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BHR was founded by Marine Corps veteran Ben Bowers. The veteran-led culture is not a marketing line — it's the operating system. Chain-of-command clarity, documentation by default, and the discipline to hold a calendar through hard quarters all came directly out of USMC service. You can read the longer version of the founder story on our About page, and Ben's personal sign-off lives on the home page about section. The result: every project ships with documented progress, a single named project manager, and an owner who picks up the phone.

We hold NASCLA Unlimited Building GC (accepted in multiple states via NASCLA reciprocity), SC Commercial #G126133, SC Residential Builders License #RBB51372, SAM.gov registration with CAGE code on file, and $1M+ single-project surety capacity for bid, performance, and payment bonds. We're also an approved 7 Brew Coffee national contractor — vetted for nationwide franchise expansion. Every credential is verifiable in minutes; we provide license numbers, surety letters, and capacity confirmations as part of bid response packages.

Commercial: across the Southeast and beyond, anywhere NASCLA Unlimited Building GC is accepted via NASCLA reciprocity. We've delivered drive-thru QSR rollouts for nationally-expanding franchisors, boutique hotels, and public-sector capital programs across multiple states. Residential is concentrated in the South Carolina Upstate: Greenville, Anderson, Pickens, Greer, Easley, Mauldin, Simpsonville, Travelers Rest, and Clemson, with shoreline work on Lake Keowee and Lake Hartwell.

Commercial-first by volume and by emphasis. Most of what we build is commercial — restaurants, hotels, offices, churches, multifamily, public-sector, industrial, and healthcare across the Southeast. We still build luxury custom homes, additions and remodels, ADUs, and decks on the residential side because the same operational discipline applies and Upstate families deserve it. Either way, you get the same pre-construction documentation, the same supplier relationships, and the same Marine Corps follow-through.

Call 866-658-8017, email info@bhrconstructionco.com, or fill out the contact form. For commercial inquiries we typically respond same business day — bring your scope, schedule expectations, and any procurement documents you have. For residential, we offer a free design and feasibility consult, and the hero estimator on our home page gives you a project-fit budget tier in about three minutes before any conversation.

Single-project surety capacity at $1M+, with aggregate scaled to portfolio size. We post bid, performance, and payment bonds at full contract value. Surety letters are available on request as part of any IFB / RFP / RFQ response. The Public-Sector Buyers segment page has more on what procurement officers should expect from BHR's pre-qualification package.

We build to Davis-Bacon prevailing-wage requirements and keep wage decisions and fringe documentation organized throughout the job. Certified-payroll reporting itself is administered through the owner's compliance process or a dedicated payroll partner — we don't run certified payroll in-house — and we coordinate so submissions stay on schedule and retainage isn't held up. The Government and Public Works Construction service page breaks down what to expect during contract execution. We're also writing about this regularly — see our Blueprint articles on commercial process and the office TI cost-per-square-foot piece for related operational context.

Low-bid IFBs, best-value RFPs, and IDIQ task orders across federal civilian, military base support, state DOT facility work, county and municipal capital projects, K-12 school district modernization, and higher-ed buildouts. Every procurement is pre-qualified internally before we commit — bonding, scope clarity, and resourcing all confirmed first. Read the public-sector audience profile for the full breakdown of how we build for school districts, counties, and federal agencies differently than generic commercial.

Yes — phasing for occupied schools, courthouses, and operating campuses is a core competency. We schedule against academic calendars (summer slots, breaks, after-hours phasing), court session calendars, and operations cadence to minimize disruption. Protected egress, dust control, sound mitigation, and security coordination are baked into pre-construction. The same phasing discipline applies to hospitality operators renovating revenue-active floors and healthcare operators expanding around active clinical operations.

Yes — vetted and approved by 7 Brew Coffee for nationwide expansion. The vetting process spanned bonding, license verification, prior-build references, and operational discipline. The full story is on the blog: 7 Brew Coffee Partners With BHR For Nationwide Expansion. We bring the same operational standard to every QSR build — franchise or independent — including the drive-thru site selection logic on stacking, setbacks, and speed-of-service geometry.

Tenant improvement on an existing shell: 2–4 months. Ground-up drive-thru with site work: 4–6 months. Multi-unit rollouts compress per-location once the prototype has run twice — same team, same standards, same delivery cadence. Read our drive-thru QSR site selection guide for the up-front decisions that save weeks at construction. The Restaurant and QSR Construction service page covers franchisor compliance, ADA, and parking ratios in depth, and the Open On Your Investor Date outcome is the deliverable we measure against.

