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Experts predict slow recovery

Economists, Fed president weigh in. Page 8

Architect’s perspective

Designer considers influence of museum. Page 10

Workplace tests

Nephron partnership aims to expand capabilities. Page 3

Advocating for women at work

Association takes its work online to help. Page 23

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new five-story office and retail building will expand the Plush Mills complex on U.S. Highway 123 in Greenville, near the main Bon Secours St. Francis campus downtown. The project is expected to be completed in 2021 by M Peters Group, according to a news release.

The building will sit next to the original Plush Mill, which was restored in 2018 as a coworking space. Although the address is on Traction Street, the site is more visible from the other side, where is stood in disrepair for years after closing mill operations in the 1980s. The name comes from the plush material it produced, according to the Greenville County Historical Society website, which says it was the first mill in the state to produce material with a “soft and luxurious feel.”

The Greenville-based M Peters Group, which also restored the historic building, focuses on economically impactful redevelopment of brownfield sites located in transitional areas, according to the news release. “We believe that redeveloping property in a blighted area can be the spark for the revitalization of an entire community,” said Mark Peters, managing partner of M Peters Group. See PLUSH MILLS, Page 20

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s Dick Pace rushed to the hospital March 12, he had no idea that he would spend seven weeks visiting his newborn daughters and son in an intensive care unit — or that it would take place during a pandemic. “I always joke and say I woke up the day after, and the whole world was different,” he said. “I’ve got three children now and a pandemic in place.” While Pace stayed an entire week in the

hospital ward with his triplets — born with complications unrelated to COVID-19 — he experienced firsthand the dearth in quality hand sanitizer felt by the health care community and beyond. “All of the hand sanitizer that people started making was the 80% liquid version, and it’s non-sterile and not really suited for laboratory use or hospital use,” Pace said. “And on top of that — here’s something that’s really scary — you go to any of the suppliers for alcohol, and they are sold out of stuff that’s got methanol in it, stuff that’s got hexane, which is gasoline. They’re sold out of those, and I’m thinking, no one should be

In Focus Brave new world

Pandemic brings new approach to medical design. Page 11

using that for hand sanitizer in the first place.” Being a research and development chemist, Pace took a sanitizer bottle he had on hand to his Powdersville lab, Parimer Scientific, and ran it through instruments to parse out its chemicals. After creating his own solution, he called up Birds Fly South, a craft brewery in Greenville’s Hampton Station, to secure more alcohol. Thus, Pace’s brainchild, a new hand sanitizer line, was born, and all other projects were put on hold. He joined a growing number of companies that pivoted to supply urgently See SUPPLY, Page 6

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Comparing unemployment benefits across state lines

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e’re not going to tell you what the unemployment rate is for South Carolina right now. Any number that we’re likely to give you will be vastly out of date the moment you read it and then again a few minutes later. Suffice to say, tens of thousands of people in the Palmetto State are out of work are facing reduced working hours because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

South Carolina also provides the eighth-lowest weekly amount nationally compared to all 50 states and Washington, D.C., according to a data analysis by File Unemployment, a repository of unemployment benefits data using public sources of information.

executive director. The appointment follows his fundraising and leadership efforts in children’s health at The Meyer Center, Make-A-Wish Foundation of South Carolina and Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

Congress anticipated this with the $2.2 trillion stimulus bill, and even put $600 extra in every state’s weekly benefits package to encourage workers to stay home if they were not part of a so-called essential industry. This temporary measure was meant to bridge the gap in household budgets so people could maintain their health, feed their families, and so that businesses could call workers back without having to rebuild a workforce.

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Mississippi

$235

Massachusetts

$1,220

Arizona

$240

Ohio

$802

Louisiana

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Washington

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Alabama

$275

Rhode Island

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Florida

$275

Connecticut

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Tennessee

$275

Minnesota

$717

Missouri

$320

Iowa

$697

South Carolina

$326

New Jersey

$696

Georgia

$365

Illinois

$649

Wisconsin

$370

Hawaii

$648

ment to on-site and community safety with the Commendation of Excellence award. The Greenville company had no lost time accidents on record for 2019.

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“This is going to change the equation for how hospitals plan their facilities, there’s no doubt about that. It’s just a question of how quickly and how soon and at what pace they are able to accommodate those things.”

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New Nephron partnership aims to help expand testing in the workplace A new partnership between Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corp. and One Medical aims to expand COVID-19 testing capabilities as more businesses begin to reopen. West Columbia-headquartered Nephron has procured technology to perform real-time testing for COVID-19 and antibody testing for its own employees and for employees of neighboring businesses. Nephron’s on-site lab intends to integrate with One Medical’s technology platform to support a comprehensive workplace reentry testing program. “Re-opening businesses, and getting our economy moving again, is one of our highest priorities,” said Nephron CEO Lou Kennedy, a member of AccelerateSC, a task force made up of state business, health care, education and government leaders. The task force was formed to create a coordinated economic revitalization plan for the state. “Part of the new normal for businesses is testing employees to make sure the workplace is safe,” Kennedy said. “We couldn’t be prouder to offer COVID-19 testing services to our employees and neighbors.”

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Benefitfocus launches customer-facing platform aimed at giving buyers control Benefits technology platform Benefitfocus has launched a customer-facing website that allows individuals to compare products and services. President and CEO Ray August said that when he joined the company in 2014, he sought to transition Benefitfocus from a software company to a platform company, eventually allowing consumers to directly control their benefits instead of requiring people to get benefits through their employer. The website allows people to make changes and select new benefits as their needs change, and they are able to keep their individual plans regardless of employment status. “All these people that are unemployed, whether they’re on our platform or not, they need help in understanding what benefits they can purchase, for medical, for life insurance,” August said. All of the profits that Benefitfocus makes on Benefitplace during the COVID-19 pandemic are being donated back to states to help fight the coronavirus.

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ollege of Charleston President Andrew Hsu said when he first came to the college, what stood out to him were four P’s: prestige, place, program and people. But after a year of leading CofC, another P comes to mind: potential.

“If we go in the right direction, it (the college) will be at a very different level,” Hsu said. In line with Hsu’s vision, the College of Charleston has adopted an ambitious 10-year strategic plan to compete against the top universities in the country. The plan, approved by the college’s board of trustees last month, will be finalized and named this summer. Planning began in June

Coastal partners Upstate apparel brand partners with coastal conservation group. Page 3

Port strategy

S.C. Ports Authority looking at ways to keep growing. Page 8

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Expanded program S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control workers help organize a free mobile COVID-19 testing clinic. The agency has conducted 27,275 tests for COVID-19 as of May 17. Of those tests, 3,110 were positive and 24,165 were negative. DHEC has scheduled more than 50 testing clinics statewide through June 5. (Photo/Provided)

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hirley Bannister received the call at 6 a.m. Bannister, nursing department chair at Midlands Technical College, answered the phone to find a former student on the line and in a panic. “Her plight was, ‘I have no mask,’ ” Bannister said. “ ‘I’m in the trenches, and I have no mask.’ We got together and found some things to give to her to help her through that weekend. But I’ve heard from one or two stu-

dents about how difficult it really is.” Bannister is one of several area education professionals working to prepare soon-tobe nurses and health care workers in related fields amid the uncertainty of COVID-19. With National Nurses Day observed earlier this month from May 6-12, the sobering numbers have continued to climb. As of May 18, 89,407 people in the U.S. had died of COVID-19, with the country reporting 1.48 million cases, according to provisional figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. South Carolina had reported 8,942 deaths and 391 cases as of May 18,

according to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control data. Richland County has reported 1,250 confirmed cases of the virus and another 8,929 estimated cases. Those are the highest numbers in the state, which has a total of 63,871 possible cases, according to DHEC. DHEC estimates the number of confirmed cases in S.C. to grow to 10,493 by May 31, a projection of almost 900 new cases a week. Adrian Stauffer, director of nursing at ECPI University in Columbia and a nurse for See NURSES, Page 16

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Keeping calm

5 reasons not to panic over job losses and high unemployment rates. Page 15

Giving record

Midlands Gives totals top $3 million despite pandemic. Page 6

2019 and included more than 5,000 faculty, staff, students, administrators, alumni and community members who participated in workshops, focus groups and online surveys. CofC was assisted in the planning process by Blue Beyond Consulting, headquartered in Castro Valley, Calif.

Magnolia site nearing cleanup completion

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decades-long vision is coming closer to fruition on Charleston’s Upper Peninsula as utilities are installed and environmental cleanup work nears completion on the long-empty Magnolia tract of land along the Ashley River. “What we’re trying to do is develop a major mixed-use urban center that is focused on and oriented toward the Ashley River,” said David Bodenman, president and interim CEO of Highland Resources, which owns the Magnolia site. Of the 140 acres that Highland owns, about 79 acres are developable, Bodenman said. The site is entitled for at least 1 million square feet of office, 4,000 residential units, 1,000 hotel rooms, 200,000 square feet of retail and a 23.7-acre waterfront park. Two acres of the property were also donated to the city of Charleston for affordable housing. Years ago, Magnolia site was home to several industrial plants, including a

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Our “Coffee With…” page features Upstate business executives sharing insights about their business, the industry in which they work and the community in which they live. Where’s the coffee, you ask? Well that occurs in an accompanying video. We sit down with the executive – over coffee – to see what else is on their mind. Today, we’re “having coffee” with Shaun Malin, Regional Manager, HRP Associates, Inc. You can check out Shaun’s video on GSA Business Report’s YouTube channel or on one of our two e-newsletters, Morning Blend or GSA Daily (Monday – Friday). BACK IN JANUARY YOU WERE PREPARING FOR HRP’S CHARLESTON OFFICE GRAND OPENING. HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR HRP DOWN IN THE LOWCOUNTRY; AND HOW HAS COVID-19 IMPACTED HRP IN 2020?

HRP’s Charleston office is fantastic. We love the space we’re in; we like the North Meeting Street area. It’s a slice of craft beer heaven down there. As far as business, things are going very well. We had already been building a Lowcountry client base that mirrors our Upstate service sectors: automotive, aerospace, real estate, financial institutions, healthcare, higher education, etc. I only wish that I could have spent more time in Charleston since January, but obviously the pandemic curbed my efforts early this year. Overall, we’re ok, and we’re very thankful for that. The environmental health and safety (EH&S) compliance side of our business has slowed a bit as a result of the various plant shut-downs that occurred throughout the southeast. But that said, our EH&S staff has been busy assisting companies address the COVID-19 fall-out. WHAT’S HRP’S RELATIONSHIP TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC? WHAT QUALIFIES HRP TO SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE?

This is an environmental, health and safety crisis which places us front and center to help clients navigate liabilities, generate preparedness and response plans, and oversee and coordinate decontamination efforts that are ongoing in businesses and plants in South Carolina every day. From a nuts and bolts perspective, every day our staff helps companies understand the hazards associated with the chemicals and materials that are present within their operations and used in the production of their product. Our staff is comprised of licensed engineers, scientists, certified industrial hygienists, all of whom are properly trained (HAZWOPER) to enter and operate within a hazardous environment. We provided these services every day prior to COVID-19, so a pivot towards addressing this need for folks isn’t a significant endeavor. It’s what we do.

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I’m concerned that businesses don’t have a plan in place for the long road ahead. This will directly impact them financially. At present, the public has heard that the arrival of a vaccine will occur at some point between Fall 2020 to Summer 2021, which doesn’t account for the months needed to produce and distribute to the masses. This is a huge time-frame of uncertainty. As a scientist,

I worry about the effectiveness of any vaccine that is rushed out to meet demand. How many people do you know that don’t bother with an annual flu shot because “they never work for them anyhow”? Even if a vaccine appears this Fall, we can’t assume it’s a silver bullet. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING A COMPANY CAN DO TO MINIMIZE THE INEVITABLE INTERMITTENT IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THEIR OPERATIONS?

