Strategic Marketing Communications and Public RelationsE. Boineau & Company is a Charleston, S.C. public relations firm offering a high-level, hands-on approach to strategic marketing communications and PR for substantive companies, organizations and municipalities with a story to tell. The goal is always to build and manage brand image, reputation, credibility and position in the marketplace. The firm, based in historic downtown Charleston, S.C., offers overall brand development and brand management to include verbal (messaging) and visual (graphics) branding, including media relations, crisis communications planning, media training, marketing research, logo/brand identity, internet marketing and social media to corporate and non-profit entities throughout the southeast region. Clients come from the accounting, architectural, environmental, manufacturing, retail, jewelry, legal, medical, financial, cable and wire, construction/engineering and design firms, towns and municipalities, real estate development, technology, tourism and hospitality industries. Elizabeth Boineau has held senior management positions with global communications firms offering strategic communications planning, insight and counsel to leading organizations. Initiating her marketing/PR career in Charleston, S.C. in the late 70s, she has over 35 years of management experience in marketing communications and public relations, specializing in both business-to-business and consumer marketing. E. Boineau & Company Videos
Post and Courier: Charleston-area hires and promotionsAccountingAlex Rosenbaum has been named an accountant at Jarrard Nowell & Russell LLC. He is based in the Charleston office. Previously, he was a staff assistant. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from The Citadel. Also, Sheryl L. Gooch has joined the firm as an office manager. She is based in the North Charleston office.
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LowcountryBizSC: Frampton Construction begins construction on new facility for Adams Outdoor AdvertisingFrampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has started work on a 19,000-square foot building in Charlotte, N.C., for Adams Outdoor Advertising, the largest privately held outdoor advertising firm in the nation. This building, which will house the company’s flagship Charlotte operation, sits on a highly visible 6+ acre site along I-85 in Charlotte, N.C., and consists of a 9,044-square foot shop and a 10,098-square foot office. The design team, led by Nicholas Galizia of McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, created a “refined industrial” design that celebrates the building’s exposed steel structure and concrete floors. The form of the building takes its cues from the natural topography of the site, solar orientation, and the mission of the building itself – to advertise. The vertical fins along the north elevation are designed to provide shade from the setting sun, while the walls that meet at the northeast corner of the building serve as space for graphics. Jeannine Dodson, general manager of Adams Outdoor Advertising, commented, “Adams Outdoor, a long-time business resident of dynamic Charlotte, has been growing and prospering with the city and county. The new space along I-85 will give us the room we need for our marketing folks, our support team (including creative, scheduling, real estate, and accounting), and our operations department, the staff who are out there installing and maintaining our displays all over the metro-Charlotte area. The whole Adams team is excited about our new home, anticipating years of development and expansion of our brand and our products.” Chris Knight, director at Frampton Construction, noted, “The Adams Outdoor Office building will be at the intersection of art and efficient design. During the preconstruction process, a highly integrated team was able to realize the design intent while working to meet the financial objectives of the owner. This building will be a special place for the folks of Adams Outdoor Advertising to work and is meant to inspire their creativity.” In addition to Frampton Construction, Adams Outdoor Advertising has partnered with McMillan, Pazdan, Smith Architecture, Bohler Engineering, PLLC, Britt, Peters, and Associates, Inc., and McVeigh & Mangum Engineering, Inc., on this project. Construction is expected to be complete in the summer of 2019.
Adams Outdoor Advertising is the largest privately held outdoor advertising firm in the U.S. Its goal is to form marketing partnerships with advertisers providing them the best media strategies. More information is available at adamsoutdoor.com. Frampton Construction is a regional full-service construction firm with financial strength and industry knowledge born of years of experience employing proven procedures. Frampton Construction offers planning and design support, preconstruction, construction services, and sustainability services. The dedicated team of professionals takes pride in building strong relationships with clients while providing the highest quality of service. They deliver executive leadership and personal oversight throughout the building process, while working diligently to exceed the expectations of every client. With offices in Charleston, S.C., and Charlotte, N.C., the company is positioned to manage projects in the Carolinas and beyond. For more information, please visit frampton.construction/ or call 843-572-2400.
