Build Where Industry Grows in South Carolina

From BMW and Boeing to the Scout Motors EV plant and the booming Port of Charleston, South Carolina has become a Southern manufacturing powerhouse. Skilled trades professionals are building the plants, warehouses, and communities driving the Palmetto State's industrial surge.

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124,300+

More than 124,000 people work in construction across South Carolina

$20B

Construction contributes about $20 billion — 5.5% of the state's GDP

15,800+

Over 15,800 construction establishments operate statewide

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The Companies Building South Carolina

From auto and aerospace plants to port infrastructure, hospitals, and growing communities, South Carolina's contractors are hiring across the trades — millwrights, welders, electricians, operators, and skilled technicians statewide.

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M.B. Kahn Construction

Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Columbia, M.B. Kahn is one of South Carolina's largest contractors, building healthcare, education, industrial, and commercial projects across the Southeast.

~500+ employees

Mashburn Construction

A family-owned Columbia firm founded in 1976, Mashburn delivers healthcare, historic-renovation, hospitality, and institutional projects throughout the state.

~90+ employees

McCrory Construction

One of South Carolina's oldest general contractors, Columbia-based McCrory builds commercial, institutional, and industrial projects across the Carolinas.

~150+ employees

The South's Manufacturing Powerhouse

Auto & Aerospace Manufacturing

Global manufacturers like BMW, Boeing, and Scout Motors are investing billions, creating sustained demand for industrial trades statewide.

Port-Driven Growth

The fast-growing Port of Charleston fuels constant warehouse, logistics, and infrastructure construction across the Lowcountry.

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Upstate & Lowcountry Expansion

Greenville, Charleston, and Columbia are booming, driving commercial, residential, and healthcare construction throughout the state.

Strong, Steady Wages

South Carolina's most common construction trades pay above the state's median wage, offering family-sustaining careers without a four-year degree.

In-Demand Trades in South Carolina

Industrial Mechanic / Millwright

Install and maintain the production lines and heavy equipment inside South Carolina's automotive, aerospace, and EV manufacturing plants.

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Structural Welder

Fabricate and join the steel behind factories, port facilities, and industrial buildings across the Lowcountry and Upstate.

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Heavy Civil Equipment Operator

Operate the machinery building South Carolina's roads, port infrastructure, and large industrial sites.

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$12B+

Private nonresidential construction spending in a single year

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