Boutique hotels, resort renovations, and hospitality interior buildouts are core scope. Phased renovation lets revenue floors stay open while others are turned. FF&E procurement is coordinated against your operator's brand standard — premium suppliers like Shaw, Armstrong, and Pelican come from our direct dealer and manufacturer relationships, sourced and scheduled in pre-construction so on-trend selections aren't out of stock when you need them. See the boutique hotel construction timeline article for week-by-week scheduling logic, and the Hotel and Hospitality Construction service page for the full scope.

Yes — that's exactly the use case NASCLA Unlimited Building GC was designed for. Multi-state without re-licensing via NASCLA reciprocity. Same team, same standards, same delivery cadence each location. The hospitality operators audience page is built specifically for franchisees and multi-unit operators, and the Franchise Prototype, On Spec outcome is the deliverable we run multi-unit programs against.

Tenant improvements typically run $80–$150 per square foot depending on scope and finish tier. Class A new construction sits at $150–$250+. Medical, server rooms, and AV add specialty trades. We break this down in detail in Office TI Cost Per Square Foot: A Real-Cost Breakdown on the blog, and the Office and Workplace Construction service page walks through the full pre-construction modeling. The estimator on the home page gives you a project-fit budget tier in three minutes.

Yes — medical office, dental, urgent care, ambulatory surgery centers, primary care, and specialty clinics are all in scope. Specialty MEP (medical gas, lead-lined imaging, isolation rooms, OR-grade HVAC) is coordinated as part of the GC scope, not bolted on. We run a dedicated Healthcare Operators segment for multi-site DSOs, urgent care chains, and specialty groups expanding regionally. The clinical workflow design is what separates a healthcare buildout from a generic office TI — patient pathing, infection-control zoning, and survey-readiness are designed in pre-construction.

Yes — Upstate automotive supply chain construction is core territory. Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson industrial corridor is weekly job sites. We coordinate process utilities (three-phase power, compressed air, clean steam, deionized water, dust collection, supplemental cooling) with your equipment integrator from pre-construction through commissioning. The Industrial and Manufacturing Construction service page and the Industrial Operators segment lay out scope, audit expectations, and OEM facility commissioning detail.

Yes — insulated metal panel envelopes, refrigeration plant coordination, vapor barriers, USDA / FDA-relevant finishes, and sanitary slabs and drains. We coordinate with your refrigeration contractor and sanitation consultant from schematic through final test-and-balance. See the Industrial and Manufacturing Construction service page for the cold-storage-specific scope and the Industrial Operators audience page for the operator perspective on what BHR delivers differently than a generic GC.

Both, depending on site, density, and pro forma. Wood-frame garden-style is the most common Upstate market-rate format for suburban infill. Podium / 5-over-1 is denser urban infill — Greenville's downtown core, mixed-use corridors. We break down the cost-per-foot and schedule trade-offs in Garden-Style vs. Podium Multifamily on the blog, and the Multifamily and Mixed-Use Construction service page walks through pro-forma-aligned pre-construction modeling.

Yes — phased TCO is standard. Leasing can start on completed buildings while subsequent buildings are still under construction. Property management gets a clean punch list and certified systems for each phase. Boutique infill (12–30 units) typically runs 9–14 months; mid-size garden-style (60–150 units) runs 14–20 months; larger or mixed-use developments 18–30+ months. The Open On Your Investor Date outcome extends to multifamily lease-up — debt service starts when the first units lease, and we schedule against that.

Yes — sanctuaries, fellowship halls, youth wings, and phased capital-campaign expansion are core scope. Worship spaces are acoustic and AV builds disguised as buildings — sightlines, baptistry rough-in, and audio coverage are engineered for the worship style your congregation actually practices. We work with building committees on stewardship-conscious budgeting. The Church and Community Construction service page covers the full scope, and Capital Campaign Phasing for Sanctuaries on the blog explains how we model phased construction so each phase stands alone.

We schedule backwards from the date your congregation needs it and hold milestone gates. Buffer is built in for permit and inspection variability. The first service in the new space happens when you said it would — that's the Sanctuary By Easter outcome we run faith builds against. See the Faith Communities audience page for how we work with building committees from feasibility through grand opening.

Fully custom homes start around $700,000 and scale up from there. Semi-custom builds via our America's Best House Plans partnership start around $450,000. The Custom Home Builders service page breaks down the price factors — square footage, lot conditions, finish tier, and mechanical complexity. The hero estimator on the home page outputs a project-fit budget tier in three minutes if you want a rough number before any conversation. For comparison context, see What $1M Builds Here vs. New York / California — relocators consistently get more home for their money in the Upstate.

