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Chip Crane, president and CEO of Hill Construction, has spent more than two decades helping guide the Lowcountry contractor’s growth while maintaining its focus on client relationships and community-based projects. One recent project is the Johnson Hagood Stadium at The Citadel. (Rendering/Hill Construction)
Jun 8, 2026

Chip Crane’s journey up the Charleston construction industry ladder

Hill Construction CEO Chip Crane reflects on 26 years in Charleston construction, repeat clients and growth across the Lowcountry market.

Palmetto Corp plans to build a $15 million asphalt plant at Luck Stone’s Enoree site in Spartanburg County. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
Apr 8, 2026

Palmetto Corp. to build $15M asphalt plant in Spartanburg County

Palmetto Corp will invest in an asphalt plant in Enoree with Luck Stone, creating 50 jobs and supporting road and infrastructure projects.

Chairman Allen Amsler, left, and Allen Bridgers, president and CEO, lead McCrory Construction through a planned transition. (Photo/McCrory Construction)
Jan 16, 2026

McCrory Construction announces CEO leadership transition

McCrory Construction names Allen Bridgers CEO as part of a planned leadership transition, with longtime leader Allen Amsler moving to chairman.

Arclin has added 60,000 square feet to its Dillon facility, which includes new equipment and a production line, and will create 30 additional jobs. (Photo/Arclin)
Oct 3, 2025

Arclin invests $60M in SC plant expansion

Arclin expands its Dillon facility with a $60M investment, adding 60,000 square feet, new production lines, 30 jobs and a STEM partnership.

Sep 30, 2025

SC Biz News Top Projects 2025 – Navy Yard Charleston (Storehouses 8-9)

The $36.4 million renovation of Navy Yard Charleston’s Storehouses 8 and 9 transformed 150,000 square feet of century-old naval buildings into a modern mixed-use development. Completed in July 2024, the […]

Sep 30, 2025

SC Biz News Top Projects 2025 – Movement School Bridge View

Movement Schools expanded into South Carolina in 2024 with the transformation of a 50,500-square-foot former pharmaceutical office building into a modern educational facility at 4275 Bridge View Drive in North […]

Sep 30, 2025

SC Biz News Top Projects 2025 – Folly Beach Renourishment 2024

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District completed a comprehensive coastal restoration project in October 2024, addressing Hurricane Ian damage across Folly Beach’s entire five-mile shoreline. The $25 million […]

Sep 30, 2025

SC Biz News Top Projects 2025 – M.C. Dean, South Carolina

M.C. Dean’s new 25,000-square-foot office and warehouse facility in North Charleston represents a unique integration of industrial functionality with wellness and sustainability goals. Completed Sept. 1, 2024, the facility houses […]

Sep 30, 2025

SC Biz News Top Projects 2025

If you’ve been in downtown Greenville and Charleston lately; heck, even downtown Columbia, you’ve seen cranes and orange construction barrels dotting the landscape. Construction is in high gear across South […]

Sep 30, 2025

SC Biz News Top Projects 2025 – Wellford Academy of Science and Technology

Spartanburg School District 5 completed construction of the Wellford Academy of Science and Technology in August 2024, delivering a 126,867-square-foot elementary school designed to serve grades PK-5. Located at 684 […]

Sep 30, 2025

SC Biz News Top Projects 2025 – Bon Secours Piedmont Orthopaedics

The $7.5 million transformation of a former K&W Cafeteria into a state-of-the-art medical office building represents an innovative adaptive reuse success story in Greenville.

Sep 30, 2025

SC Biz News Top Projects 2025 – Camp Hall 5

Located in Ridgeville near Charleston, the 545,000-square-foot Camp Hall 5 distribution facility represents a significant advancement in sustainable industrial development. Completed in November 2024 at a cost of $36 million, […]