Charlotte Construction Builders with Project Update on YMCA Camp Dining Hall

“The construction building process for the dining mess hall project at Camp Cherokee in Kings Mountain is progressing quickly,” said David Buist, managing partner with Ferrara|Buist.  “As you can tell on the photo on this post, the framing construction for the mess hall dining room is going up quickly, despite the rain!”

The Upper Palmetto YMCA’s regional office is located in Rock Hill, SC.  Today, the Upper Palmetto YMCA includes nine branches and Camp Cherokee, a summer resident camp, serving York, Chester, and Lancaster counties.

“At Camp Cherokee, kids have the opportunity to explore nature, find new talents, gain independence and make lasting friendships and memories,” added Buist.  “Cabin life also plays an important role in teaching campers to be self reliant, cooperate with others and learn to make decisions while they are away from home.”

We will keep you updated as this Camp Cherokee dining hall construction and building  project progresses.  If your organization or company needs to design, build and construct offices or buildings, please call David Buist with Ferrara|Buist at 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com.  We will meet with you to hear your needs and ideas then formulate a plan, with costs, on how to make things happen.  We build businesses!

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Charlotte Restaurant Construction Company Finishes the Big Apple Bagels Store in Tega Cay

“We are proud to announce that we have completed the construction of the newest Big Apple Bagels franchise location in Tega Cay,” said David Buist, managing partner with Ferrara|Buist commercial general contractors.  “We have applied for the occupancy permit (OP) and are awaiting the final approval for Big Apple Bagels to open!”

Big Apple Bagels have so much more in store than just fabulous fresh bagels, muffins, and cream cheese. Big Apple Bagels offer a casual yet comfortable atmosphere in which you can order to-go or linger in the dining area with a wide assortment of breakfast and lunch items, treats, and beverages. Big Apple Bagels feature their own Brewster’s® Coffee brand brewed coffee and specialty drinks.

The Tega Cay location of Big Apple Bagels is 1143 Stonecrest Blvd., # 103, in the Stonecrest Shopping Center.  Customers will enjoy fresh-baked bagels in many varieties and prepared in so many fresh, tasty and unique ways!  “We know that their bagel boxes and bagel sandwiches will be a huge hit with customers all over the area,” added Buist.

If you are building a restaurant, a quick service restaurant, an office, or a medical office facility, please contact David Buist with Ferrara|Buist at 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com to schedule a private business meeting to share your ideas.  We build businesses.

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Charlotte Commercial Contractor Builds New Camp Cherokee YMCA Project in Kings Mountain

Ferrara|Buist commercial general contractors is excited to announce that we have started the new mess hall addition for the YMCA’s Camp Cherokee in Kings Mountain!

“Established in 1946, Camp Cherokee is for boys and girls ages 6 to 14 and is located in beautiful Kings Mountain State Park,” said David Buist, managing partner with Ferrara|Buist.  “Stemming from our construction projects with the Fort Mill YMCA in the past, we are very excited to be working with the Upper Palmetto YMCA on this mess hall construction project.”

Camp Cherokee just finished their 65th summer camp session.  The camp’s goal continues to be helping everyone reach their potential by building self-esteem, friendships and character in a safe environment.

“All of us here at Ferrara|Buist really enjoy building these types of commercial construction projects,” added Buist.  “The YMCA performs incredible work for children everywhere and it is exciting for us to know that we are working with them on this new mess hall project to increase their capabilities to serve these children.”

Campers enjoy a wide variety of traditional and adventure programs from swimming and hiking to Rambo and rock climbing. With campers from across the United States, Camp Cherokee helps campers to appreciate the diversity of other cultures and become a part of a global community. Cabin life also plays an important role in teaching campers to be self reliant,cooperate with others and learn to make decisions while they are away from home.

“We will be posting photos and progress updates as we build the new mess hall construction project, so we look forward to sharing the stories and updates from Kings Mountain!” added Buist.

If your company or organization needs to design or build a new construction project, please contact David Buist with Ferrara|Buist at 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com to schedule a private business meeting to discuss your unique project’s needs.

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Charlotte Commercial Construction Contractor Builds New Adult Day Care Center

Ferrara|Buist is excited to announce that we are beginning commercial construction on a new adult day care center on Sardis Road in Charlotte called the Sardis Gardens Adult Day Care.

“This new adult day care center will be a beautiful, functional and fantastic facility for adults who require special attention during the day,” said David Buist, managing partner with Ferrara|Buist.  “The new facility will have over 7,000 square feet and room for up to 72 occupants.”

