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K-Con, Inc. and MegaDoor at SpaceX
K-Con, Inc. and MegaDoor at SpaceX K-Con, Inc. has been awarded another MegaDoor retro-fit project. This time the request for quote and experience came from SpaceX – yes SpaceX. The SpaceX team was looking to retrofit their existing facility, which would include the...
K-Con celebrates their 21st Thanksgiving with the children and staff at CYDC
K-Con, Inc. Carolina Youth Development Center Annual Thanksgiving Cookout K-Con staff and friends are getting ready for our annual Thanksgiving meal for CYDC's children and staff! We love this event. Each year it gets bigger and better! K-Con’s annual tradition of...
K-Con Construction celebrates 30th Anniversary – it started at the Shipyard
Hurricane Hugo had made landfall in Charleston on September 22nd, 1989. Just prior to that the owners of K-Con (brothers Pat and Mike Kiernan) had a contract awarded with the Charleston Naval Shipyard to supply and install 5 modular buildings. The Kiernan brothers...
5 Factors to Consider When Choosing a Custom Canopy Design
Metal canopy systems have taken over as the most popular weather-protection solution for government and commercial use. Because they are both appealing to the eye and practical, aluminum canopies have become an obvious choice for a variety of business applications....
Know Your Builder’s Company Culture with Proper Due Diligence
Proper due diligence in the selection of a builder, build site, delivery method and materials are key to everything in construction. Nothing will set you on a better course as you begin the construction process to make sure you get the best build for your budget. A...
What We’re Up To: Spruill Avenue North Charleston Commercial Building Renovation (Before and After)
K-Con, Inc. recently completed an exterior renovation of a former church building into a commercial business space on Spruill Avenue in North Charleston, SC. The 5,000 square foot commercial building was renovated starting with the removal and disposal of existing...
Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings: Increasingly Popular for Good Reason
Pre-engineered metal buildings currently capture 71 percent of the market share in commercial construction in the United States, and 95 percent of the industrial market according to numerous studies. Pre-engineered metal buildings are able to be constructed 30 to 50...
7 Important Foundation Tips for a Quality Made PEMB
Pre-engineered metal buildings (PEMBs) are incredibly popular, and they account for a substantial percentage of nonresidential low-rise buildings in the United States. These are unique building systems that deliver a variety of advantages, but their foundations...
How Pre-Engineered Metal Building Construction Differs from Other Methods
According to the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA), over 14 million metal building systems have been constructed over the past 80 years, encompassing a wide variety of building sizes and types. These have become so popular that the MBMA estimates that...
What We’re Up To: Design-Build Pre-Engineered Metal Post Headquarters Building Completed
K-Con, Inc. recently completed a 3,304 square foot half-height block storage warehouse building in Ohio at Camp Ravenna for the Army National Guard. This design-build pre-engineered metal building provides interior office spaces, restrooms and conference room,...
How Do Opportunity Zones Impact Commercial Real Estate Investment?
When the U.S. government passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017, part of that legislation involved a new program to encourage economic growth in struggling areas that could use an influx of capital investment. The program, known as Opportunity Zones, provides tax...
Charleston’s Industrial Market One of The Fastest Growing on the East Coast
Charleston is one of the fastest growing industrial markets on the east coast with a strategic location within an 11-hour drive of 28 percent of the U.S. population. The Port of Charleston’s expansion will be a driving factor in the growth of the industrial market in...