We are excited to announce our involvement in the construction of Boeing’s 787 Assembly Facility!  Boeing’s arrival in North Charleston is good for the community and, being a 50 year old local company, Hightower is proud to be involved.

Currently, we are working on the Central Utility Building (CUB) General Trades.  This building is adjacent to the existing Boeing plant and will house the mechanical equipment for the plant and the new Final Assembly Building (FAB).

We are eager to continue the good work.

The Copper Development Association recognized The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist with a North American Copper in Architecture Award.  An excerpt from the award’s write up is as follows:

“Jimmy Hightower, president of 50-year-old Hightower Construction, faced with numerous engineering obstacles such as the old construction of the existing building coupled with seismically active and hurricane-prone Charleston, developed a radically new and ingenious solution for the tower.”

For more info visit:  North American Copper in Architecture Awards

Copper Exclusive, the copper fabricator for the project, was specifically recognized with this award.

As general contractor, Hightower Construction oversaw the new construction of the FLETC Physical Training Building at the Department of Homeland Security Complex.  This state-of-the-art facility is appoximately 34,500 sq.ft., LEED certified and included complex electrical & mechanical systems.  This was Hightower Construction’s first LEED certification.  In future projects, we are eager to continue our commitment to innovation.

Phase I of the downtown Charleston City Market is complete.  This project was accelerated into 4 months and through hard work and team mentality, we were on time and on budget.  We feel privileged for the opportunity to revitalize a historic landmark that gives back to our community.

Phase I was a complete revitalization of the 3 open air sheds closest to East Bay St.  Completed work included repointing of all masonry, structural & aesthetic wood repairs, tile roof repair, addition of shops,vendor counters & bathrooms, repainting of all surfaces, and new electrical & mechanical systems.

We would like to thank Glenn Keyes Architects and the City Market Preservation Trust, LLC.

Hightower Construction is proud to announce the completion of St. John the Baptist.  This project consisted of two phases: complete exterior brownstone restoration and the construction of a new steeple.  The project was a success.  Hightower would like to thank Glenn Keyes Architects, the Catholic Diocese of South Carolina, Lepore & Sons Masonry and Copper Exclusive.  Through our team mentality and can-do attitude, we came together to produce a historical element of Charleston.

Hightower is especially proud of this accomplishment because the new steeple was built in-house at our production facility outside of Charleston.  Excluding the copper cladding and steel frame fabrication, all construction and assembly was completed by our own Hightower crew.

For more detailed photos and information, visit our Projects>Restoration Gallery or check out www.charlestoncathedralrestoration.com.

Hightower Construction Co., Inc. was presented with its second “Roaring 20″ award in the Charleston Regional Business Journal’s annual ceremony held on January 24th, 2008. Hightower was ranked third out of the 20 nominated businesses. Hightower was also named a “Roaring 20″ company two years ago.

The “Roaring 20″ event represents the 20 fastest growing companies in the Charleston area. Winners for this event are selected and ranked based on growth and percentage increases in revenue.

To celebrate its 50th year in business, Hightower is presenting a brand new look. A new logo and website were unveiled in the fourth quarter of 2007 to kick off the celebration.

Hightower partnered with Brainstorm Design, a local web design firm, to help create an online presence that better reflects Hightower’s tradition of quality, commitment to its customers, and that showcases past and present projects.