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BMW eliminates touch screens due to semi-conductor shortage Employees protest mandate Workers walk off job in displeasure over vaccine requirement. Page 6

County derails Greer plans

By Molly Hulsey

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he U.S. Commerce Department expected players from across the semiconductor supply chain to put in a word on data gaps and bottle necks by Nov. 8. The jury is still out on how responsive international suppliers were and what could be gleaned from the feed-

back, but it appears the chip chain is still on the fritz. “It’s time to get more aggressive,” U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said in a statement last month. “Fundamentally the solution is that we need to make more chips, and we need to make more chips in America, which is why the House See BMW, Page 12

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The S.C. Manufacturing Conference and Expo was just getting underway as this edition of GSA Business Report went to press. For updated conference coverage, go our website, GSAbusiness.com.

Hartness Development’s Crescent Startup Community has been in the works since Furman’s Anthony Herrera broached the idea with site developer Sean Hartness in 2018. (Rendering/Provided)

Elected officials disagree on proper use of FILOT plans. Page 10

Innovative crescent

Next Hartness project to create place for entrepreneurs to gather. Page 31

Upstate Under Construction

Builders, designers and developers submit some of their best. Page 25

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S.C. SCHOOLS USHER IN NEW INNOVATION CENTERS By Molly Hulsey

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urman University’s Anthony Herrera said he doesn’t want to be cliché, but he believes we’re headed into a new world

order. “The pandemic accelerated what was happening, but what it’s done is in a way is it’s torn down all the walls, all the barriers, all the zoning lines globally for innovation and entrepreneurship,” he told SC Biz News. “Meaning, we

can recruit the headquarters for a company here in Greenville, yet never get any of the talent, because their talent could be all over the world. Or we could recruit all of the remote workers and never get the headquarters.” On one hand, it’s a catch-22 for economic development. But he also sees it as an opportunity to try something new to keep both startups and their employees in the state.

Planting Greenville’s Fertile Crescent

When Herrera arrived to head Furman’s

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Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in 2018, he said the main focus had been on undergraduate ventures. “We didn’t have a platform or resources on campus, and we certainly were not contributing into this space off campus,” he said. Now, in 2021, 60% to 70% of high school students want to study or be exposed to innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities while in college, he said. See INNOVATION, Page 13

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Where are the rudest drivers in S.C.?

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Cities with rudest drivers in the Southeast State Georgia Virginia Florida South Carolina

City Hampton Petersburg Winter Park Mount Pleasant

Cited for rudeness 62.35 per 1,000 53.36 per 1,000 45.66 per 1,000 31.55 per 1,000

Tennessee Kentucky North Carolina Alabama Mississippi Louisiana

Lebanon Frankfort Asheville Phenix City Southaven Metairie

29.41 per 1,000 27.64 per 1,000 26.94 per 1,000 24.48 per 1,000 19.13 per 1,000 17.94 per 1,000

States with the rudest drivers in America State Virginia Delaware Idaho Georgia Wyoming Ohio Wisconsin Nebraska Iowa Alaska

Cited for rudeness 43.26 per 1,000 41.25 per 1,000 39.97 per 1,000 39.53 per 1,000 38.53 per 1,000 37.67 per 1,000 35.29 per 1,000 35.14 per 1,000 34.80 per 1,000 33.53 per 1,000

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hile the Upstsate is well-known as one of the nicest places on Earth, we all know that the entire state contributes to that sentiment. Tourists to any part of the state or the South in general anticipate a higher level of friendliness. To maintain our top position of politeness, it’s important that we all help tourists who stop in the middle of the street or pull in front of us because they don’t know where they’re going or make recommendations for a good place to eat, which we all know is not far from wherever we encounter a traveler anywhere in the state. We understand those things are going to happen and are happy to do our part to fill our hospitality quota. So we were quite surprised when a list of the rudest drivers in America showed that Mount Pleasant was the worst in South Carolina. The data comes from insurance comparison portal Insurify.com, which used records of 4 million drivers to consider instances of failing to yield, stop, improper backing, passing, tailgating, street racing and hit-and-runs. It’s worth noting that South Carolina is not even close to having the rudest drivers in the nation. We’re not sure what’s under the skin of our fellow Southerners in Hampton, Ga., but maybe it’s their proximity to the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Mashburn Construction hired Brooks Wheeler as its culture coordinator to organize health and wellness activities, plan and execute internal and external events and work to ensure new employees are comfortable during their integration into Mashburn.

Comet Agency has opened an office in downtown Greenville. After five years of business as Red Razor Marketing, they have updated their brand to Comet Agency and opened at 14 S. Main St.

A Clemson University mechanical engineer researching how origami could be used to make better buildings and robots has been recognized for contributions to the field of adaptive structures. Suyi Li is the recipient of the Gary Anderson Early Achievement Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

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Two cranes arrived at Columbus Street Terminal after a two-month voyage from Shanghai aboard the Zhen Hua 35. (Photo/Teri Errico Griffis)

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Wando terminal receives latest round of updated equipment in 2 cranes

ando Welch Terminal now has 15 updated cranes after two more arrived Nov. 3 from Shanghai. The cranes docked at Columbus Street Terminal, where S.C. Ports Authority crew spent a few days dropping sea fasteners and other rigging that hold the booms upright before the gear can be transported under the Ravenel Bridge. Since redesigns began for the terminal in 2014, four of the former cranes have been renovated and raised. The others will all have been replaced with the arrival of these final two. “It’s our duty to be an economic engine for the state,” said Ed Stehmeyer, SCPA general manager and projects and design manager. “As a part of that, we’re building the infrastructure needed to make sure we can handle the cargo demands in the future.” The two new cranes cost nearly $11.5 million each. Coming in at 3.8 million pounds apiece, they have a lift height of 155 feet. The cranes are taller than the previous Wando set, but shorter than the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal cranes because they were designed years ago when the projected ships were smaller than they are today, Stehmeyer said. HLT cranes clock in at 169 feet. “We’re obviously not done improving these facilities and whatnot, but like I said, we started this in 2014, and it takes time,” Stehmeyer said. “We’re projecting far out, and we’re trying to make sure we have timely infrastructure for what’s coming ahead.” For Wando Welch Terminal, that’s getting the final two cranes up and running. Once they arrive at the terminal, one berth will be shut down for a couple days while the parts are offloaded. The SCPA will need another four to five months to fully reassemble the equipment and get everything working. The SCPA is also looking into a wharf extension as part of a plan to use barges to transport cargo containers at Wando Welch Terminal to HLT. Wando currently has three parking spots for ships, but plans would extend the wharf 700 feet so that a barge can slip into a fourth spot.

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Two 3.8-million-lb. cranes arrive at Wando Welch Terminal from Shanghai. Page 10

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Industry in focus

A Clemson University alumnus returns to S.C. to become the new SCBIO CEO. Page 11

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A real estate company swoops up three King Street properties for $5.1 million. Page 8

The McCutchen House, which provides fine dining and hands-on traning at the University of South Carolina, opened to the public in September for the first time since 2019. (Photo/Melinda Waldrop)

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hile the initial surge that lifted S.C.’s hospitality and tourism industry when businesses reopened after pandemic-related closures has abated somewhat, experts agree that reasons for optimism remain for the economic sector that brought a record-breaking $28.3 billion to the state in 2020. Scott Smith, associate professor and graduate program director at the University of South Carolina’s School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management, said that a combination of pent-up demand and shored-up finances drove record business at hotels and resorts when stricter quarantine measures were first lifted. “The bottom dropped out at the very beginning, just really everyone

was suffering, and then we started coming back,” Smith said. “Every month, it got progressively better. … Resorts that had laid off staff weren’t prepared. They cut staff and they didn’t plan for the comeback. When things bounced back in March, April and May, a lot of problems were because of staffing, and still are. That just made the resorts and the hotels that were prepared even better off.” According to the S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, Hotel Revenue Per Available Room, or RevPAR, for the week ending Oct. 23 was $80.92, up 67.3% from the same week in 2020 and up 9.9% from the same time in 2019. As of Oct. 23, year-to-date RevPAR was 73.7% above the same period in 2020 and 2.7% above the same time in 2019. See HOSPITALITY, Page 14

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shipped to their doors in brown, carboard boxes. But it seems shopping habits also have accelerated the sector of furniture and home furnishings as the fastest-growing commodity in Charleston and the country. Year-over year, the U.S. has experienced a 50% increase in furniture imports, with See FURNITURE, Page 7

Paint supply drying up under pandemic push

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Home sweet home

Full steam ahead

Infrastructure investments pay off for SC Ports. Page 10

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ears ago, when Micah Mallace walked through a warehouse at holiday time, he watched as container after container arrived filled with hover boards — a popular self-balancing scooter that burst onto the scene that holiday. Retailers were preparing for an inundation

of orders. “What predicts the next explosive thing, I think, 100% is our buying habits. We’re a consumption-driven economy,” the senior vice president of marketing and sales for the S.C. Ports Authority said. For much of the pandemic, retail goods have been on the rise as consumers, hesitant of traveling and venturing out of the house, shopped online for a flow of tangible items Officer Thomas Wallace surveys the waters from the Harbor Patrol boat. (Photo/Alexandria Ng)

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hen the pandemic quarantine period kept millions of people looking at the interior of their homes, renovations around the house that would normally be placed on the back burner finally had their moment in the sun. More than a year later, renovations remain strong as lingering effects of the pandemic have popularized the work-from-home model, in addition to other reasons as to why Americans may find themselves with more time and funds to allocate to home-office upgrades. Across the country, paint suppliers are struggling to keep up with increased demand as products fly off the shelves with more customers taking on residential and commercial projects, and South Carolina is not the exception. Jimmy Brooks is the owner of the 360 Painting Columbia franchise, part of a national brand with 133 locations across 40 states and D.C. For Brooks, a customer placing an order could mean a slew of follow-up phone calls to other stores to see if they have the specific paint in inventory.

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WORLD-CHANGER 1 What makes an entrepreneur different

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person who talks about it, and there’s the person who does it. Lots of people will spend eight years working on a business plan; but an entrepreneur is the person who thinks, I’m just gonna jump off the cliff. Let’s see if I can fly. It’s a mentality of being willing to take risks.

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We are an executive assistant solutions company. I think a lot of people don’t realize how important the role is – but an executive assistant is an integral part of your executive team. We provide everything from permanent placement and virtual executive assistance support, to consulting on how corporations use executive assistants, and we’re even getting ready to roll out new training and professional development resources.

3 Why is Greenville the place you chose to

create your business? I got to this three year mark and was floundering. I didn’t know how we were going to move the business forward. I was getting frustrated, nothing was working. So I decided to call on people I knew in Atlanta to see what I missing. They told me that Greenville can do more for me right now as a black female entrepreneur [than Atlanta]. I’ve been here since 2017, and we’ve quadrupled the size of our business. There is an environment of collaboration here. When you’re in a big city, it’s very much a battle of the fittest. Here, we focus on abundance for everyone, on collaborating and really winning together.