“An adult day care center, also commonly known as adult day services, is a non-residential facility providing activities for elderly and/or handicapped individuals” adds Buist.  “Most centers operate 10 – 12 hours per day and provide meals, social/recreational outings, and general supervision.”

Participation in adult day care often prevents re-hospitalizations and may delay admission to residential long term care.  For participants who would otherwise stay at home alone, the social stimulation and recreational activities may improve or maintain physical and cognitive function.  For caregivers, adult day care centers provide respite care, enabling caregivers to work or to have a break from their care giving responsibilities.

Ferrara|Buist designs and builds office facilities, healthcare facilities, restaurants and quick service eateries, and all types of commercial building needs.  If you are in need of remodeling, renovating, upfitting or building a new location, please contact David Buist with Ferrara|Buist at 803-792-4348 or email David Buist for a private consultation!

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Charlotte Medical Office Commercial General Contractor Builds New Chiropractor’s Office

Building, remodeling and upfitting new medical and professional office spaces is a core service offered here at Ferrara|Buist Commercial Builders.  From opticians, optical stores, veterinarian practices to a new chiropractic center, Ferrara|Buist has coordinated all of these new medical facility and office construction projects.

Our latest new medical office construction project is for Providence Chiropractic and Dr. Jessica Harden, D.C., in Fort Mill.  “Dr. Harden, a native of Charlotte,  has always had a passion for understanding health, and how our bodies function,” said David Buist, managing partner with Ferrara|Buist.  “While attending Myers park High School, Jessica was involved in several science clubs and enjoyed playing volleyball.”  The new chiropractic offices will be located at 3071 Highway 21 Bypass, Fort Mill, SC 29715 and the office number is 704-907-2757.

Dr. Harden continued her volleyball career at the collegiate level and earned a BS in biology and a minor in Psychobiology at Centre College.  It was during her time at Centre, when she discovered her calling to serve families through chiropractic.

“The largest chiropractic school in the world, Life University, would be Jessica’s home for the next three and a half years,” added Buist.  “While at Life she was highly involved in several clubs, student organizations, and activities on campus. ”

A deep-rooted desire to fully understand the intimate workings and composition of the spine led Jessica to mentor with several of the most well-renowned chiropractors in the world.  A Doctorate of Chiropractic, with honors, was the result of Jessica’s endeavor to be the best chiropractic student possible.

“After spending nearly two years serving in the largest family practice in Georgia, I was called to Greater Charlotte and Fort Mill with a goal to create a new expectation of greater health,” said Dr. Harden.   Dr. Harden’s new practice, Providence Chiropractic, will utilize cutting edge systems and X-ray technology in order to deliver the most specific, scientific chiropractic care possible.  Dr. Harden is excited to be partnering with the people of Fort Mill in order to create the healthiest possible environment for the local families through principled chiropractic care!

Ferrara|Buist will begin building the new Providence Chiropractic offices right after Labor Day.  If you are a business owner and are in need of an office renovation, upfit or new construction, please call David Buist with Ferrara|Buist at 803-792-4348 or email David to schedule a private appointment.

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Growing a Commercial General Contractor Construction Firm in Charlotte NC

“A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” is one of the best novels written in the last 100 years.  The main theme of the novel is the search for tenacity, relating to the determination to rise above difficult circumstances.  Not to relate Ferrara|Buist to the storyline of that novel, but the underlying theme of tenacity has driven us to grow our business and rise above challenging economic circumstances.

“The commercial builder and general contractor marketplace in Charlotte and Fort Mill is very competitive to say the least,” says David Buist, managing partner with Ferrara|Buist Commercial General Contractors.  “We, in particular, have built our commercial construction success on providing a quicker, turnkey service to business owners who need design, build and management expertise from one source.”

Benefits of Design + Build Commercial Construction

• Flexibility within one contractor.  Both the design and build phases of commercial construction are more flexible when just one firm provides both services, just like we do at Ferrara|Buist.
• Faster turnaround and speed to marketplace.  Because we are a smaller design + build commercial contractor, we offer our clients a faster decision process, which really means a faster speed to market for you.
• Creative and architectural design.  We have an in-house architectural design specialist who provides our commercial clients with fast design service while including the “build” details.
• Supervision, project management & budget control.  All project disciplines are performed in-house at Ferrara|Buist.  This saves you money, time and costly additional resources!
• Permits to on-site safety to material procurement.  Again, every aspect of your commercial project is handled in-house by our people.

“As business owners, we are all facing changing economies and challenging growth environments,” added Buist.  “We believe that we have built a commercial contracting business structure that offers our clients best-of-market services, creative building design, superior project management, and the right mix of tradesmen and craftsmen to efficiently and expertly build our client projects.”

