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SEI Keeps Costco’s Port St. Lucie Project Moving Forward When SEI first announced its work on Costco’s mammoth Port St. Lucie project in April 2024, the scope alone told the story: a two-phase, multi-building effort across 192 acres. Phase I includes a 565,735-square-foot cold and dry depot, while Phase II includes a 1,060,452-square-foot direct distribution center, bringing the project to more than 1.6 million square feet of Costco distribution space. Now, with major milestones behind the team and...Continue Reading

Cattleman’s Corner is Rising from the Ashes SEI has begun construction on a key corner in downtown Morristown, Tennessee – hometown to SEI Industrial Construction. The historic Parks-Belk Building was devastated by an arson fire in 2024, but the property is getting new life through a redevelopment plan from local developer Kenny Noah of SEI. After acquiring the site, Noah announced plans for “Cattleman’s Corner,” a proposed 90,000-square-foot development featuring a steakhouse restaurant, a western boutique-themed hotel, a...Continue Reading

SEI Takes on a Fast-Track Costco Build in Newport News When you build a Costco warehouse on the site of a former corporate headquarters, it takes more than a standard construction plan. In Newport News, Virginia, SEI and Project Manager Paiden Easley are leading a fast-track project that began with a major transformation: turning the former Ferguson headquarters campus into a new Costco Wholesale warehouse site. Before the team could focus on the 162,457 SF. warehouse itself, there was plenty...Continue Reading

SEI Pulls Double Duty With Two Costco Openings Let’s just say that Brian Donnellan has been a busy man in 2025. Because during a three-month period, he and his teams have opened not just one, but two Costcos. Alternating his time between the Stuart, Florida, and Midland, Texas construction sites have kept Brian on the go. “Don’t get me wrong,” Brian said. “I like to be busy. But I’m really grateful for the teams we have on site. Because...Continue Reading

SEI Meets The Specialized Needs of The Villages When you build a Costco warehouse in The Villages, one of America’s largest retirement communities, it requires thinking a little outside the box. On March 17, Byron Hood and his team broke ground on the combined project of 158,553 sf warehouse and fuel facility. And while the ideal soil conditions and terrain made the project seem almost routine in one way, the warehouse’s future shoppers were another matter entirely. “Because...Continue Reading