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Hussey Gay Bell, Charleston Expands with the Hires of Godwin and Gaul
Charleston, SC – Hussey Gay Bell is pleased to announce the hires of Civil Supervisor, Mr. William “Bret” Godwin, PE and Civil Designer, Mr. Joseph Gaul, EIT. Bret joins the firm with experience designing and managing industrial, commercial, residential, healthcare, public safety, transportation, and water and wastewater p[...]
United Airlines orders 100 Dreamliners with option for 100 more
United Airlines has ordered 100 new Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a contract with an option to add 100 more — the largest widebody aircraft order by a U.S. carrier in commercial aviation history, according to the company. This order will bring United Airlines total aircraft to roughly 700 new narrow and widebody passenger airc[...]
German company announces $12.5M expansion, new North Charleston location
Zeltwanger LP, a Germany headquartered machine technology company will expand its Charleston County operations, investing $12.5 million in the site. The investment will mean 24 new jobs at a new North Charleston location, according to announcements from the Commerce Department and Charleston County Economic Development. Zeltwang[...]
Texas-based consulting firm opens Charleston office
A Houston-based consulting firm has opened an office in Charleston. LJA Engineering Inc.’s expansion in the southeastern region of the U.S. translates into five employee-owners at its new Charleston location at 171 Church St., according to an LJA news release. That number is expected to nearly double by the end of the year[...]
Higher education projects drive engineering firm’s 20 years of success
Twenty years ago, RMF Engineering, a national full-service engineering firm, formed its first South Carolina office in Mount Pleasant with six team members and an eye on providing services for higher education institutions. “Two projects really kicked us off. One was the Medical University of South Carolina central energy [...]
SeamonWhiteside: industrial construction soars
Demand for next-day delivery, exacerbated by pandemic-related efforts to onshore, is driving a huge growth in the industrial construction business for one land design company working throughout the Carolinas. SeamonWhiteside is relatively new to the industrial sector, the company said, so that accounts for some of the growth: th[...]
Industry event set for federal contracting opportunities
Architecture, engineering and construction firms can learn about federal government contracting opportunities at a two-day event in Charleston. The Society of American Military Engineers Charleston post is holding its 2022 Industry Day on April 13-14. Events include a golf tournament and a beginner golf class at Charleston Municipal Golf Course on April 13, followed by an evening […][...]
DWG Consulting Engineers sells company to employees
DWG Consulting Engineers in Mount Pleasant has been sold to the employees of the company, the business said in a news release. DWG co-founders Michael Weeks and Phillip Dalpiaz actually talked to several prospective buyers before thinking of the employees. They bought the Mount Pleasant operation from its former parent company in Savannah in 2008, […]
SCRA-backed company acquired by global investment firm
EnviroMix, a startup backed by SCRA, has entered into a partnership that gives a global investor controlling interest in the wastewater technology company, SCRA said in a news release. GEF Capital Partners, which invests in companies promoting resource efficiency and sustainability, has acquired EnviroMix, a Charleston company based in The Cigar Factory that designs and […]
Panelists: Charleston poised to rebound with changed economy
By Barry Waldman Contributing Writer If you think there has never been a year like 2020, you might be right. But Charleston Southern University President Dondi Costin points out that our nation has seen elements of this year in the past. We started the year like 1974 with an impeachment, morphed into 1918 with a […]
Water Mission reshapes leadership team
A nonprofit organization in North Charleston dedicated to designing, building and implementing safe water and sanitation in developing countries and disaster areas has reshaped its executive team. George C. Greene IV has been appointed CEO of Water Mission after serving and president and COO. Greene was Water Mission’s first employee when the organization was founded […]
Mount Pleasant company offering air quality consultations
A Mount Pleasant air purifier company is offering free consultations to businesses as the Lowcountry reopens amid the coronavirus pandemic. AirBox Air Purifiers has developed a “Safe Air Plan” based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to help mitigate the spread of disease. Tim […]
