Yeargin Potter Shackelford Construction announces new Senior Project Manager
October 10, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – October 7, 2011 – Chris McGarr has recently joined the staff of Yeargin Potter Shackelford Construction as a Senior Project Manager in the Industrial/Commercial Division. McGarr has…
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O’Neal Inc. Adds Marketing/Proposals Coordinator
October 5, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – October 4, 2011 – O’Neal, Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, welcomes Liz Rhoads as marketing and proposals coordinator. Rhoads has eight years of experience in…
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BE&Turner, Design-Builder for Boeing South Carolina 787 Expansion, Celebrates Safety Milestone
August 17, 20114 Million Labor-Hours Worked without a Lost-Time Incident NORTH CHARLESTON, GREENVILLE, SC – August 16, 2011 – BE&K/Turner,design-builder for the Boeing South Carolina 787 Expansion, celebratedanother major safety milestone last…
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BE&K/Turner, Design-Builder for Boeing South Carolina 787 Expansion, Celebrates Safety Milestone
August 17, 20114 Million Labor-Hours Worked without a Lost-Time Incident NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – August 16, 2011 – BE&K/Turner, design-builder for the Boeing South Carolina 787 Expansion, celebrated another major safety milestone…
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Three Join O’Neal Inc. Team
August 10, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – August 10, 2011 – O’Neal, Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, announced the addition of three new members to its team. John Klasing will serve…
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Campbell Joins O’Neal Inc. as Senior Architect
July 28, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – July 28, 2011 – O’Neal, Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, announced the hiring of Dan Campbell as senior architect. Campbell has more than 25…
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ABC Carolinas Names O’Neal Inc. Top General Contractor
July 22, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – July 21, 2011 – Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas has named O’Neal, Inc., its General Contractor of the Year. O’Neal, a Greenville-based integrated design and…
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McGuire Joins O’Neal Inc. Design Team
July 18, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – July 14, 201 – O’Neal, Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, is pleased to announce that it has added David McGuire as design team leader. …
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O’Neal Inc. Adds Bliss As Project Manager
June 27, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – June 22, 2011 – O’Neal, Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, is pleased to welcome Don Bliss to its team as a project manager. Bliss…
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O’Neal Inc. Grows in Greenville, Atlanta
June 8, 2011GREENVILLE, S.C. – June 8, 2011 – O’Neal, Inc., an integrated design and construction firm, is pleased to welcome three new members to its team. Jonathan Decker will join the…
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Mechanical Contractors Association Presents Scholarships
May 31, 2011$18,000 AWARDED TO NINE UPSTATE COLLEGE STUDENTS; $1,000 PRESENTED TO TWO UPSTATE HIGH SCHOOLERS UPSTATE, SC – May 31, 2011- The Piedmont Chapter of the Mechanical Contractors Association of South…
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Self Medical Group Selects O’Neal as Owner’s Agent
May 26, 2011GREENVILLE, S.C. – May 26, 2011 – O’Neal, Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, joined in the Thursday, May 19, groundbreaking celebration for Self Medical Center in Laurens…
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O’Neal Inc. Breaks Ground on $200 Million Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. Manufacturing Plant
May 11, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – May 11, 2011 – O’Neal, Inc., an integrated design and construction firm with its headquarters in Greenville, officially broke ground May 10 in Memphis, Tenn., on a…
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Gowens joins O’Neal
May 3, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – May 3, 2011 – O’Neal, Inc., an integrated design and construction firm with its headquarters in Greenville, is pleased to welcome Eldon Gowens to its business development…
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Significant Safety Milestone Achieved by Turner in the Carolinas
March 28, 2011Four Million Hours Worked with No Lost-Time Injuries CHARLOTTE, NC – March 24, 2011 – Turner Construction Company in the Carolinas has achieved the significant milestone of four million hours…
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BE&K/TurnerCelebrates Major Safety Milestone — 3 Million Labor-Hours Worked without a Lost-Time Incident
March 28, 2011BE&K/Turner Hosts Special Appreciation Event for Tradeworkers at Boeing Construction Site on March 24 NORTH CARLESTON, SC – March 24, 2011 – BE&K/Turner, design-builder for the Boeing South Carolina 787…
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O’Neal Inc. Continues to Grow
March 20, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – March 14, 2011 – O’Neal, Inc., an integrated design and construction firm, is pleased to welcome four new members to its team. Danny Balon, PE, will work…
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New Cruise Ship Terminal Construction to Deliver $43 Million Impact on Economy
March 10, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – March 10, 2011 – The South Carolina State Ports Authority new cruise ship terminal building construction project will have an estimated economic impact of $43 million on…