Generating a Preparedness & Response Plan. It gets businesses leaders to embrace the planning process, evaluate risks and weaknesses in addressing and overcoming a confirmed case within their workforce, and acts as the play book for how their company will operate for the next two years. A quality plan serves several purposes: 1) Thoughtful and Cost-conscious Reaction that removes the crisismode, pressure-induced decision-making environment that folks have experienced this Spring; 2) Optics – with a plan in place you can stand in the entrance of your business and inform the world that the health and safety of your workforce, partrons, clientele, etc. is your number one priority. The existence of the plan proves it, and its contents demonstrate how you’re going to prepare, how you’re going to react to a confirmed case, and how you’re going to prevent the transmission of the virus within you’re micro-community; 3) Defense – without the existence of a plan, your company will be susceptible to future lawsuits that will surface across the Country as business move towards to the new normal. I wouldn’t rely solely on Congress’s ability to work out employer liability protections in forthcoming bills.

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Dick Pace and the Parimer Scientific team box up shipments of sanitizer to sell at Greenville Office Supplies. (Photo/Provided)

SUPPLY, from Page 1 needed products that would find a destination through an emergency supply portal at sccovid19.org. Despite the intense demand for the product, marketing could be a challenge with Pace working as the owner, principal scientist and sole business development manager of the small lab, but at some point, he got in touch with the S.C. Hospital Association, which put the sanitizer on the Emergency Supply Collaborative portal they had launched with the S.C. Manufacturing Extension Partnership, SCBio and the S.C. Department of Commerce. That was early April. “I’m not sure if they found us or we found them, but either way, we got connected and we were put on their list,” he said. Since then, hospitals, nursing homes and businesses like Greenville Office Supply and a clothing manufacturer are stocking their countertops and storerooms with thousands of bottles of Parimer’s sanitizer, especially as they discovered chemicals like hexane in some of the sanitizers produced by other suppliers, he said. While Pace began to notice the shortage of sanitizers at the hospital, Melissa Allman, government affairs director of Bayada Home Health Care, discovered that because her company was not a hospital or traditional health care provider, they did not qualify for personal protective equipment from the state stockpile, nor would they be reimbursed for outof-pocket expenses. “We’re not considered part of the solution when really, truly, we’re doing what we can to ensure that our medically-fragile and most vulnerable population is able to remain in their homes and be safe, and that our front-line workers are able to be safe and have the protective gear they need,” she said, adding that home health care staff also needed to take precautions to keep the families of patients safe as well. From their original suppliers, Prices spiked — and continue to spike — for N-95 masks, face shields and gowns needed for the 31,000 Bayada staffers who care for vulnerable children and elderly adults.

Parimer Scientific has sold thousands of bottles of its gel-based sanitizer to health care providers and businesses across the Upstate. (Photo/Provided)

Often, the supplies were simply sold out when Bayada would attempt to place orders — a shortage that Allman said still exists for health care providers outside of traditional networks and other related businesses. Allman then reached out to Chuck Spangler, CEO and president of SCMEP. “Chuck was able to speak with his leadership and we were able to be added as a facility, or at least as a health care provider so that we were able to obtain some of these PPE supplies that are so hard to get,” she said. The Emergency Supply Collaborative did not exclude non-traditional health care providers or businesses outside the health care realm, like other stockpiles did, and provided an alternative, more affordable market to Bayada’s original suppliers. Those recipients continue to face localized shortages of PPE even as COVID-19 cases wane in the state. “Facilities and hospitals have pretty much exhausted the FEMA statewide supplies, so there’s probably going to be a little bit of a shortage from that perspective,” she said. “I think the states have done a really good job of thinking outside the box. Companies and organizations within South Carolina have done a really good job with being creative.” Spangler notes that since implementa-

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tion until May 1, the portal helped matchmake 339 manufacturers and distributors with 247 companies and 167 health care providers in need of N-95 masks, hospital gowns — still in short supply in late May — thermometers and other high-demand goods. Fifteen individual donors also contributed to the portal. “It was such a blur,” Erin Ford, vice president of SCBio, said when asked how the collaborative first came together. “Between us and our partners, S.C. Manufacturing Extension Partnership, the Department of Commerce and the hospital association, it was like we were all being inundated with so many requests,” which then created what she calls an “organic partnership” linked by their search for solutions. She credits Spangler for the original idea and bringing it to fruition. “Chuck is definitely leading the charge as far as interaction with the suppliers and organizing companies that are pivoting, for example, material for gowns,” Ford said. “As you talk with Chuck, you know his personality: he’ll get it done. It has been amazing to see his leadership in this initiative.” Spangler and others have spent long hours vetting suppliers to protect against price-gouging and responding to queries from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., but the portal didn’t discriminate on what kind of sectors could receive the goods. “Hospitals seem to be doing ok,” Spangler said. “The concern we’ve had over

Parimer Scientific sources alcohol from Greenville craft brewery Birds Fly South (Photo/Provided)

A caregiver with Bayada Home Health Provider sports personal protective equipment the company was able to source via the Emergency Supply Collaborative. (Photo/Provided)

the past week has been how can we help our smaller health care providers and companies that need PPE, who just need small quantities.” Through the portal, smaller health care providers and businesses are able to place 50-mask orders that wholesale suppliers

might mind difficult to process. Hospice centers, first responders, libraries, fitness centers, schools and barber shops were able to receive shipments alongside hospitals and doctors’ offices. Since its inception, the Emergency Supply Collaborative has expanded to help match suppliers and customers outside South Carolina and plans to offer COVID-19 testing kits in coming weeks under the coordination of life science companies through SCBio. Thornton Kirby, president of the SCHA, has also advocated for using the partnership to

help create a state stockpile. Ford said companies partnering with SCBio have made progress on the antigen and antibody testing front. She thinks that as contact tracing and testing expand across the state, the portal also should expand to include those options. In the meantime, some suppliers like Parimer Scientific plan to keep their critical needs product lines in place as businesses sanitize and mask up for the long haul. As a pharmaceutical company, Parimer will keep producing hand sanitizer even as the Food and Drug Administration repeals its temporary exemption for sanitizer production. Pace expects that continued domestic production of critical needs goods, especially from vetted labs, will help maintain quality and accessibility moving forward. Spangler also believes that the need for those supplies will only escalate as people begin to congregate again in public or at the workplace and as some enterprises brace themselves for future viral threats. “We’re not only working on the current needs but also what do we need to do for the future to keep this here if this thing ever hits again,” he said about partnerships forged through the portal. “We pray to the good Lord above that nothing ever happens again, but if it does, we are set and locked and loaded.” Reach Molly Hulsey at 864-720-1222 or @mollyhulsey_gsa on Twitter.

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Economists, Federal Reserve president foresee slow recovery By Molly Hulsey

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hen asked how dangerous mounting federal debt could be in the months ahead, Tom Barkin, president of the Richmond Federal Reserve, was reminded of Mike Campbell, the bottomed-out Scotsman in Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises. In the novel, Campbell admits that he bankrupted “gradually and then suddenly.” Barkin doesn’t fear that escalating debt levels — expected to reach 100% of the national GDP by the end of the year — will prove to be damning to the economy in the next few months. Fiscal leaders made one-time decisions to help Americans survive what Barkin says is foremost a health crisis. By comparison, debt in Italy and Japan are a respective 150% and 200% of GDP, according to Barkin. “There is nothing about the current debt level that suggests that tomorrow we have a problem, but a debt level that escalates at this rate will eventually become a problem,” he said. Still, if spending continues on the same trajectory without faster economic growth and higher taxes on the back end of the COVID-19 pandemic, Barkin could see national debt snowballing into a crisis of the economic sort. “That’s how I think we have a risk here,” he said during a Greenville Chamber webinar on May 7. “There will be a moment in time when all of a sudden, the very low (interest) rates that are (on) bonds commanding the market will be a lot higher and the ability to finance ourselves will be a lot less. That will put real restraints on both our economy and government.”

Economists speculate whether the Paycheck Protection Program and other lending initiatives will be able to bridge much of Main Street America to the other side of a slow recovery. (Photo/File)

Recovery, on the other hand, will have a long climb to rebound from the sudden dive that drove Barkin into unscheduled discussions about kicking interest rates close to 0% in early March. This year is a different animal from 2007 he said: banks are in a healthier place with greater capital and more potential to liquify funds even if a number of borrowers aren’t able to fulfill their loan obligations. Lower interest rates and the work of essential industries that powered through the shutdown will also help stimulate some positive growth with early May serving as the trough of the downturn.

But until a vaccine or treatment to COVID-19 becomes widely available, Barkin doesn’t see that reopening will necessarily encourage consumers, still spooked by the virus, back into the faceto-face marketplace at previous levels. In early May, Barkin reported that around 20% of the workforce had filed for unemployment. “That’s just recording breaking and heartbreaking,” he said. Jason Jones, an associate economics professor at Furman University, also agrees that the shape of recovery predicted by most economists looks more like a Nike swoosh, with a steep downturn and

slow recovery that will be much longer for certain sectors, such as hospitality and the airline industry. Jones pointed to a recent Wall Street Journal survey in which the majority of economists polled were optimistic that the country’s economy would begin to recover by the end of the year, but is far from being out of the woods. “Quarter 2 is going to be very bad: predictions of a drop in GDP around 32% and an unemployment rate around 20%. The highest unemployment got in the Great Depression was around 25%. Since then, there hasn’t been anything near 20%,” Jones said, adding that unlike

NOTICE OF BANKRUPTCY SALE On April 15, 2020, upon motion of the Debtor, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Carolina entered an order establishing bidding procedures for the sale of substantially all assets in the Ch. 11 Bankruptcy Case of Watertech Holdings, Inc. (“Watertech”), Ch. 11 Case No. 20-00662-jw. Watertech filed a Motion for Order Authorizing the Sale of Assets of the Debtor Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, Encumbrances, and Other Interests pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 363 for a purchase price of $125,000. The proposed sale is a sale of substantially all of the Debtor’s assets including contracts, permits, intellectual property, goodwill and all related documents and rights.

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past recessions, the economy was shut down intentionally in response to the virus. In the third quarter GDP is expected to grow by 9%, 6.9% by the fourth quarter and then a return to positive annual growth in 2021. Only by 2022 is the economy expected to reach the heights enjoyed prior to COVID-19. And that is, unless subsequent waves of the virus shutter the economy in the months ahead. â€œSomething we canâ€™t predict is if the

The federal reserve has generated an additional $2 trillion since the beginning of the shutdown, while economists in the Wall Street Journal survey predict the balance sheet of the Federal Feserve will level at about $11.3 trillion or twice its size following the 2008 recession when the Federal Reserve used â€œunprecedented measures to increase the money supplyâ€? without jumpstarting the inflation levels economists had predicted. â€œI think you do have to be concerned

â€œThere is nothing about the current debt level that suggests that tomorrow we have a problem, but a debt level that escalates at this rate will eventually become a problem.â€? Tom Barkin President, Richmond Federal Reserve

virus comes back in an aggressive manner. If we start opening up too early, then youâ€™re looking at another shutdown of the economy if infections and hospitalizations maxing out the medical systemâ€™s capacity to manage the virus,â€? he said. This model, supported by some economists and epidemiologists, portrays a W-shaped recovery. From a monetary policy standpoint, Jones says itâ€™s hard to predict whether low interest rates will initiate high inflation, given this unique situation.

with interest rates being so low for so long, that it could lead to a misallocation of resources in the economy,â€? he said. â€œAre you encouraging debt in individuals or by governments or are you encouraging the building of homes that you wouldnâ€™t have built under other circumstances?â€? Unlike some economists, Jones notes that the Federal Reserve cannot solve unemployment or recessionary issues under current circumstances, but so far, has kept helped the financial market

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evade hemorrhaging credit. â€œWhatâ€™s really important is how low the interest rate is relative to its market natural rate, so the rate of supply and demand in the economy, and we donâ€™t have a really good measure of what the natural rate of interest is right now,â€? he said. Jonesâ€™s colleague Kailash Khandke thinks a vaccine will be a long time coming. He expects testing and social distancing measures to be the harbingers of economic growth alongside public work programs similar to those created during the Great Depression. If the Paycheck Protection Program, federal funding measures and the actions of the Federal Reserve treat the symptoms of an unhealthy economy, greater measures will need to be put in place to root out the cause of the disease. â€œIâ€™m a little bit more pessimistic on some of these things that they have done,â€? Khandke said when asked about both current fiscal and monetary policy measures. â€œThey were absolutely necessary because I think that part of it is a mechanism to minimize the uncertainty â€Ś the problem, of course is, in this uncertain environment, how many firms are going to borrow at that rate to invest in the economy not knowing what the future is?â€? He thinks savings will go up with the release of the recent and subsequent stimulus packages despite their original purpose, especially with Depression-levels of

unemployment. While the manufacturing associated with World War II, not New Deal and public works measures of the 1930s, launched the United States out of the Great Depression at the end of the day, Khandke believes that getting people back to work is the first step. Especially when they may not have jobs to go back to as the economy reopens. â€œItâ€™s not going to be enough to put a stimulus check in my pocket. Youâ€™re going to have to find ways to get people employed, given this massive uptick in unemployment,â€? he said. The cost of not doing anything to stimulate the economy is much higher than escalating debtâ€™s eventual impact on the economy, Khandke argued, especially as much of this debt is internalized within the country through bonds instead of owed to the Internal Monetary Fund or the World Bank. â€œThis is debt that we owe ourselves,â€? he said, adding that the tax revenue base will increase with higher employment. â€œUnlike World War II, every country in the world almost was affected by this coronavirus crisis. So debt is going to increase, and itâ€™s going to take time to get over it.â€? Reach Molly Hulsey at 864-720-1222 or @mollyhulsey_gsa on Twitter.