To schedule a private business meeting with David Buist with Ferrara|Buist, please call 803-792-4348 or email David.  We may even have a copy of “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” in our client meeting room.  We look forward to helping your Charlotte and Fort Mill business grow!

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Charlotte Restaurant Construction Company with Bagel Update

“This restaurant construction and upfit project for Big Apple Bagels in Fort Mill is another amazing opportunity for us to showcase our total turnkey business construction services,” said David Buist, managing partner with Ferrara|Buist Commercial General Contractor.  “Restaurant construction presents different situations and environments from building business offices or light manufacturing facilities.”

Once the permitting and construction design approval process occurred, Ferrara|Buist moved quickly into framing and HVAC installation and construction.  “The beginning stage of build-out and construction is always fun because the business owners can, for the first time, actually see their investment come to life,” said Buist.

The new location of Big Apple Bagels will be in the Stonecrest Shopping Center in Tega Cay, where one of our recently-completed restaurant construction projects for Carlos Cuban Cafe is located.

Ferrara|Buist offers turnkey design, upfit and construction management services for all types of restaurants, quick service food establishments, business offices, company headquarters, and light manufacturing facilities.  Please call David Buist with Ferrara|Buist at 803-792-4348 or email David to schedule a private business meeting where we can learn more about your unique business or office construction needs.  We build businesses from the Ground up.

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Charlotte Commercial General Contractor Builds New Big Apple Bagels Franchise Location

Greater Charlotte commercial general contractor FerraraBuist is proud to announce that Big Apple Bagels of Tega Cay has hired our firm to build and construct the new Big Apple Bagels location.

“Big Apple Bagels of Tega Cay is owned by two former CMS teachers and Charlotte entrepreneurs,” said David Buist, managing partner with Ferrara|Buist.  “Owners Debra Pope and Lisa Oberlin formed Oberlin-Pope Management, LLC, which will run the Big Apple Bagels franchise in Tega Cay.”

Big Apple Bagels Restaurant will offer freshly-baked bagels enhanced with our exclusive varieties of classic recipe cream cheese or made into a fresh breakfast or deli sandwich. Big Apple Bagels’ cake-like muffins are low in cholesterol and high in taste. They will also feature their own Brewster’s Coffee brand brewed coffee and specialty drinks. The Big Apple Bagels Restaurant in Tega will be open for breakfast and lunch hours, also offering catering and local delivery.

“The bagel restaurant will be located in the Stonecrest Shopping Center in Tega Cay,” added Buist.  “This is the same regional shopping center where we recently completed the new restaurant construction for Carlos Cafe, a local Cuban restaurant staple.”

In the coming weeks, we will be showcasing more photos and information about Big Apple Bagels and their grand opening in the Greater Charlotte area.

If you are considering bringing a franchise to the Charlotte area, please contact David Buist with Ferrara|Buist at 803-792-4348 or email David to schedule a consultation time to learn more about building and construction costs and details.

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The Truth on How a Charlotte Commercial Design + Build Construction Contractor Can Save a Business Owner Thousands of Dollars

Being a commercial design + build general contractor allows Ferrara|Buist to easily collaborate with our business owner and entrepreneurial clients when it comes time to design and build a new business location or upfit a business office.

Watch a quick video overview on our commercial design + build company.

 

“The concept of a commercial design + build construction company is to offer business clients a turnkey solution from one commercial contracting entity,” said David Buist, managing partner with Ferrara|Buist.  “Because our company is a smaller size, the real design and construction costs to our business clients are much smaller than a traditional commercial contractor in several key areas.”

Benefits of a Commercial Design + Build General Construction Contractor

• True Turnkey Services.  We provide all commercial construction planning, design and build services from inside our offices with our own people.  We provide one point of contact and the process saves our business clients time, money and resources.
• We Save You Weeks in Time.  Speed to marketplace and total turnkey service is a true business asset that can save a business untold tens of thousands of dollars.  We give you one contact who can make every decision that you need for your project…whether new commercial construction, office remodeling, restaurant build-out or office upfits.
• We Save You Thousands of Dollars.  Truly, we will save you thousands of dollars compared to a traditional commercial construction contractor.  Everything we do for you is turnkey and controlled with your one point of contact with Ferrara|Buist.  We have no layers of overhead or inexperienced staff members!  You deal directly with David Buist, our firm’s managing partner.  Fast answers, fast solutions, and no wasted time or layers of people…we will save you thousands of dollars.
• We Can Almost Eliminate Your Stress.  Because you only deal with our one point of contact, our design + build process virtually eliminates undue stress during the planning, design and construction phases!  Seriously, because we assume responsibility for a total turnkey commercial design + build experience, you literally can concentrate on everything else involved with building your business.