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State agencies, employees protest federal vaccine mandates By Molly Hulsey

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ven before President Joe Biden issued his widespread workplace vaccine mandate on Nov. 4, several large employers operating in the Upstate felt a backlash against the existing vaccine policy for federal contractors. After General Electric sent out an email noting a vaccine requirement for all federal contractors on Oct. 15, employees at Greenville’s plant staged a walkout Oct. 21 and attracted national attention through publications like The Hill and Fox News. “We stood by the GE employees during the #walkout yesterday!” the Greenville County GOP said in a statement following the protest. “We believe that medical mandates are an infringement on American liberties and we will continue standing up against them.” Reportedly, dozens of protestors had clocked out of work to participate but, according to a GE spokesperson, they did not resign before the protest. The spokesperson did not comment on how many employees resigned following the Oct. 21.

Weekly COVID-19 testing will not be an alternative for employees without a health or religious exemption under the federal mandate, according to the company. On Nov. 5, the spokesperson said it was too early to comment on the impact of the mandate on GE’s operations. On Oct. 11, Lockheed Martin required all federal contractors and subcontractors with a covered contract to get a COVID-19 vaccination by Dec. 8, unless approved for an exemption. “As a means of fully complying, we are taking necessary steps to ensure a smooth implementation, including providing a system for employees to upload their proof of vaccination, get vaccinated and access a standard accommodations process for individuals unable to get vaccinated because their health status or sincerely held religious belief prevents it,” the company said in the Oct. 11 statement. Following the mandate, fewer than 20 employees at Lockheed’s Greenville plant staged a protest, according to a Lockheed spokesperson, but participants did not walk out on the job. With the new Nov. 4 mandate, the vaccination deadline for federal con-

“On the new OSHA regulation that has been published today, we will fight that aggressively.” Gov. Henry McMaster

tractors has been pushed back to Jan. 4 in line with the mandatory vaccination deadlines for companies with 100 or more employees or for health care facilities participating in Medicare or Medicaid. Companies of more than 100 employees, roughly 84 million employers across the country, according to a statement from the White House, must require their employees to either be fully vaccinated by the January deadline or to receive weekly COVID-19 testing and wear masks in the workplace. “Vaccination requirements have increased vaccination rates by more

than 20 percentage points — to over 90% — across a wide range of businesses and organizations,” the White House said in the statement. “According to Wall Street analysts, vaccination requirements could result in as many as 5 million American workers going back to work.” In retaliation, Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order on Nov. 4 prohibiting all 19 state agencies in his cabinet from requiring employees to receive the vaccine. The order dovetails McMaster and S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson’s legal challenge to the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates for federal contractors and employers with more than 100 employees, according to a statement from the governor’s office. “On the new OSHA regulation that has been published today, we will fight that aggressively,” McMaster said at a press conference Nov. 4. “We will, we have been and we will continue to fight these unlawful regulations and acts and intrusions on the rights of our people with all the strength that we have.” Reach Molly Hulsey at 864-720-1222 or @mollyhulsey_gsa on Twitter.

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Our “Coffee With…” page features an Upstate business executive 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. SCC STUNNED THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS THE STATE WHEN IT ANNOUNCED IT WOULD OFFER FREE TUITION IN MAY. WHAT HAS BEEN THE IMPACT? In the short term, it has had an immense impact on the college, culminating in us having the highest enrollment in SCC’s history. But what’s more impactful is we’ve seen a 250% increase in the number of individuals who have had some college in their past returning to continue their education. Our faculty routinely says these are some of the best students they’ve ever had the pleasure of teaching. They are truly taking this opportunity to heart and chasing their dreams. I wanted to eliminate as many barriers as I could to help us be the most affordable, accessible, and relevant higher education institution in the country and what’s more affordable than free?

Today, we’re “having coffee” with Dr. G. Michael Mikota, President, Spartanburg Community College. You can check out Dr, Mikota’s video on SCBIZtv YouTube channel. YOU HAVE SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF SPARTANBURG COMMUNITY COLLEGE NOW FOR OVER A YEAR AND A HALF. WHAT WERE THE INITIAL PRIORITIES YOU SAW FOR SCC HERE IN THE SPARTANBURG COMMUNITY? Coming in, I chose to focus on several priorities that would drive innovation, create opportunities, and sustain the ability for individuals to chase and live out their dreams. We have been able make several changes to accomplish that, but there are still many developments to come to keep us on the very cusp of innovation in higher education. My initial priorities were to establish a new office of Strategic Innovation (to focus on enrollment and retention, but also to drive marketing and institutional effectiveness), reimagine how we recruit and develop our faculty and staff, and develop new programs aimed at increasing our already stellar 90% job placement rate.

IF YOU COULD MAP OUT THE NEXT FIVE TO TEN YEARS, WHAT IS YOUR OUTLOOK FOR SCC? Spartanburg was recently named the best place to live in South Carolina, which has the propensity to bring in talent. So, we are working to develop and optimize the most efficient and effective way to train our immense and growing pool of talent to meet the growth the future will bring. We’ve built out college transition coordinators throughout all our counties helping make sure students at all the schools in our service area are aware of the many opportunities at their disposal. One of our students this past spring graduated as the salutatorian in our Spartanburg County Early College Program and now he’s attending Yale. From the student studying at Yale all the way to the student earning his CDL, our impact is being felt. So, we’ll be working on supporting and expanding upon all those lines of opportunity for our students and continue eliminating barriers to success.

FEEL CITIZENS OF THE UPSTATE WHO HAVEN’T YET INTERACTED WITH SCC CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF? SCC has been considered a “hidden gem”, but I’m not one to hide—I want to showcase our successes. Most people likely know about our one or two of our programs, but not about the vast array of programs and opportunities we have. For instance, each time a new company comes to the area, we work with them to establish an apprenticeship program that has end with our graduates securing good, high wage jobs. We also have the Sparks Center, a state-of-the-art facility where we help launch companies from all over the world. SCC is much more than simply a transactional community college; we’re an institution where trajectories are changed, where students of all ages and backgrounds can chase their dreams with little to no barriers to their success. BY THE TIME THIS INTERVIEW GOES LIVE, WE UNDERSTAND THAT SCC WILL HAVE OFFICIALLY UNVEILED ITS FIRST OFFICIAL MASCOT. WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THE MASCOT AND WHAT MAKES IT UNIQUELY SPECIAL TO SCC AND THE COMMUNITY? You’ll have to check out the video interview to find out!

SCC HAS BEEN A CORNERSTONE OF THE SPARTANBURG COMMUNITY SINCE THE MID-60’S. WHAT ARE SOME UNIQUE ASPECTS OF THE COLLEGE THAT YOU

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ARCHITECTS POWER LIST By Andy Owens

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othing can be built without architects first envisioning, drawing and designing the spaces where we live and work. Architects are often thrown in with engineers and construction professionals when we talk about the sector, but while they do the initial critical work that engineers and builders follow, architects also do a lot more. They are the glue in the middle that holds all of those parts together. They preserve our communities with strong public places that bring sense to the places we live, even when we don’t realize it. Good architecture doesn’t get in your way, but you often don’t recognize it until it’s pointed out. Today, we are pointing out some of the most influential and important individuals in the architecture profession. These people and their supporting

firms provide the paths toward progress by mapping out not just one building but how structures fit into the landscape and context of our communities. When the ribbon is cut on the spaces that we do business in, don’t overlook the contribution of the architect. They’re not always standing in the front of the line with the giant scissors, but development doesn’t happen without them. We picked this Power List as a companion to Banking and Finance and Real Estate because architects provide the spark of inspiration that has helped our economy begin to emerge from one of the worst challenges since 2008. Our editorial team analyzed industry data and considered the individuals who demonstrated vision and action in serving their profession, as well as the professional excellence that commitment provides to our places of work and life. Please join me in congratulating these individuals in print and online.

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indy Benjamin has been an architect and project manager at LS3P for the past 16 years. To each project, she brings focus to detail, team organization and technical knowledge. She has worked on a wide variety of project types, including health care, higher education and faith-based projects. In 2019, Benjamin shifted her focus to strengthening LS3P’s cooperate commercial sector in the Upstate. Focusing on workplace strategies, she helps her clients’ shape their work place into environments that support their best work. Energized by complex programs, existing conditions and fast paced schedules, she has a passion for renovating existing buildings and stitching together circulation patterns in built environments. A graduate of Virginia Tech, she is a registered architect, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Building Design and Construction accredited professional, WELL Building Institute accredited professional and Green Globes professional. Significant projects include the Clemson University Wilbur and Ann Powers College of Business, Tri-County Technical College, Student Success Center and Ruby Hicks Renovation, Greenville Tech, Center for Manufacturing Innovation, Clemson University,

MBA at Greenville One, Bob Jones University, Health Professions, and Converse College, Senior Student Housing. She is a graduate of Furman University Women’s Leadership Institute, a board member of the Urban Land Institute, Upstate, and president-elect of the Greenville Professional Women’s Forum. She was named to the Building Design + Construction 40 Under 40 for 2013, Leadership Greenville Class 33, and Greenville Chamber of Commerce Young Professional of the Year in 2009.

C. DINOS LIOLLIO Liollio Architecture

n Auburn University graduate, Dinos Liollio, FAIA, received a bachelor’s degree in architecture and a Bachelor of Science in environmental design. He served as president of the American Institute of Architects Student Chapter and was awarded the Alpha Rho Chi Medal of Honor in recognition of his leadership, service and future impact to the architectural profession. Liollio has served on national, regional and state design award juries, led many community design charrettes, and has lectured on collaboration as the vehicle to realize remarkable buildings that inspire people to think of design as a collective body of work. His leadership has been recognized by the South Carolina Chapter and Charleston Section AIA, Urban Land Institute, Furman University Riley Leadership Institute, city of Charleston, Rotary International, the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, Charleston National Aging in Place Council and others. Based upon his preservation background, he was awarded a 2005 Study Abroad Scholarship in Verona, Italy, with 30 other architects from around the world focusing on the conservation of stone and marble. Liollio has received more than 120 international, national, regional, state and local design awards and was chosen to be a part of the design team for Fire Station 11 that’s contiguous to the Charleston 9 Memorial site. He served on national, regional and state design award juries, lectured at national, state and local professional and trade conferences, and was keynote speaker at the National Architectural Precast Association Design Awards. He was elected to the AIA College of Fellows and was appointed to the City of Charleston Design Review Board in 2017. He received a National American Institute of Architects Design Award for Hampton County Health Clinic in 2020.

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DOUG QUACKENBUSH

Quackenbush Architects & Planners

Clemson University graduate, Doug Quackenbush has been practicing architecture in South Carolina for more than 37 years. He formed Quackenbush Architects & Planners in 2004, with a focus on educational, workplace and community projects. The firm has completed nearly 300 projects since its founding. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors and Preservation Committee chair for Historic Columbia; member of the board of directors for the 701 Center for Contemporary Art; co-chair for the S.C. Architectural Foundation; and Regional Governor for the Southeast Region of the Association for Learning Environments. Quackenbush previously served on the Columbia Design League board, Community Design Center board and the Clemson Architectural Foundation. His work has received more than 40 design awards and has been the subject of regional and national publications. He’s also served on design awards juries for both chapters of the American Institute of Architects and Historic Columbia. A licensed architect, he is certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. He is also a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design accredited professional. He is a past president of the American Institute of Architects South Carolina Chapter

and recently served as chair for the S.C. Center for Architecture Steering Committee. Quackenbush received the AIA SC Presidential Citation Award in 2019. He also received the Cathedral Building Award from City Year Columbia in 2018.