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The Architect’s Perspective CARY PERKINS, AIA

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I’VE HAD MY EYE ON: The Greenville County Museum of Art When I was an undergraduate majoring in studio art at Converse College, prior to seeking my architectural degree, I went on many field trips to this building! Now, as an architect focused on visual and performing arts spaces, I have an even deeper appreciation for the Greenville County Museum of Art and the inspiration it offers for both art and architecture.

HOW I WOULD DESCRIBE IT TO A NON-ARCHITECT: At first glance, the museum building would seem very simple in its design. The geometry is basic but not boring and it’s made of concrete, which is a fairly common material that may seem plain to some. However, as you look at the building closely, you realize what care went into designing and creating it. Some of the simple touches that make this building so interesting are the various textures applied to the concrete walls, giving it variety and creating shadows and character. Much of the interior concrete was formed with horizontal boards so you can actually see and touch the impression of the wood grain in the walls.

WHY I THINK IT’S SIGNIFICANT: I believe that the GCMA is one of the finest examples of modern architecture in the Upstate, especially one with brutalist influence. The fact that it is a public building and that the experience of the artwork and architecture are so intertwined makes it a wonderful place to spend an afternoon. The artwork housed within the building is also significant and is nationally recognized for collections related to Southern and contemporary art, and the volume of the Andrew Wyeth work. It also houses one of the nation’s largest institutional collections of Jasper Johns’ work, which is fitting given that he was raised and educated in South Carolina.

The Greenville County Museum of Art is at 420 College St., Greenville. (Photo/Ross Norton)

I have loved this building since moving to South Carolina, and it happens to have been built the year I was born. One of my favorite personal possessions is a poster from the grand opening, held only two days after my birthday, featuring a print by Jasper Johns.

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COVID-19 builds ‘brave new world’ for health care architecture By Molly Hulsey

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Southeastern architecture firm LS3P Inc. has stayed busy during the pandemic, between crafting an infection-hampering building use strategy for the Medical University of South Carolina and helping design the World Health Organization’s first COVID-19 hospital retrofit in Burkina Faso, Africa. “It’s interesting how that hospital design is informing what we’re doing here in the Carolinas and Georgia where our offices are,” said Willy Schlein, LS3P’s renderings for future projects in health care focus on one-way patient LS3P’s waiting room plans nod to ergonomic design and infection control. flow and anticipate a greater reliance on no-touch technological features. LS3P’s health care practice leader. (Photo/Provided) (Photo/Provided) Across all sectors and locations, making sure that “patient and staff flow” goes in one direction now lies at cially as elective surgeries return to the The gang style public bathroom may go Cancer Center. the heart of Schlein’s designs. market. the way of buggy whips and powdered Features allowing for greater agil“Patient flow, the donning and doffSchlein noted that in architecture, wigs — or at least be monitored by an ity and flexibility in a building will ing of protective gloves and masks — there’s a term called Post-Occupancy attendant or schedule to keep occupan- be a game-changer moving forward, that’s universal, whether you’re in Afri- Evaluation or POE. His team has now cy limits to a minimum. He also fore- especially as the field continues to disca or South Carolina,” he said. turned their attention to COVID-Occu- sees HVAC playing a significant role in cover diseases and treatments at an LS3P’s project with the WHO will pancy Evaluations for at least six medical preventing potentially contaminated ever-quickening pace. Allison expects renovate an existing Burkinese hos- offices in the 50,000 to 100,000-square- air from cycling through hospitals or that exam rooms will be designed for a pital to accommodate three tiers of foot-range. assisted living spaces. variety of uses. care similar to field hospitals that were After gauging what patient flow “It’s a brave new world,” said David “This is going to change the equation established across the United States might look like at an office’s check-in Allison, director of Clemson Univer- for how hospitals plan their facilities, over the past few months. Once LS3P’s point, Schlein has suggested that clients sity’s graduate architecture and health there’s no doubt about that. It’s just a models are put into use for multiple allow patients to wait for a phone call program. While hospitals have been question of how quickly and how soon hospital retrofits around the world, in the parking lot instead of a crowded “scaling up” since 9/11, their focus was and at what pace they are able to accomWHO expects to be prepared to make waiting room. Testing could be offered directed at additional security features. modate those things,” Allison said, addany existing hospital COVID-19-ready outside at the doorway, while patients Now, hospitals plan to use features such ing that some change may be halted as within 48 hours, he said. and staff alike are encouraged to pro- as negative air pressure and mechani- health care providers recover from the “The time frame, because people are ceed down hallways in one direction. cal systems to remain on the defensive financial burdens stemming from candying, is incredibly compressed,” he Some clients have already cordoned against respiratory infection, while celled elective procedures. said. off up to 30% of their exam rooms for expanding room for ventilator use. And as more patients opt into teleLS3P has also been selected by the telemedicine visits — a trend Schlein Health care facilities may also contin- health or home health care options, WHO for consulting work in Rio De expects to increase alongside no-con- ue to trend toward designating separate Allison believes hospitals will be used Janeiro following COVID-19’s entry tact features and greater reliance on buildings for specific infectious illness- less as a catch-all health care provider into Brazil. For projects closer to home, built-in technology. es, paralleling a pre-pandemic trend of and more as a haven for the critically ill, Schlein has also had to think on his feet Other more permanent fixtures may gathering professionals who treat a par- further altering medical infrastructure. to help health care providers prepare be phased into medical building codes, ticular condition under one roof — for See ARCHITECTURE, Page 20 for the coming storm of patients – espe- he said, if they haven’t been already. example, Spartanburg Regional’s Gibbs

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UPSTATE UNDER CONSTRUCTION This edition of Upstate Under Construction demonstrates that construction is one industry that has kept plugging away during the pandemic. That may be no surprise to those who have been out and about over the last few weeks. Activity at construction sites appeared to be robust. The number of entries we received is close to our usual round-up. What is a bit unusual is the number of renderings, perhaps a sign of the industryâ€™s optimism.

Oconee Center for Family Medicine 139 Lila Doyle Dr., Seneca Developer/owner: Prisma Health, Greenville Architect: LS3P Associates, Greenville Project manager: Mavin Construction, Greenville General contractor: Mavin Construction, Greenville Engineers: Site Design, Greenville (civil); Royal Engineering, Greenville (structural); Peritus, Greenville (plumbing and mechanical); Burdette Engineering, Greenville (electrical); and MEP3, Greenville (fire protection) Estimated completion date: March 2020 Estimated total cost of project: $4.3 million Description: New construction of 14,220-square-foot medical office building on the Oconee Memorial Hospital campus. The facility will be home to a new residency program for family medicine physicians in training. The building includes a large waiting area, check-in and check-out station for patients, exam rooms, restrooms, faculty offices, several conference rooms, a large work room for residents and a break room. Carolina Specialty Eye Surgery Center 1520 Boiling Springs Road, Spartanburg Developer/owner: Palmetto Eye and Laser Center, Spartanburg Architect: Coast Architects, Charleston Project manager: Mavin Construction, Greenville General contractor: Mavin Construction, Greenville Engineers: McCutchen Engineering, Spartanburg (civil), Britt, Peters and Associates, Mt. Pleasant (structural), MECA Inc., Columbia (mechanical, plumbing, fire protection), Dave Wilson, Charleston (electrical), Land Art Design Group, Spartanburg (landscape architecture) Estimated completion date: August 2020 Estimated total cost of project: $5.4 million Description: New construction of single-story 13,416-square-foot ambulatory surgery center adjacent to Palmetto Eye and Laser Center in Spartanburg. The facility includes a large waiting area, several procedure and operating rooms, sterile storage area, administrative offices, break room, nurses stations, and a post-anesthesia care unit. Foster Victor Wealth Advisors Renovation and Addition 10 Toy St., Greenville Developer/owner: Volition LLC, Greenville Architect: Craig Gaulden Davis, Greenville

Project manager: Mavin Construction, Greenville General contractor: Mavin Construction, Greenville Engineers: Arrowood & Arrowood, Greenville (structural); McG Mechanical, Greenville (HVAC and plumbing); NC&E/Carolina Engineering Solutions, Greenville (electrical) Estimated completion date: August Estimated total cost of project: $2.1 million Description: This project is a renovation and addition to the historic Hayne School building into a corporate office for Foster Victor Wealth Advisors. An outdoor terrace and kitchen area will be added to the exterior of the building in the back. Inside there will be a lobby area, ample open office space, several conference areas, individual private offices and a break room.

Anderson University Merritt Hall Renovations and Improvements 316 Boulevard, Anderson Developer/owner: Anderson University Architect: Craig Gaulden Davis, Greenville Project manager: Mavin Construction, Greenville General contractor: Mavin Construction, Greenville Engineers: Reynolds Engineering, Greenwood (mechanical); Arrowood + Arrowood, Greenville (structural); Burdette Engineering, Greenville (electrical) Estimated completion date: July Estimated total cost of project: $5.2 million Description: This project involves demolition to the rear of Merritt Hall necessary to build a new porch and faĂ§ade feature. Scope also includes HVAC, electrical and fire protection upgrades to interior of the building, along with new offices, seminar rooms and work spaces for students and faculty. Lakeside Lodge Clemson Clemson Boulevard, Seneca Developer/owner: Clemson Family Investors LLC, Greenville Architect: Goodwyn Mills Cawood, Greenville General contractor: Sherman Construction, Piedmont Engineers: Timmerman Structural Engineering Group LLC, West Columbia (structural); Goodwyn Mills & Cawood Inc. (civil); H2L Greenville (electrical); Mechanical Engineering Consulting Associates Inc. Columbia (HVAC/plumbing) Completion date: April 2020

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Estimated total cost of project: $23.5 million Description: Clemson Family Investors hired Sherman Construction to provide preconstruction and construction services for a 150,000-squarefoot 118-unit condo-hotel and resort, located just outside Clemson. The project consists of a four-story main building and two two-story buildings with a full-service restaurant, bar and one-, two- and three-bedroom suites. Site amenities include luxury swimming pool, pool house, amphitheater, gazebo, football field and a party deck overlooking Lake Hartwell.

electrical, plumbing) Estimated completion date: January 2021 Estimated total cost of project: $27 million Description: This new development is a 241-unit, multi-family apartment complex. Exterior finishes include brick and fiber cement siding. Interior unit finishes include granite counter tops, luxury vinyl plank flooring, shaker style cabinets, stainless appliances and a washer/ dryer. The clubhouse and amenities areas include a dog park, cyber cafe, fully equipped gym, yoga studio, pool, fireplace and grilling stations. This development also includes a Sky Lounge with mountain views for entertaining.

ing a brick and mortar restaurant. To serve pit cooked barbecue. Completion was scheduled for the first quarter of this year.

walking trails. The pavilion is a pre-engineered building with brick exterior. The amphitheater will be open and covered with a structural wood structure.

