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2024 Year-End Construction Trends Report
Total construction starts across South Carolina rebounded from a 2023 slowdown, growing 28% in 2024 behind a booming manufacturing sector. Manufacturing starts rose across the state, nearly tripling in total value to $3.8B in 2024 from $1.3B in 2023 and just $249M in 2022. The education sector also saw substantial growth of 88% over relatively consistent low levels the prior three years. Healthcare and multi-family starts decreased slightly compared to previous years’ growth as the state’s COVID-era migration boom began to moderate.
2023 Year-End Construction Trends Report
South Carolina’s construction market continued to see growth in five of six sectors throughout the second half of 2023, surpassing 2022 by $2.36B. This is a 59% increase, continuing an upward trend over the past five years. Manufacturing experienced a dramatic increase at over five times the volume of 2022, doubling recent highs in 2018 and 2021. Warehouse construction bolstered continued growth accounting for 60% of the commercial sector, while multifamily continued a pattern of steady growth since 2019.
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Featured South Carolina commercial real estate reports
In partnership with Colliers International | South Carolina, our research team collaborates with commercial real estate brokerage experts to produce market data that spans every major property type and market in South Carolina and around the southeast.
With conditions constantly changing, we provide the timely market insights you need to stay a step ahead and make the most of your commercial property and real estate investments.
News & Highlights
LCK names Joe Roddey to new role as Senior Program Manager | Healthcare Services
LCK is pleased to announce Joe Roddey has been named Senior Program Manager | Healthcare Services. This recently created position recognizes LCK’s continued expansion into the healthcare industry in the delivery of professional project management/owner’s representation services.
In this role, Roddey will leverage his extensive experience in the healthcare and highly technical manufacturing fields to serve LCK’s existing and future clients in the successful delivery of ambulatory, imaging and clinical spaces as well as medical office and administrative facilities.
Alejandra Molina joins LCK as Preconstruction Services Coordinator in Columbia office
LCK announces that Alejandra Molina has joined its project management team in the Columbia office as Preconstruction Services Coordinator.
In this role, Molina’s responsibilities include construction document reviews and quantity takeoffs, preparing estimates and performing administrative-related functions associated with LCK’s project management assignments.
Joel Hansen joins LCK as Project Manager
LCK is pleased to announce that Joel Hansen has joined the Company as Project Manager in the Columbia office. In this role, Hansen will serve LCK’s clients through the management of their construction and renovation projects. He will lead teams of contractors, architects, engineers and consultants, ensuring budgets and timelines are effectively overseen.
Dave Detwiler joins LCK as Vice President
LCK is pleased to announce that Dave Detwiler has joined the leadership team of the company as Vice President and he will be located in the Columbia office. In this role, Detwiler will assist existing leadership in providing executive direction for the LCK team in the delivery of project management services across South Carolina.
LCK to Serve as Project Management Lead for Greenville Spartanburg International Airport
LCK has been selected to serve as the owner’s representative and project management lead for the development of the Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (“GSP”) Parking Garage C and the Consolidated Rental Car (CONRAC) Facility, which will be located adjacent to the terminal building.
Tyler Self receives 2020 Rising Star Award
The Rising Star Award recognizes staff members who have less than three years’ tenure at Colliers, perform in an exemplary manner, demonstrate a desire to attain or are pursuing a professional designation, are active in industry groups and/or civic groups in the community and live the company's core values of service, expertise, community, fun, integrity and collaboration