If you are considering a commercial office upfit or remodeling, or a new building location construction project, please call David Buist with Ferrara|Buist at 803-792-4348 or email David today.  Our commercial design + build turnkey construction process will save you time, money and resources.  Plus, you will really enjoy the process and the end results!

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Charlotte Restaurant Commercial General Contractor with New Restaurant Photos

Carlos Cafe is open in their new location at Stonecrest Shopping Plaza in Tega Cay!  “All of us with Ferrara|Buist want to thank the ownership with Carlos Cafe for allowing us the opportunity to design and build their new restaurant location,” said David Buist, managing partner with Ferrara|Buist.  “It is awesome to walk in and smell their fantastic Cuban cuisine and see all of their happy customers enjoying the new location.”

New Commercial Construction Restaurant Photos – Carlos Cafe

Carlos Cafe in the very beginning phase of construction.

For restaurant, office, medical and commercial building construction and design, please contact David Buist with Ferrara|Buist Commercial General Contractors at 803-792-4348 or email David Buist to schedule a private business meeting.  We Build Businesses™.

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Charlotte Restaurant Commercial Contractor & Builder Completes New Restaurant Location for Carlos Cafe

“I am proud to announce that the new restaurant location construction and upfit project for Carlos Cafe in Tega Cay  is completed and they are now open for business,” said David Buist with Ferrara-Buist Commercial General Contractors.

The new Tega Cay location is in the Stonecrest Shopping Center, 1135 Stonecrest Blvd., Tega Cay, SC 29708, which is located on SC 160 just east of Gold Hill Road or west of I-77.  Get directions here.

“We are very proud of the interior restaurant construction and upfit that our team delivered to the restaurant owners,” added Buist.  “We will be posting photos of the new construction over the next two weeks.”

Congratulations to the ownership and management team with Carlos Cafe and thank you for allowing Ferrara|Buist Commercial General Contractors to build your new restaurant location!

If your company needs to build a new location or upfit a new office, please contact David Buist with Ferrara|Buist at 803-792-4348 or email David to schedule a private business meeting to learn more about your unique commercial building needs!

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Free Charlotte Commercial Construction Workshops for Business Owners

“We work with many different types of entrepreneurs, business owners and business managers on all types of new business construction, office expansions and office upfits,” said David Buist, managing partner with Ferrara|Buist.  “But the one thing that everybody has in common is the desire to really know what is going to happen when they need to build or upfit a business location.”

Ferrara|Buist has been offering free in-person learning workshops focused on helping entrepreneurs and business owners learn exactly what to expect when building or upfitting a new business or commercial location.

“Over the past year, these workshops have offered business owners the opportunity to learn, ask questions, and really dig deeper into understanding what exactly is involved with building a new business or upfitting a commercial location,” added Buist.  “Our workshops are free and always will be.”

Learning How to Build & Upfit Your Charlotte Business Location

• Learn about the “turnkey” design + build approach to building new businesses or upfitting existing locations
• Learn why the design + build process can save you literally thousands of dollars in construction costs
• Learn the type of information that banks need to see to build a successful loan package
• Learn the new fire and life safety requirements for simple office upfits to complex building construction
• Learn what hurdles you should expect
• Learn the new types of permits that are required for even the smallest of jobs

  

• Learn how Ferrara|Buist handles everything from design to handing you the new office keys

Upcoming Free Building Your Business Workshop Dates

Thursday, July 26, 2012  from 3:00pm-5:00pm at Ferrara|Buist  RSVP for Free

Thursday, August 30, 2012 from 3:00pm-5:00pm at Ferrara|Buist  RSVP for Free

“There is absolutely zero pressure or sales pitch made during these free workshops,” adds Buist.  “Our goal is to present information and answer questions to assist people with making a good business decision in building their business location or moving forward with a commercial space upfit.”

To learn more about the free Ferrara|Buist Business Building Workshops, please call David Buist at 803-792-4348 or email us.  We look forward to helping you learn about how to build or upfit your next business location!

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Charlotte Commercial Office Upfit Construction Update from Ferrara|Buist

Ferrara|Buist has just completed the demolition and started the interior framing for the new office construction upfit project for Advantage Hiring in Charlotte!

“One of our company’s really strong capabilities is the design and construction of office interior upfits,” said David Buist, managing partner with Ferrara|Buist.  “Whether we are building a previously-designed plan or we have collaborated with our client to design our own plan, we are always cost efficient, aware of tight deadlines, and we bring a level of personal attention that larger companies cannot provide.”