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HEATHER MITCHELL Boudreaux

eather Mitchell, who has been with Boudreaux for 26 years and who has been president since 2006, has led design teams for notable and award-winning projects throughout the state, including USC’s School of Law and Campus Village, Clemson University’s Douthit Hills Student Community and Samuel J. Cadden Chapel, the Cathy Novinger Girl Scout Leadership Center, North Augusta’s Municipal Center, and the renovation of Richland Main Library. Mitchell helped launch the Riley Mayors’ Design Fellowship, an annual program that helps mayors envision and implement projects that positively impact the built and natural environment, quality of life and economic development in their cities and towns. Boudreaux designed its own studio as part of an award-winning historic rehabilitation which includes the boutique Hotel Trundle. Mitchell has spoken on tax incentives as a tool for downtown revitalization at the Municipal Elected Officials Institute at the Municipal Association of South Carolina, the S.C. Chapter of the American Planning Association Conference, and in many South Carolina towns and cities. She serves on the executive committee and is chair elect of Columbia’s City Center Partnership. She was a founding and 11-year board member of One Columbia for Arts and Culture and is an executive committee member for the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. She is a member of the Midlands Business Leadership Group, for

which she helped create Capture Columbia, a Midlands talent retention program for summer interns. She was a 2020 S.C. Women in Business Honoree, 2019 Columbia Regional Business Report Phenom and a member of the Liberty Fellowship Class of 2017. In addition, she received the Leadership Columbia Alumni Award 2008, was a member of Leadership South Carolina Class of 2008, and was in Leadership Columbia Class of 2006.

KEITH M. CLARKE MCA Architecture Inc.

1987 graduate of Clemson University, Keith M. Clarke is now president and CEO of MCA Architecture. He joined MCA as an intern architect in 1987, was named a shareholder in 1994, and became president and CEO in 2000, responsible for executing the MCA business plan to achieve goals and objectives, as well as for overseeing the work of all company disciplines to ensure compliance with project scope, cost estimates and schedule requirements. He has served as project architect for Red Rock Development since its inception, with more than 20 million square feet of industrial space built over a 12-state area. He has served as project architect for Dominion Energy, formerly SCANA Corp., since 2004 with more than 50 projects completed, including the design and master plan of their 500,000-squarefoot headquarters campus, providing office and support facilities for more

than 1,400 employees. Some of his most recent projects include the ACL Airshop in Greenville, GE Advanced Manufacturing Works in Greenville, Absolute Haitian Manufacturing Facility in Mon-

cks Corner and Softbox Temperature Control Packaging in Greenville. A Registered Professional Architect since 1993, he also serves as a member of the board of trustees for Claflin University.

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JUDY DIXON

Rush Dixon Architects

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fter graduating from Virginia Tech in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in architecture, Judy Dixon started her career a year later as an intern with Stubbs Muldrow Herin Architects, rising through the ranks to become a principal in the firm. She left SMHA to join forces with her husband, first with Rush3 Product Design Studio. In 2014, they then launched Rush Dixon Architects. Dixon has built a diverse portfolio, with projects that include the Daniel Island Recreation Center, Firefly Distillery and Santee Cooper’s Camp Hall Village. A registered architect in South Carolina, Dixon also is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design accredited by the U.S. Green Building Council. Throughout her career, she has served in a variety of leadership roles, including on the board of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce and as chair of Leadership Charleston. She also supports organizations like ACE Mentors, Turning Leaf Project, Fresh Future Farm and the Paul R. Williams

Student Scholarship. The latter honors the first licensed African-American member of the American Institute of Architects by supporting young African-American architecture students

SCOTT JOHNSTON Johnston Design Group

cott Johnston is an established leader in restorative design with extensive experience in intergenerational town center mixed-use design, custom residential, office, retail, hospitality and health care design. He served as Architect of Record for the S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, Upstate Forever Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Platinum Home Office and several highrise mixed-use developments in Greenville and Richmond, Va. Johnston was the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design accredited professional in private practice in South Carolina, and his firm was the initial signatory of the Architecture 2030 commitment to a carbon-neutral

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future. The studio delivered the first Southface Institute EarthCraft Home, EarthCraft Multifamily Development and the first LEED Platinum building in South Carolina. Johnston Design Group also has created several net-zero buildings throughout the state. Johnston serves as guest faculty at Clemson and Furman Universities, the American College of Building Arts, Anderson University and the S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities. He has won the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Energy Star Award, Upstate Forever Innovator of the Year, as well as numerous national and regional design awards.

MICHAEL W. SPIVEY Spivey Architects Inc.

Clemson University graduate, Michael W. Spivey interned with what is now LS3P Architects from 19731974 and 1976-1977 before becoming licensed in 1978. He co-founded George Cook Construction Inc. and for the first

five years, acted as contractor for every home he designed. In 1981, he founded Michael W. Spivey & Associates Inc., and then in 2000, Spivey and Grady Woods co-founded Spivey & Woods Architects Inc. Ten years later, Spivey bought out Woods and formed Spivey Architects Inc., taking on projects all over South Carolina, including high-end residential and master planning projects, country club and resort facilities, doctor and dental offices, financial institutions, office buildings, restaurants, leasehold improvements and commercial interior design projects. Spivey is a three-time winner of the Charleston Contractors’ Association for Architectural Excellence and a silver award recipient for Outstanding Project Worldwide by The Bomanite Co. He also was published in Pinnacle Publishing’s Luxury Homes of the Carolinas. Spivey is past president of Charleston Public Facilities Corp., past director of the Charleston Chapter of South Carolina American Institute of Architects, commodore of James Island Yacht Club and president of the Charleston Rotary Breakfast Club. He has been certified with the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards since 1982. He also holds two U.S. product patents and became a licensed pilot at age 50.

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GABLE STUBBS

SGA | NarmourWright Design

prac t icing architect for more than 35 years, Gable Stubbs has extensive experience in planning, design and construction of institutional, education, corporate and commercial projects. He holds a Masters of Architecture, a Bachelor of Science in design from Clemson University and a bachelor’s in art history from the University of South Carolina. Throughout his career, Stubbs has been a principal, founder and partner in multiple architectural firms in the Upstate and has received a number of recognitions, including an American Institute of Architects merit award as class speaker for his Leadership Greenville class and being named to Greenville Business Magazine’s Best and Brightest 35 & Under list. Stubbs says his signature accomplishments are the impacts that his professional work and community engagement have made on clients, users and the community. As an architect, he

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DOUGLAS E. FRASER JHS Architecture

1979 graduate of Louisiana Tech University, Douglas E. Fraser has built a 43-year career in architecture — 32 of which have been with JHS Architecture. In 2007, he was named president of the firm, which is organized into teams specializing in corporate, educational, health care and resort multi-family projects. The team director is responsible for each project and is involved from initial concept design and programming through construction. Since its founding, JHS Architecture has completed a diverse array of projects, including numerous medical/health care and educational facilities and complex projects like the Billy Graham Library and Hammock Beach. The latter, a 370-

unit mixed-use condominium resort located in Palm Coast, Fla., sits on the 18th green of a Jack Nicklaus golf course overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Fraser is married and has three children and four grandchildren.

LOUIS P. BATSON III Batson Associates Inc.

Clemson graduate, Louis P. Batson III founded Batson Associates Inc. in Greenville in 1981. The firm’s first project a year later was a masonry retaining wall at the offices of C. Douglas Wilson & Company in Greenville. Since then, the firm has completed many major projects, including St. Francis Women’s Hospital in Greenville and Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center’s seven-level, 170,500-square-foot surgery tower in Charlotte, the McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville and the Clemson University School of Nursing. Batson Associates also led site selection and design for the

new Monastery of St. Clare in Travelers Rest, which earned a Silver Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification, and was responsible for the master plan, historical renovation and expansion at Greenville High School. The firm further donated the design and construction of the Treetop Clinic for Roper Mountain Science Center’s Out on a Limb treehouse competition. Batson Associates celebrates its 40-year anniversary with the completion of Presbyterian Village Athens, a 72-acre life plan community in Athens, Ga. Within the Southeast, Batson is the first architect to receive the National Council of Architectural Registration Board’s President’s Service Award and has served on and chaired the S.C. State Board of Architectural Examiners and the Southern Conference National Council of NCARB Architect Registration Examination Committee.

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MARC MARCHANT LS3P

a r c Marchant, a graduate of Clemson University and the Charles E. Daniel Center for Building Research and Urban Studies in Genoa, Italy, has been with LS3P since he first interned with them in 1996. Today, he serves as the CEO. Marchant has worked on award-winning projects that include Trident Technical College’s S.C. Aeronautical Training Center, Medical University of South Carolina’s Children’s Health R. Keith Summey Medical Pavilion, Trident Technical College Nursing and Science Building, Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Medical Office, Roper St. Francis Support Service Office, MUSC Children’s Research Institute, MUSC Heart and Vascular Center and Palmetto Health Cancer Center and Brain Research MRI Suite. A frequent guest lecturer within the industry, community and academia on leadership and design, Marchant is a registered architect in the Carolinas and Georgia and holds numerous professional certifications and affiliations, including being a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design accredited professional with the U.S. Green Building Council and a member of the American Institute of Architects and the National Council of Architectural Registration Board. He is the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce board chair and serves on the Charleston County Board of Zoning Appeals, Trident CEO Council, Clemson Architectural Foundation and Trident United Way Campaign. He also served with Charleston County’s Historic Preservation Commission, Clemson University’s Humanities Advancement board, AIA Academy of Architecture for Health board, AIA South Atlantic Region Conference and as an active member of St. John’s Lutheran Church.

EDWARD T. ZEIGLER JR. Craig Gaulden Davis Inc.

dward T. Zeigler Jr. is the principal, president and CEO of Craig Gaulden Davis Inc., with whom he has worked for 38 years. Throughout his tenure, he has led project efforts throughout South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. In 2018, Zei-

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PP O OW W EE RR LL II SS TT gler opened an office in Baltimore. In April 2018, Mayor Knox White awarded Zeigler the Mayor’s Commendation in recognition of and appreciation for his outstanding contribution to the improvement of the community. Zeigler is known for community and civic involvement, working with Art in Public Places, Artisphere and Greenville’s Design Guidelines Steering Committee, City Park Steering Committee, Traffic Calming Task Force and Construction and Maintenance Board of Appeals. Zeigler served as a director for the Clemson Architectural Foundation and served on the boards of Greenville Theater and the S.C. Independent Colleges and Universities. He has participated at his children’s schools, working with the Parent Teacher Association at Augusta Circle and in other roles at Greenville High School. Zeigler has served in many leadership roles with the American Institute of Architects since 1980, and in 2014 was elevated to the AIA College of Fellows. Zeigler was in Leadership Greenville’s 15th class, serving in various leadership roles. He has been an active participant with the Chamber of Commerce since 1983 and is a member of Accelerate Greenville, driving economic momentum. In 2019, Zeigler received the Distinguished Leadership Greenville Alumni Award.

TARA B. HILE

SHLTR Architects LLC

ara B. Hile knew she wanted a career in design and architecture and headed directly toward that goal at age 17 when she enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In 2002, she graduated with a degree in architecture. Since then, Hile has focused on mixed-use, family urban development centers, first working in Charlotte before relocating to Greenville in 2009 to work with McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture. She remained there for several years before partnering with Chesley White to establish SHLTR Architects LLC in 2016, where she serves as principal today. Since its establishment, the firm has six full-time architects and is continuously growing. Hile is currently working on several adaptive reuse projects, bringing historic buildings in the area back to life. She is a member of American Institute of Architects and the Urban Land Institute, as well as a founding board member for the Upstate chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women.