Plan on 9–12 months for a fully custom home, sometimes longer for severe Lake Keowee slopes or extensive smart-home and luxury system integration. Semi-custom on a prepared lot can finish in 6–8 months. Read the long-form breakdown in How Long Does a Custom Home Take in the Upstate?. For families with hard move-in dates — corporate relocators, school-year deadlines — we schedule backwards from that date. See the Move-In Before School Starts outcome and the Corporate Relocators segment.

Frequently. Reserve at Lake Keowee, Cliffs at Keowee Falls / Springs / Vineyards. We understand Duke Energy shoreline classifications, slope-build engineering, and view-axis design. The technical detail is on the blog: Lake Keowee's Unique Topography — Building on Different Shoreline Types and The Best Communities for Lake Keowee Custom Home Builds. The Lake Keowee Buyers segment is the audience profile we built specifically for shoreline buyers.

Yes — many clients arrive with an architect already engaged. We work seamlessly with outside design teams, and we also have in-house design capability and partnerships with Upstate architects we've collaborated with for years. See the Custom Floor Plan Design service page for the design-and-build path, and Custom Floorplans vs. Pre-Made: Which Fits? for how to decide between fully custom plans and semi-custom from America's Best House Plans.

A mother-in-law suite is attached to your existing home, sharing walls and often utilities. An attached ADU is similar but more often code-defined as a separate dwelling unit. A detached ADU is a standalone, fully independent structure with its own kitchen, bath, and mechanical systems. Greenville County zoning treats each differently — read Detached vs. Attached vs. Internal ADUs on the blog for the long-form breakdown. The ADUs and In-Law Suites service page covers cost factors, and the Multi-Gen Households segment is the audience profile we built around ADU clients.

A well-designed, code-compliant ADU typically adds resale value — especially in markets like Greenville and Mauldin where multi-generational living is in demand. Backyard sheds with electrical do not. We design ADUs to look like they were always there — see the ADU That Adds Resale Value outcome.

Most of the time, yes — depending on scope. Kitchen and primary suite gut renovations may require a few nights elsewhere during the messiest phases. We schedule and dust-control to keep you in your home as much as practical. The full live-in-place playbook is on the blog: Remodeling Without Moving Out — A Live-In Playbook for the Upstate. Empty nesters planning the next 20 years should read the Aging In Place segment page — first-floor primary suite conversions, curbless showers, and zero-step entries that don't read 'medical.'

Composite and PVC capstock from Timbertech or Trex significantly outlast wood in Upstate humidity and freeze-thaw cycles. Composite product lines carry manufacturer warranties measured in decades; stained wood realistically gives you 7–12 years of useful life before refinish or replacement. The full ten-year cost comparison is on the blog: Composite vs. Wood Deck — The Real Cost Over 10 Years. The Composite Decks Without Re-Staining outcome is the deliverable we run deck builds against.

Yes. Pool decks need slip-rated capstock, proper drainage away from the deck, and structural framing rated for wet load. Heat-resistant material selection matters. The Deck Building and Outdoor Living service page walks through pool-specific spec, and the Outdoor-Living Owners segment is built around homeowners doing wraparound, multi-tier, and pool-surround composite decks across communities like Spaulding Farm, Kilgore Plantation, Acadia, and the Cliffs.

Pre-construction modeling sets a real schedule and a real number before contract. For commercial: scope, schedule of values, bonding, subcontractor pre-qualification, and any specialty MEP coordination are locked. For residential: design lock-in, lot conditions, finish-tier selections, and supplier specs. Either way, the goal is no surprises in the field. Read the How It Works section on the home page for the three-step process, and any of the outcome pages to see the deliverables we run each project against.

Documentation by default. Every change order is written, priced, and signed before work proceeds. We don't run the job and chase paperwork — paperwork drives the job. That discipline is what makes us bondable for public-sector work, what gets us approved for franchise prototype builds, and what keeps residential families confident through a long custom-home build. See the Documentation By Default values section on the About page for the longer cultural context.

Weekly written progress reports as a baseline. OAC (owner-architect-contractor) meetings on commercial — frequency tuned to project complexity, typically weekly during active construction. Single named project manager for every project. Photos and video walkthroughs for clients managing builds remotely — see the Out-of-State Relocators segment for the full remote-management playbook.

Close-out is a deliverable, not an afterthought. Public-sector: as-builts, O&M manuals, prevailing-wage documentation, lien releases, and warranty letters assembled the way contracting officers expect. Commercial private: similar plus operator hand-off, FF&E inventory, and warranty letters. Residential: final walk-through, punch list to zero, and manufacturer warranties documented in writing. Direct dealer and manufacturer relationships (Timbertech, Trex, Shaw, Armstrong, Pelican) carry through to the warranty paperwork — every claim ties back to a named manufacturer.