Waterleaf at Keys Crossing Apartments 7001 Cinelli St., Greenville Developer/owner: Graycliff Capital Partners, Greenville Architect: Steele Group Architects, Winston-Salem, N.C. General contractor: Creative Builders, Greenville Engineers: Site Design, Greenville, (civil), Arrowood & Arrowood, Greenville, (structural), Vrettos Pappas Engineering, Charlotte, (mechanical,

Smokin’ Blues BBQ Restaurant 1312 Stallings Road, Greenville Developer/owner: Kelley Family Architect: MCA Architecture General contractor: Cely Construction Co. Engineers: Reece Engineering & MEP3 Engineering Description: This food truck business is now open-

Lake Keowee Ford 10815 Clemson Blvd., Seneca General contractor: Marsh Bell Construction, Easley Estimated completion date: February 2021 Description: This is the construction of a new 48,000-square-foot Ford dealership, the project consisting of a combination of conventional steel and pre-engineered.

Greenville Tech College Amphitheater — Benson Campus 2522 Locust Hill Road, Taylors General contractor: Marsh Bell Construction, Easley Estimated completion date: July 2020 Description: This project is an outdoor amphitheater and pavilion. The site encompasses nearly 12 acres, and once completed, will include an amphitheater with concrete and grassed seating, a pavilion building, and more than a mile of

NiftyLift 1438 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer Developer/owner: Lee & Associates General contractor: Marsh Bell Construction, Easley Estimated completion date: May 2020 Estimated total cost of project: $3.7 million Description: This is a 35,000-square-foot pre-engineered Butler Building for a light manufacturing and assembly facility. The building has standard Shadowwall metal wall panels and standing seam (MR-24) roof system. This building has unique features to specifically incorporate NiftyLift’s corporate color scheme, including the company logo featured on the front wall of the building. As GC, Marsh/Bell worked with the owner’s architect and CM to add pre-construction and construction expertise. Easley Fire Station and Operations Facility 1089 S. Pendleton St., Easley Developer/owner: city of Easley Architect: DP3 Architects Ltd., Greenville General contractor: J. Davis Construction Inc., Westminster

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Engineers: Seamon Whiteside, Greenville, (civil and landscape architecture); Britt, Peters & Associates Inc., Greenville (structural); DeVita & Associates Inc., Greenville (MEP and fire protection) Estimated completion date: February 2021 Estimated total cost of project: $8,304,506 Description: The existing 6,000-square-foot Fire Station No. 1 is being renovated and expanded to 9,400 square feet to provide an additional apparatus bay, new administrative space, living quarters and community room. In addition, the new operations center contains a 7,100-squarefoot administration building with an emergency operations center and a 13,000-square-foot fleet maintenance building and fuel island. The project also required sitework.

24 Cleveland St. 24 Cleveland St., Unit A, Greenville Developer/owner: Pintail Capital Partners and Fox Commercial Properties, Greenville Architect: DP3 Architects, Greenville General contractor: Caldwell Constructors, Greenville Engineers: Burdette Engineering, Peritus Engineers and Britt, Peters, and Associates Estimated completion date: June 2020 Estimated total cost of project: $985,000 Description: Renovation of the old Chamber of Commerce building for Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey Law Firm, and other future tenants.

Velux 1418 Evans Pond Road, Greenwood Developer/owner: Velux Greenwood LLC Architect: GPN Architecture, Spartanburg Project manager: THS Constructors, Greenville General contractor: THS Constructors, Greenville Engineers: SynTerra (civil), Arrowood & Arrowood (structural), Thomas Mechanical (mechanical), Walker & Whiteside (electrical), WN Kirkland (plumbing) Estimated completion date: Dec. 31 Estimated total cost of project: $3.6 million Description: 48,000-square-foot expansion to Velux’s existing 82,000-square-foot production facility in Greenwood. Includes sitework,

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site utilities, concrete and asphalt pavements, concrete slab on grade, two loading dock positions and new offices and restrooms inside the expanded plant area.

150 Executive Center 150 Executive Center Dr., Greenville Developer/owner: NARP Real Estate Architect: MCA Architecture Project manager: THS Constructors, Greenville General contractor: THS Constructors, Greenville Engineers: MCA Architecture (civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing) Description: Interior and exterior to two existing buildings located off of I-85.

Staubli Expansion 201 Parkway West, Duncan Developer/owner: Staubli Inc. Architect: McMillan Pazdan Smith Project manager: THS Constructors, Greenville General contractor: THS Constructors, Greenville Engineers: PAR-Synterra (civil), Colin Bailey (structural), Thomas Mechanical (mechanical), J.F. Blakely (electrical), W.N. Kirkland (plumbing) Completion date: April 20 Estimated total cost of project: $2.6 million Description: Facility additions and modifications to manufacturing area No. 2.

MM Technics Expansion 145 Mid-Carolina Commerce Park, Prosperity Developer/owner: MM Technics Architect: GPN Architecture Project manager: THS Constructors, Greenville General contractor: THS Constructors, Greenville Engineers: Alliance Consulting Engineers (civil), Thomas Mechanical/W.N. Kirkland/Mechanical Advantage (mechanical), Arrowood & Arrowood (structural), West Electric/JR Williams (electrical) Estimated total cost of project: $1.5 million Description: 18,500 square feet of stamping plant

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expansion including stamping pit for automotive supplier.

Greenwood Speculative Building Highway 25 North Greenwood Industrial Park, Greenwood Developer/owner: Greenwood County Capital Projects Architect: McMillan Pazdan Smith Project manager: THS Constructors, Greenville General contractor: THS Constructors, Greenville Engineers: Davis & Floyd (civil), Arrowood & Arrowood (structural), Thomas Mechanical (mechanical), Walker & Whiteside (electrical) Estimated completion date: Oct. 16 Estimated total cost of project: $3.4 million Description: 100,000-square-foot speculative building that is expandable to 200,000 square feet with additional, separate, detached, 50,000-square-foot pad located to the rear of the structure.

Muffin Mam 830 Industrial Park, Laurens Developer/owner: Agracel Inc. Architect: MCA Architecture Project manager: THS Constructors, Greenville General contractor: THS Constructors, Greenville Engineers: Arrowood & Arrowood (structural), Thomas Mechanical (mechanical), W.N. Kirkland (plumbing) Estimated total cost of project: $6 million Description: Tenant upfit of 100,000-square-foot facility for Muffin Mam, a baked goods manufacturer, including office upfit, freezer and coolers.

Senior Action 3715 E. North St., Greenville Developer/owner: Senior Action Inc., Greenville Architect: Craig Gaulden Davis, Greenville General contractor: Caldwell Constructors, Greenville Engineers: Arrowood & Arrowood, Carolina Engineering Solutions Estimated completion date: October 2020 Estimated total cost of project: $3,850,000 Description: Renovation of the Vaughn’s at East North shopping center to house Senior Action’s new corporate office, activities space and event hall.

City Parking Deck in Downtown Greer Corner of N. Main Street and Jason Street, Developer/owner: Sycamore Investments, Greenville Architect: The RBA Group, Charlotte Project manager: Triangle Construction, Greenville General contractor: Triangle Construction, Greenville Engineers: Devita Assoiates (MEP), Britt Peters (structural, civil, landscape) Estimated completion date: First quarter of 2021 Estimated total cost of project: $6 million Description: Future site of Hampton Inn Hotel and adjacent parking deck in Greer Station. Triangle Construction Co. is the construction manager responsible for constructing the multi-story precast parking deck for the city of Greer. The 109,356-square-foot garage will offer 380 total parking spaces on five levels. Ninety parking spaces will be leased to the hotel for guest use and the additional spaces will be for public use.

Judson Mill Revitalization (Phase I) Westerfelt, along Highway 123 (Easley Bridge Road), Greenville Developer/owner: Three Corners Development, Chicago Architect: McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, Greenville Project manager: Triangle Construction Co. Inc., Greenville General contractor: Triangle Construction Co. Greenville Engineers: Seamon Whitesid, Greenville (civil, landscape); Britt Peters and Associates, Greenville (structural); Crenshaw Consulting Engineers. Raleigh, N.C. (MEP, fire protection) Estimated completion date: First quarter of 2021 Estimated total cost of project: $31 million (Phase 1) Description: Judson Mill encompasses 800,000 square feet of historic structures. The project includes 204 apartments with amenities including a community pool, fitness center and courtyard, more than 215,000 square feet of office space, 141,000 square feet of light industrial/ flex, and 8 to 12 acres of retail along Highway 123 (Easley Bridge Road), near Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital. Phase I, currently under construction, consists of the 204 apartment units in 290,000 square feet. Judson Mill 701 Easley Bridge Road, Greenville Developer/owner: Belmont Sayre and Taft Development Group Architect: McMillan Pazdan Smith, Greenville General contractor: Triangle Construction, Greenville Engineers: Crenshaw Consulting Engineers Inc.,

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Raleigh, N.C. (MEP); SeamonWhiteside, Greenville (civil); Britt, Peters and Associates, Greenville Estimated completion date: Phase 1, spring 2021 Description: Greenville’s largest textile mill, the 36-acre complex with more than 800,000 square feet of buildings is part of a multi-phase, mixed use development. Phase 1 will feature more than 200 loft apartments and associated amenities, while later phases will focus on entertainment, retail and office space. Crews are finishing site demolition and have started framing for the loft apartments.

The Woodlands at Furman Expansion and Renovations 1500 Trailhead Court, Greenville Developer/owner: Greystone Communities, Irving, Texas, and Woodlands at Furman, Greenville Architect: Three Living Architecture LLC, Dallas Project manager: Triangle Construction Co. Greenville General contractor: Triangle Construction Co., Greenville Engineers: RLG Inc., Dallas (structural); Professional Engineering Associates, Greenville (civil); Jordan & Skala Engineers, Dallas (MEP); Arbor, Greenville (landscape); THW Design, Atlanta (interior design); Tipton Associates, Baton Rouge, La. (food service) Estimated completion date: Fourth quarter of 2020 (Phase 1) Estimated total cost of project: $19 million (total project) Description: Triangle is constructing a 13,000-square-foot community village, which will feature a wellness center, swimming pool and spa services. The building represents the start of a multi-phase project, which will ultimately include more than 40 new independent living residences and an expansion of dining offerings. GSP Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Facility 2000 GSP Drive, Greer Developer/owner: Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District, Greer Architect: Leo A. Daly, Atlanta Project manager: Mavin Construction, Greenville General contractor: Mavin Construction, Greenville Engineers: WK Dickson, Columbia (civil), MMSA Inc., Greenville (structural), Leo A. Daly (mechanical and fire protection) Estimated completion date: September Estimated total cost of project: $7.4 million Description: The 24,000-square-foot Air Rescue and Firefighting facility will be home to the airport’s fire department, which serves as the center for emergency response on campus. With GSP’s rapid and continued growth over the past years, this is the next step in further expansion. The new facility will triple the footprint of their current space, allowing them to maintain a safe and secure campus for all. DP3 Architects is providing local design assistance and construction administration services for a new replacement Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Station in collaboration with lead design architect, Leo A Daly. Reidville Fire Station SC Highway 217, Reidville Developer/owner: Reidville Area Fire District, Reidville Architect: DP3 Architects, Greenville General contractor: Roebuck Buildings Inc., Greenville Engineers: Seamon Whiteside, Greenville (civil); Britt, Peters & Associates, Greenville (structural); DeVita & Associates, Greenville (MEP) Estimated completion date: June 2020 Estimated total cost of project: $2.7 million Description: DP3 Architects is providing design services for a new 10,300-square-foot fire station in Reidville. The new building serves both the Reidville Area Fire District and the Spartanburg County EMS. Fire spaces include fire living quarters and three double-depth drive-thru apparatus bays with support spaces. EMS spaces include EMS living quarters and a single back-in apparatus bay with support spaces.