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Waldrop Mechanical Services Wins National Award from Associated Builders and Contractors for Manning Hall HVAC Renovation
March 10, 2011Waldrop Only Specialty Contractor in Carolinas to Win a 2010 ABC Excellence in Construction Award SPARTANBURG, SC – March 10, 2011 – Spartanburg-based Waldrop Mechanical Services, a full-service mechanical contracting…
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O’Neal Inc. Wins Contract with Johns Manville
February 23, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – February 23, 2011 – O’Neal, Inc., a Greenville, SC-based integrated design and construction firm, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by Johns Manville (JM),…
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ZF chooses Walbridge and Columbia based Red Rock Developments team to build local $350 million facility
February 8, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – February 8, 2011 – The ZF Group chose WalbridgeSoutheast and Columbia based Red Rock Developments to be the designingand building contractor for the $350 million transmission plant…
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Bolding Joins O’Neal as SBU Leader
February 7, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – February 7, 2011 – O’Neal, Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, is pleased to announce that Shane Bolding has joined the firm as Vice President…
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Hendrick Construction to Build Helicopter Facility for South Carolina National Guard
January 18, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – January 18, 2011 – Hendrick Construction won a $26 million contract to build a 111,000-square-foot aviation support facility for South Carolina National Guard helicopters. The project, which…
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Miles-McClellan Named Recipient of Carolinas AGC Safety Excellence Award
December 15, 2010COLUMBUS, OH – December 15, 2010 – Miles-McClellan Construction, a minority owned general contractor/construction manager with offices in Columbus, Ohio and Greensboro, N.C., has been named a recipient of the…
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O’Neal Inc. Announces Completion of Fisher Tank Company Plant
September 29, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – September 29, 2010 – O’Neal, Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, announced today the successful completion of Fisher Tank Company’s new facility in Lexington County,…
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Hendrick Construction to Expand South Carolina Jail
September 22, 2010LAURENS COUNTY, SC – September 21, 2010 – Hendrick Construction won a $5.7 million contract to expand the R. Eugene Johnson Detention Center in Laurens County, S.C., to house more…
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Bobbitt Selected for Indian Land VFD Addition & Renovation
September 9, 2010Project Will Seek LEED Certification LANCASTER COUNTY, SC – September 9, 2010 – Bobbitt Design Build was awarded the renovation and addition for the new Indian Land Volunteer Fire Department.…
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Upstate Branch Green Building Tour of Franciscan Monastery of Saint Clare
August 30, 2010Pleasejoin the USGBC-SC Upstate Branch for our Monthly Program. This programwill be a tour of the Franciscan Monastery of Saint Clare in TravelersRest, South Carolina. The monastery is the first monastery in the…
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BE&K/Turner, Design-Builder for Boeing South Carolina 787 Expansion, Marks Team’s Achievement of Major Safety Milestone — 500,000 Man-Hours Worked without a Lost-Time Incident
July 18, 2010BE&K/Turner Hosts Special Appreciation Event for Tradeworkers at Boeing Construction Site on July 16 NORTH CHARLESTON, SC — July 16, 2010 — BE&K/Turner, design-builder for the Boeing South Carolina 787…
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BE&K/Turner Marks Team’s Achievement of Major Safety Milestone
July 18, 2010BE&K/Turner Hosts Special Appreciation Event for Tradeworkers at Boeing Construction Site on July 16 NORTH CHARLESTON, SC — July 16, 2010 — BE&K/Turner, design-builder for the Boeing South Carolina 787…
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BE&K/Turner Joint Venture Honored as 2010 GC of Year
July 7, 2010NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – July 7, 2010 – BE&K/Turner, the joint venture responsible for design and construction of the Boeing South Carolina 787 Expansion, was formally recognized as General Contractor of…
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Miller-Valentine Group Announces Opening of New Iron Mountain Facility
May 27, 2010GREER, SC – May 20, 2010 – Miller-Valentine has completedupfitting a 45,000 square-foot document storage and imaging facility inGreer, S.C. for longstanding client Iron Mountain, the informationmanagement company. Just opened…
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Mechanical Contractors Association of SC Announces Scholarships
April 20, 2010GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – April 20, 2010- The Piedmont Chapter of the Mechanical Contractors Association of South Carolina (MCASC) have announced the award of $21,000 in scholarships for 2010. These…
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Construction Barometer Shows Regional Bright Spots
April 9, 2010Carolinas AGC Construction Barometer(TM) CHARLOTTE, NC – April 9, 2010 – For fourth quarter 2009 the overall Barometer score dipped a modest 2.5%, reaching a value of 2.81. This figure…
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Tube City IMS, LLC Names Bruce C. Campbell Manager for Carolinas, Tennessee
