Charleston, S.C. – Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, is underway on an industrial facility for Curtiss-Wright, a product designer, manufacturer and service provider for the U.S. Navy. The project, developed by The Keith Corporation, is located within the Charleston Trade Center in Summerville, S.C.
The 144,376-square foot building will be constructed of pre-cast concrete panels and structural steel with a deep foundation design and ceilings with a 40’ clear height, tall enough to house overhead cranes and other specialty equipment.
Alan Lewis, industrial development partner for The Keith Corporation, commented, “Frampton Construction and our design partners have excelled in delivering solutions for very specialized requirements to meet the needs of Curtiss-Wright. I could not be happier with our team.”
Manufacturing operations comprise 107,000-square feet of the building. Open office areas, conference rooms, and a cafeteria occupy the remaining 37,000-square feet. A boiler/steam plant, which will be used by Curtiss-Wright to test products within the facility, will be operational by 2020.
“We’re honored to be one of several strong partners selected to build and deliver a facility like this in the Charleston area. We’re also very excited to welcome Curtiss-Wright as a new corporate neighbor,” said Chad Frampton, CEO of Frampton Construction.
Additional partners on this project include McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, WGPM Engineering, and RMF Engineering. Construction began in November of 2018 and is due to be complete by November of 2019.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) is a global innovative company that delivers highly engineered, critical function products and services to the commercial, industrial, defense and energy markets. Building on the heritage of Glenn Curtiss and the Wright brothers, Curtiss-Wright has a long tradition of providing reliable solutions through trusted customer relationships. The company employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.curtisswright.com
Established in 1989, The Keith Corporation is a privately-held, full service owner and developer of industrial, warehouse, and other commercial properties in the United States, Mexico, Canada, & the U.K. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, The Keith Corporation has become one of the country’s most well-respected build-to-suit developers. Having delivered over 250 projects and more than twenty-five million square feet of manufacturing, distribution, industrial and commercial space for a highly diverse corporate clientele, The Keith Corporation has developed a reputation for their accountability, expertise, and total client satisfaction, on all projects. For more information, go to www.thekeithcorp.com or call 704-365-6000.

Frampton Construction is a regional full-service construction firm offering planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction 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.

Charleston, S.C. — Frampton Construction, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has been selected by Old Dominion Freight Line to expand their Chesapeake, Va. and Richmond, Va. service centers.

Improvements to the Chesapeake service center will include a 20-door dock expansion, installation of a new fire sprinkler system, and retrofitting the facility with new LED lighting. Construction is expected to be complete in April 2019 and will increase the capacity of the service center to a total of 65 doors.

“As earnings this year have demonstrated, demand for Old Dominion’s premium service remains high and we must continue to build capacity to fulfill our customer’s needs,” said Terry Hutchins, vice president of field services and real estate for Old Dominion. “In times of expansion, it’s critical to have a partner like Frampton Construction to ensure our projects are completed on-time and are of the highest quality.”

The Richmond location will also see a 20-door dock expansion and new fire sprinkler system, in addition to 4.34 acres of expanded trailer parking. Construction on the facility, expected to be complete in June 2019, will result in a facility with a 73-door capacity.
Keaton Green, director at Frampton Construction commented, “Frampton Construction’s goal is to align ourselves with clients who share our values. Old Dominion Freight Line’s commitment to quality and success is evident in both their business model and construction management practices. We’re proud to have been selected as their construction partner and look forward to facilitating their vision of continuous growth.”

David Mollenkopf Architect completed the design for the expansions, and Timmons Group is the civil engineer on both projects.

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is a leading, less-than-truckload (“LTL”), union-free motor carrier providing regional, inter-regional and national LTL services through a single integrated organization. The company’s service offerings, which include expedited transportation, are provided through a network of 234 service centers located throughout the continental United States. Through strategic alliances, the company also provides LTL services throughout North America. In addition to its core LTL services, the company offers a range of value-added services including container drayage, truckload brokerage and supply chain consulting. To learn more about the company’s industry leadership, click here.

Frampton Construction is a regional full-service construction firm offering planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction 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.

By John McDermott, Warren L. Wise and David Wren, Mar 10, 2019

The economy in South Carolina and most of the country is in a peculiar spot.