Upfitting a business office space involves pre-planning, approval stages, permitting, demolition, and then the construction and upfit stages.  “In many of our office upfit projects,” says Buist, “the pre-planning, approval stages and permitting take longer than the actual construction and upfit does!”

If you are planning an office relocation or moving into a new office space, please call David Buist with Ferrara|Buist at 803-792-4348 or email us to schedule a private business meeting to learn more about your business office upfit and construction needs.

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Commercial Construction & Business Office Tenant Upfit Projects in Charlotte See New Building Trends

Ferrara|Buist, through the commercial construction projects we build in Charlotte, identifies some interesting commercial construction building trends that we are noticing across Greater Charlotte.

“Since late 2011, we have worked with a variety of business and commercial construction clients across the Greater Charlotte area,” said David Buist, managing partner with Ferrara|Buist.  “We are seeing some exciting trends in business office upfits, more concern about energy conservation, and an introduction of more open and creative work spaces.”

Charlotte Commercial Construction Building Trends

• Larger, more open office work spaces.  A more flexible office leasing environment is allowing companies to lease larger amounts of space at lower leasing rates.  We are seeing more open spaces where teams can collaborate and work in a more creative environment.
• More architectural design elements.  Companies are incorporating new paint colors, creative wall coverings and floor coverings, environmental materials, and 4 to 6-feet walls (instead of enclosing every office).
• More focus on energy conservation.  Our commercial construction clients are incorporating light fixtures and light bulbs that require less energy.  More open areas require less heating and cooling effort.  We even have office spaces installing ceiling fans to circulate air more efficiently.
• Faster construction time periods.  The Charlotte commercial construction marketplace is seeing a more competitive nature and that spurs tighter pricing and faster, turnkey construction times.  In addition, the equipment and technology that we use in commercial construction allows us to accelerate our timelines to deliver turnkey space faster.
• Contemporary, high-end fixtures.  Companies enjoy new designs and technology advances in items like disappearing wall light switches and invisible ceiling audio speakers for conference rooms.

Ferrara|Buist works with Charlotte business owners and managers in upfitting office spaces, designing and constructing new offices and facilities, and working with commercial developers to build-out tenant spaces.  Call David Buist at 803-792-4348 or email David to schedule a private business meeting to discuss your unique needs for Charlotte commercial business space upfits and construction.

 

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Charlotte Business Office Upfit & Construction Project for Advantage Hiring Begins with Ferrara|Buist

Ferrara|Buist has been selected as the commercial general contractor and builder for the new offices of Advantage, one of the nation’s leading staffing companies.

“We are excited to be working with the Advantage Charlotte and Norwood, MA, management team on building their newest Charlotte office on Park Road,” said David Buist, managing partner with Ferrara|Buist.  “Building new office spaces and upfitting office spaces is one of our specialties and we really enjoy working with professional services companies like Advantage.”

Advantage is a global leader in professional staffing and placement.  Advantage is known for ongoing, face-to-face communication that gives them a staffing perspective that’s simply unmatched. They are in tune with local conditions, and yet their reach is undeniably global. “They don’t hesitate to look across the country – or even the globe – to align qualified talent with appropriate positions,” added Buist.

If your company needs a new business office space designed, built or even upfitted, call David Buist with Ferrara|Buist at 803-792-4348 or email David to schedule a private business meeting to show you options for your next business office space design and construction!

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New Charlotte Restaurant Construction & Upfit Location for Carlos Cafe Nears Completion

“Our restaurant remodel and upfit project for Carlos Cafe’s new Tega Cay authentic Cuban cuisine restaurant is nearing completion,” said David Buist, managing partner with Ferrara|Buist.  “The new exterior signage was installed this week as we progress toward the grand opening date of the second week in June.”

Carlos Cafe management and ownership watch as their new exterior signage is installed. From left to right are Flor Strollo, owner, Joe Strollo, owner, Eric Masters, chef, and Joe Gann, chef.

“We’re the right size of company with the right depth of experience and old-fashioned ‘know how’ to get your location built right, on time, and on budget with no excuses and no games,” said Buist.  “The heart of our company is relationships…just like every restaurant owner will do with your restaurant customers.”

We’re a good fit for you if you are the type of entrepreneur who likes hard work, creative solutions, professional energy, and working with other business owners. We’re very good builders. We’re very good communicators. We’re very good business owners. We’ll make really good partners to build your restaurant. Please contact Ferrara|Buist managing partner David Buist at 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com to schedule a private meeting where we can discuss your restaurant’s plans! Download our Restaurant Construction Checklist!

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Restaurant Remodeling & Makeover for Carlos Cafe Almost Complete by Charlotte Contractor

The restaurant upfit construction project for Carlos Cafe in Rock Hill is moving along quickly with a soft opening target date of the second week of June!