MARGIE LONGSHORE SMHa Inc.

ince 2000, Margie Longshore has been practicing architecture in Charleston, following her graduation from Auburn University. In 2019, she became a partner and principal with SMHa, Inc., and was named president in 2021. During recent years, her work has more specifically focused on adaptive reuse, renovation and educational projects. Longshore has received awards for projects that she worked on, including recognition for design excellence from the City of Charleston, local and state American Institute of Architects chapters, A4LE, the Preservation Society of Charleston and the Historic Charleston Foundation. Longshore is a historic preservation commissioner for Charleston County and past president of AIA Charleston. She also has served on the AIA S.C. Board of Directors and as director of the Design Awards. Additionally, Longshore has held an ongoing role as a mentor for students in Clemson’s Architecture Center in Charleston.

MARC WARREN

Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood

hough Marc Warren isn’t a South Carolina native, he has called Columbia his home for more than 26 years since beginning his career with a local firm. He became an associate of the firm in 2000 and a principal four years later. In 2017, Warren opened the Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood’s Columbia office, and today he is vice president of architecture, overseeing offices in Columbia and Greenville. He helps develop practice standards and growth strategies firmwide. Warren has successfully designed and managed more than 3 million square feet of new construction and renovation projects across the Southeast. He has designed several award-winning projects throughout his career, most recently the Graniteville Elementary School addition and renovation project, which received an American Institute of Architects S.C. Design Award in 2020 for adaptive reuse, and an honor award from the S.C. Chapter of the Association for Learning Environments in 2021. He has worked with several university clients throughout his career and designed notable commercial

and institutional facilities throughout the state. Warren has served in various leadership roles as AIA Greater Columbia past president, board member and design director; AIA South Carolina section director, board member and education committee chairman; Jeep Rogers YMCA board chairman and facility committee chairman and Columbia YMCA Metro board member. He currently serves on the City of Columbia Retention and Redevelopment Committee. He earned his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in architecture from State University of New York at Buffalo. He is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design accredited and National Council of Architectural Registration Boards certified.

RON SMITH

McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture

1983 Clemson University graduate, Ron Smith is an original founder of McMillan Smith & Partners — a predecessor of McMillan Pazdan Smith’s current firm — where he began building and maintaining client relationships. He has experience designing and delivering a wide variety of projects for various industries, and his work has been recognized with awards and featured publications. Smith is a member of the Spartanburg Council of Architects, the S.C. American Institute of Architects, American Institute of Architects and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. He has received the Spartanburg Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year Award and the Wofford College Distinguished Citizen Award. Smith is an avid sports and recreation enthusiast, and has worked on more than 60 college campuses in the Southeast, in addition to his long list of civic, housing and K-12 projects. Two of his favorite projects include Spartanburg’s Barnet Park and Wofford College’s Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium. Smith has served on the Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau board, Spartanburg Downtown’s Rotary Club, the Leadership Spartanburg Board of Regents and as chairman of the Group of 100 in Spartanburg. He is a past chairman of the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System’s Foundation Heart Center Board. Smith served as a past member of the Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy Council of Mentors advisory committee. He is a former president of the Spartanburg Country Club and a past member of the Spartanburg Regional Hospital Foundation Board of Directors.

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ROBBY AULL

SSOE | Stevens & Wilkinson

ith 31 years’ experience, Robby Aull has accomplished numerous projects across the country. Primarily focused on health care facilities, local projects include Prisma Health Heart Hospital and Prisma Health Bynoe Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit in Columbia, the Prisma Health Parkridge Ambulatory Building in Irmo and Medical University of South Carolina James E. Clyburn Research Center in Charleston, to name a few. Aull is principal and senior vice president of SSOE | Stevens & Wilkinson, a leading architectural and engineering firm with more than 1,000 employees and 18 offices worldwide. He earned his bachelor’s degree and Master of Architecture – Health Care Facilities Design, from Clemson University and studied at the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies in Genoa, Italy. He is a member of American Institute of Architects’ South Carolina chapter, the Academy of Architecture for Health and is a founding member of American College of Healthcare Archi-

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SCOTT GARVIN

Garvin Design Group

cott Garvin graduated from Clemson University in 1984 and two years later received his Masters in Architecture from the same college. He also spent a semester in Italy for overseas study. After working in Greenville for a few years, Garvin relocated to Columbia where he has practiced architecture in the region for three decades and established Garvin Design Group in 2003. He has been involved in more than $1 billion worth of projects since starting Garvin Design Group. The firm has won more than 49 state, regional and national awards, including American Institute of Architects South Carolina’s Firm Award in 2019. GDC’s most recent accolades include awards for adaptive reuse and historic preservation from the S.C. Office of the Governor and the AIA South Atlantic Region. Last year,

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the firm was named the Columbia Chamber’s Small Business of the Year. During his career, Garvin has been responsible for the adaptive reuse of many of Columbia’s historic buildings. He has served as a Clemson Architectural Foundation Trustee from 2007 to 2019 and as the group’s president in 2013. He and his wife made the lead gift for the new Kate L. Schwennsen Scholarship Endowment for Architectural Excellence in Clemson University’s School of Architecture. Garvin is a member of AIA and NCARB. He is also a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design accredited professional.

MYLES GLICK

Glick Boehm and Associates Inc.

yles Glick graduated in 1973 from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Science in architecture. Upon graduation, he worked as a design manager and became director of design and construction for the Kiawah Island Co. In March 1981, he opened Glick Boehm and Associates, Inc., serving as the firm’s president. In 1978, he won two of the honor awards for design excellence from the S.C. American Institute of Architects chapter for Beach Walker Park and the Sparrow Pond Cottages, both located on Kiawah Island. In 1999, he was named Architect of the Year by the Charleston Contractors Association. He won an honor award for design excellence for First Citizens Bank Building from SCAIA. In 2020, GBA was selected to design the Congressional Medal of Honor Museum at Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant. Since 1981, Glick has created an office environment to design award-winning architectural solutions and to achieve a 92% client repeat. In addition to the traditional practice of architecture, Glick has a reputation as a forensic architect throughout the Southeast region.

JOEL CARTER

Jumper Carter Sease Architects Joel M. Carter, AIA, Principal, Jumper Carter Sease Architects.

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pon graduation from Clemson University’s College of Architecture, Joel Carter joined Drafts & Jumper Architects as an associate. In 1991, he then became a registered architect and partner in the firm when it was renamed to Jumper Carter Sease Architects. Since then, Carter and his partner, Todd Sease,

have strategically grown the firm from six to 23 employees. Jumper Carter Sease Architects has provided architectural services throughout the state and specializes in K-12 public school, medical, corporate and religious architectural design. The firm’s most notable recent projects include River Bluff High School, the Lexington Two Innovation Center, the St. Stephen Lutheran Church expansion, Nephron Pharmaceuticals, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden and Lexington Medical Center’s newest facility, Lexington Medical Center Northeast’s Urgent Care and Acute Surgery Center. Carter serves on Newberry College’s board of trustees and was recently honored with the Noah and Pansy Derrick Outstanding Friend of the College Award. He also served as a trustee with the Clemson Architectural Foundation, co-chaired the Associated General Contractors of America and American Institute of Architects Joint Committee and served on various committees with AIA’s South Carolina chapter. Carter is a member of the Lexington County Board of Adjusters and the Lexington Chamber of Commerce.

J. MICHAEL TAYLOR DP3 Architects, Ltd.

Clemson Un i v e r s i ty graduate and LEED-accredited professional, J. Michael Taylor founded DP3 Architects, Ltd., in 1984 with two Clemson classmates. He has worked with projects for colleges and universities, including Clemson University, Furman University, Winthrop University, Anderson University and the University of South Carolina Upstate. His work has included campus master planning, student centers, student housing facilities, administration buildings, auditoriums, distant learning centers, studies and renovations to existing historic buildings, athletic facilities, and campus visualization. Taylor also has worked with municipalities to build community centers, tennis centers, recreation and fitness centers, YMCAs, clubhouse facilities and historical monuments. With Taylor’s involvement, DP3 Architects has developed a significant project approach to restaurant concept design and implementation. Taylor’s community service includes the City of Greenville Beautification and Design and Preservation Commissions, Rotary International and Clemson Architectural Foundation Board of Directors. He is a member of Tau Sigma Delta Honorary Fraternity for Architecture and the Allied Arts, American Institute of Architects’ South Carolina chapter, NCARB and the U.S. Green Building Council.

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Engineers: O’Brien Atkins, Durham, N.C., MEP; Britt Peters and Associates Inc., Greenville, structural Estimate completion date: January 2022

An expansion of the existing ISO 7 and 8 clean room space by approximately 4,000 square feet to house additional injection molding operations. The work includes design, foundation rework, structural steel mechanical mezzanine, and all supporting MEP systems.

Green Charter School 356 Centerpointe Blvd. Simpsonville Architects: NarmourWright Design, Charleston General contractor: Harper General Contractors, Greenville Engineers: Carolina Engineering Solutions, Greenville, MEP; Fine Tuned Structures, Summerville, struc-

tural; ADC, Greenville, civil Estimated completion date: summer 2022 Estimated total cost of project: $7.5 million Description: Green Charter School is a new school that will serve grades 6-12 with a focus on STEM. The new facility eventually will have a capacity of 1,100 to 1,200 students. The renovations include the creation of 42 classrooms, arts and science rooms, robotics rooms, a cafeteria, as well as outdoor athletic/play areas.

Carroll A. Campbell Jr. United States Courthouse Greenville Owner: General Services Administration Architects: HBRA, Chicago; LS3P, Greenville Engineers: MECA, mechanical; Burdette Engineering, electrical Completion date: end of 2021

New, state-of-the-art federal courthouse in downtown Greenville. Building was designed at seven stories, covering two acres,195,000 square feet, and to achieve LEED Gold certification. It will house seven courtrooms and nine judges’ chambers and house workspaces for the U.S. Marshals, U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services, the U.S. Attorney and federal public defender. The courthouse is in downtown Greenville. Construction is nearly complete.

SC Global Logistics Moore Duncan Highway & Old Spartanburg Highway Moore Developer/owner: Flint Development, Prairie Village, Kan. Architects: Davidson Architecture & Engineering, Overland Park, Kan. Project manager: Atlanta General contractor: Pattillo Construction Corp., Greenville Estimated completion date: December 2022 Estimate total cost of project: $43 million Description: The tilt-up concrete construction project is a 1,005,520-square-foot speculative distribuRaumedic Inc. Clean Room Expansion 235 Broadpointe Drive Mills River, NC Developer/owner: Raumedic Inc., Mills River Architect: McMillan Pazdan Smith, Greenville Project manager: THS Constructors Inc., Greenville General contractor: THS Constructors Inc., Greenville

tion warehouse on 178-acre site in Moore.

The Shepherd Hotel 389 College Avenue Clemson Owner: Pavillion Development Co., Charlotte Architects: Goff D’Antonio Associates, Charleston General contractor: Mashburn Construction Co., Greenville

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Estimated total cost of project: $8.9 million Description: Construction of an approximate 185,250 SF concrete tilt wall, steel frame warehouse and office facility located in Greer.