March 3, 2010PITTSBURGH, PA – March 2, 2010 – Tube City IMS, LLC, a leading provider of products and services to steel mills and foundries globally, today announced that Bruce C. Campbell…
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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas Announces Shane Bolding as Chairman of ABC Upstate Council for 2010 Term
February 25, 2010Local Leadership Team Also Announced GREENVILLE, SC — February 25, 2010 – The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas announces Shane Bolding as the Chairman of the ABC…
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Bobbitt Completes Garlock Helicoflex Phase One Facility; Phase Two Now Underway
February 9, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – February 9, 2010 – Bobbitt Design Build recently completed the first phase of facility upfits for Garlock Helicoflex, a firm that engineers performance metal seals and sealing systems…
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Bill Caldwell, President of Spartanburg-Based Waldrop, Inc., Elected Vice Chairman of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas for 2010
January 26, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – January 26, 2010 – Bill Caldwell, president of Spartanburg-based Waldrop Inc., has been elected 2010 Vice Chairman of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas. Caldwell has…
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Bobbitt Design Build Selected as Construction and Project Management Contractor for $50 Million Open Living Community Senior Care Facility
January 5, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – January 5, 2010 – Senior Matters has selected Bobbitt Design Build, LLC, to provide complete construction and project management services for the new Open Living Community facility to…
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Bobbitt Recognized for Outstanding Fleet Safety Achievements
December 22, 2009RALEIGH, NC & COLUMBIA, SC – December 22, 2009 – Bobbitt Design Build, with offices in Raleigh, N.C., and Columbia, S.C., was recognized for safety by Raffles Insurance Ltd., its…
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Three Upstate Construction Firms Proud Recipients of Awards for Six Projects in 2009 “Excellence in Construction” Program Sponsored by the Associated Builders and Contactors (ABC) of the Carolinas
December 10, 2009Unique Eco-Friendly K-12 School Project Singled Out as Project of the Year GREENVILLE, SC – December 10, 2009 – Three local construction companies with headquarters or regional offices in the Upstate…
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BE&K/Turner to Host Project Information Sessions for Subcontractors
December 3, 2009Two Sessions (1:30 p.m. -2:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Grand Ballroom, Embassy Suites North Charleston CHARLESTON, SC – December 3, 2009 – BE&K/Turner, the joint venture of the BE&K…
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Bobbitt Starts Work on South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Facility in Florence
November 18, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – November 18, 2009 – Bobbitt Design Build began site work in late October on the new Region II facility for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources…
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Lexington SC Construction Company Streamlines Process of Building New Homes
November 5, 2009LEXINGTON, SC – November 5, 2009 – People considering new home construction often expect the process to take months to complete. Lexington, South Carolina’s McGuinn Homes has developed a process…
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Bobbitt Solves Budget Issues to Proceed with St. Luke Church Project
October 27, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – October 27, 2009 – Bobbitt Design Build has completed the design and permitting process for St. Luke United Methodist Church in Lancaster, S.C. The project is now…
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Columbia's CMI Expands into Greenville
September 8, 2009Control Management, Inc. expands into Greenville County GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – September 9, 2009 – The Greenville Area Development Corporation and Control Management, Inc. (CMI) have announced the establishment of…
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GreenWood, Inc. Adds Employees to Syngenta Facility
August 13, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – August 13, 2009 – GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance and construction solutions provider, has expanded their presence at Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc. in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina. Several…
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Fisher Tank Company Breaks Ground in Lexington County
August 5, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – August 5, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Lexington County, the Central SC Alliance and O’Neal Inc. today celebrated Fisher Tank Company’s next step to…
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CMARK International, Inc. Announces Record High 1st Half 2009 Sales
August 3, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – August 3, 2009 – CMARK International, Inc., a global provider of facility and logistic support services for government and commercial institutions, has finished the first 6 months…
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DESA’s Meg Pridemore Receives General Contractor License
July 28, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 28, 2009 – Meg Pridemore, construction manager at DESA, Inc., has recently received a general contractor’s license from the state of South Carolina. Pridemore was approved…
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