The Georgetown Center for Advanced Manufacturing is a 30,000-square-foot facility on Horry Georgetown Technical College (HGTC) that hosts training programs for advanced welding, machine tool, and mechatronics technologies. The Georgetown Center for Advanced Manufacturing projects that it will support over $14 million in new capital investment in the community by 2024. Trainees anticipate filling over 240 jobs by then to meet skilled workforce demand in the area.
Thomas & Hutton worked closely with HGTC, the lead firm on the design team – ADW Architects, as well as various sub-consultants and project contractors. We maintained constant communication with the staff from HGTC from the beginning of conceptual design through permitting and construction. The Georgetown Center for Advanced Manufacturing is a Green Globes recognized the project for its innovation and incorporation of sustainable design and construction elements.