New event space opening in the Vista in former Jillian’s
September 27, 2019
Junction 800 to be 16,000 Feet of Flexible Space for Events The Arnold Companies announced today the opening of Junction 800, a multi-purpose event venue in the former Jillian’s space.…
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CIU new Global Business & IT Center completed by Mashburn Construction
September 27, 2019
Columbia International University’s much-anticipated $20 million William H. Jones Global Business & IT Center will be formally dedicated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 4. Mashburn Construction…
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Colonial Precast Concrete of Carolina, LLC establishing Colleton County operations
September 16, 2019
More than $2.5 Million Investment Creating Approximately 55 Jobs Colonial Precast Concrete of Carolina, LLC, a leading manufacturer of prestressed and precast concrete products, today announced plans to establish manufacturing…
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Arnold Companies announces plans to build residential tower at the corner of Assembly and Lady Streets
September 13, 2019
The Arnold Companies, a Columbia-based commercial development firm, announced plans to build the first new residential tower in the central business district located at the corner of Lady and Assembly…
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Custom builders, remodelers receive awards
September 12, 2019
The winners of the 2019 BIA Building & Remodeling Awards were announced this September. This is a program of the Building Industry Association of Central SC (BIA) and combines the…
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Hill Construction Company welcomes new Project Coordinator
September 11, 2019
Hill Construction is proud to announce and welcome Melinda Vickers as a Project Coordinator. Vickers will be responsible for managing subcontractor requisitions, as well as all project activities and will…
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Residential building codes to change in 2020
September 9, 2019
The 2018 International Residential Construction (IRC) codes for residential construction are scheduled to go into effect in South Carolina on January 1, 2020. The new building codes and South Carolina…
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Shining a spotlight on careers in construction
September 9, 2019
In recognition of all the professionals working in residential and commercial construction and to highlight the rewarding careers available in the industry. The Building Industry Association of Central SC (BIA)…
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New Medical Office Building completed by Mashburn Construction
August 21, 2019
Mashburn Construction announced the completion of Irmo Wellness Center, a two-story medical office building in Irmo. The 43,480 SF building is located at 7182 Woodrow Street. The building was constructed…
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Cason Development Group enters Charleston market
August 21, 2019
Cason Development Group has entered the Greater Charleston real estate market with the purchase of 1079 E. Montague Ave., in North Charleston’s historic Olde Village adjacent to the Park Circle…
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Longfield Partners, Columbia-based real estate development, home building and renovation company, launches new website and Facebook page
August 20, 2019
Longfield Partners, a Columbia-based real estate development and construction company specializing in custom homebuilding and renovation, has launched a new website and Facebook page. The new website features a representative…
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LCK welcomes Don Record as Senior Project Manager
August 15, 2019
LCK announced the addition of Don Record as Senior Project Manager to its team in Columbia, SC. Record recently relocated to the Columbia area from Pennsylvania. He has over 20…
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First four-star hotel coming to Columbia
August 13, 2019Boutique Hotel to Open in the Vista Plans for Hotel Anthem, Columbia’s newest hotel that will be constructed in the entertainment district, were approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals.…
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New office space coming to West Columbia
August 12, 2019A new Class A office building is expected to be under construction at 508 Meeting Street in West Columbia by the end of August and available after the first of…
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Construct a Business Plan with Richland Library’s Next Entrepreneur-in-Residence
August 2, 2019
What does it take to run a women-owned small business? Let a licensed general contractor and construction manager from the Midlands guide you through the process. Richland Library is excited…
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McWaters honored as one of CIOReview’s 10 Most Promising Audiovisual Companies of 2019
July 17, 2019
Connecting People, Furniture, and Technology “Space is no longer just about a chair or table. It’s more than that. Space can enliven, enrich, and optimize an experience,” begins William Gresham,…
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Mashburn Construction announces new downtown hotel in Columbia
July 15, 2019
Another downtown building in Columbia is being renovated and transformed by Mashburn Construction. An existing 10-story building built in 1954 will become the new Holiday Inn at 1233 Washington Street.…