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CRBJBizWire: Frampton Construction in top tier of fastest-growing companies in AmericaFirm ranks 267 on the 2018 Inc. 5000 list Charleston, S.C. – Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has been named to Inc. magazine’s 37th annual Inc. 5000 list, a ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The company earned the number 267 spot with a 3-year growth rate of 1,821%. 
Chad Frampton, president of Frampton Construction “We’ve hit some milestones in growth and recognition, but this is a high mark to place close to the top 5% of the list the first time we submitted data. Being one of 22 in the Lowcountry and 54 in the state is exciting, and we’re in good company,” commented Chad Frampton, president of Frampton Construction. The companies on the 2018 Inc. 5000 have been very competitive within their markets, and the list shows staggering growth compared with prior lists. The 2018 Inc. 5000 achieved a three-year average growth of 538.2 percent, and a median rate of 171.8 percent. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue was $206.1 billion in 2017, accounting for 664,095 jobs over the past three years. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000, and the top 500 companies, including Frampton Construction, will be featured in the September issue of Inc., available on newsstands August 15. “If your company is on the Inc. 5000, it’s unparalleled recognition of your years of hard work and sacrifice,” says Inc. editor-in-chief James Ledbetter. “The lines of business may come and go, or they come and stay. What doesn’t change is the way entrepreneurs create and accelerate the forces that shape our lives.” The list offers a look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment — independent small businesses. Microsoft, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn, Yelp, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000 list. The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring the companies on the list will be held October 17 to 19, 2018, at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort, in San Antonio, Texas. Frampton Construction is a regional full-service construction firm with financial strength and industry knowledge born of years of experience employing proven procedures. Frampton Construction offers planning and design support, preconstruction, construction services, and sustainability services. The dedicated team of professionals takes pride in building strong relationships with clients while providing the highest quality of service. They deliver executive leadership and personal oversight throughout the building process, while working diligently to exceed the expectations of every client. With offices in Charleston, S.C., and Charlotte, N.C., the company is positioned to manage projects in the Carolinas and beyond. For more information, please visit http://frampton.construction/ or call 843-572-2400. More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000 Methodology The Inc. 5000 is a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. Started in 1982, this prestigious list has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success. The Inc. 5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony is an annual event that celebrates the remarkable achievements of these companies. The event also offers informative workshops, celebrated keynote speakers, and evening functions. For more information on Inc. and the Inc. 5000 Conference, visit http://conference.inc.com/.
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CRBj BizWire: R2P Innovations showcases bullet-proof door for classrooms on “Good Morning America”R2P Innovations was featured this morning on ABC’s Good Morning America as a viable deterrent to the ever-increasing threat of active shooter situations in our schools today. Based in Charleston, South Carolina, R2P Innovations has developed a protective door that will fit seamlessly into existing school doorframes. These doors are resistant to all manner of weapons, up to and including high-powered military-style assault rifles. Tony Deering, CEO of R2P, has dedicated over 20 years to providing protective vehicles and hardware to our brave men and women in uniform. Four years ago he turned his attention to protecting our schoolchildren, and with the introduction of R2P Level 8 protective doors, classrooms can be turned into safe havens in a matter of seconds. “We believe that our doors are the last line of defense when all other countermeasures fail to defeat the perpetrators of these tragic events,” said Deering. “Once fitted, the R2P doors will offer unparalleled protection for decades to come.” These protective doors are considerably less expensive than other Level 8 doors and are significantly lighter than any other bulletproof doors available in the U.S. After a CNN report that aired May 25, 2018, reporting one school shooting a week had occurred in the year to date, R2P installed three pilot builds in the Charleston County School District, with plans to install more. Please see link for the ABC news story, which aired today: R2P Innovations is dedicated to safeguarding our nation’s most valuable asset, our children. For more information visit r2pdoors.com or call 843-442-5112.
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Frampton Construction Quarterly News Bulletin: Frampton’s been turning up the heat and blazing trails this summer!
