9561 Hamberg Road | Ladson, SC 29456 | 843-851-1449 | www.designbuildconst.com
From left: Stephen Mueller, Tanya Mueller, Jack Miller, Eunice Houge, Randy Cusack and Steve Morey
Design Build Construction delivers great value in commercial building
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esign Build Construction (dbc) is a general contractor operating with one goal in mind: to deliver good value for customers who need a well-designed commercial building. Being proactive with design professionals and controlling costs for the customer are essential features of the business, says owner Steve Mueller. The company just completed its largest-ever industrial building, a high-tech aeronautical manufacturing facility on Palmetto Commerce Parkway. “We were really fortunate to be selected,” said Mueller. The manufacturing company cut the ribbon on its 100,000-square-foot building in March. Mueller and partner Jack Miller opened dbc in October 1992. Mueller took sole ownership in
2007 while Miller still holds an active management role. They have been in the same building all these years, Mueller said. “I’m here, and people can always find me. Our customers know we’re here and can call us if they need us to look at their building we built years ago and take care of their concerns. That’s important, especially in construction.” Mueller stated that dbc has worked hard to establish a reliable and trustworthy group of subcontractors. “We have built close relationships and have become like a large family,” he said. While Design Build focuses on industrial and medical construction, they have constructed many commercial and ecclesiastical projects. Working mostly in the Lowcountry, the company has also
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built an expansion in Baltimore, Md., and has completed several military projects at Fort Bragg, N.C. The company also sells pre-engineered metal buildings, and has won awards from Chief Buildings, a division of Chief Industries. Some awards include Health Care Building Of The Year in 2007 and Manufacturing Building Of The Year in 2012. As the Charleston area has grown, Design Build has responded to meet its needs. “I am thankful people have selected South Carolina to move to. This helps us grow and gives us success and stability,” Mueller said. What does the future hold for dbc? “I am confident the next 20 years in business will bring new relationships and new progress for Design Build,” stated Mueller.