Engineering firms: Seamon Whiteside, Greenville, civil and landscape; Britt, Peters & Associates, Greenville, structural; Saber Engineering, Charlotte, MEP

Estimated completion date: early 2022 Description: The project involves construction of a seven-story (basement included), 67-room bou-

tique hotel tucked between College Avenue and Sloan Street in downtown Clemson. Wall framing and MEP rough-in are underway throughout the building. Finishes such as floor tile and trim are scheduled to start within the next few weeks.

Fetch Veterinary Center of Greenville 5 Market Point Dr. Greenville Architects: GMA Architects & Planners, Fort Myers, Fla. General contractor: Mavin Construction, Greenville Estimated completion date: October 2021 Estimated total cost of project: $2.4 million Description: 15,000-square-foot animal hospital offering daytime ER/ECC services as well as weekday outpatient specialty care.

Delish Sisters Restaurant 110 Sloan St., Clemson Owner: Pavilion Development Co., Charlotte Architects: Goff D’Antonio Associates, Charleston General Contractor: Mashburn Construction Co., Greenville Engineering: Saber Engineering, Charlotte, MEP Description: Delish Sisters is a company from South Africa that is bringing their creative food expe-

riences to the United States. They have chosen the Clemson Shepherd Hotel, also currently under construction, as their first U.S. café location. The project will take approximately three months to complete, and the restaurant and kitchen will take up just over 6,300 square feet of the main lobby of the hotel. Both projects are scheduled to end on the same day of substantial completion and will be open to the public in the spring of 2022.

Carolina Foothills Federal Credit Union 107 Ashmore Bridge Road Mauldin Architects: NewGround of Missouri General contractor: Mavin Construction, Greenville Estimate completion date: February 2022 Estimate total cost of project: $2.6 million Description: New 3,000-square-foot branch for Carolina Foothills FCU located in Mauldin. Exterior elements include masonry, EIFS and ACM.

Victor Hill Distribution Center 1117 Victor Hill Road Greer Owner/developer: Seefried Industrial Properties, Atlanta Architects: MCA Architecture, Greenville General Contractor: Pattillo Construction Corp., Greenville Estimated completion date: September 2022

St. Paul’s Church 304 East Camperdown Way Greenville Architects: McMillan Pazdan Smith, Greenville General contractor: Mavin Construction

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Estimate completion date: March 2022 Architects: SGA NarmourWright Design, Greenville Estimated total cost of project: $9.3 million Engineers: Britt, Peters & Associates, Greenville, civil and structural engineering; Greenville Description: Construction of 26,500-square-foot new ground-up two-story church building, 1.2 acres Devita, Greenville, MEP; SGA NarmourWright Design, Greenville, landscape architecture; and Amy Emery Interiors, of site work for parking, connection to existing parking, and work associated with renovating the Greenville, interior design. Estimated completion date: June 2-23 existing church entries as required to accommodate the new grading. Description: The project consists of the renovation and restoration of several 1920s era buildings into

office space and covered parking for Safe Harbor, a shelter facility, and the clubhouse and amenity space for affordable housing apartment units. A new four-story, 156,365-square-foot apartment building with 116 units will also be constructed on the site to provide one, two and three-bedroom unit options. The project also includes site work, parking and landscape design for the entire property.

Fox Hill Business Park — Building Two Highway 412 Fountain Inn Developer/owners: The Sudler Companies, Chatham, N.J. Architects: McMillian Pazdan Smith, Greenville General contractor: Pattillo Construction Corp., Greenville Estimated completion date: June 2022 Estimated total cost of project: $13 million Description: Construction of a new approximately 306,000-square-foot speculative warehouse building in the township of Fountain Inn.

Glen Raven Custom Fabrics Expansion 665 Liberty Highway Anderson Developer/owner: Glen Raven Inc. Architects: MCA Project manager: M.B. Kahn Construction Co. Inc. General contractor: M.B. Kahn Construction Co. Inc. Engineers: Davis & Floyd, Greenwood, civil; Arrowwood & Arrowood, Greenville, structural; Metromont,

Greenville, precast; Southern MEP, Greenville, MEP; and Maddox Engineering, Greenville, fire protection.

Prisma Health Fountain Inn Rural Health MOB 200 North Nelson Drive Fountain Inn Developer/owner: Prisma Health, Greenville Architects: LS3P, Greenville General contractor: Mavin Construction, Greenville Estimated completion date: September 2022 Description: 15,000-square-foot facility featuring up to 10 adult and pediatric primary care providers and 24 exam rooms, radiology services, and an on-site laboratory.

Inland Port Greer New buildings and North Chassis Lot Greer Owner: S.C. Ports Authority Architects: DP3 Architects, Greenville Engineers: Burdette Engineering Inc., electrical; Peritus Engineers & Associates, MMSA Engineers,

structural; Thomas & Hutton, civil Completion Date: fiscal year 2022 Description: Design in process for a Terminal Operations Building (approximately 5,600 square feet), the new Heavy Lifting Maintenance Building (approximately 3,900 square feet) and the North Chassis Lot lighting located at the Inland Port Facility in Greer.

Gordon Street Mixed-Used Development 100 Gordon St. Extension Greenville Developer/owner: M Peters Group and Safe Harbor, Greenville

Nursing Laboratory Renovations Lander University Greenwood Owner: Lander University Architects: DSP Architects, Greenwood Engineers: Burdette Engineering Inc., electrical; Peritus Engineers & Associates, mechanical; Satchel

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Description: Renovation of approximately 10,250 square feet of the existing American Legion Building

in Greenwood for new nursing classrooms. The project includes a small addition on the rear of the building.

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near Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery at 1430 Hampton Ave. Extension. It is bordered by the Reedy River and Swamp Rabbit Trail. The three buildings include studios, one- and two-bedroom units, and seven three-bedroom units with common areas and standard amenities.

New Middle School Spartanburg County School District 5 Owner: Spartanburg School District 5 Architects: LS3P Associates LTD, Greenville Engineers: Burdette Engineering Inc., electrical; Seamon Whiteside, civil; Arrowood & Arrowood,

structural; Crowe & Bulman Engineering, MEP Completion Date: third quarter of 2022

Tapestry Bon Haven Corner of N. Church Street and Asheville Highway, Spartanburg Developer/owner: Arlington Properties Inc. Architects: Greenville General contractor: Greenville Engineers: SeamonWhiteside, Greenville, civil engineering and landscape architecture design ser-

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Estimated completion date: summer 2021 Project description: The development firm is sensitive to the historic nature of the property and plans to

408 Jackson 365 Field St., Greenville Owner/Developer: Woodfield Investments, Charlotte Engineers: SeamonWhiteside, Greenville Completion date: First quarter of 2022 Estimated total cost of project: $2.1 million Description: 408 Jackson is a new mixed-use development located on 2.8 acres directly across from

have a community garden area and tea house incorporating the remaining elements of the historic home site. They are also mindful of and will save as many of the unique existing healthy trees as possible. Plans show a 160-unit suburban style community with urban design characteristics in order to fit with the context of the surrounding area.

Fluor Field, home of the Greenville Drive baseball stadium in downtown Greenville’s historic West End. The project includes 227 apartments, 4,700 square feet of retail space, 1,932 square feet of outdoor patio and green space and close proximity to the Swamp Rabbit Trail and other nearby amenities.

Court View Townhomes, Phase II Mayfield Street, Greenville Developer/owner: Ryan Rosenfeld at Rosenfeld Properties and Court View Phase II LLC, Greenville Architects: McMillan Pazdan Smith, Greenville General contractor: Oasis Custom Homes, Greenville Estimated completion date: September 2021 Project description: Luxury townhomes centrally located near the Swamp Rabbit Trail, The Commons

Riverside 1430 Hampton Ave., Greenville Owner/Developer: Woodfield Investments, Charlotte Engineers: SeamonWhiteside, Greenville Completion date: Third quarter of 2021 Description: Riverside is a four-story, 200-unit multifamily development located on an 8.29-acre site

and Unity Park. Each townhome will have a two-car garage, three bedrooms, and two full bathrooms with a powder room. Units will have custom cabinetry, hardwood flooring in the main living areas, tiled bathrooms and nine-foot ceilings with crown molding. Kitchens will have gorgeous white granite or quartz countertops with undermount lighting.

Broad River Electric Cooperative 1036 Webber Road, Cowpens Developer/owner: Broad River Electric Cooperative, Gaffney Architects: SGA NarmourWright Design, Greenville

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Estimated completion date: October 2021 Project description: Interior renovation of existing suite. Includes new millwork, walls, ceilings, flooring and MEP upgrades. Also includes a parking lot expansion.

General contractor: McCrory Construction LLC, Greenville Engineers: Live Oaks Consultants, Charleston, structural, civil and MEP Estimated completion date: July 2022 Estimated total cost of project: MBM Consulting LLC, Powdersville Project description: The two-story, 30,500-square-foot headquarters will offer spacious offices for all

Hyundai of Greer 13770 E. Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer employees, an operations room, small and large conference rooms, an assembly room attached to Developer/owner: JBM Leasing LLC, Greer a catering kitchen with a separate entrance, a board room, and a level 2 secure entrance lobby, Architects: Langley & Associates, Greer interaction rooms and a drive-thru. The project also includes a 22,700-square-foot warehouse space General contractor: Hogan Construction Group LLC, Greenville and a 15,000-square-foot truck shed and crew quarters. The project is currently under construction. Engineers: Thomas & Hutton, Greenville, civil; Palmetto Structural Engineering, Taylors, structural; Car-

olina Engineering, Greenville, MEP Estimated completion date: February 2022 Project description: The new dealership will envelop 19,427 square feet of space incorporating a modern sales showroom, administrative offices, customer lounge/waiting area, and a large service area for repairs, parts storage, and detailing. The exterior will consist of a structurally glazed curtain wall system, decorative EIFS and ACM panels, painted CMU, and ornamented with Hyundai branding.

Greenville County New Administration Building 301 University Ridge, Greenville Owner: Greenville County Developer: RocaPoint Partners, Atlanta Architects: Foster + Partners, London, England (designer); Nelson, Philadelphia (designer) General contractor: DPR Construction, Greenville Estimated completion date: December 2022 Project description: This iconic gateway project is the first building of a 40-acre downtown redevelop-

ment in Greenville. The six-story, 250,000-square-foot office building includes two interconnected buildings housing county administration, courts, and Greenville County Council chambers as well as support services and retail options for visitors. The building exterior will be mostly glass with multiple exterior terraces making the building a focal point of the development, a draw for public visitors and a healthy workplace for employees.

Brynes High Softball Stadium 200 S Danzler Road, Duncan Developer/owner: Spartanburg District 5, James F. Byrnes High School Architects: McMillan Pazdan Smith General contractor: Harper General Contractors Engineers: Blackwood and Associates, civil; Bailey and Son, structural; and Carolina Engineering Solu-

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Estimated completion date: Feb. 18 Description: The Lady Rebels of James F Byrnes High School will be playing on a new field next season.

The stadium will feature a blend of traditional and natural playing surfaces combined with artificial elements. New features include a new press box, new batting cages and LED stadium lighting. The stadium’s planning and design was done by McMillan Pazdan Smith. The project is being constructed by Harper General Contractors. Byrnes Softball were 5A state champs last year.