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LowcountryBizSC: Frampton Construction completes ninth project for Southeastern Freight LinesFrampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has wrapped up work on an expansion and renovation project for Southeastern Freight Lines in Fredericksburg, Va. The 32,991-square foot service center sits on 14.5 acres off Jefferson Davis Highway, adjacent to Interstate 95. The project more than doubled the size of the existing facility and involved a 40-door dock expansion, a 4,268-square foot warehouse addition, and a complete remodel of the existing 4,203-square foot office. Frampton Construction also re-painted the entire facility, provided new landscaping, and resurfaced the front employee parking lot. The service center now houses a total of 77 dock doors, positioning it to better serve the company’s fleet along Virginia’s busy Interstate 95 corridor. Keaton Green, director at Frampton Construction, commented, “Frampton Construction is honored by and grateful for our long-term relationship with Southeastern Freight Lines. The SEFL Fredericksburg project is another example of how as a team, we’re committed to delivering excellence, no matter the hurdles. Although we encountered unforeseen rock during sitework and added an entire office remodel, the team worked together to deliver the project within the original schedule. Our goal, as for every project, is to continuously improve and deliver a product that’s even better than the last. We thank SEFL for trusting us with their business time and again, and we look forward to the next build.” Frampton Construction partnered with Robert Johnson Architects and Civil Engineer Hoyt + Berenyi to complete this project. Construction began in September 2017. Frampton Construction Frampton Construction is a regional full-service construction firm with financial strength and industry knowledge born of years of experience employing proven procedures. Frampton Construction offers planning and design support, preconstruction, construction services, and sustainability services. The dedicated team of professionals takes pride in building strong relationships with clients while providing the highest quality of service. They deliver executive leadership and personal oversight throughout the building process, while working diligently to exceed the expectations of every client. With offices in Charleston, S.C., and Charlotte, N.C., the company is positioned to manage projects in the Carolinas and beyond. For more information, please visit http://frampton.construction/ or call 843-572-2400.
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Chicago Tribune: Sea level rise is already costing property owners on the coastBy John Tibbetts and Chris Mooney, Washington Post
Elizabeth Boineau’s 1939 Colonial sits a block and a half from the Ashley River in a sought-after neighborhood of ancient live oaks, charming gardens and historic homes. A year ago, she thought she could sell it for nearly $1 million. But after dropping the price 11 times, Boineau has decided to tear it down. In March, the city’s Board of Architectural Review approved the demolition — a decision not taken lightly in Charleston’s historic district. “Each time that I was just finishing up paying off the bills, another flood would hit,” Boineau said. Boineau is one of many homeowners on the front lines of society’s confrontation with climate change, living in houses where rising sea levels have worsened flooding not just in extreme events like hurricanes, but also heavy rains and even high tides. Now, three studies have found evidence that the threat of higher seas is also undermining coastal property values, as home buyers — particularly investors — begin the retreat to higher ground. On a broad scale, the effect is subtle, the studies show. The sea has risen about eight inches since 1900, and the pace is accelerating, with three inches accumulating since 1993, according to a comprehensive federal climate report released last year. Scientists predict the oceans will rise another three to seven inches by 2030, and as much as 4.3 feet by 2100. Meanwhile, mapping has become increasingly precise, providing near-exact elevations that let researchers predict when individual properties could be underwater. By comparing properties that are virtually the same but for their exposure to the seas, researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder and Pennsylvania State University found that vulnerable homes sold for 6.6 percent less than unexposed homes. The most vulnerable properties — those that stand to be flooded after seas rise by just one foot — were selling at a 14.7 percent discount, according to the study, which is set to be published in the Journal of Financial Economics. The study found the drop in prices appears to be driven primarily by investors buying multiple properties or second homes. Such buyers tend to be wealthier and better educated than owners who occupy their coastal homes, said Ryan Lewis, an assistant professor of finance at the University of Colorado and