With the beginning of the year underway and spring semesters beginning at colleges across the state, we’re happy to announce the completion of the Central Carolina Technical College Kershaw County Campus Expansion project.
This project, a collaboration between the Kershaw County Economic Development Office and Central Carolina Technical College, broke ground in early February 2017 and completed at the beginning of January 2018. One end of the building is the home to the Economic Development Offices and the remainder of the building will be used as classroom space for the college. There are four computer labs, a resource learning center, a large room for testing, four industrial labs for mechatronics, a science lab, and ten traditional classroom spaces.
“I think the most unique aspect of the building is the shared space between the college and the county,” said Josh Edwards, Edcon’s Project Manager for the job. “It makes so much sense for a county to have their Economic Development Office collaborate with their local technical college. It makes even more sense for them to share a new building together. Part of this space is a 3,000 square foot open concept, multi-purpose room that can be used for trade shows, vendor expos, community events, and for nurturing the growth of small, local businesses. I love the idea and really see it being a benefit to Kershaw County.”
Edcon was fortunate to work together with several well-known and respected firms in the construction industry throughout the project. Thanks to excellent relationships, outstanding skills, and an overall desire to provide the best product possible while maintaining schedule and budget, the project completed in a timely fashion and exceeded all expectations.“
The highs and lows of commercial construction is what makes our job challenging yet exciting,” said Josh. “The day we are able to turn the building over to the owner is very rewarding. We love to see the months of hard work culminate with a building that the new owner is proud of. What takes the experience to a different level, however, is an owner and architect who are true team players and enjoy the process. We were so fortunate to have a team that worked together from the day we broke ground to the day students attend their first class. Pete Furlong (Kershaw County), Ed Qualtrough (CCTC), Terry Booth (CCTC), Ryan Lindemer (McMillan Pazdan Smith), and Chris Youngblood (McMillan Pazdan Smith) represented their firms in a professional and refreshing manner. Edcon is very appreciative of the relationships formed and looks forward to the opportunity to work together again in the future.”
Kershaw County Economic Development Office provided several weekly construction time-lapse videos throughout the year as we worked towards completing this project. You can view them all here.