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Hill Construction Company welcomes new Senior Project Manager
July 11, 2019
Hill Construction announced and welcomed Ron Carfield as the company’s Senior Project Manager. Carfield will be responsible for overseeing financial budgets, coordinating contractors, organizing job schedules and managing the construction…
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Mashburn Construction promotes employees in Charleston, Columbia, and Myrtle Beach
July 10, 2019
Mashburn Construction announced the internal promotion of key personnel in three of their four offices. Jason Regan will take on the role of Director of Operations for the Coastal Division.…
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Columbia-based construction company, Mimms Contracting, LLC, opens doors on new Taco Boy Restaurant
July 8, 2019
On June 26th, South Carolina’s newest Taco Boy Restaurant opened in Summerville. Mimms Contracting, a Columbia, S.C. based commercial construction firm, reached substantial completion on the two-story restaurant on June 18th. The newly constructed taqueria is a 6,300…
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Winston-Salem-based Shugart Homes joins Mungo Homes
July 8, 2019
Mungo Homes announced that Shugart Homes of the North Carolina Triad, which includes Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point, is joining Mungo Homes, a part of the Clayton Properties Group®. Like…
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Hood Construction receives Preservation South Carolina Honor Award for Barnes Center
June 24, 2019
Hood Construction announced that the Barnes Student Activity Center at Clemson University, completed by Hood in 2017, has been awarded the Preservation South Carolina Honor Award. The award was presented…
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Big Rock Natural Stone & Hardscapes expands to Columbia
June 19, 2019
Big Rock stone products create natural-looking exteriors, walkways, entryways, kitchens, bathrooms and more Big Rock Natural Stone & Hardscapes, the largest provider of natural stone and hardscapes in the Carolinas,…
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McCrory Construction Company
June 19, 2019
McCrory Construction, headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, with an additional office in Greenville (S.C.) is a full-service general contractor that has operated continuously since 1918. Licensed in 11 states throughout…
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Cohn Construction Services completes adaptive re-use at Historic Claussen’s
June 18, 2019
Cohn Construction Services has completed the renovation and adaptive re-use of Claussen’s boutique studio apartments inside of the historic Claussen’s Bakery building. The newly renovated 21,000 square-foot building consists of…
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Cohn Construction Services completes Barre3 and The Nail Barre
June 17, 2019
Cohn Construction Services has completed the construction of a new multi-use facility for Barre3 and The Nail Barre located at 3006 Devine Street. The new facility is an approximately 4,700…
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ABC Carolinas Chapter recognizes Class of 2019 Apprenticeship & Craft Training Graduates
June 10, 2019Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Carolinas Chapter, which has councils in the Upstate, Midlands and Lowcountry, recently celebrated the graduating Class of 2019 for the Chapter’s Apprenticeship & Craft Training…
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Mashburn Construction adds James Hudson as new Business Development Director
June 10, 2019
Mashburn Construction, announced the hire of James Hudson as Business Development Director for the company’s Greenville, SC Office. James brings over 10 years of business development experience, primarily in the…
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Frampton Construction wraps up one Blake project, digs into another
June 7, 2019
Frampton Construction Company, LLC has completed work on The Blake at Baxter Village and is now underway on construction of The Blake at Hollingsworth Park. Located just off Highway 77…
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Midlands School Library reopens doors to entire community this summer
June 5, 2019
While school may be out for the summer, the library at Lower Richland High School (2615 Lower Richland Boulevard) is in session. Richland Library is once again enacting the space…
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Chris Moore promoted to President of CarolinaPower, leading electrical contractor
May 30, 2019
Chris Moore has been promoted to President of CarolinaPower, a leading employee-owned electrical contractor with offices in Columbia, Greenville, Charleston and North Augusta. The company serves industrial, commercial, healthcare and…
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Tour of Homes June 8-23
May 28, 2019
2019 TOUR OF HOMES will be held June 8-23 Columbia’s Largest Open House of New Homes is the 2019 TOUR OF HOMES held over three weekends in June from 11:00…
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National Engineering & Surveying Group relocates headquarters to Greenville, South Carolina
May 21, 2019
The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying is relocating its headquarters to Greenville, South Carolina, from its current location in Seneca, South Carolina. NCEES’ new headquarters will occupy…
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Cohn Construction Services completes ARAUCO expansion
May 20, 2019
