Southern Advantage

The Hollingsworth Companies is excited to announce the newest SouthPoint Business Park location in Aiken County, South Carolina. It is located less than 2 miles from Exit 11 on I-20, just east of Augusta, Georgia. This prime location is approximately 5 miles east of the I-520 Interchange and approximately 50 miles

Concrete has been around since the Roman Empire. Much of their ancient concrete still survives thousands of years later. One might think there is not much point in trying to improve a time-tested staple like concrete. The Roman formula was actually lost for centuries, and the modern Portland Cement Concrete

Last year was a slower than normal year for our industrial building team.   We delivered 532,072 SF of new industrial space to 3 tenants in 3 different park locations. While at the same time, we have been building 662,753 SF of new speculative space ready for occupancy this quarter. Two

The phrase, “if you build it, they will come” is not always true. However, the opposite is always true, particularly when it comes to infrastructure. We can build an industrial building almost anywhere; but, if there is no power or water, it is really of no more useful than a

We have been searching for new industrial park locations recently since all of our current locations are getting mostly built-out. It is common to hear these days the phrase, “all the good sites are taken.” It is said a bit tongue in cheek, but there is more truth to the

Every three years, our friends at the International Codes Council promulgate a whole new series of codes and regulations related to building construction. 2024 is the latest scheduled release of the newest versions of all the different codes. They are up to 19 different iterations from: the Building, Plumbing and

Joe Hollingsworth is fond of saying, “you can’t sell any corn flakes if you don’t have them on the shelf!” It is a call to keep up the inventory to meet the demand. The demand side has been a roller coaster for the last few years. In spite of the

October 11, 2023 Last Hotline we wrote about the coming way of electric vehicles and the significant charging infrastructure needed for recharging their batteries. At the same time there, is a push away from other fossil fuels to convert more and more equipment to be fully electric and to forego

The US Southeast has for decades been the choice destination for automotive assembly plants. The industry is undergoing unprecedented changes as it migrates to electric drivetrain vehicles. This shift in vehicle architecture has led to a change in manufacturing needs for the automotive assembly supply chain. This is great news

For years we have been hearing that manufacturers are chasing labor and more and more manufacturers are choosing where to locate their new factories in locations they can find people to show up and produce their products. Employers are competing to attract those hard-working folks to join their team and