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24 Cleveland St. Common Area & Façade Enhancement 24 Cleveland St., Greenville Developer/owner: Pintail Capital Partners, Greenville Architect: DP3 Architects, Greenville General contractor: Caldwell Constructors Inc. Engineers: Britt, Peters & Associates, Greenville (structural); Burdette Engineering Inc., Greenville (electrical) Estimated completion date: June 2020 Description: DP3 Architects designed a common area lobby renovation including the addition of a new monumental stair in the lobby, lighting, and a canopy at the main entrance. As a part of the common area enhancement, the exterior of the building will be painted and the landscaping will be enhanced. As a simultaneous project, Bannister, Wyatt and Stalvey LLC will renovate the interiors of the original wing of the building for their firm. This will include updated finishes and new windows. City of Greenville Fire Station No. 3 20 E. Faris Rd., Greenville Developer/owner: city of Greenville Architect: ADW Architects, Charlotte General contractor: Hogan Construction Group LLC, Greenville Engineers: Seamon Whiteside & Associates, Greenville (civil); Britt, Peters & Associates, Greenville (structural); Burdette Engineering, Greenville (electrical); Optima Engineering, Charlotte (plumbing, mechanical, electrical and fire protection) Estimated completion date: November Estimated total cost of project: $4.9 million Description: The first floor of the new 12,908-square-foot facility will house two drive-thru apparatus bays along with storage rooms, a spacious lobby, restroom, an ice and vending machine area, and offices for the lieutenant and captain. The second floor will serve as the living quarters, complete with bunk room, locker room and showers for eight firefighters, as well as an officers’ bedroom with shower, laundry room, and a full-sized kitchen with a day room and dining area. Limestone College Library & Student Center 535 Quarry Dr., Gaffney Developer/owner: Limestone College, Gaffney Architect: Craig Gaulden Davis, Greenville General contractor: Hogan Construction Group LLC, Greenville Engineers: Dutton Engineering, Greenville (civil); Arrowood & Arrowood, Greenville (structural) Stephens Engineering & Consulting, Easley (HVAC, plumbing & fire protection); Burdette Engineering, Greenville (electrical) Estimated completion date: April 2021 Estimated total cost of project: $13.6 million Description: The new three-story, 65,000-square-foot facility will feature a light-filled glass wall entry. The student center will be situated on the first floor and will include a commons area, public art gallery, community meeting space, and a student dining area. The state-of-the-art library will occupy the second and third floors. It will include advanced computer and audiovisual technology, a writing and math center, reading area, classrooms, and student work areas. St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church Parish Life Building 2252 Woodruff Rd., Simpsonville Developer/owner: St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, Simpsonville Architect: The Boudreaux Group Inc., Columbia General contractor: Hogan Construction Group LLC, Greenville Engineers: Seamon Whiteside & Associates, Greenville (civil/landscape); Johnson & King Engineers, Columbia (structural); Belka Engineering Assoc. (electrical); Swygert & Assoc., West Columbia (mechanical, plumbing and fire protection) Estimated completion date: October Estimated total cost of project: $7 million Description: The new Parish Life Building will be approximately 23,000 square feet of multipurpose space, with a 6,246-square-foot high-end fellowship hall, and a 2,254-square-foot gathering hall to be used for worship/ministry/sporting events and large gatherings. The facility will incorporate a 600-squarefoot platform, basketball court, a large modern commercial kitchen, meeting rooms, as well as support and storage rooms. Sustainable design practices and techniques will be incorporated into the project. Greenville County Pavilion Complex 400 Scottswood Road, Taylors Developer/owner: Greenville County

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Architect: Goodwyn Mills & Cawood Inc., Greenville General contractor: Hogan Construction Group LLC, Greenville Engineers: Goodwyn Mills & Cawood Inc., Greenville (civil); MMSA, Greenville (structural); Peritus Engineers, Greenville (HVAC and plumbing); Rayco Fire Protection, Easley (fire protection); Burdette Engineering, Greenville (electrical) Estimated completion date: October Estimated total cost of project: $1.8 million Description: Hogan Construction is providing Construction Management At-Risk Services for the Greenville County Pavilion Complex. The project includes a new entrance with canopy for pick-up and drop-off, as well as a 6,700-square-foot pre-engineered building addition and 10,000 square feet of renovations. The expansion will provide locker rooms, new offices for employees and public restrooms. Renovations include extensive roof modifications, complete HVAC, plumbing, fire protection and electrical systems. Publix Supermarket at Five Forks Place 2700 Woodruff Road, Simpsonville Developer/owner: Publix Supermarket, Lakeland, Fla. Architect: Little Diversified, Charlotte General contractor: McCrory Construction Company, Columbia Engineers: Little Diversified, Charlotte, (structural); Columbia Engineering, Duluth, Ga. (civil); Brandt Engineering Inc., Midlothian, Va. (electrical, mechanical, plumbing) Estimated completion date: Second quarter 2020 Estimated total cost of project: $3.4 million Description: This is a 12,000-square-foot expansion to an existing and active Publix Super Market. Prior to the new build, McCrory demolished and removed five adjacent retail spaces to make way for the new addition. The project includes a full-scale build-out of the new addition with a drive-through pharmacy, as well as a renovation of the existing space and complete parking lot replacement.

Historic Newry Mill, General Store, and New Apartments 705 Broadway Street, Newry Developer/owner: M Peters Group, Greenville Architect: SGA-NarmourWright Design, Greenville Project manager: SGA-NarmourWright Design, Greenville General contractor: Triangle Construction Co., Greenville Engineers: Britt, Peters & Associate, Greenville (structural and civil); CM Engineering, Charlotte (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) Estimated completion date: June 2022 Description: Development includes the restoration of the historic (c. 1894) four-story Courtenay Mill into 79, one- and two-bedroom apartments/lofts, including a host of amenities; restoration of the c. 1895, two-story company store into an updated USPS, grocery store, café, and event venue; and a new, four-story wood-framed structure over a concrete podium parking garage with 118 one- & two-bedroom apartments. The surrounding landscape will be enhanced with nature trails, a pedestrian bridge, and public green space. Presbyterian College Student Life Enhancements 503 S. Broad St., Clinton Developer/owner: Presbyterian College, Clinton Architect: DP3 Architects, Greenville Project manager: Brailsford & Dunlavey, Charlotte General contractor: Hogan Construction Group LLC, Greenville Engineers: Britt, Peters & Associates, Greenville (structural); Burdette Engineering, Greenville (electrical); Peritus Engineers, Greenville (mechanical and plumbing) Estimated completion date: August 2020 Estimated total cost of project: $ 6.2 million Description: The Student Life Enhancements project represents the renovation of three campus facilities: Bailey Hall, Laurens Hall and Springs Campus Center. Bailey Hall will be renovated and repurposed to support the teaching and administrative needs of the Occupational Therapy and Athletics Training

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programs. Laurens Hall will encounter interior renovations that will allow for student support services and activities. The Springs Student Center will receive renovations to a portion of all three stories.

Court View Townhomes Phase II Mayfield Street, Greenville Developer/owner: Ryan Rosenfeld of Rosenfeld Properties and Court View Phase II LLC, Greenville Architect: McMillan Pazdan Smith, Greenville Project manager: Ryan Rosenfeld of Rosenfeld Properties, Greenville; Coldwell Banker Caine, Greenville General contractor: Oasis Custom Homes, Greenville Estimated completion date: Spring 2021 Estimated total cost of project: $5.2 million Description: These eight new construction luxury townhomes will be centrally located around the corner from the Swamp Rabbit Trail, The Commons and Unity Park (in progress) and a short walk to the Peace Center via Broad St. Each townhome will have a two-car garage, three bedrooms and two full bathrooms with a powder room. There will be private outdoor living space with balcony/deck and covered front porch. Each unit will have 9-foot ceilings with crown molding in open areas, bedrooms and master bathroom. The Brownstones at Hollingsworth Park at Verdae Hollingsworth Park, Greenville Developer/owner: Stoneledge Properties, Greenville Architect: Kevin Culhan Project manager: Coldwell Banker Caine, Greenville General contractor: Stoneledge Properties, Greenville Estimated completion date: Phase 1 completed this fall Description: The Brownstones are situated on a 3.68-acre site overlooking Legacy Park at Verdae and offer two- and three-story units ranging from 2,800 to 3,800 square feet. Prices for the units are from the high $800,000’s to more than $1 million. Floor plan options feature master on main, bonus room, recreation room, and theater room options, two car garages, private European gardens, and available pool-spa areas with private ground level covered patios. Winterbrook Fountain Inn, Fountain Inn Developer/owner: Great Southern Homes, Columbia Architect: Great Southern Homes, Columbia Project manager: Coldwell Banker Caine, Greenville General contractor: Great Southern Homes, Columbia Estimated completion date: Model Home Open May 2020 Description: A new neighborhood of single-family homes in Fountain Inn built by Great Southern Homes. Winterbrook is located 5 minutes to I-385 (less than 2.6 miles) and close to I-85 as well. New homes start in the $180,000’s. Carolina Commerce Center Poplar Drive Extension (Near GSP Airport), Greer Developer/owner: McDonald Development, Atlanta Architect: McMillan Pazdan Smith, Spartanburg General contractor: Harper General Contractors, Greenville Engineers: Structural Systems Engineering LLC, Easley Estimated completion date: July Description: Carolina Commerce Center is a 42.7 acre industrial park with two new Class A industrial buildings located near GSP Airport. Building 1 is a 327,000-square-foot distribution warehouse with a steel frame structure and tilt-wall concrete panel system. It has capacity for up to 71 loading docks and an attached office. Building 2 is 132,000 square feet and can be used as a light manufacturing facility or distribution warehouse. The project is led by McDonald Development and will be ready for tenants in summer 2020. Walmart #1123 1636 Sandifer Road, Seneca Developer/owner: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, Ark. Architect: SGA Design Group P.C. General contractor: McCrory Construction Company, Columbia Engineers: Wallace Engineering, Tulsa, Okla. (structural); RTM Associates, Springfield, Mo. (electrical, mechanical, plumbing) Estimated completion date: 2nd quarter, 2020

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Estimated total cost of project: $1.7 million Description: This project is an extensive remodel to the Supercenter in Seneca. The project includes significant renovations, interior and exterior demolition, upgrading the refrigeration systems, walls, flooring and ceilings, modifications to fire protection, plumbing, HVAC and electrical systems, and site work to include new parking and replacement of sidewalks.

Tech’s campus. Project scope includes renovation of the existing 45,000-square-foot building along with a 5,500-square-foot addition. The building will house admissions offices, financial aid, placement testing and student records. The project involves a complete upgrade to facility mechanical and electrical systems. Also included is an upgrade to an existing auditorium with new A/V, lighting, flooring and seating.

TTI Compliance Test Center 305 Power Drive, Anderson Developer/owner: LCK, Greenville Architect: McMillan Pazdan Smith Architects, Greenville General contractor: McCrory Construction Company, Greenville Engineers: Britt, Peters & Associates, Greenville, (structural); Burdette Engineering Inc., Greenville (electrical); Timmons Group, Charlotte, (civil); MECA Inc., Columbia, (mechanical, plumbing) Estimated completion date: second quarter of 2020 Estimated total cost of project: $10.5 million Description: McCrory is constructing a 50,000-square-foot UL test lab facility. This new product compliance test center is being built for TTI, a company dedicated to the design, manufacturing and marketing of power tools, outdoor power equipment and floor care appliances.

George Bomar Family Baseball Stadium at Ashmore Park North Greenville University 7801 N. Tigerville Road, Tigerville Developer/owner: North Greenville University Architect: McMillan Pazdan Smith, Spartanburg General contractor: Sherman Construction, Piedmont Completion dates: Phase 1, completed March; Phase 2, pending Description: In March, North Greenville University unveiled their newly renovated on-campus baseball stadium. The project adds 300 seats behind home plate with a press box, president’s box and event space. This follows improvements to the field by installing artificial turf, new fencing, scoreboards, field lighting and batting cages. Further phases will renovate the current baseball field house, add new student housing around the stadium overlooking the field, and build a new health and wellness facility.

