A joint venture team of Falls Church, Virginia-based HITT Contracting and Morrisville, North Carolina-based BE&K Building Group have won Boeing South Carolina’s expansion project in North Charleston, South Carolina, according to a March 4 news release from HITT. The infrastructure upgrade is part of Boeing’s recently announced $1 billion investment at its North Charleston campuses.
Boeing revealed its plans to expand the facilities, located at 5400 International Blvd. and 9775 Patriot Blvd., on Dec. 12, according to the governor of South Carolina’s office. The moves come as Boeing prepares to meet increasing demand for its 787 Dreamliner.
Boeing established operations in South Carolina in 2009, and has been the home of the full 787 Dreamliner production cycle for more than a decade, according to the governor’s office.
The full, $1 billion investment will allow Boeing to add a servicing and testing facility for its cargo freight plane, known as the Dreamlifter, a 747 modified into a cargo freight aircraft that transports parts from suppliers for the 787 Dreamliner assembly, according to Manufacturing Dive. It will also create approximately 8.2 acres of structural concrete and a new employee parking lot.
“HITT is proud to partner with BE&K and Boeing on this transformative expansion in Charleston,” said Evan Antonides, HITT co-president, in the company’s news release.
The news comes on the heels of a tumultuous year for the aviation giant, which lost $11.8 billion in 2024, largely due to a 53-day strike and the costs associated with thousands of layoffs. The company is also dealing with fallout from safety-related events that include two high-profile aviation disasters, which killed a total of 346 people in 2018 and 2019, and another incident that saw a door plug detach from the fuselage on a Boeing 737-9 Max in January 2024.
The JV will serve as the construction manager for the project, with Melbourne, Florida-based BRPH as the architect of record, per the news release. Construction is slated to begin later this year, with completion expected in early 2027.