Prisma Five Forks Family and Internal Medicine Renovation 300 Scuffletown Road, Simpsonville Developer/owner: Prisma Health, Greenville Architects: McMillan Pazdan Smith, Greenville General contractor: Mavin Construction, Greenville Engineers: Site Design, SSR

Carolina Foothills Federal Credit Union 107 Ashmore Bridge Road, Mauldin Developer/owner: Carolina Foothills Federal Credit Union Architects: NewGround, Chesterfield, Mo. General contractor: Mavin Construction, Greenville Estimated completion date: Feb. 11, 2022 Project description: New 3,000-square-foot branch for Carolina Foothills FCU located in Mauldin. Exterior elements include masonry, EIFS and ACM.

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T&S Brass and Bronze Works Warehouse Expansion 2 Saddleback Cove, Travelers Rest Developer/owner: T&S Brass and Bronze Works, Travelers Rest Architects: MCA, Greenville General contractor: Langston Construction of Piedmont LLC, Piedmont Engineers: Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co., Greenville (civil); Walker & Whiteside, Inc., Greenville

Holly Tree Country Club Bridge 500 Golf Club Dr., Simpsonville Developer/owner: Greenville Architects: Greenville General contractor: AJ Bright Construction, Greenville Project description: This project is a replacement bridge for golf cart traffic.

(electrical); Leblanc Welch Consulting Engineers, Greenville (HVAC); TFS Engineering Inc., Greenville (plumbing); Arrowood & Arrowood, Greenville (structural) Estimated completion date: Oct. 1 Project description: 54,000-square-foot PEMB warehouse with 3,000 square feet of mezzanine office space. Six-inch reinforced slab, 32-foot eave height, ESFR sprinkler and conditioned space.

Spartanburg Judicial Center 366 North Church Street, Spartanburg Developer/owner: Spartanburg County Project manager: Clerestory Project Group, Spartanburg Architects: McMillan Pazdan Smith, Spartanburg General contractor: Turner Construction, New York Engineers: Associate Architect / MEP Engineer SSOE Stevens & Wilkinson, Columbia (associate archi-

tect/MEP engineer); McCutchen & Associates, Spartanburg (civil); Britt Peters & Associates, Greenville (structural); Justice Planning Associates, Columbia (master planner/owner’s representative); LandArt Design Group, Spartanburg (landscape architect); Kimley-Horn, Columbia (traffic consultant); Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Waltham, Mass. (envelope consultant) Estimated completion date: fall 2023 Project description: Construction is underway for the new Spartanburg Judicial Center. The 340,000-square-foot facility will contain 16 courtrooms to serve criminal, family, probate and magistrate court functions for the county, along with space for the solicitor and public defender offices. The judicial center will also include a new 650-space parking garage. The building will be constructed on the same site as the existing judicial center and the current center will remain operational during construction.

Earle Street Baptist Church Renovation 225 West Earle St., Greenville Developer/owner: Earle Street Baptist Church Architects: LS3P, Greenville General contractor: Mavin Construction, Greenville Estimated completion date: October 2021 Project description: Includes “refresh” of existing sanctuary — ceiling repairs, paint, new flooring and stage adjustment.

Fox Hill Business Park Building 2 189 Milcron Drive, Fountain Inn Developer/owner: Sudler Companies, Chatham, N.J. Architects: McMillan Pazdan Smith, Spartanburg General contractor: Pattillo Construction, Atlanta Engineers: MEP/FP McVeigh & Mangum Engineering, Atlanta (MEP and fire protection); McVeigh &

Mangum Engineering, Atlanta (structural); Civil SeamonWhiteside, Greenville (civil) Estimated completion date: January 2022 Project description: This 300,000-square-foot facility will be the second building in the Fox Hill Business Park, following the completion of Building 1 earlier this summer. Overall, Fox Hill will host nearly 2.5 million square feet of manufacturing, distribution and warehousing space off Interstate 385 in Fountain Inn. Building 2 will feature steel frame, concrete tilt-wall construction. A groundbreaking was held earlier this summer, and the shell is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Littlejohn Center Addition 644 Old Greenville Highway, Clemson Developer/owner: city of Clemson Architects: LS3P General contractor: Bowen & Watson Inc. Engineers: Britt, Peters & Associates Inc. (structural); Peritus Engineers & Associates (MEP); Burdette

Engineering Inc. (electrical) Project description: Littlejohn Community Center, an organization serving the city of Clemson for more than 22 years, offers a wide variety of programs to address critical community needs. The highly visible community center is in near-constant use, and needed a significant expansion to keep up with rapid growth and maximize its programming opportunities. LS3P performed a feasibility study and space needs analysis to determine the required space for current and future uses.

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leven stories of thousands of windowless bedrooms, complete with TV-monitors designed to emulate natural light — all designed by a 97-yearold billionaire without any architectural experience. If it sounds like a prison from 2080, think again. It’s just one of the ways University of California Santa Barbara is “minimizing costs by maximizing the number of beds,” according to the school, during a time when many university budgets are still reeling from pandemic-related pressures. Munger Hall, named after its designer, Berkshire Hathaway investor Charlie Munger, could epitomize the future for educational architecture, but McMillan Pazdan Smith and its new associates from ed-focused Watson Tate Savory have other ideas: blueprints with lots of natural sunlight with student’s health in mind. “Natural light benefits people in a variety of ways,” Ron Smith, founding principal of McMillan Pazdan Smith and the firm’s education expert, told GSA Business Report. “It helps you learn better. It helps with absenteeism.” LEED and Green Globe certification still prevail on college campus buildings, according to Smith, but Well-certified structures are the new gold standard. “Which is how a building can help a student or faculty member perform better,” he said, adding that Well-certified buildings tend to be defined by “a great heating and air conditioning system, has lots of natural light, has lots of things that help them physically, mentally and emotionally perform better.” The evolving higher education space and common goals prompted an October merger of the two firms under the banner

of McMillan Pazdan Smith at its Columbia and Charlotte offices. “We have the ability to have researchers on staff, so we have the ability in real time to continue to stay current with trends, which is a great benefit to higher education clients,” said Tom Savory, principal of Watson Tate Savory and Clemson University adjunct professor. “Higher education is extremely competitive. All of the national firms are always in the room competing for any significant higher education projects. So this merger really brings the same level of expertise and the same human resources and breadth of talent to bear that national firms bring when they come to the higher education table.” In the past, McMillan Pazdan Smith’s client base has focused in on independent colleges and universities, according to Smith, with K-12 to higher education work making up 35% of the firm’s projects. Chad Cousins, CEO of the Greenville firm, added that its presence in the commercial space also gives his team a keen sense of workforce development needs on

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the educational level from health care to manufacturing. “There’s an ability to leverage resources who have strengths and experiences in really all aspects of community as part of the higher-ed campus conversation,” Cousins said about the merger. Watson Tate Savory has made a name with designing state-owned university buildings. A lot of them. Education, especially higher-education, projects make up 80% of the firm’s portfolio. An architect’s architect, the firm designed the American Institute of Architects’ Center for Architecture within the shell of a historic storefront on Columbia’s Main Street. But it’s another Columbia project that the team brings up as a prime example of adaptive reuse geared toward new trends in education. In 2020, Historic Columbia lauded the firm for its work in converting the University of South Carolina’s former law school, a brooding brutalist “virtually windowless” structure into a chemistry building with a multi-story open lobby and soaring views of the outdoors, according to

Watson Tate Savory’s Sanders Tate. “Even though we completely gutted the thing, literally moving stairs and elevators to make it work right and took pieces of the precast off to provide the natural light that was needed, it was still a viable worthwhile effort to not tear down something that was constructed,” Tate said. “It’s kind of fun because its different than working in an open field, but really the reward is the willingness of a client to allow that thought process to go on and realize there’s just of embodied energy that just shouldn’t be thrown away and started over.” Collaboration spaces, especially in scientific spaces like USC’s chemistry building, are key to the next wave of education architecture, according to the team. “They talk about the principal of ‘loose fit, long life,’” Savory said. “Which is not so much a matter of hyper-flexibility. It’s more a matter of buildings that serve a variety of functions and can bring different disciplines in to collide, intellectually and creatively.” In line with Well Building’s focus on harnessing a place’s natural energy and aesthetic, photovoltaic building skins and mass timber structures are other highlights of 2021’s higher-ed architectural currents. “Certainly, solar panels are commonplace in some respect,” Tate said, adding that photovoltaic materials integrated across an entire building’s surface will be the next step for the higher-ed space. One of McMillan Pazdan Smith’s recent projects, Wofford College’s Center for Environmental Studies, won the 2021 Louis I. Kahn Citation from American School & University for its use of solar panels and cross-laminated timber. The magazine called the project “an excellent example of how a building is the third teacher, supporting the curriculum of the facility” and “incorporates sustainability and flexible design.”

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Savannah Lakes Village is a 5,000-lot planned community with more than 3,000 developed lots in need of homes. (Photo/Provided)

New Greenwood plant to build more than 100 homes for development By Molly Hulsey

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reenwood’s Impresa Modular has not yet begun operations but the company already landed a contract to build more than 100 homes a year for a McCormick County development. The development, Savannah Lakes Village, is a private lakefront community off Lake Thurmond developed by the SLV Windfall Group. “We are thankful to be partnering with Impresa in this development to bring much needed product to market,” Jim Walsh, CEO of SLV Windfall Group, said in a news release. “I am a firm believer in Impresa’s quality products and processes, and couldn’t be more thrilled to have their factory just down the road in Greenwood to support our partnership.” The community features two championship golf courses, four restaurants, a 23,000 square foot recreation center with tennis, pickleball, indoor-outdoor pools, bowling alleys and fitness areas. More than 3,000 developed lots on

the property will need homes built by the Impresa with the first model expected in the first quarter of 2022 after the manufacturer’s January launch, the release said. Components built offsite in Impresa’s 240,000-square-foot production facility are expected to reduce construction delays due in part to the limited sub-contractor workforce in the local region and reduce the amount of construction time from site preparation to final certificate of occupancy, according to the release. “We are thrilled to have our new manufacturing facility so close to Savannah Lakes Village,” Ken Semler, president of Impresa Homes, said in the release. “We look forward to partnering with the developer and community to bring the next level of home building technology to such a wonderful established community.” In September, Impresa announced plans to invest $9 million in its construction facility at 161 Rock Church Road S.E. in Greenwood. The multi-million dollar project is expected to create 180 jobs.