TTI Distribution Expansion 100 Ryobi Way, Anderson Developer/owner: LCK, Greenville Architect: McMillan Pazdan Smith Architects, Greenville Project manager: General contractor: McCrory Construction Company-Greenville office Engineers: Arrowood & Arrowood PC, Greenville (structural); Carolina Engineering Solutions, Greenville (electrical); Timmons Group, Charlotte (civil); Peritus Engineers and Associates Inc., Greenville (mechanical, plumbing) Estimated completion date: first quarter, 2021 Estimated total cost of project: $13 million Description: McCrory is constructing a 300,000-square-foot expansion to TTI’s distribution facility. TTI is a company that works in cordless technology spanning power tools, outdoor power equipment, floor care appliances and accessories for the consumer, professional and industrial users. Greer Express Wash 101 Sudduth Farm Drive, Greer Developer/owner: Greer Express Wash LLC Architect: SGA- NarmourWright Design, Greenville Project manager: SGA-NarmourWright Design, Greenville General contractor: Creative Builders Inc., Greenville Engineers: Carolina Engineering Solutions, Greenville (mechanical, electrical and plumbing); Forma Structural Consulting LLC, Greenville (structural) Estimated completion date: October Estimated total cost of project: $1.2 million Description: The new, 3,264-square-foot Greer Express Wash will feature a 116-foot long bay car wash and state-of-the-art equipment. The building design provides abundant natural light during the car wash experience.

Greenville Technical College Building 102 renovation and addition 506 S. Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville Developer/owner: Greenville Technical College Architect: McMillan Pazdan Smith, Greenville General contractor: M.B. Kahn, Columbia Engineers: Burdette Engineering, Greenville (electrical); Peritus Engineers & Associates, Greenville (mechanical and plumbing), Greenville; Michael M. Simpson + Associates, Greenville (structural), SeamonWhiteside, Greenville (civil) Estimated completion date: November Description: Building 102 will serve as a new admissions and administration building for Greenville

Everlan of Clemson 150 Pershing Ave., Clemson Developer/owner: Dominion Group, Knoxville, Tenn. Architect: McMillan Pazdan Smith Engineers: GMK Associates, Columbia (MEP and fire protection); Fine Tuned Structures LLC, Summerville (structural) Estimated completion date: September 2020 Description: Everlan is an independent senior living facility located near Clemson in Patrick Square Town Center. Scheduled to open this fall, Everlan will offer a wide range of amenities including onsite dinning, lounge, salon/spa, game rooms, fitness center and public spaces. Everlan of Clemson is one of several Everlan properties developed by Dominion Group across the Southeast. North Point Apartments 401 E. Stone Ave., Greenville Developer/owner: Greenville-North Pointe Associates, LLC Architect: Studio Architect, Atlanta Project manager: Yeargin Potter Smith Construction Inc., Greenville General contractor: Yeargin Potter Smith Construction Inc., Greenville Engineers: Blue Water Civil Engineering, Greenville Estimated completion date: August Estimated total cost of project: $110 million Description: This mixed-use project includes two separate apartment buildings with a total of 287 apartment one-, two- and three-bedroom units, multiple level parking with 412 parking spaces, plus on-grade swimming pool, outdoor fire pit and grill, leasing office, cyber space and fitness area, plus a number of retail shop spaces and an onsite Harris-Teeter grocery store. The Grand Bohemian Hotel Greenville 44 E. Camperdown Way, Greenville Developer/owner: The Kessler Group, Orlando, Fla. Architects: Cooper Carry Inc., Atlanta Project manager: Hunt Construction Group Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. General contractor: Yeargin Potter Smith Construction Inc., Greenville Engineers: Thomas & Hutton, Greenville (civil); PES Structural Engineers, Atlanta (structural); Arrett Woodyard & Associates Inc., Norcross, Ga. (MEP) Estimated completion date: Spring 2021 Description: A 187-room luxury boutique hotel and restaurant on the former site of the Wyche law firm overlooking Falls Park and the Reedy River in downtown Greenville.

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Engineering Firms

Ranked by No. of Licensed Engineers in the Upstate Phone / Website / Email

Top Local Officials / Year Founded

Fluor Corp. 100 Fluor Daniel Drive Greenville, SC 29607

864-281-4400 -

1934

O'Neal Inc. 10 Falcon Crest Drive Greenville, SC 29607

864-298-2000 www.onealinc.com info@onealinc.com

Kevin Bean, Judy Castleberry 1975

45 231

Engineering, procurement, construction of complex capital projects

Thomas & Hutton 501 River St., Suite 200 Greenville, SC 29601

864-412-2222 www.tandh.com info@tandh.com

Kevin E. Shoemake 2015

36 124

Consulting, civil, environmental, structural and marine, transportation, water resources, and water and wastewater engineering; surveying; planning; landscape architecture; geographic information system (GIS) and construction administration

S&ME Inc. 301 Zima Park Road Spartanburg, SC 29301

864-574-2360 www.smeinc.com bschwartz@smeinc.com

Howard Perry, Bill Schwartz Jr., Angela Musselwhite 1977

28 77

Geotechnical and environmental engineering, environmental site assessments, special inspections and construction materials testing, chapter 1 code inspections, natural and cultural resources, air permitting, industrial hygiene, industrial permitting

Bunnell-Lammons Engineering Inc. 6004 Ponders Court Greenville, SC 29615

864-288-1265 www.blecorp.com info@blecorp.com

Tom Lammons, Dan Bunnell 1996

19 119

Geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting and engineering, construction engineering and inspections, construction materials testing, drilling, materials laboratory, transportation services, solid waste services

DeVita & Associates Inc. 1150 E. Washington St. Greenville, SC 29601

864-232-6642 www.devitainc.com corp@devitainc.com

Darren C. Springer, W. Derrick Hiott, Thomas P. Moran 1984

18 67

Structural, precast concrete, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and commissioning services for private commercial development

Davis & Floyd Inc. 1319 S.C. Highway 72/U.S. Highway 221 E. Greenwood, SC 29649

864-229-5211 www.davisfloyd.com marketing@davisfloyd.com

Stephen L. Davis, Jason P. Eppley 1954

15 77

Civil engineering for commercial, industrial and residential development; transportation, water, wastewater, stormwater, environmental and structural engineering; surveying, GIS, land planning, landscape architecture, construction inspection

Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood Inc. 617 E. McBee Ave., Suite 200 Greenville, SC 29601

864-527-0460 www.gmcnetwork.com info@gmcnetwork.com

Kevin Laird 1947

13 35

Water and wastewater, sports and recreation, K-12 and higher education, environmental, transportation, commercial, industrial, landscape and master planning, geotechnical

Fuller Group LLC 1350 Cleveland St., Suite C Greenville, SC 29607

864-235-3580 www.fullergrp.com info@fullergrp.com

Bill Fuller, Ross Clements, Lucas Young 1997

11 21

Structural engineering for commercial and industrial buildings; forensic investigations, building envelope consulting

ECS Southeast LLP 1200 Woodruff Road, Suite H-12 Greenville, SC 29607

864-987-1610 www.ecslimited.com jnielsen@ecslimited.com

Jonathan Thrasher, Benjamin Temple, Allison Pursley 1998

9 31

Geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, chapters 1 and 17 special inspections, materials laboratory, wetlands delineation, threatened and endangered species, Phase I and II ESA, mold, lead and asbestos studies

Site Design Inc. 225 Rocky Creek Road Greenville, SC 29615

864-271-0496 www.sitedesign-inc.com ledge@sitedesign-inc.com

Mark Binsz, Craig Winnall, Clay Jones 1991

9 50

Civil engineering, landscape architecture, land surveying

Ardurra Group Inc. (formerly Design South Professionals) 3 Linwa Blvd. Anderson, SC 29621

864-226-6111 www.ardurra.com contact@ardurra.com

Charles M. Joye II, Joseph A. Greenburg 1989

8 19

Water supply, treatment, storage, transmission, distribution and wastewater collection, conveyance, treatment and disposal

HRP Associates Inc. 1327 Miller Road, Suite D Greenville, SC 29607

800-752-3922 www.hrpassociates.com shaun.malin@hrpassociates.com

Shaun C. Malin 1994

8 21

Site investigation, remedial design, brownfield support services, environmental compliance, air permitting, H&S compliance, PSM, training, third-party audits, IH services, ISO management systems, M&A support, HazMat services, litigation support

Hulsey McCormick & Wallace Inc. 106 Clair Drive Piedmont, SC 29673

864-269-0890 www.hmwengineers.com khrkach@hmwengineers.com

Wes Hulsey, David Depratter, Tom E. Vollmar 1998

8 24

Drinking water treatment, waste water treatment, water distribution, sewer collections, solid waste, environmental consulting, environmental regulatory compliance, parks and recreation, civil-site design

Utility Technology Engineers-Consultants 775 Spartanburg Blvd., Suite 207 Spartanburg, SC 29301

864-579-1577 www.utilitytec.com jduncan@utilitytec.com

James T. Ghrist 1989

8 25

Electrical power systems

Bailey and Son Engineering Inc. 124 Edinburgh Court, Suite 209 Greenville, SC 29607

864-232-1284 www.base91.com mailbox@base91.com

Colin L. Bailey, Susan Galloway 1991

7 12

Structural engineering and consulting for chemical, automotive and PET industries, warehousing and distribution, food, beef and poultry processing, misc. manufacturing, water and wastewater treatment, K-12 and higher education, equipment foundations

Michael M. Simpson & Associates Inc. 30 Patewood Drive, Suite 100 Greenville, SC 29615

864-331-1201 www.mmsainc.com msimpson@mmsainc.com

Michael M. Simpson 1999

7 14

Structural engineering services for commercial and industrial bldgs., K-12 and collegiate facilities, sports complexes, federal and aviation facilities, historical bldgs., healthcare and laboratories, parking structures; forensic engr. and inspection

SeamonWhiteside 508 Rhett St., Suite 101 Greenville, SC 29601

864-298-0534 www.seamonwhiteside.com hjameson@seamonwhiteside.com

Joe Bryant, Rick Schroder 1985

6 25

Commercial, residential, mixed use, office, campus, municipal, health care, industrial, streetscapes, parks and recreation

Burns & McDonnell 124 Verdae Blvd., Suite 301 Greenville, SC 29607

864-263-5300 www.burnsmcd.com

Trevor Jones, Mike Glenn 2018

5 21

Facilities and infrastructure needs, Greenville office supports government, manufacturing and process, life sciences, higher education, energy and utility clients

Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc. 530 Howell Road, Suite 203 Greenville, SC 29615

864-626-3140 www.cecinc.com cisham@cecinc.com

Charles Isham 2015

5 12

Engineering and consulting serving the property transaction; commercial, institutional and retail site development; manufacturing, industrial and legal markets

Freeland and Kauffman Inc. 209 West Stone Ave. Greenville, SC 29609

864-672-3411 www.fk-inc.com kkauffman@fk-inc.com

Kim Kauffman 1993

5 16

Commercial civil engineering

Professional Engineering Associates Inc. 110 Edgeworth St. Greenville, SC 29607

864-242-4373 www.peaofsc.com rhkapp@peaofsc.com

Jeff Barrett, Alan Lumpkin, Jim Pearman, Richard Kapp 1978

5 15

Civil, site design and structural engineering for all types of projects

Company

No. of Engineers / Employees Areas of Specialization

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116 1,600

Engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance

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Engineering Firms

Ranked by No. of Licensed Engineers in the Upstate Phone / Website / Email

Top Local Officials / Year Founded

Crow & Bulman Engineering Inc. 800 E. Main St. Spartanburg , SC 29302

864-585-9903 www.cbengr.com

Wade C. Crow 1980

4 6

HVAC and plumbing design

ADC Engineering Inc. 25 Woods Lake Road, Suite 210 Greenville, SC 29607

864-751-9121 www.adcengineering.com larryb@adcengineering.com

Larry K. Barthelemy IV, Fred Guthier, Clay Greene 1990

3 9

Civil engineering, structural engineering, aviation engineering, landscape architecture, land planning, urban, site and sustainable design, recreation planning and design

