Announcements & News

All American Relocation Receives Top Honors for Quality Service from Mayflower

ST. LOUIS (November 10, 2015) – All American Relocation, an agent of Mayflower in Charlotte, North Carolina, received the company’s President’s Quality Award, which recognizes the number one ranked quality service performer in the carrier’s U.S. family of affiliated moving agencies. Mayflower CEO Jim Powers made the announcement at the company’s recent annual convention in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Ann-Fleming Powell joins the TP Team as Director of Tenant Rep

Trinity Partners is pleased to announce the newest addition to the Charlotte office. Ann Fleming Powell is now directing the firm’s Charlotte Tenant Representation platform.

“I’ve always admired the people and the culture at Trinity Partners, and I’m thrilled to be joining the team. These people are passionate about their work and Trinity’s vision, and are remarkably dedicated to the clients they serve,” Powell said. “I look forward to working with Spencer and building on the success he’s been able to achieve thus far. It’s an exciting time to be among the rest of the Trinity service lines as we grow the tenant representation platform.”

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Hart & Hickman – Providing Smarter Environmental Solutions for 20 Years

Charlotte, N.C. (September 22, 2015) – "There have been many defining moments over the years – and achieving 20 years of growth and success is one of them," said Bruce Hickman, one of the founding principals at Hart & Hickman, PC.

This month, Hart & Hickman celebrates their 20th anniversary of providing unrivaled environmental consulting expertise. "Unrivaled" may be a bold statement, but when you dive into the qualities thatearned them recognition by the Charlotte Business Journal as Charlotte's #1 environmental consulting firm, "unrivaled" makes sense.

Enduring client partnerships is the primary quality that Steve Hart credits for the firm's success."With every project we do, we are focused on providing Smarter Environmental Solutions", says Hart, "Because we know what the regulators are looking for and we have the talent to nail down the underlying science, we can clean up a contaminated site or help a client achieve environmental compliance, for a lot less money." 

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BISSELL BREAKS GROUND ON BRIGHAM BUILDING

BISSELL BREAKS GROUND ON BRIGHAM BUILDING
Speculative Project Catapults Next Phase of Development on North Community House Road

CHARLOTTE, NC (August 27, 2015) – Bissell has started construction of a speculative 287,507-square-foot office building in Ballantyne Corporate Park. The Brigham Building, named in memory of Dr. Craig Brigham, will be located at 11625 North Community House Road and overlook the 12^th hole of The Golf Club at Ballantyne. The ten-story project, which marks the first building since the completion of the North Community House Road bridge, is set for completion by November 2016. 

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Amy Davis Joins BRG as Sr. Space Planner

Charlotte, NC — August 21, 2015 — Amy Davis of Charlotte, North Carolina, has joined BRG’s Workplace Management Services team as a Senior Space Planner. In this role, Amy will serve BRG’s clients by developing and presenting strategic scenarios to executive leadership, helping drive both long-term real estate objectives and the decision-making process.  Her team at BRG includes professionals who provide clients with space planning, project management, move services, and workplace strategies.

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NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY CHARLOTTE CAMPUS TO HOST GRADUATE DEGREE OPEN HOUSE AUG. 29

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (August 17, 2015) – Northeastern University Charlotte will host a Graduate Degree
Open House at their Uptown campus on Saturday, August 29 from 10AM-1PM. In addition to showcasing the 35 degree and certificate programs available, Northeastern students, faculty and alumni will be on hand to answer any questions about pursuing a graduate degree.

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Belk, Inc. Promotes Jalisia M. Davis to Manager of Store Facilities

CHARLOTTE, NC (July 28, 2015) – Belk, Inc., the largest family-owned department store in the country with its headquarters located here in Charlotte, has promoted Jalisia Davis to Manager of Store Facilities for their 300 retail locations.  She will have the primary responsibility of providing a safe and comfortable shopping and working environment for all customers and associates throughout the company’s 28 million square foot big box locations.  This will include the oversight of all repairs and maintenance of HVAC, EMS, electrical, plumbing, roofing, exterior services, vertical transportation and housekeeping. 

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ai Design Group Wins Babson Capital's New Charlotte Headquarters Project at 300 South Tryon

ai DESIGN GROUP WINS BABSON CAPITAL’S NEW CHARLOTTE HEADQUARTERS PROJECT AT 300 SOUTH TRYON
–Anchor Tenant of New High-Rise Office Building Long-Time Client of Firm–

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (June  15, 2015) – Charlotte-based architecture and interiors firm ai Design Group today announced it has been selected to oversee all aspects of interior design for Babson Capital Management’s new Charlotte headquarters that will span the top eight floors of 300 South Tryon.  The first high-rise office building to break ground in the Center City since 2007, 300 South Tryon is expected to be completed in summer 2017. 

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Kimley-Horn Named ENR Southeast's Design Firm of the Year

The entrepreneurial "enterprise within an enterprise" approach that Cary, N.C.-based Kimley-Horn first implemented more than 40 years ago is proving to be a perfect fit for today's business environment. Built around the idea of "practice builders"—specialists in various design disciplines who are given greater freedom to cultivate their own niche markets and service areas—the concept is contributing to the firm's growing share of the current market's crop of increasingly complex projects. It is winning over owners who demand a higher level of engagement and innovation from their design consultants.

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Terracon Celebrates 50th Anniversary and 17 Years in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Terracon, a leading provider of environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials consulting engineering services, is honored to be celebrating its 50th anniversary this month.

Founded on April 22, 1965, Terracon traces its roots to a small engineering firm in Iowa. The firm has expanded into a nationwide operation with more than 150 offices and 3,400 employees.

Terracon's Charlotte office was established in 1998 and has grown through several acquisitions. In 2002, Terracon purchased Titan Atlantic Group, Inc. In 2009, it acquired Wright Padgett Christopher, Inc., and in 2011 it purchased Stafford Consulting Engineers. Today the office has 30 employees with a staff of engineers, scientists, and technicians.

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