UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Thompson Turner builds new Duncan school

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Under Construction is a roundup of some of the recent and ongoing commercial construction projects going on across South Carolina. Architects, contractors, engineers and other players in the construction industry are welcome to submit projects with photos to SC Biz News.

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Upstate

Tyger River Elementary School

E Wade Hampton Boulevard

Duncan

Developer/owner: Spartanburg District 5, Spartanburg

Architects: LS3P, Greenville

General contractor: Thompson Turner, Greenville

Engineers: Crow and Bulman, Spartanburg (mechanical, plumbing); Burdette Engineering, Greenville (electrical); Arrowood & Arrowood, Greenville (structural); Seamon Whiteside, Greenville (civil)

Project manager: Don Icenhower, Greenville

Estimated completion date: May 2024

Estimated total cost of project: $49 million

Project description: The new Spartanburg District 5 elementary school broke ground in 2022. The 119,00-square-foot, one-story school is designed to accommodate 900 students to help alleviate the unprecedented growth in the area. The modern, efficient and environmentally responsible design evolved from its rich agricultural context while simultaneously embracing the rise of manufacturing along the Interstate 85 corridor through form, material and program.

Prisma Health Center for Health & Life Sciences

506 S. Pleasantburg Drive

Greenville

Developer/owner: Greenville Technical College

Architects: McMillan Pazdan Smith, Greenville

General contractor: Harper General Contractors, Greenville

Engineers: Peritus Engineering (mechanical, plumbing, fire); Burdette Engineering (electrical); MMSA (structural); J&A Engineering, Marietta, Ga. (low voltage and audio display); JMZ Architects and Planners, Glenn Falls, N.Y. (programmer and lab consultant architect); Bluewater Civil Design LLC, Greenville (civil); Grimball Cotterill Associes, Columbia (landscape); Michael Simpson + Associates, Greenville (structural); Simpson Gumpertx and Heger (envelope consultant for architect); Building It Green LLC (GreenGlobe Certificate; and KLG Jones, Greer (commission agent for mechanical and systems and electrical lighting)

Estimated completion date: Summer 2024

Estimated total cost of project: $68.5 million

Project description: This project is a three-story, approximately 137,366-square-foot academic classroom building and will include state-of-the-art science laboratories and classrooms, an OB ultrasound clinic, faculty offices, a multi-purpose room/event space, student engagement areas, a student cafe, Anatomage tables for virtual learning, and more.

Lowcountry

Marshside Spec Suites

100 Coastal Drive, Suites 115, 120, 150, 155

Charleston

Developer/owner: HP 2000DI c/o Holder Properties, Atlanta

Architects: FBR Design Group; Alpharetta

General contractor: J. Musselman Construction, Charleston

Engineers: Barrett Woodyard & Associates, Norcross, Ga. (MEP)

Project manager: Charleston

Estimated completion date: April 2024

Project description: This project is an interior upfit of four suites on the first floor of an existing Daniel Island office building. The new floor plan includes walls, insulation, acoustical ceilings, mechanical, electrical, fire sprinkler and plumbing renovations. New casework, flooring, doors, frames and hardware are being installed.

Nexton Surgery Center

1235 Nexton Pkwy., Unit A

Summerville

Developer/owner: Dovan, Mount Pleasant

Architects: The Middleton Group, North Charleston

General contractor: J. Musselman Construction, Charleston

Engineers: Hensley Goerling Consulting Engineers, Charleston (MEP); Britt Peters and Associates, Mount Pleasant (structural)

Project manager: Charleston

Estimated completion date: March 2024

Project description: This project is an interior upfit for a medical office in a new shell building. The floor plan includes patient reception, waiting areas, restrooms, nurse stations, procedure rooms, offices, storage rooms and typical treatment areas. Architectural features to be added include new walls, ceilings, lighting, flooring, casework, window shades and painting. New mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems are being installed, along with fire protection.

Midlands

State Street Renovation and Revitalization

1301 State St.

Cayce

Developer/owner: Pyramid Contracting

Architects: Davis Architecture, Columbia

General contractor: Pyramid Contracting, Irmo

Estimated completion date: June 2024

Estimated total cost: $1 million

Project description: Commercial renovation and revitalization of an abandoned historic building for restaurant, retail, and office space.