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Live-work unit planned for St. Anns Alley
The mixed-used development is planned at 509 Center Street in the single-family neighborhood in West Columbia. The building will feature 948 square feet of first-floor commercial space and 754 square feet of second-story living space.
MTC breaks ground on new technology center
Construction will begin later this month on the $30 million, 58,000-square-foot Center for Business and Information Technologies on Midlands Technical College's Beltline campus. The center is slated to open in August 2023.
South Risk Management acquired by Propel Insurance
The Columbia-based, construction-focused insurance consulting firm joins Propel's Southeast portfolio, which includes Charlotte, Atlanta, Knoxville and Orlando.
Second phase of St. Anns Alley underway in West Columbia
Five of 15 Phase II lots are under construction and expected to be ready for occupancy in July, according to the developers. All 11 Phase I homes in the city's River District are under contract or have been sold.
Former Rosewood Church to become high-end apartments
Cason Development Group's newest project will also add retail space, including a Starbucks, to the multi-building project. Boyer Construction is the contractor and Garvin Design Group the architect.
Construction industry emerging from pandemic
Area firms say that while 2020 brought its share of challenges, 2021 is looking up, with backlog nearing record numbers and the resumption of some projects put on hold a year ago.
WestLawn groundbreaking continues BullStreet momentum
The 79,000-square-foot building will feature a mix of office and retail space and will be constructed of cross-laminated timber, a renewable commercial building material that reduces labor costs and reliance on concrete and steel.
Report: S.C. construction employment rebounded in 2020
A year-end report found that while construction starts trailed 2019 totals, the state's construction workforce recouped losses beginning in September 2020 to exceed 2019 numbers by more than 5,000 workers.
Sandhills School welcomes $2.1 million expansion
The project includes a 9,000-square-foot educational wing and the renovation of nine classrooms at the southeast Columbia school, which serves students with learning differences. The Boyd Foundation is funding the expansion.
Statehouse floors sporting new shine after Mashburn-led makeover
A Mashburn Construction-led project restored 19,000 square feet of tile in the capitol building while opening up a potential work pipeline in a new sector as the company anticipates a more even-keel 2021.
South Carolina adds 4,100 construction jobs in 12-month period
Growth in Spartanburg and Columbia, two of 122 metro areas in the country to add industry jobs, contributed to 4% growth in the state from November 2019 to November 2020.
Babcock Building renovations begin after key funding secured
Developer and building owner Clachan Properties closed on a federal loan that will finance $39 million of the estimated $55 million luxury apartment project last week. The first of five phases is set for completion in early 2022.