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Corley Plumbing Air Electric 8501 Pelham Road Greenville, SC 29615

864-288-9733 www.corleypro.com service@corleypro.com

Christopher Corley, Margot F. Shaffer Johnson 1986

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Residential and light commercial; heating, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical services

Waldrop Inc. 331 S. Hammett Road Greer, SC 29651

864-578-7252 www.callwaldrop.com service@waldropinc.com

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Full-service contracting firm specializing in installation, maintenance and repair for commercial, industrial and residential

Davis Services Inc. 111 Davis Road Spartanburg, SC 29303

864-578-9233 www.davisservicesinc.com timothy@davisservicesinc.com

Brian Davis, Nicholas S. Davis, Michael R. Davis 1972

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Full-service contractor, installation and service for residential and commercial AC, heating, electrical, plumbing

Carolina Heating Service 1326 Piedmont Highway Piedmont, SC 29673

864-232-5684 www.carolinaheating.com info@carolinaheating.net

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Cullum Services Inc. 121 Webb St. Simpsonville, SC 29681

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General Air Conditioning Service Corp. 5409 Augusta Road Greenville, SC 29605

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Alex Clark, Darrell K. Reid, Robert A. Clark 1992

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artness Development plans to build a large mixed-use “innovation district” at 701 Poinsett Highway in Greenville. The project is intended to result in a space that will foster innovation as a gathering spot for innovators and entrepreneurs. Partners in the Crescent Startup Community include Flywheel, Furman University, the S.C. Research Authority, VentureSouth and others. Hartness Development announced Wednesday that it will break ground on the project in early 2022 and Crescent will open late next year with the completion of the first phase in the old Pepsi bottling building. Crescent Startup Community is Hartness Development’s first project off the Hartness family home site, now a traditional neighborhood development that continues to grow. Part of that neighborhood, including some homes and retail are complete while others phases, notably Hotel Hartness and its amenities, are still under development. “We are excited to introduce an innovation district that will bring together and champion our thriving

entrepreneur community,” Sean Hartness, CEO of Hartness Development, said a news release. “Greenville is home to many successful startups and aspiring entrepreneurs, but it lacks a large-scale space for them to meaningfully connect and innovate alongside like-minded individuals and organizations. This space is vital to accelerating and driving innovation, and Crescent will fill a gap by providing all resources in one central place. With this strategy and a broad approach to startups, we see this innovation district generating hundreds of new ideas and businesses.” Crescent will sit on seven acres of land located off a future spur of the Swamp Rabbit Trail. Developers say it will benefit from its proximity to downtown Greenville, Furman University and Travelers Rest. “The time is right for Greenville, really the Upstate, to have an innovation district,” Anthony Herrera, chief innovation officer of Furman University, said in the release. “Poinsett Highway is the ideal location to house a live, work, play and learn community focused on the future of education, work and economic development. Herrera also serves as executive director of the Furman University Institute for Innovation & Entrepre-

Renderings show an interior designed to bring together innovators and entrepreneurs in a large complex on Poinsett Highway. (Rendering/Provided)

neurship. “Crescent Startup Community is possible because of the collaboration between academic, civic, and corporate stakeholders focused supporting our entrepreneurial and innovation community,” he said in the release. “This place will provide everyone access to the resources and connections neces-

sary to successfully launch and grow their venture.” Crescent is intended to provide those live-work-play opportunities through the collaboration of the institutional partners, entrepreneurship service organizations, and college and university programs, according to the news release. The organizations

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NOVEMBER 15 The Crescent Startup Community will make use of the old Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. building on Poinsett. (Rendering/Provided)

involved are there to connect inception and growth-stage companies with students, faculty and alumni and offer programming “designed to stimulate ideation, structured development and access to investment capital,” the release said. The recipe will include incubator programs for students, alumni and the community; pitch competitions; professional networking and mentorship; boot camps and design thinking workshops; social entrepreneurship study away programs; and curriculum majors, minors and certificates. Complementing Crescent’s coworking, maker and collaborative common area spaces will be a curated mix of tenants including Fitness with a View and Methodical Coffee. “Flywheel is thrilled to be working with Hartness Development, Furman and all of the other resident entrepreneurship service organizations involved in phase one of the innovation district,” Peter Marsh, founding partner of Flywheel, said in the release. “Our coworking innovation space, amenities and programming provide affordable full-service support for startups, solopreneurs, consultants and freelancers that are the heart and soul of any entrepreneurial ecosystem. In all the regions we serve, we try to co-locate a continuum of entrepreneurship resources under one roof so that any founder that walks in the door has access to developmental support and a contiguous capital stack. We look forward to bringing new value to the ecosystem in a vibrant live, work, play, learn district-scale community.” Its location on Poinsett Highway was the former home of the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. Led by Thomas Hartness, the bottler was a part of the economic growth of mid-20th century Greenville. Hartness was a leader in the Pepsi company. He bought Pepsi-Cola bot-

tling rights in Greenville in 1940 and in 1945 designed a case packer, according to the company’s history online. The company became Hartness International and made its mark with technological innovations and international sales within the soft drink and bottling industry, according to the website of the company now called ITW Hartness, still based in Greenville. The company now holds more than 100 patents. Renovation and historic designation of the bottling facility building is phase one of the project and it will be an anchor of the innovation district, the release said. The remainder of the district will open in phases with new construction and the creation of green space. The site was also home to the Piedmont Shirt Factory, which was a hub of the textile industry when Greenville was known as the textile capital of the world. The location of the factory was within the city’s “Textile Crescent,” an area known for its innovation. The Piedmont Shirt Factory is also where Max Heller, an entrepreneur who would later be the mayor of Greenville, first worked as an immigrant from Austria during World War II. “Crescent will energize and retain our entrepreneurs, as well as continue the revitalization of Greenville’s Poinsett corridor,” Jim Burns, COO of Hartness Development, said in the release. “The land we acquired along Poinsett Highway has the potential to grow into a 15 to 20-acre site, and Crescent is the start of our strategy to rekindle and continue the location’s innovation history. We will restore the area to foster our own entrepreneurs and to attract large companies and institutions from around the region who can bring opportunities and further build the community.” Ross Norton can be reached at 864-720-1222.

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Furman lauded for sustainability

Funds support minority accelerator

For the third time in a row, Furman University earned a Sustainable Tracking, Assessment and Rating System Gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education for the third consecutive year. The gold rate places Furman among the top three baccalaureate schools in the United States, the university said. The STARS Program is a self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. The association grades schools in 18 categories, including curriculum, research, campus and community engagement and operations. More than 1,000 institutions have registered to use the STARS reporting tool.

Three chamber organizations from across South Carolina jointly announced that Bank of America provided a $500,000 grant to launch a statewide Minority Business Accelerator program. This program will be led by the Charleston, Columbia and Greenville chambers and is set to start in January 2022. The Minority Business Accelerator supports and scales high-potential minority-owned firms by providing targeted training, access to business coaches and access to large corporations. Participants leave the program with a threeyear strategic plan to guide development. Participants must have at least one other full-time employee and must also be headquartered in South Carolina. Recruitment for program participants will begin this fall.

New center to assist with contracts

Kopis announces partnership

The University of South Carolina’s Office of Economic Engagement, in partnership with the S.C. Department of Commerce, announced the opening of the Procurement Technical Assistance Center of South Carolina. The center will provide South Carolina businesses with resources and services required to obtain contracts and subcontracts with the U.S. Department of Defense, as well as with federal, state and local governments. The Procurement Technical Assistance Center will provide each of the state’s 46 counties with the following assistance: identifying marketing opportunities for clients’ products/services; advising and assisting clients in preparation and submission of applications, certifications and registrations for doing business with federal, state and local governments; advising and assisting clients with the preparation and submission of bids/proposals and postaward functions; bid matching service; and pursuing subcontracting opportunities. For more information, visit www. ptacsc.org.

Prisma expands hemophilia center

Prisma Health has expanded its Hemophilia Treatment Center to include an office in Greenville as well as Columbia. Prisma Health said it has South Carolina’s only federally supported comprehensive hemophilia treatment center, serving a growing number of both children and adults across the state. Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder in which blood does not clot properly. The center has close partnerships with and access to resources from educational and advocacy community organizations, such as the Bleeding Disorders Association of South Carolina.

Greenville software company Kopis said it has partnered with an Internet of Things (IoT) design engineering firm called Connected Development on a new platform that aims to help customers with size-, power- and cost-constrained IoT applications accelerate time to market. The platform’s combination of pre-tested hardware and software building blocks will allow customers to rapidly prototype unique applications, while transitioning to volume manufacturing, the companies said in a news release.

Countybank exhibit on display

The Museum in Greenwood opened a permanent exhibit featuring Countybank. The exhibit displays many historical items from the bank’s almost 90-year history, including old photographs of the bank’s branches, a Brandt Automatic Cashier, a Mosler safe and a “cannonball safe.” The County Bank was founded in 1933 by a group of Greenwood businessmen to ensure there was a bank that would be the county’s bank in the aftermath of local bank closures and restructuring during the Great Depression. The Museum houses roughly 50,000 artifacts and features rotating and traveling exhibits.

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andler Mitch Henderson of the South Carolina Search & Rescue Dog Association, a non-profit, all-volunteer professional search and rescue team dedicated to finding missing people with search dogs, has attained a first national certification from the North American Police Work Dog Association in cadaver detection with K9 Penny. The national association specializes in the development, improvement, training and certification of police work dogs and assists in certifying working dog teams. Henderson and Penny passed the three-day cadaver detection certification test, which included searches for human remains in 12 scenarios in six areas, including rubble (simulating a collapsed building), vehicles, water, open wilderness, building and buried, according to a news release. Cadaver detection tests also require NAPWDA police obedience certification, which includes off-leash heeling, voice and hand signal commands, and emergency down. Henderson, an explosive detection handler with K2 Solutions, is also a volunteer with Wellford Police Department, and was a residual operator at Spartanburg Water for 23 years. He has eight years of K9 SAR experience. Henderson is a certified rescue diver with 25 years of experience in fire fighting as a former volunteer with the Boiling Springs Fire Department. SCSARDA team members take additional coursework in lost person behavior, managing the land search operation, and other advanced search-

Charlotte-based Rent Ready said it is expanding into Greenville. The company provides a technology platform to manage business-to-business services for multifamily apartments. The company currently serves the Atlanta, Charlotte and Raleigh markets.

ma Health Greer campus. The center will provide care to individuals struggling with major wounds, ulcers or infections and help fast track recovery with the latest technology and treatments, according to a news release. Some of the wounds commonly treated include diabetic wounds, pressure ulcers, burns, radiation burns, injuries and non-healing surgical wounds.

Prisma Health opens clinic in Greer

Pintail adds property management

Rent Ready expands to Greenville

Prisma Health Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center opened a location at the Pris-

Greenville-based commercial real estate firm Pintail announced it is expanding

Mitch Henderson and K9 Penny earned national certification in search and rescue after three days of testing and assessment. (Photo/Provided)

and-rescue courses as well as courses in hazardous material, blood borne pathogens, crime scene preservation, incidemt command and first aid. “Human remains detection dogs are very important tools for us as they help round out our K9 SAR abilities in the field when we hunt for missing persons,” Marion Tisdale, an officer with SCSARDA and area search dog handler, said in the release. “They also can provide much-needed closure for families in the event of the death of a loved one who is missing. We are very fortunate to have a handler on our team as experienced as Mitch, who has achieved certifications now in trailing, cadaver detection, and explosives detection with three different dogs. Our team takes a lot of pride in developing highly skilled K9 SAR handlers and Mitch is certainly a strong representative of our philosophy.” services to include property management. Pintail Property Services will provide Upstate property owners with commercial property management services, including emergency support, property inspections and maintenance, contractor selection and management, construction and project supervision, financial reporting, tenant relationship management and other services. The new venture will be led by Brian Sparks, a member of the Institute of Real Estate Management and a certified property manager.

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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine added Jennifer Armenti as a property manager in its Greenville office. Armenti joins Caine with experience in property management and accounting. Kisha Lyles of Avison Young earned the Certified Commercial Investment Member designation from the CCIM Institute. Lyles is a senior associate in the firm’s Greenville and Charleston offices.