Burdette Engineering Inc. 200 Regent Park Court Greenville, SC 29607

864-297-8717 www.burdetteengr.com bei@burdetteengr.com

Donald J. Burdette 1992

3 11

Electrical engineering consultants for the construction industry

Goldie Associates Inc. 210 W. North 2nd St. Seneca, SC 29678

864-882-8194 www.goldieassociates.com info@goldieassociates.com

Stephen R. Goldie, Robert Schmitt 1983

3 21

Site design, water and wastewater, design and build

LeBlanc Welch Inc. 25 Woods Lake Road, Suite 709 Greenville, SC 29607

864-271-6535 www.leblancwelch.com administrator@leblancwelch.com

J. Clay Long, Michael S. Dennis 1993

3 6

Mechanical engineering, HVAC, plumbing, piping and related studies

Rogers International Inc. 104 Sandpiper Lane Greenville, SC 29607

864-676-9130 www.rogersintinc.com rogers-int-inc@msn.com

John H. Rogers 1988

3 4

Local process and maintenance engineering, internationally film and paper specialty on thin coatings

Terracon 72 Pointe Circle Greenville, SC 29615

864-292-2901 www.terracon.com

George K. Flores, Nitin K. Dudani 1996

3 35

Environmental consulting, geotechnical engineering, materials testing, special inspections

Arbor Engineering Inc. 10 Williams St. Greenville, SC 29601

864-235-3589 www.arborengineering.com arbor@arborengineering.com

Jim Ammons, Al Potter, Jay D. Martin III 1976

2 15

Civil engineering, land use planning

CDC Inc. 695 Ponden Drive Greer, SC 29650

864-968-9044 philm@cdcinc-sc.com

Phillip McLaughlin, Gary Hoxit 1990

2 2

Mechanical, electrical and plumbing designs

McCutchen Engineering Associates P.C. 898 W. St. John St. Spartanburg, SC 29301

864-582-0585 www.mcc-ea.com dmccutchen@mcc-ea.com

J. David McCutchen 2004

2 5

Civil engineering, site design, stormwater management, erosion control, regulatory compliance, entitlements

Peritus Engineers & Associates Inc. 10 E. Dorchester Blvd. Greenville, SC 29606

864-277-8287 www.peritusengineers.com peritus@peritusengineers.com

Raymond E. Putman, Samuel E. Mathis, Jody C. Parker 1970

2 8

HVAC, plumbing and piping, LEED building, design and construction

Process Automation Solutions Inc. 1045 Keys Drive Greenville, SC 29615

864-528-5859 www.atsautomation.com john.moll@pa-ats.com

John Moll, Ruediger Trobisch 2001

Spero Corp. 119 S.E. Main St. Simpsonville, SC 29681

864-963-5500 www.sperocorp.com becky@sperocorp.com

Stan Johnson 1990

2 7

Professional, environmental and geotechnical engineering services, special inspections

Brillig Systems Inc. 5 Century Drive, Suite 242 Greenville, SC 29607

864-232-3733 www.brilligsys.com contact@brilligsys.com

Raymond Teaster 1995

1 3

Consulting-automation projects, computer systems integration

Izumi International Inc. 1 Pelham Davis Circle Greenville, SC 29615

864-288-8001 www.izumiinternational.com us-sales@izumiinternational.com

Ryutaro Izumi 1977

1 18

Equipment for composite and carbon fiber production, 3-dimensional dispensing robot bioengineering and biomedical applications, prototypes and pilot lines, automation, robots and textile production

Maddox Engineering Inc. 420 The Parkway, Building I Greer, SC 29650

864-334-1875 www.maddox-engineering.business.site warren@maddoxeng.pro

Warren E. Maddox 2003

1 3

Forensic investigations

Sprague & Sprague Consulting Engineers 10 Grey St. Greenville, SC 29605

864-346-3106 www.sandsce.com gayesprague@cs.com

Gaye Garrison Sprague 1985

1 1

Traffic engineering and transportation planning

TFS Engineers 850 Wade Hampton Blvd., Suite B3 Greenville, SC 29609

864-233-1293 www.tfsengineers.com info@tfsengineers.com

Andrew N. Evans 2005

1 4

Industrial, commercial and institutional HVAC; plumbing and piping design

GEL Engineering LLC 111 Smith Hines Road, Suite J Greenville, SC 29607

864-676-2202 www.gel.com jenny.chubb@gel.com

Bob MacPhee 2002

Environmental engineering, brownfields, geosciences, due diligence; ESA's, industrial hygiene, asbestos, mold and lead paint surveys, permitting and compliance, stack testing

Safeguards Consulting Inc. 655, Fairview Road, Suite H-232 Simpsonville, SC 29680

864-569-4845 www.safeguardsconsulting.com contact@safeguardsconsulting.com

Mark Schreiber 2010

Physical security engineering and technical consulting, risk assessment, technology master planning, migration and integration planning, construction support

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No. of Engineers / Employees Areas of Specialization

2 300

Instrumentation and controls, systems integration, automation, robotics, MES and FMCS life sciences, wastewater, chemical, food, consumer products and automotive industries

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Some experts hypothesize that the demand for senior living homes will take a post-pandemic dive; others expect a spike of in-house services. (Photo/Provided).

ARCHITECTURE, from Page 11

“Everything is getting pushed down stream. What used to happen in the hospitals is happening in ambulatory care. What used to happen in ambulatory care settings is moving to the home or wherever, ubiquitously, you may be,” he said, adding that senior care will also drop off in popularity following the pandemic. On the contrary, Rocky Berg, director of business development at Three Architecture’s senior living division and architect of the Woodlands at Furman’s ongoing expansion, thinks that as baby boomers begin to migrate to senior living facilities, they may be more apt to favor in-house services and luxury features than the previous generation. The shel-

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The firm also is taking on redevelopment of Newry Mill in Oconee County. M Peters Group says the Plush Mill addition is the first commercial development in the Greenville area to use mass timber construction. Mass timber is a framing style that uses large solid wood panel for wall, floor and roof construction, according to Rethink Wood, an industry organization that touts the concept as one that makes good use of renewable resources. The building was designed by the Charlotte office of Perkins & Will, an international architecture firm that paid “homage to the local textile industry by using folded fabric as the inspiration for the building façade,” he news release said. “The sustainable design reduces its overall carbon footprint. Natural insulating properties offer strong thermal performance and the exposed wood structure serves as a high-end finish.” CBRE’s Shelby Dodson is working with the M Peters Group to lease the building. The smallest space is just under

ter-in-place mentality shaped by the current pandemic will only further solidify these trends, he said. A Fort Worth client hired Berg to help design a labyrinth of partitions to prepare for the pandemic earlier this year, which enabled the senior care home to isolate a handful of cases and prevent the infection from running rampant through the facility’s halls. Points of entry took on a “TSA approach” with temperature screening and sanitization checkpoints at the front door and at other high-touch environments — all features that may have a role to play in the days ahead. Reach Molly Hulsey at 864-720-1222 or @mollyhulsey_gsa on Twitter.

2,000 square feet of retail room on the first floor, with more retail and office space up to 92,000 square feet, the release said. “The building is ideal for tenants looking for high visibility in a premier Greenville location,” Dodson said in the release. “We know tenants will be impressed by the unique building design, ample onsite parking, signage opportunities, various amenities, and competitive lease rate.” Mayor Knox White said the project is another sign of a robust western Greenville. “West Village continues to be the heart of many innovative and vibrant projects,” he said in the release. “All of them play a role in restoring confidence in Greenville’s future.” Project in the area include a Trehel office building, a Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center expansion, a new Burger King, a revived Village of West Greenville, the redevelopment of Judson Mill that just recently got underway and a project underway to redevelop Woodside Cotton Mill, once the largest complete mill under one roof.

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working hours to pro bono work. The initiative of the nonprofit Public Architecture was founded to connect architects and designers with nonprofit community partners seeking assistance with facilities needs. Targeted projects provide services for architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, engineering, urban design and planning and sustainability needs. Joining the 1+ network allows the firm to formalize its commitment to community engagement through design and to track long-term impacts, LS3P said.

Greenville web design and digital-marketing firm Engenius said it introduced a new consultation service to help local businesses leverage their digital presence through the COVID-19 crisis. The consultation will outline how businesses can pivot to connect with their audiences digitally. The consultation includes a virtual discovery meeting, action plan and virtual plan presentation. More information is available at engeniusweb.com.

AU adds student assistance fund

Anderson University said it launched the Anderson University COVID-19 Relief Fund to provide support for students facing financial hardship because of the coronavirus pandemic. Individuals can support the fund by visiting andersonuniversity.edu/giving. All donations will directly support students affected by the ongoing economic downturn, the university said.

Iberiabank reserves $1.7B from PPP

Iberiabank, a Louisiana-based institution with offices in Greenville, said it received 9,500 applications through the Small Business Association’s Paycheck Protection Program over approximately two weeks. Of those, the bank said it reserved funds of more than $1.7 billion, or 90% of that requested. Iberibank said it has placed more than $640 million in clients’ checking accounts and approved loans that impact 188,000 small business employees. Since the program concluded, the bank said it received an additional 500 applications. On April 16, the SBA announced that it had exhausted its funding of $349 billion in the Paycheck Protection Program and stopped accepting applications. Iberiabank said it will continue to accept applications in the event Congress appropriates additional funding. The company also continues to provide relief through loan deferral options and fee waivers.

Immedion adds Office 365 backup

Immedion LLC, a Greenville-based provider of cloud, data center and managed information-technology services, announced the addition of Office 365 backup services through its Veeam cloud and service provider partnership with Veeam Software. Earlier this year, Immedion announced that it would offer managed on-site backup appliances and utilize Veeam Cloud Connect to backup data into Immedion’s Cloud.

Stone foundation awards grants GCCA announces grant

The Greenville Center for Creative Arts said it received an $84,183 grant from Greenville Women Giving to improve security, visibility, accessibility and the visitor experience at the art center. GCCA offers exhibitions, classes, summer camps and special events. The Greenville Women Giving investment will be used to provide enhanced exterior lighting, a handicap-accessible entrance, exterior signage and upgrades to gallery flooring and lighting, the center said.

Rebuild Upstate hits milestone

Rebuild Upstate has completed repairs on its 1,000th home, 13 years after its first project. Rebuild Upstate serves low-income homeowners with repairs and accessibility improvements to create safe, livable housing in existing homes and neighborhoods in Greenville, Anderson, Pickens and Oconee counties. Rebuild Upstate traces its roots to the fall of 2006 as Tigers Go, which consisted of college students and community members making disaster relief trips to the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina.

United reserves $960M through PPP

United Community Bank announced it has successfully processed 6,918 applications through the Paycheck Protection Program, reserving more than $960 million for small business applicants. As of April 16, the $349 billion allocated to assist small businesses affected by COVID-19 as part of the PPP has been fully allocated by the Small Business Administration. United said it will continue to accept interest forms from interested applicants on ucbi.com/cares in the event additional funding is allocated by the federal government.

LS3P joins pro bono network

LS3P announced that it joined 1+, a network of designers dedicating a minimum of 1% of

The Barbara Stone Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on supporting programs and initiatives for individuals with disabilities, said it awarded grants in April to Able South Carolina, Advanced Institute for Development and Learning, Center for Developmental Services, Greenville Tech Foundation, The Meyer Center for Special Children, Upstate Adaptive Golf, Upstate Warrior and Virtual Expressive Arts Group-Applied Theatre Center. More information is available at barbarastonefoundation.org.

testing done to all blood collected by the organization. Visit thebloodconnection. org/donors for more information.

United Ministries announces grant

United Ministries said it was selected as a recipient of an $80,000 two-year grant from Greenville Women Giving, an organization of women serving as catalysts for improving the quality of life in Greenville County. United Ministries provides homeless services, crisis assistance, education and employment services. The grant from GWG will be invested into United Ministries’ Interfaith Hospitality Network, which provides housing for families confronting homelessness, the organization said.

