Citing “a robust business climate and strong demand from repeat customers and new business,” 98-year-old McCrory Construction Company is adding a regional office in Greenville, South Carolina to serve clients in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina’s Upstate region, company officials have announced.  The office will represent the firm’s first full-service office outside of its Columbia, S.C. headquarters in nearly a century of existence.
 
McCrory Construction is a full service general contractor serving private and public sector customers across the Southeast.  Licensed in 13 states and ranked among the region’s largest and most respected general contractors, McCrory has completed more than 3,000 General Construction, Design/Build, Construction Management and Partnering projects and holds special expertise in the retail, commercial, healthcare, multi-family and industrial construction segments.
 
Located in Suite 107 of the Allendale Building, located at 555 N. Pleasantburg Drive, McCrory anticipates additional expansion at the new office of as many as 10 office, field management and administrative support positions in the coming months.
 
“The I-85 Corridor and Upstate South Carolina, northeastern Georgia and western North Carolina have proven to be key areas of growth and focus for our organization, and McCrory is responding to customer interest in our having a physical presence in the region,” said McCrory President and CEO Allen Amsler.  “Adding this full-service presence also allows us to consider future strategic growth opportunities for our people as we expand.  Growing our organization regionally by adding and promoting top talent is consistent with our vision of becoming one of America’s leading construction companies.”
 
McCrory customers already in the region of the new office include such notables as Fuji, Pfizer, BMW, Westinghouse, Duke Energy, Shealy Electrical, Walmart, Publix Super Markets, Blanchard CAT, City of Anderson, Pulliam Investment, Belk, Clemson University, University of South Carolina, Michelin North America and others.  Additionally, McCrory maintains active business and business support relationships with scores of architects, engineers, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers located in the Upstate.  McCrory also served as the Mentor firm under the SBA 8(a) Mentor/Protégé program with Greenville-headquartered US & S, Inc.  
 
Heading the new McCrory office will be Executive Vice President Donald G. Warren, former President and CEO of Suitt Construction Company in Greenville.  Warren will be joined by Fred Fulmer, also formerly of Suitt, who will serve as Director of Preconstruction Services.  Marketing and Business Development will be coordinated by 30 year McCrory veteran Dennis G. Shealy, Senior Vice President of Corporate Business Development.   
 
“With a repeat customer rate that exceeds 90%, McCrory is recognized nationally for our  plan better, build smarter approach and our focus on utilizing technology to add efficiency and produce a better product,” said Shealy.  “As we continue to lay the groundwork for the company’s growth and expansion, we are committed to identifying the best talent to help clients achieve the highest level of success possible.  Don and Fred share McCrory’s philosophy of exceptional client service and delivery, and their extensive experience in the manufacturing, food processing, pharmaceutical and bioscience arenas makes them highly qualified to lead this regional expansion. ”