“This particular restaurant upfit construction project for Carlos Cafe has been a really fun project,” said David Buist of Ferrara|Buist.  “We have had several opportunities with this project to design and build some custom woodwork features like the main restaurant bar as seen in the photograph on this post.”

The custom bar features custom woodwork, a unique stain, a resin top and a really interesting inlay with authentic Cuban currency and cigar wrappers!

“The ownership at Carlos Cafe wanted the restaurant upfit to be highly functional but also include some interesting creative features that would be totally unique to their authentic Cuban cuisine and ambiance,” added Buist.

Some of the remaining upfit items include final painting and wall finishes, staining, and completing the restrooms.  All of the restaurant equipment is being delivered around May 24 with the soft opening scheduled for the second week of June!

We’re a good fit for you if you are the type of entrepreneur who likes hard work, creative solutions, professional energy, and working with other business owners. We’re very good builders. We’re very good communicators. We’re very good business owners. We’ll make really good partners to build your restaurant. Please contact Ferrara|Buist managing partner David Buist at 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com to schedule a private meeting where we can discuss your restaurant’s plans! Download our Restaurant Construction Checklist!

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Charlotte Commercial General Contractors Start Medical Facility Laboratory Renovation Project

Ferrara|Buist Commercial General Contractors in Charlotte and Fort Mill is proud to announce that we have started the renovation and construction project for Physicians Choice Laboratory Services on Westinghouse Blvd. in Charlotte.

“Physicians Choice Laboratory Services is an industry leader in providing comprehensive urine and oral fluid drug testing to assist clinicians in the supervising of patients’ therapeutic monitoring,” said David Buist of Ferrara|Buist.  “We are excited to handle their medical laboratory renovation and construction project so they can continue their mission of improving the safety and quality of life for patients, while protecting physicians and increasing their office efficiency.”

The new construction and building renovation project includes adding a new 3,400 square foot modular building, a new covered walkway and several other site modifications.  The site plan is shown here on this post.

Ferrara|Buist works with all types of business owners and entrepreneurs for office remodels, upfits and expansions, restaurant renovations or new builds, new business office design and build, and light manufacturing facility design and build.

To schedule a private meeting with contractor David Buist, please call 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com.  We look forward to hearing about your business building needs and offering you ideas on how to efficiently bring everything together.  At Ferrara|Buist, we build businesses from the ground up™.

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Charlotte Commercial Builder & General Contractor Hired by Upper Palmetto YMCA to Renovate Camp Cherokee Mess Hall

Ferrara|Buist commercial design + build contractors has just been hired by the Upper Palmetto YMCA to renovate their Camp Cherokee Mess Hall at Camp Cherokee in Kings Mountain, SC.

“The building was built in 1927 and will need some serious renovations,” said David Buist, managing partner with Ferrara|Buist. “We are adding on a modern-day commercial kitchen and reconfiguring the existing space to better fit their needs.”

Established in 1946, Camp Cherokee is for boys and girls ages 6 to 14 and is located in beautiful Kings Mountain State Park. Heading into their 65th summer, Camp Cherokee’s goal continues to be helping everyone reach their potential by building self-esteem, friendships and character in a safe environment.

“This type of large design and build construction project fits our capabilities as a commercial general contractor perfectly,” adds Buist.  “Our unique capabilities of blending design, architecture, general contracting, construction and project management for our clients really offers them greater scales of flexibility and overall project affordability.”

Ferrara|Buist works with all types of business owners and entrepreneurs for office remodels, upfits and expansions, restaurant renovations or new builds, new business office design and build, and light manufacturing facility design and build.

To schedule a private meeting with contractor David Buist, please call 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com.  We look forward to hearing about your business building needs and offering you ideas on how to efficiently bring everything together.  At Ferrara|Buist, we build businesses from the ground up™.

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Charlotte Restaurant Construction & Remodeling Project for Carlos Cafe Cuban Cuisine in Rock Hill, SC

Ferrara|Buist is in the midst of a total restaurant remodeling and upfit project for Carlos Cafe´ in Rock Hill at their soon-to-be-new location.

The new restaurant location for Carlos Cafe´ has a design and upfit that is unique to this very popular authentic Cuban cuisine restaurant.  As you can see from the construction progress photo on this post, the new location will have some really pretty interior architecture accents like the curved wall and exposed ducting.

“The client with Carlos Cafe´ wanted an interior restaurant design and build concept that was contemporary, colorful, unique and reflective of their Cuban cuisine flavors,” said David Buist of Ferrara|Buist.  “In addition to the creativity and design for the dining guests, we also designed a more natural flow in the restaurant for employees to service the guests from the kitchen and serving areas.”