It has enjoyed an exceptionally lengthy run-up. And most of the pertinent statistics show that it remains on solid footing, though growth is expected to taper off a bit this year and next.

Even so, some business leaders can’t shake a nagging feeling as they gaze into the future, knowing that the good times can’t go on forever and that a recession will rear its head at some point.

Link to the Post and Courier here to read the full article and to hear what Chad Frampton, CEO of Frampton Construction, had to say about the subject.

Charleston, S.C. – The Keith Corporation, a privately held, full service developer and owner of industrial, warehouse, and other commercial properties, has started work on a 136,500-square foot industrial building in Summerville, South Carolina’s Charleston Trade Center. Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, is the general contractor for the project.

Situated on 12.9 acres within the Charleston Trade Center, the building will have a 32-foot clearance inside with 18 dock doors and two drive-in doors with ramps for forklifts. The building, built on a speculative basis, is designed to house between one and six tenants with possible floor plans ranging from 21,000-square feet to the entire 136,500-square feet. JLL’s Lee Allen is handling leasing for the project.

Alan Lewis, industrial development partner for The Keith Corporation, commented, “We are expecting the design flexibility of this project to fill a niche not presently being served in this market area. Early tenant interest in the spec building together with the adjacent build-to-suit, Project Nautilus, continues to validate the appeal of the Charleston Trade Center.”

The facility’s location right off Interstate 26 in the Charleston Trade Center, one of the area’s premier Class-A industrial campuses, offers unrivaled port proximity and a business-friendly environment. This building joins two existing buildings on the campus, one of which was recently completed by Frampton Construction for IFA, a German automotive supplier.

Chad Frampton, president of Frampton Construction, said, “We are excited to be back in the Charleston Trade Center to build another facility that will bolster the supply of industrial inventory in an area that has become increasingly attractive for manufacturers and their suppliers.”

McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture completed the design for the building, and Alliance Engineers and WGPM, Inc., are the civil and structural engineers on the project. Work on the site began in October of 2018 and is expected to conclude early summer 2019.

Established in 1989, The Keith Corporation is a privately-held, full service owner and developer of industrial, warehouse, and other commercial properties in the United States, Mexico, Canada, & the U.K. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, The Keith Corporation has become one of the country’s most well-respected build-to-suit developers. Having delivered over 250 projects and more than twenty-five million square feet of manufacturing, distribution, industrial and commercial space for a highly diverse corporate clientele, The Keith Corporation has developed a reputation for their accountability, expertise, and total client satisfaction, on all projects. For more information, go to www.thekeithcorp.com or call 704-365-6000.

Frampton Construction is a regional full-service construction firm offering 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.

Leigh Anne Conto has joined Charleston, S.C.-based Frampton Construction Co. as a project accountant. She has eight years of accounting experience.

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Randolph Development has partnered with Portside Investment Group and Synergy Capital to develop Portside Distribution Center in Berkeley County, S.C. Portside Distribution Center will consist of two buildings to be constructed over the next two years by Frampton Construction. Construction on the first of the two buildings is expected to be underway March 1.  Each building will have a clear height of 32 feet and will be built with structural steel and load-bearing concrete tilt walls.

Chad Frampton, president and CEO of Frampton Construction, said, “We’ve seen a lot of momentum in manufacturers flocking to this area in the last few years, and we’re happy to play our part in keeping pace with the demand for industrial real estate like Portside.”

The first building of 189,500 square feet was designed by architectural firm McMillan Pazdan Smith for multiple tenants and will start as speculative construction.  Thomas & Hutton provided site, civil and landscape design for the 31-acre development.

Mark Erickson, vice president at Colliers International, will handle marketing and leasing of the development. “A powerful advantage of this facility is we have the flexibility to satisfy any size requirement in a tight and competitive market. We can lease the entire space, divide it to fit the needs of the tenant, or build-to-suit the second, 200,000-square-foot building,” said Erickson.

Planning for the project started in late 2017 in anticipation of the opening of the Nexton Parkway interchange at Exit 197 on I-26 west of Charleston.

Randolph Development, LLC (RDL) develops apartments and distribution buildings in the Carolinas. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Charleston, S.C., and Raleigh, N.C.

Frampton Construction is a regional full-service construction firm offering 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.