a co-author of the study. “Sophisticated buyers … demand a discount to bear the risk of future sea level rise,” Lewis said in an email. The most-studied market has been Miami-Dade County, parts of which have for years been experiencing regular sunny-day flooding. In a separate paper published in April, researchers at Harvard University found that properties at higher elevations were appreciating faster than properties at lower elevations, a phenomenon they dubbed “climate gentrification.” Last month, the nonprofit First Street Foundation released the first analysis to single out Charleston, a gracious port city founded in 1670. The analysis suggests that exposed homes in Charleston have lost $266 million in value since 2005 due to coastal flooding and expectations of still higher seas. (Using the same method, the First Street researchers found a $465 million loss in Miami-Dade County.) Harvard’s Jesse Keenan, who worked on the climate gentrification study, said the research is “an emerging area” that so far has produced uneven results. For instance, the Colorado-Penn State study found lower property values along the U.S. coast as a whole and in several states, including New York, New Jersey, Florida and Massachusetts. But it did not detect a change in South Carolina. In addition, the overall effect on prices appears to be surprisingly small, said Susan Wachter, a professor of real estate at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. “You could turn it around, almost,” Wachter said. “Despite all the discussion of sea level rise, and despite the tremendous increase in the number of events over the last years and the destructiveness of the events, coastal building continues and coastal property appreciation continues.” Indeed, beachfront property is not necessarily declining in value. Rather, the studies suggest that more-exposed properties – including properties that have not yet experienced direct flooding – simply are not appreciating as rapidly as their inland neighbors. Home prices on the coast are “going up along with market trends. They’re just not going up as fast as other places,” said Jeremy Porter, a Columbia University researcher who conducted the First Street study with Steven McAlpine, the group’s head of data science. Charleston, for example, has a hot real estate market characterized by high demand even though the city’s historic heart sits at low elevation, is surrounded on three sides by water and has recorded a rise in sea level of roughly a foot over the past century. A large part of that rise has come in the last 25 years, said Norm Levine, director of the Lowcountry Hazards Center at the College of Charleston. As a result, roughly 1 percent of buildings in the Charleston area are now seeing annual flooding, Levine said. “Our 50-year estimate is that it will be 15 percent of the inventory of buildings.” While homes that have already flooded are clearly losing value, Levine said he is skeptical of the First Street study’s findings that other properties in Charleston are also being affected. That there will be an effect on real estate at some point is “a given,” Levine said. “The question is how long before it actually starts happening.” Owen Tyler, the managing broker of the Cassina Group, a realty company that sells million-dollar-plus historic homes Charleston, agrees. Home buyers are asking increasingly savvy questions about flooding, Tyler said, “a dramatic change from three years ago or five years ago.” But Tyler said it’s mainly homes that have already flooded that are suffering; he said he has seen no “big change” in the market overall. “Some of the houses that had water in them last year, they’re selling a little slower. They’re staying on the market a longer time,” said Judy Tarleton, the broker in charge at Carriage Properties, another local realty company. “But we are still seeing lots of people come to Charleston.” Boineau lives in Harleston Village, one of the neighborhoods that has been hardest hit. In October 2015, flooding on the Ashley River damaged gardens and homes after an extreme rain event dropped about 20 inches on the city. Not a month later, an 8.7-foot tide flooded the neighborhood again. In 2016, Hurricane Matthew drove a 6-foot storm surge into the city. And in 2017, the remnants of Hurricane Irma again flooded some Harleston Village homes, including Boineau’s. “I definitely feel like something has changed,” Boineau said when asked about sea level rise and whether flooding in Charleston is getting worse. “And I think that we all have a lot to be concerned about.” “There was no discussion of flooding when we moved into this house in 2004,” said Susan Lyons, 75, a retired journalist who lives two blocks from the river and has had to file insurance claims three times to replace flood-damaged ducts. “We’ve all been blown away by the amount of water that comes from the river.” Boineau put her house on the market last August priced just shy of $1 million, after repairs from two straight years of flooding that had come up under the house but left the interior largely unaffected. Then in September, the remnants of Hurricane Irma inundated the first floor of the house with 8 inches of water. Even when a property has flooded, local real estate agents said homeowners can reassure buyers by waterproofing electrical systems, moving ductwork and, at the extreme, elevating the entire house — a pricey endeavor. Boineau made ductwork and other repairs after the first two flooding events, but after the third, she dropped the price down to $599,900 and went through a lengthy process to get permission for demolition. Now, Boineau says, a new buyer can build a new elevated property on the lot. When that’s done, her real estate agent, Robin Reeves, said the property should “go for 1.3 to 1.4 million dollars.” Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg — himself a former real estate agent — said the city is looking for other ways to protect property values. Officials are considering a “comprehensive set of flooding and sea-level-rise strategies,” including improving pumping systems and raising Charleston’s Battery, a sea wall at the tip of the peninsula. But those are expensive and complex solutions, Tecklenburg said; even if Charleston had the money, designs are not even in place yet for all of the potential engineering projects. “Our flooding challenges have been around for hundreds of years, because we filled creeks and marshland, before people figured out that wasn’t a particularly wise thing to do,” Tecklenburg said. “So we’re playing catch-up, no doubt about it, and it will take a little time.” As city officials adjust, so do Charleston residents. Unable to find a buyer willing to purchase and then repair the home, Boineau decided to demolish it and sell the lot in Harleston Village. She is now renting a condo just across the river from the city’s central peninsula in West Ashley, where her new neighbors have assured her there has been no flooding. She hopes to buy there after the Harleston lot sells. “Charleston,” she said, “is still an incredible place to live.” R2P Innovations showcases bullet-proof door for classrooms on “Good Morning America”R2P Innovations was featured this morning on ABC’s Good Morning America as a viable deterrent to the ever-increasing threat of active shooter situations in our schools today. Based in Charleston, South Carolina, R2P Innovations has developed a protective door that will fit seamlessly into existing school doorframes. These doors are resistant to all manner of weapons, up to and including high-powered military-style assault rifles. Tony Deering, CEO of R2P, has dedicated over 20 years to providing protective vehicles and hardware to our brave men and women in uniform. Four years ago he turned his attention to protecting our schoolchildren, and with the introduction of R2P Level 8 protective doors, classrooms can be turned into safe havens in a matter of seconds. “We believe that our doors are the last line of defense when all other countermeasures fail to defeat the perpetrators of these tragic events,” said Deering. “Once fitted, the R2P doors will offer unparalleled protection for decades to come.” These protective doors are considerably less expensive than other Level 8 doors and are significantly lighter than any other bulletproof doors available in the U.S. After a CNN report that aired May 25, 2018, reporting one school shooting a week had occurred in the year to date, R2P installed three pilot builds in the Charleston County School District, with plans to install more. Please see link for the ABC news story, which aired today: R2P Innovations is dedicated to safeguarding our nation’s most valuable asset, our children. For more information visit r2pdoors.com or call 843-442-5112.
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ABC News: Are bulletproof doors the future of school safety? A school district is testing them
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Post and Courier: Barbecue historian Robert Moss reflects on Lowcountry’s vanishing barbecue institutionBy Robert Moss Word came this week that Bessinger’s Barbecue on Highway 17 is retiring its barbecue buffet, a move owner Michael Bessinger has been contemplating for several years. Bessinger’s fans need not panic completely. The sandwich shop side of the restaurant, which serves a splendid version of Midlands-style mustard-based barbecue and hash and rice, isn’t going anywhere. But they’re pulling the plugs on the steam tables, where stainless steel pans once brimmed with fried chicken and catfish alongside the restaurant’s signature pulled pork and ribs. And also with mac and cheese, collards, fried okra, and squash casserole. And also hash and rice, lima beans, sweet potato soufflé, and even tossed green salad, for reasons I’ve never understood. (Who would waste valuable plate real estate on a green salad?). For me, it’s bittersweet news, for the barbecue buffet has long been a South Carolina institution. The centerpiece of restaurants throughout the Midlands and Lowcountry, they’re found almost nowhere else in the United States.
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