Ferrara|Buist works with all types of business owners and entrepreneurs for office remodels, upfits and expansions, restaurant renovations or new builds, new business office design and build, and light manufacturing facility design and build.

To schedule a private meeting with contractor David Buist, please call 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com.  We look forward to hearing about your business building needs and offering you ideas on how to efficiently bring everything together.  At Ferrara|Buist, we build businesses from the ground up™.

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Charlotte Business Office Remodeling & Upfit Contractor with New Client Referral Letter

Ferrara|Buist works with all types of businesses and companies on new business construction, office remodeling expansions, and office construction upfits.  This past winter we completed another new office construction upfit for In Focus Eyecare in Baxter Village.

Dr. Andrea Neff doubled the size of her eyecare practice to accommodate new patient growth and staff expansion.  “Dr. Neff came to Ferrara|Buist with her ideas and goals of expanding her office practice footprint,” said David Buist with Ferrara|Buist.  “We worked closely with her in designing the new office layout to ensure that the added space would meet her expectations and plans of growth.”

The end project result has been a very large success for Dr. Neff and the team at In Focus Eyecare.  As you can see by her powerful testimonial, she and the team are very happy with the work that Ferrara|Buist performed on behalf of her business.  Thank you, Dr. Neff, for this great reference letter!

Ferrara|Buist works with all types of business owners and entrepreneurs for office remodels, upfits and expansions, restaurant renovations or new builds, new business office design and build, and light manufacturing facility design and build.

To schedule a private meeting with contractor David Buist, please call 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com.  We look forward to hearing about your business building needs and offering you ideas on how to efficiently bring everything together.  At Ferrara|Buist, we build businesses from the ground up™.

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Business Office Remodel & Construction Upfit Project with Charlotte Contractor Ferrara|Buist

Ferrara|Buist recently completed another professional business office construction upfit project for Ephricon Web Marketing in Baxter Village.

“We are very proud of the fast office construction and upfit project that we completed for Jon Payne and his team in their new offices,” said David Buist with Ferrara|Buist Commercial General Contractors.  “The office project introduced fun colors, open space for collaboration and private offices and meeting spaces.”

Ephricon CEO Jon Payne wrote a recommendation for Ferrara|Buist and our business office upfit services.  You can read this letter below.

Ferrara|Buist works with all types of business owners and entrepreneurs for office remodels, upfits and expansions, restaurant renovations or new builds, new business office design and build, and light manufacturing facility design and build.

To schedule a private meeting with contractor David Buist, please call 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com.  We look forward to hearing about your business building needs and offering you ideas on how to efficiently bring everything together.  At Ferrara|Buist, we build businesses from the ground up™.

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Charlotte Restaurant Construction Company Begins New Restaurant Location Construction for Carlos Cuban Cafe in Rock Hill, SC

Ferrara|Buist commercial general contractors has just begun a restaurant relocation construction project for Carlos Cafe Authentic Cuban Cuisine in Rock Hill.  Carlos Cafe will be relocating their Rock Hill restaurant to Tega Cay in early summer 2012.

“Carlos Cafe is wildly popular in Rock Hill and they have a very unique interior space in their existing restaurant location,” said David Buist of Ferrara|Buist.  “Our goal with designing and building their new restaurant location in Tega Cay is to give them a new restaurant space that features the best aspects of their existing space with some new elements to surprise their customers!”

Carlos Cafe offers customers the best Cuban sandwich, steak sandwich, Cuban coffee, and shakes along with awesome black beans and rice and plantains.

We’re a good fit for you if you are the type of entrepreneur who likes hard work, creative solutions, professional energy, and working with other business owners. We’re very good builders. We’re very good communicators. We’re very good business owners. We’ll make really good partners to build your restaurant. Please contact Ferrara|Buist managing partner David Buist at 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com to schedule a private meeting where we can discuss your restaurant’s plans! Download our Restaurant Construction Checklist!

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Charlotte Commercial Builder & General Contractor Features a Turnkey Road Map for Building Commercial & Office Projects

Ferrara|Buist works with all types of commercial construction projects from restaurants to business offices to light manufacturing to live/work communities.  We have found that there is a very solid road map for each design + build commercial construction project.  Our road map helps each project steer through to a successful completion.

