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August 23, 2021 Motivation Monday: Maggie Dittmar

Excited to announce on Motivation Monday that Multiplying Good has selected team member Maggie Dittmar as a Midlands ChangeMaker! Multiplying Good seeks to cultivate the next generation of South Carolina’s servant leaders. The ChangeMakers Class of 2021 will work to raise awareness of and financial support for Students In Action, the organization’s flagship youth leadership […]

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August 20, 2021 Fun Fact Friday: To the Stars

Construction on the Vehicle Assembly Building, or VAB, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center started 58 years ago this month! The facility required 65,000 cubic yards of concrete and 98,590 tons of steel to complete, and stands atop a support base of 4,225 steel pilings driven 164 feet into bedrock. The facility still has the world’s […]

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August 19, 2021 Throwback Thursday: Greenville

In 1972, M. B. Kahn completed construction of the 11-story, bronzed aluminum and glass solar paneled building designed to house the Greenville City Government and Greenville Water System. Happy almost 50th birthday to a municipal space that has watched Greenville enjoy exponential growth. #mbkahn #ThrowbackThursday

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August 18, 2021 Employee Wellness: Protein Power

Today’s Wellness Wednesday is all about protein! The daily Recommended Dietary Allowance for protein is 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight. (That is about 0.36 grams per pound.) Get your RDA by multiplying your weight (in pounds) by 0.36. Check out this chart for the actual grams found in many high-protein foods (courtesy of […]

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August 13, 2021 County Associations CE Sponsorship

Glad to sponsor continuing education opportunities for the North Carolina AND South Carolina County Associations this month! Great to see our vendors and architect partners, too. Thank you to all of our elected officials and County staff! #mbkahn #conference #ce

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August 13, 2021 Aloha Friday at M. B. Kahn

The M. B. Kahn wellness program motivates team members to be healthier AND happier. What better way to boost spirits during a heat wave than bringing in a Kona ice van? And you can’t enjoy yummy tropical shaved ice in regular business attire … Gotta add a little aloha. Great to enjoy camaraderie with our […]

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August 13, 2021 Fun Fact Friday: Topping Off

You’ve probably heard of superstitions surrounding Friday the 13th, full moons, and black cats. But did you know there is one about sticking a tree on top of a steel beam? The practice of “topping out” a building can be traced to the ancient Scandinavian rite of placing a tree atop a timber building to […]

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August 12, 2021 Wayback Time: USC South Tower Dorm

It’s move-in month at college campuses across the country! M. B. Kahn completed construction of this 18-story residence hall for the University of South Carolina in 1965. The South Tower provides housing for 400+ students from its central location on the Columbia, SC campus. (Photo at left: Copyright © Richland Library.) #mbkahn #throwbackthursday #tbt #94years […]

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August 11, 2021 Wellness Tip: Balanced Plate Club

The benefits of healthy eating add up! Build a balanced plate by following these MyPlate.gov tips: Make half your plate fruits and veggies. Half of any grains you eat should be whole grains. Move to low-fat or fat-free milk or yogurt. People who don’t eat red or processed meats generally eat fewer calories and less […]

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August 9, 2021

Taking a minute on #MomentumMonday to congratulate team member Hayley Bowers! She is a recipient of the 2021 South Carolina Women in Business award. Hayley was selected thanks to her stellar career achievements, contributions to the company, and community involvement. When Hayley  was promoted to vice president, she became the first woman to hold that […]

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