Huff Creek Properties, the timber and recreational land division of NAI Earle Furman, hired Knox Duncan to its brokerage team in Greenville. Knox will gradDuncan uate from Clemson University in 2022 with a degree in business management. Coldwell Banker Caine added David Montague to its Greenville office. He recently moved to the Upstate from West Palm Beach, Fla. Montague

Coldwell Banker Caine added Cary Swofford to its residential sales team. She has a background in human resources.

banking, government and real estate industries.

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LaBerge, known on the Clemson campus as a longtime leader in bioengineering, is credited for building the program’s national reputation. (Photo/Provided)

Dixon, Campbell

Alex Campbell of NAI Earle Furman and Tammy Dixon of NAI Piedmont Triad earned the Certified Commercial Investment Member designation, NAI announced.

TECHNOLOGY Engenius hired Randall Stewart as customer success manager. Prior to joining Engenius, Stewart was a customer service manager at Precision Genetics, Stewart director of athletic communications at Newberry College and athletic media relations director at Brevard College. Tina Zwolinski, CEO of Skillsgapp, has been appointed to the Academic Advisory Council of the Skilled Trades Alliance, a national nonprofit of public and private Zwolinski organizations dedicated to addressing the skilled trade deficit in the United States.

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Shelton

Coldwell Banker Caine added Mike Shelton to its Greenville office. He has worked in the automotive service industry for more than 30 years.

Coldwell Banker Caine hired Lori Nix as a property management staff accountant at its Greenville office. Nix has more than 25 years of accounting experience in the

Smith

Solutions ITW hired David Smith as development and operations manager. He most recently worked as director of information technology at Palmetto Goodwill in Charleston.

Clemson’s LaBerge receives Charles Townes honor for lifetime achievement Staff Report

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artine LaBerge of Clemson University received InnoVision’s Charles Townes Individual Lifetime Achievement Award in a virtual ceremony on Nov. 9. LaBerge joined Clemson University in 1990 and has served as chair of the bioengineering department for more than 19 years. Colleagues credit her with building the department into a powerhouse of translational research and education that creates leaders and innovators crucial to South Carolina’s life sciences industry. The Charles Townes award honors individuals who have exhibited a sustained commitment to the advancement of technology and the community through their technology-oriented and innovative contributions. “It’s an individual award, but in reality it should be a team award because no one is ever alone on that stage, especially for this prestigious award,” LaBerge said in a news release. “I’m very honored because I’m following the best and the brightest in South Carolina.” The award’s namesake, the late Charles Townes, was a graduate of Greenville High School and Furman University and is the only person other than the Dalai Lama and Mother Teresa to win both a Nobel Prize and a Templeton Prize, the news release said.

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Stokes & Co. CPAs named Tara Kennedy its firm administrator. Kennedy joined Stokes in 2020.

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Crawford hired Nicole Tankelewicz as public relations senior account executive. Tankelewicz has six years of public

Colleagues said LaBerge has devoted her career to advancing bioengineering technology and building communities of scholars, entrepreneurs and industry leaders to foster innovation. She has helped Clemson establish strategic partnerships with the likes of Arthrex, Prisma Health and the Medical University of South Carolina. LaBerge played a central role in establishing the Clemson University Biomedical Engineering Innovation Campus, the release said. Her support was also instrumental in establishing two separate Centers of Biomedical Excellence at Clemson, both funded with multi-million-dollar grants from the National Institutes of Health. Steve Johnson, a previous recipient of the Charles Townes award and member of the bioengineering department’s advisory board, said in the release that when LaBerge joined Clemson as an assistant professor more than 30 years ago, she set out to make Clemson a leading bioengineering school. “Since then, she has pursued that vision with determination, passion and a commitment to excel — to stand above what other schools would accept as just good enough,” he said in the release. “Since becoming chair of the department nearly 20 years ago, she has brought in the best talent, created the most innovative programs and attracted the brightest students from across the country and the world.” relations experience and most recently served as communications manager with The Fresh Market.

Kinsey

Fuel announced that President and COO Meredith Kinsey has been appointed to the Upstate American

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People in the News Heart Association board of directors for a three-year term. As a board member, she will contribute to the association’s efforts to increase community awareness and engagement, raise funds, and drive awareness to support initiatives to fight against heart disease and stroke in the Upstate. VantagePoint Marketing hired Sydney Farthing as social media coordinator. She most recently worked with VisitClemson. Infinity Marketing Farthing hired Brandyn Graham as media coordinator and Sarah Johnson as integrated marketing lead. Graham most recently worked as marketing coordinator at Code Differently. Johnson previously worked as a senior account manager at RingoFire. Mary Placito joined Story as an account manager. She previously worked at the Community Journals as a marketing representative.

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HEALTH CARE Interim HealthCare promoted Kiersten Colovin to vice president of operations. Colovin has been in the health care industry for 12 years and most recently served Colovin as the vice president of hospice. TacMed Solutions hired Mark R. Owens as senior vice president of sales to lead its Simulation Solutions Group. Owens has 23 years of experience in the medical device and health care simulation industry.

Davis

Rebuild Upstate hired Rose Davis as development specialist. Davis served nearly five years as the resource development manager at Pickens County Habitat for Humanity.

Allen

Gov. Henry McMaster presented Laura Allen of Spartanburg with the Order of the Palmetto, the state’s highest civilian honor. Allen has served on numer-

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Countybank announced that Rufus

ous boards across South Carolina and is known for her dedication to childhood cancer and building the multi-state Children’s Cancer Partners organization.

STATE GOVERNMENT The Commission for the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs announced the selection of Michelle Gough Fry as state director of the Department of Disabilities and Special Fry Needs. She has served as general counsel to the Indiana State Board of Education, the Indiana Charter School Board and the Indiana Department of Education. In 2014, she was appointed by then-Gov. Mike Pence to serve on the Indiana Civil Rights Commission.

merce. The award recognizes an individual with fewer than 10 years of professional experience in human resources. Kay is a 2014 graduate of Lander University.

LAW Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that William McKinney of its Greenville office has been appointed chair of the North Carolina Catawba Compact CertificaMcKinney tion Commission by N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper. McKinney focuses his practice in the areas of state and local government, economic development and business litigation.

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Placito

Lima One Capital hired Annmarie Higgins as chief human resources officer and Taylor Owens as chief marketing officer. Higgins previously worked as head of human resources for Samsung Electronics Home Appliances America. Owens comes to Lima One from Hawke Media, where he was group director of client strategy.

Thornwell “Wells” Dunlap V, vice president and commercial relationship manager, will move from Greenwood to Countybank’s Greenville market.

Martin

Lucas Systems Inc. promoted Treeshay Martin to menu maintenance supervisor to oversee data management and menu maintenance services.

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Kay

Talitha Kay, assistant human resources manager at the Greenwood Genetic Center, has been named the 2021 HR Rising Star by the S.C. Chamber of Com-

Farr

Rogers Townsend hired Nick Farr as a member in the firm’s Greenville office. Farr handles civil litigation with a focus on insurance coverage, tort and personal injury.

NONPROFITS Harvest Hope Food Bank hired Chad Scott as director of development and agency relations. Scott has worked with The Boys and Girls Clubs of AmerScott ica, PBS Television in Charlotte and Haiti based non-profits Free the Kids and Grace Children’s Hospital.

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uite brilliantly, South Carolina leveraged the textile industry success and an experienced manufacturing workforce to transition to high-tech advanced manufacturing. Home to over 6,500 manufacturing companies employing over 250,000 people, manufacturers must innovate, CATHERINE adopt new techHAYES nology, retool, and retrain their workforce to remain competitive in the global economy. From engineers to CEOs, we hear the urgency to “race to innovate to stay competitive.” From benchmarking in SCRA’s Corporate Innovation Forum, we see similar innovation challenges resurface across industry verticals – despite differences in volumes, product mix, and supply chains - and innovation best practices can be shared.

nal experts from the start more quickly drive successful technology adoption across their value chain. Through these partnerships, smaller tech firms validate their solutions before scaling and larger companies gain quick access to technical expertise, mitigate the risk, and realize the ROI.

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Roadmap for Industry 4.0

A critical innovation challenge manufacturers face today is how to define the strategic vision and roadmap for digital transformation or Industry 4.0, whether improving operations at the plant level or transforming business across the enterprise. Do you take a top-down, vision-oriented approach, or a bottom-up, lean, and value stream approach? Best practices from industry partners suggest you should incorporate views from both perspectives and align your leadership and your practitioners to maximize return on investment. Industry 4.0 isn’t an event; it’s a commitment to a journey of technology assessments, trials, adoption, and integration. Leadership must understand the opportunities and threats of this journey and commit the capital, training, and operational resources to assure successful technology transfer.

Technology choices

After defining an Industry 4.0 roadmap, it’s not the “cool factor” that should drive technology choices. Shiny new tech may dazzle some in the press, but manufacturers need to pilot and scale technologies that drive improved performance, reduce costs, and deliver value to their customers. Key personnel considerations dictate the approach you use to pilot, deploy, integrate and maintain new technology. Do you have the technical resources in-house, and will you provide

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the technical training required to achieve value from this digital transformation? Do you develop and implement these new technologies with your own resources, do you acquire them, or do you partner with external vendors? Depending on their strategy, many companies choose to partner with smaller technology firms, often startups, to contain costs and to reduce time to value.

Tech transfer model

SCRA’s SC Industry Solutions developed a model to facilitate technology transfer from smaller tech firms to larger companies, which lowers the cost and risk of development and facilitates technology adoption and integration from pilot to scale. After engaging industry leaders to understand their technical needs, we scout the entrepreneurial community

to identify technology-based solutions, facilitate the match from technology company to corporate partner, assist to define a realistic scope and scalable pilot, provide funding with a corporate partner match, and monitor the project milestones to achieve defined deliverables. Through technology transfer, SCRA supports manufacturers’ success by facilitating access to emerging technologies, academic discoveries, and entrepreneurial products and services. I heard a startling statistic last year: Only half of all corporate pilots ever scale. We’ve learned from deploying our tech transfer model that tactical pilots drive more cost-effective solutions than complex plant-wide deployments. The companies that engage cross-functional teams to design and implement a scalable pilot project and partner with exter-

Recently, a large, industrial manufacturer approached us looking for a scalable, artificial intelligence solution to predictive maintenance on multiple machines at multiple plants. Through the SCRA model and associated Demonstration Grant, we supported the partnership with a small tech firm that leverages its expertise in manufacturing processes to apply predictive maintenance and predictive quality models. Although the manufacturer could have developed these skills and tools in-house, the support of external experts with machine learning knowledge and pre-developed templates expedited the learning curve, exposed the integration challenges, and reduced the time to value. Bridging the corporate and entrepreneurial cultures can be tricky. Software engineers and data scientists have unique skill sets that don’t always align with manufacturing objectives. Startups must learn manufacturing lingo, set realistic expectations of what their technology does and does not accomplish, and understand the integration requirements to achieve smooth technology transfer and adoption. Beyond proving the technology works, both companies must consider operational costs, maintenance requirements, technical training, and workforce acceptance to assure successful adoption. By structuring realistic pilot projects to facilitate tech transfer, both the small tech company and the larger corporate partner learn the process to introduce, implement, and deploy the new technology, thereby avoiding costly mistakes and mitigating the risk of failed adoption. Catherine Hayes is industry manager for the S.C. Research Authority.

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