Cohn Construction Services has completed the construction of the ARAUCO Warehouse expansion. The ARAUCO facility features a 101,225 square foot expansion to its existing campus. The new facility includes a…
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Three Mashburn projects receive Historic Preservation Award
May 7, 2019
On Wednesday, May 1st, Mashburn Construction celebrated three of their recent projects being recognized at the 2019 Preservation Awards hosted by Historic Columbia. The Marks Building, Hotel Trundle/Boudreaux Group, and…
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Garvin Design Group’s Interiors at Hammond School Science & Innovation Center win Honorable Mention at IIDA DesignWorks
May 1, 2019
Garvin Design Group’s interior design at Hammond School’s Science & Innovation Center in Columbia earned Honorable Mention in the Education category at IIDA Carolinas’ DesignWorks 2019. Per the International Interior…
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Creative Builders, Inc. welcomes Vaughn West as Project Superintendent
April 30, 2019
Creative Builders, Inc. welcomed Vaughn West to the team in the role of Project Superintendent. Vaughn brings over 16 years of valuable experience in various construction management roles and is…
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Mashburn Construction completes new, modern hotel in Orangeburg
April 24, 2019
This month, a new, modern hotel in Orangeburg is accepting guests. Tru by Hilton® Orangeburg is located at 739 Citadel Road, just off of I-26 and I-95. The brand offers…
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Cohn Construction Services Completes Self-Storage Facility
April 24, 2019
COLUMBIA, SC, April 15, 2019– Cohn Construction Services has completed the construction of CubeSmart Self-Storage on Old Cherokee Road in Lexington, SC. The four-story 75,500 square foot self-storage facility located…
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AIA Greater Columbia at First Thursday: 2019 People’s Choice Awards
April 24, 2019
AIA Greater Columbia @ First Thursday, “2019 People’s Choice Awards,” to Take Place at 1530 Main Street, Columbia at May 2nd First Thursday Clemson University: School of Architecture: A Library…
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ASAP Heating and Air lives up to its name by revamping company in record time
April 18, 2019
ASAP Heating and Air, a locally owned and operated heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) company, takes steps forward by updating and rebranding all areas of the company to continue…
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Richland Library officially reopens Southeast location
April 18, 2019
After nearly 18 months of construction, Richland Library is reopening the doors to its Southeast location on Friday, April 12 and inviting the community to take a look at the…
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Hood Construction reaches 2 million man hours of safety
April 17, 2019
Hood Construction announced the Achievement of a Significant Industry Safety Milestone: 2 Million Hours without a lost time incident. At Hood Construction, a commitment to safety is a vital part…
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Ribbon cutting for the Pavilions at Centennial Park
April 11, 2019
The Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina and the Building Industry Charitable Foundation announced the Ribbon Cutting and Dedication of the Pavilions at Centennial Park. For the last seven…
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Mashburn Construction Company raises thousands for American Heart Association
April 11, 2019
Mashburn Construction is among the top companies of fundraisers for the American Heart Association’s 2019 Midlands Heart Walk. Mashburn and its sponsors raised a total of $13,600 to go towards helping fight…
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Cohn Construction Services completes John’s RV
April 9, 2019
Cohn Construction Services has completed building John’s RV in Lexington, SC. Cohn Construction Services completed a 42,050 square-feet RV service and sales facility that includes approximately 9,980 square-feet of office/showroom/parts…
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Grand Opening set for Richland Library’s final bond referendum project
March 28, 2019WHAT: Southeast Grand Opening Celebration WHEN: 3 p.m., Friday, April 12 WHERE: Richland Library Southeast 7421 Garners Ferry Rd., Columbia, SC 29209 WHO: Free and open to the public…
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Mashburn Construction company adds Tori Wallace-Babcock to Upstate office
March 26, 2019
Mashburn Construction announced the hire of Tori Wallace-Babcock as Assistant Project Manager for the company’s Greenville Office. Tori brings over 7 years of development, real estate, and construction related experience…
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Emmanuel Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ breaks ground on new addition for members
March 21, 2019Hill Construction and Talmage Architects joined Bishop Rickie Jackson and members of Emmanuel Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ to break ground on their new Family Life Center. Located…
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Construction on Pavilions at Centennial Park moving rapidly
March 20, 2019
Construction on the Pavilions at Centennial Park is moving along rapidly. With the cooperation of the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina and their trade partners, the project is…
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