Crawford Strategy receives PR awards

Crawford Strategy, a Greenville marketing and branding agency, earned nine awards from the S.C. chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. Crawford Strategy earned the awards for work conducted for USC Upstate, American Zinc Products, United Community Bank and Meals on Wheels.

Entercom expands WORD to Pickens, Oconee counties

Entercom announced the expansion of Greenville station 106.3 WORD (WYRDFM) to 95.1 FM, effective immediately. The addition of this over-the-air frequency extends the reach of the news talk radio station to Pickens and Oconee counties, taking its coverage to Seneca, Pickens and Clemson for the first time. Entercom launched 106.3 WORD in 2008 as 106.3 FM in Greenville and Spartanburg counties. In 2019, the station expanded to Anderson County on 101.5 FM.

Engenius launches Good Stories Project

Upstate web design and digital marketing company Engenius announced the launch of the Good Stories Project, an initiative designed to promote uplifting news amid COVID-19 and beyond. The website, GoodStoriesProject.com, features a curated collection of stories, offers a platform for users to submit good stories of their own, and encourages users to pledge to do good in their community.

COVID-19 antibody texts offered free

The Blood Connection, a local non-profit, community blood center, said it is offering COVID-19 antibody testing to all blood donors at no cost, beginning May 11. The test, which provides blood donors with a positive or negative result, will be included in the normal panel of

Children’s Museum receive grant

The Children’s Museum of the Upstate said it received a $20,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation for outreach programming. The Children’s Museum provides students with activities to develop and practice skills needed for future academic and professional success. Programming is delivered through handson, play-based learning opportunities during outreach lessons that museum staff conducts in schools throughout the Upstate.

Lockhart Park earns grant

United Way of the Piedmont said it received two $25,000 grants from Lockhart Power and Contec Inc. to support its United for All Fund for local COVID-19 relief. The United for All Fund is a disaster relief fund that has been activated in response to COVID-19. Funds are primarily used to help families who have lost wages due to COVID-19 cover expenses like rent or mortgage payments, utilities and food.

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People in the News NONPROFITS Barbara Martin has joined the Children’s Museum of the Upstate as vice president of development to oversee donor relations. Martin formerly worked as vice Martin president of development for Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County.

Nicholson

Frank Wideman III

The Self Family Foundation announced that Mamie Nicholson, its former program director, has been named president of the foundation. Nicholson succeeds former president Frank Wideman III, who retired. Wideman joined the foundation as president in 1993 after retiring from the U.S. Army as a lieutenant colonel. Nicholson began working with the Self family in 1977, first joining Greenwood Mills as an administrative assistant in the human resources department. The United Way of the Piedmont announced the election of nine new board members for the 2020-2023 term: Earl Alexander, assistant county administrator, Spartanburg County; Walter Bennett, COO, Pelham Medical Center; Jennifer Cash, senior vice president, Synovus; Shaunte Evans, president, Spartanburg Housing Authority; Dana Fall, superintendent, Cherokee County Schools; Beth Lancaster, chief marketing officer, Spartanburg School District 7; Jonathan Waller, plant manager, Timken-Gaffney Bearing; Chris Santora, president of self-storage division, Johnson Development Associates; and Craig Haydamack, chief human resources officer, Milliken & Co.

Wilson

CommunityWorks hired Virginia Wilson as communications manager. Wilson is a Clemson University graduate with more than five years of professional marketing experience.

Pacheco-Flores

The Children’s Museum of the Upstate hired Elvia M. Pacheco-Flores as head of community initiatives. Pacheco-Flores previously worked as human resources coordinator for Pendleton Place.

Colliers International South Carolina announced that Brockton Hall earned the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors designation. Hall is a senior Hall brokerage associate and member of the Greenville-Spartanburg industrial brokerage team.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Realtors announced that Alicia Hyatt joined the company’s Pelham Road office as a sales associate.

The Cliffs hired Bo Wood as brand experience manager to lead strategy, planning and marketing around events, partnerships and public relations initiatives for The Cliffs’ seven communities as well as real estate and club membership initiatives.

REAL ESTATE

Hyatt

McDonald

Avison Young hired Kristin Cameron McDonald as a brokerage associate in Greenville focusing on industrial sales and leasing. McDonald joins Avison Young following an eight-year career in corporate law.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Realtors announced that Teresa Neuenschwander joined the company’s Anderson office as a sales associate. Neuenschwander Neuenschwander formerly worked as a surgical technologist.

Burnette

Lyons

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Realtors announced that Angela Burnette joined the company’s Augusta Road office as a sales associate. Avison Young announced that Gary Lyons has been named principal based in the firm’s Greenville office. Lyons began his career with Avison Young in the Raleigh-Durham office in 2013.

Rathert

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Realtors announced that Allison Rathert joined the company’s Simpsonville office as a sales associate. Rathert is a graduate of Winthrop University.

TECHNOLOGY

See

Worthwhile hired Jason See as strategic account manager. He has more than 11 years of experience in the educational technology market and recently worked at Follet School Solutions.

ADVERTISING, MARKETING & PR Katie Beliles, an integrated marketing coordinator at Infinity Marketing, received the S.C. Public Relations Society of America Rookie of the Year Beliles award, which recognizes performance of a member of the organization with three or fewer years of experience as a public relations professional.

ARCHITECTURE LS3P announced that Dean Oang has been named associate principle. Oang is leader of the firm’s industrial sector.

BANKING & FINANCE

Pile

Quintin A. Pile, a private client advisor with Greenwood Capital, earned the Certified Financial Planner designation from the Certified Financial Planner Board.

CONSTRUCTION

Wolfson

New South Construction Supply LLC hired Jeff Wolfson as vice president of sales and marketing. Wolfson comes to New South Construction Supply after almost 11 years at Westside Building Material.

EDUCATION Robert “Bob” Emmett Staton announced plans to retire as president of Presbyterian College at the end of the year. Staton became the college’s 18th presStaton ident in July 2015. Staton is a 1968 graduate of Presbyterian College and former chairman and CEO of Colonial Life. The university’s board of trustees appointed Trustee Holbrook Raynal as chair of the presidential search committee. Converse College named Chandra Owenby Hopkins as the first dean of the Converse College for Women, effective July 1, 2021. Hopkins joined Converse in Owenby Hopkins 2013 and currently serves as an associate professor of theatre. Karen Buchmueller, associate professor of chemistry at Furman University, is the inaugural undergraduate teacher of the year for the S.C. Academy of Sciences. Buchmueller She joined the Furman faculty in 2007 after postdoctoral fellowships at Georgia State and Furman.

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Advocating for women in business during a pandemic

n the midst of uncertainty, the National Women’s Business Council, a federal advisory committee comprised of small business owners and representatives of national women’s business organizations, acknowledges the detrimental effects coronavirus has had on small businesses. Council memLIZ bers have shared the SARA challenges that the outbreak has presented for their own enterprises or those of their organization’s members. From the disruption in the supply chain to the cancellation of annual industry trade shows, the impact can be felt across industries and state lines. Even council members who have businesses deemed essential still struggle to keep operations running seamlessly. They rely on vendors, often small businesses, to deliver or make certain products who may not be considered essential. NWBC has also taken steps to adjust its outreach to the many women business owners who are working remotely or staying home. The council has indefinitely postponed its in-person #LetsTalkBusiness Roundtable Series, which connects the voices of women entrepreneurs and business owners from across the

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Association of Women’s Business Centers

www.awbc.org/page/Disaster www.womenpresidentsorg.com/news-events/resources-forbusinesses-during-covid-19 www.babson.edu/emergency-preparedness/coronavirus/ additional-resources-and-support/ www.wipp.org/blogpost/1754741/342284/ The-Impact-of-COVID-19-Business-Resources www.nawbo.org/resources/ facts-and-tips-prepare-coronavirus-spread-wbos www.nawbo.org/nawbo-institute/ nawbo-institute-entrepreneurial-development www.nawbo.org/advocacy/coronavirus-update www.nawbo.org/resources

Women President’s Organization Babson College Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Women Impacting Public Policy

National Association of Women Business Owners

U.S. Senate Small Business Committee

The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act

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country to policymakers and helps serve as a springboard for the Council’s annual policy recommendations to Congress, the president, and the administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Nonetheless, NWBC remains focused on carrying out its critical mission and is working to make online roundtables available for future dates. NWBC staff has been busy intaking calls from women business owners and key stakeholders and proactively monitoring the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Econom-

ic Security Act, which aimed at providing relief to the nation’s small-business owners. NWBC recently held a webinar on the Paycheck Protection Program, which aimed at connecting women entrepreneurs to resources necessary for navigating the nuances of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. The experts highlighted available resources, lending options, and how to document your requests. Women-owned businesses represent 42% of all businesses — nearly 13 million

— employing 9.4 million workers and generating revenue of $1.9 trillion. Over the past five years, the annual growth rate in the number of women-owned firms has been more than double that of all businesses. Female founders have solidified their tremendous impact on the economy and cannot lose the gains they have made. NWBC stands behind its strong belief that the successes of women business owners are key to helping local and national economies recover from financial and societal setbacks. As was reinforced at the council’s first 2020 #LetsTalkBusiness Roundtable in San Juan, Puerto Rico, women business owners drastically impact local and national economies amid disasters. As we adjust to the new realities this crisis brings, NWBC continues to connect women business owners to resources, best practices, and funding opportunities. NWBC is assessing the data and outcomes that are being collected to ensure that women business owners and entrepreneurs are receiving the funding they desperately need. Liz Sara is an entrepreneur, business leader and angel investor in the Washington, D.C., area. In 2018, she was appointed chair to the National Women’s Business Council, a federal advisory committee created to serve as an independent source of advice and policy recommendations to the president, Congress and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

DEW getting it right under immense pressure E

xperts say we have yet to reach the peak of the coronavirus pandemic that has most of society sheltering in place and so much of our industries and businesses idle. The effects of this economic turmoil is headlined by the record number of South Carolinians and Americans applying for unemployment insurance, many for the first time in their lives. Just under a year ago, unemployment statistics were swirlPATRICK ing steadily downBRYANT ward into recordlow percentages, and our state’s employer insurance trust fund was in the best position in its history. However, in just

two weeks’ time, nonessential businesses closed, and we saw a massive unemployment surge as applications multiplied. The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce is a counter-cyclical agency, meaning when times are good, they operate lean and mean, as good stewards of taxpayers’ dollars. When economic downturns occur, they ramp up resources to provide assistance. Scaling an agency whose primary funding comes from the federal level with the complexity of the unemployment insurance laws, both federal and state, is more like accelerating a semi-truck up a steep hill than a sports car. They paid traditional recipients, added hundreds of thousands more than ever before, will pay them additional funding from the federal government, allow a new multitude of self-employed individuals to get on, rebuild systems to support all these

changes, and protect from fraud. They increased call center agents from 49 to 260, and took 225% more calls within a two-week period. They will have more than 500 people on the phones in the next week. The average number of claims the agency processed prior to COVID-19 was approximately 2,000 per week. In the first four weeks, they processed more than 268,000 new claims. The online portal struggled to support all these claims, and had to be completely rewritten to accept all the new rule changes. Imagine your business serves 1,000 customers a week. One day, 10,000 customers demand services. At the end of that day, you find out 10,000 new customers will come everyday that week. And next week, 100,000 more will come, needing a whole new set of rules. While these numbers aren’t literal, this analogy helps explain the jolt to the sys-

tem that has been an unimaginable challenge. But that challenge is being met with remarkable agility, while learning to work remotely and creating distancing protocols. The week of April 12, they paid approximately $175 million in benefits — both traditional state unemployment benefits as well as the beginning of the weekly $600, now retroactive payments, from the first program of the CARES Act. I am sure that this volume will continue for several more weeks as we move toward the apex of this virus and finally begin to return to some sort of normalcy. As best as you can, I would urge you to please be patient with the staff and the system as they work through incredible challenges under immense pressure. Patrick Bryant is the founder of Go To Team and a member of the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Review Committee.

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