Road Map for Design + Build Commercial Construction Projects

1. Create a business plan.
2. Decide what you can spend on your new construction project.
3. Work with Ferrara|Buist to develop a preliminary space plan showing your proposed lay-out.
4. Ferrara|Buist will provide a preliminary Design Build proposal for you.
5. Sign a Letter of Intent authorizing Ferrara|Buist to proceed with the Construction Documents (plans and specifications) and submit payment for design deposit.
6. Select finishes, such as paint colors, flooring, ceiling options, window and door options, cabinetry options, etc.
7. Review Construction Documents and final construction budget. Revise as necessary.
8. Sign Standard AIA contract for construction, and submit payment for construction deposit.
9. Ferrara|Buist will submit schedule updates to keep you informed on the progress of your project.
10. Seamless turn-over of your project.

To help keep your project on track, we use our One-Point Contact™ Program.  Our turnkey One-Point Contact™ Program gives you a single, responsible manager to deliver your design-build project to a successful conclusion. One person! No phone tag. No voice mail games. No lost emails. No excuses. We’re all business owners and time is very valuable to you and to us. Deal directly with our business owners. Our One-Point Contact™ Program saves you time.

If you are an entrepreneur or business owner and you need to design or build a business office, restaurant, or any commercial building, please call David Buist with Ferrara|Buist at 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com to schedule a private business meeting.  We build businesses.

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Charlotte Business Office Remodel Contractor Builds Offices with Custom Features & Colors

Ferrara|Buist commercial general contractors just completed another business office redesign, construction and upfit project for a professional services company.

“The Ephricon professional offices project is a great example of how our company collaborates with the business owner, develops a workable budget, and provides a turnkey build-out and upfit,” said David Buist, managing partner with Ferrara|Buist.  “The client wanted a colorful interior with positive, fun paint colors, custom-crafted woodwork for the office kitchen cabinetry, and unique flooring options.”

Business office construction, remodeling and upfits are happening more frequently in 2012 because businesses are remaining in their current locations for second and third lease times.  “And we’re finding out that landlords and property owners are more likely to fund office remodeling and upfit projects with tenants who renew and extend their business office leases,” added Buist.

The photos on this post are from the business office remodel and upfit for Ephricon marketing.  This was a fun turnkey office project and we thank the Ephricon team and owner Jon Payne for the opportunity!

Ferrara|Buist works with all types of business owners and entrepreneurs for office remodels, upfits and expansions, restaurant renovations or new builds, new business office design and build, and light manufacturing facility design and build.

To schedule a private meeting with contractor David Buist, please call 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com.  We look forward to hearing about your business building needs and offering you ideas on how to efficiently bring everything together.  At Ferrara|Buist, we build businesses from the ground up™.

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Commercial General Contractor in Charlotte Builds New Optometry Offices for In Focus Eyecare

Ferrara|Buist recently completed the new office expansion and upfit for Dr. Andrea Neff and In Focus Eyecare in Fort Mill’s Baxter Village.

“Dr. Neff’s optometry practice is growing quickly and she needed to expand her office space to accommodate a new waiting room and staff office space for both eye exam patients and eye wear customers,” said David Buist, managing partner of Ferrara|Buist Commercial General Contractors.  “We designed and expanded her office size by two-fold with a contemporary and comfortable appeal for patients and staff.”

You can view the photos on this page for a sample of the expansion work that we just completed.  In Focus Eyecare is located in Baxter Village at 1701 First Baxter Crossing, For Mill, SC 29708.

Ferrara|Buist works with all types of business owners and entrepreneurs for office remodels, upfits and expansions, restaurant renovations or new builds, new business office design and build, and light manufacturing facility design and build.

To schedule a private meeting with contractor David Buist, please call 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com.  We look forward to hearing about your business building needs and offering you ideas on how to efficiently bring everything together.  At Ferrara|Buist, we build businesses from the ground up™.

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Charlotte Restaurant Construction Company with Free Restaurant Construction Checklist for Organizing Restaurant Ideas!

As a Charlotte commercial general contractor, Ferrara|Buist works with all types of commercial design and build projects from buildings to offices to light manufacturing facilities to restaurants.  Each type of restaurant business and building has its own unique set of custom needs, requirements and approaches.

Upfitting, remodeling and building a restaurant requires a unique set of tools and understanding from an experienced design + build contractor.

If you are searching for a restaurant commercial contractor and builder, please download our Restaurant Construction Checklist here.  This unique checklist will help you prepare your thoughts for when you meet with our company owners to discuss your ideas and plans.

We’re a good fit for you if you are the type of entrepreneur who likes hard work, creative solutions, professional energy, and working with other business owners. We’re very good builders. We’re very good communicators. We’re very good business owners. We’ll make really good partners to build your restaurant. Please contact Ferrara|Buist managing partner David Buist at 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com to schedule a private meeting where we can discuss your restaurant’s plans!

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