. The award is designed to emphasize safety…
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Bobbitt breaks ground on new Johnsonville Fire Station
April 18, 2016JOHNSONVILLE, 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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Bobbitt breaks ground on new Johnsonville Fire Station
April 18, 2016JOHNSONVILLE, 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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O’Neal Inc. hires Design Specialist
April 14, 2016O’Neal Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, has hired Gena Oddo as Design Specialist. Oddo has more than 20 years of experience in the piping and mechanical design…
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Minghua USA breaks ground on Upstate facility
April 11, 2016GREER, 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, 2016GREER, 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, 2016Mashburn 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, 2016Mashburn 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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Frampton Construction breaks ground on second Blake project with Cardinal Ventures
April 6, 2016Project to bring additional senior living facility to South Carolina CHARLESTON, SC – Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, construction…
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Great Southern Homes surpasses two impressive sales milestones
April 5, 2016In 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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Hovnanian® Homes welcomes Ed Godley as Sales Consultant
April 5, 2016REALTOR® John “Ed” Godley has joined K. Hovnanian® Homes as Community Sales Consultant at Salt Creek Landing, the new homes community on Hilton Head Island. K. Hovnanian® Homes is a…
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Hovnanian® Homes welcomes Janis Stewart as New Home Specialist
April 5, 2016REALTOR® Janis Stewart has joined K. Hovnanian® Homes as New Home Specialist at The Woodlands at Coosaw Point on Lady’s Island, located on the banks of the Coosaw River. K.…
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Coastal Structures brings The Claw House to Murrells Inlet
April 5, 2016With the help of Coastal Structures, a little taste of New England has officially arrived on the Marsh Walk in Murrells Inlet. After five months of construction by the Coastal…
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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, 2016Anaheim-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, 2016Construction 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, 2016Custom 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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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas Announces 2016 Upstate Leadership Team
March 30, 2016Gavin Axson (Brasfield and Gorrie) Continues as Upstate Chairman The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas announces the 2016 leadership team for the organization’s Upstate (SC) Council.…
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Waldrop Mechanical Services honored with National Excellence in Construction Award
March 30, 2016Waldrop the Only South Carolina-Based Contractor to Win a ”Best in Class” Eagle Award at the 2016 Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Excellence in Construction Awards Gala in Fort Lauderdale,FL…
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Gabriel Builders honored at 2015 Southern Home and Garden Bridge Awards
March 30, 2016Custom 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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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, 2016Frampton 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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Clemson professor honored with construction industry lifetime achievement award
March 23, 2016Roger Liska, professor and chair of construction science and management at Clemson University, has received the construction industry’s highest honor — the Chairman’s Lifetime Achievement Award — from Associated Builders…
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M. B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc. selected for Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility improvements
March 23, 2016Union 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 22, 2016Addison 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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Addison Homes wins Bridge Award for Green Building
March 21, 2016Addison 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, 2016COLUMBIA, 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, 2016City 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, 2016COLUMBIA, 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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Groundbreaking celebrates launch of new Clemson development
March 16, 2016Phase II of The Falls at Meehan to offer homeowners amenity-rich lifestyle at an affordable price GREENVILLE, SC – Serrus Capital Partners, a Greenville-based real estate investment and management company,…
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