VOLUME 16 NUMBER 3 ■ COLUMBIABUSINESSREPORT.COM
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Up on the roof
Roofing products company picks Chester County for $363 million investment. Page 5
A farewell to art
An eye-catching art installation bids goodbye to longtime home. Page 7
Motel conversion
An accommodating change to an old motel brings affordable housing. Page 8
Literary enterprise Independent book store opens in Five Points. Page 9
Golden Nail award The conversion of a church into apartments lauded for preservation effort. Page 22
INSIDE
Upfront .....................................................2 SC Biz News Briefs .......................... 4 In Focus: Architecture, Engineering & Construction 13 List: General Contractors .......18 List: Engineering Firms ...........19 At Work .................................................20 Viewpoint ............................................23
SCOUTING PARTY After beating out 74 other locations in the nation, South Carolina will become the new home of an old classic with a very modern twist. Page 6.
Columbia Under Construction
See some of the latest large construction projects underway in the Midlands. Page 13
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