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September 10, 2024

Griffco Breaks Ground on Colorado Cold Connect Freezer Facility

Fort Morgan, Colorado – September 10, 2024 – Griffco Design/Build is proud to announce its partnership with Colorado Cold Connect, TPA Group, and Highland Cold in the groundbreaking of a cutting-edge Cold Storage Food Distribution Facility located in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Phase I of the new Greenfield facility will span an impressive 150,000 SF and is…

August 22, 2024

Griffco Named One of Atlanta’s Top Workplaces

Griffco has been named one of Atlanta’s Top 175 Workplaces! This recognition is especially meaningful as it reflects our team’s positive feedback about our collaborative culture, supportive leadership and commitment to work/life balance.

July 10, 2024

Griffco Completes 495,000 SF Cold Storage Campus in Union City, GA

Griffco Design/Build was selected as Saxum Real Estate‘s design/build partner on a state-of-the-art cold storage facility in Union City, Georgia. The campus spans 495,000 total SF across two buildings: Building 1 covers 306,402 SF with 46 dock positions, while Building 2 offers 188,455 SF with 36 dock positions. Both buildings feature convertible freezer and cooler…

Griffco breaks ground on a Springhill Suites in Braselton, Georgia.
May 17, 2024

Griffco Design/Build, Inc., H&K Hotel Group, and Braselton Crossing Group Collaborate to Develop New Springhill Suites Hotel in Braselton, Georgia

Braselton, Georgia — May 16, 2024 — Griffco Design/Build, Inc., in collaboration with H&K Hotel Group and Braselton Crossing Group, proudly announces the groundbreaking of a state-of-the-art Springhill Suites hotel in Braselton, Georgia. Situated in the heart of Braselton’s burgeoning landscape, the new hotel, spanning over 72,000 square feet, will feature 111 thoughtfully designed guest…

March 18, 2024

Griffco Breaks Ground on AVID Storage Facility 

Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Griffco is proud to kick off the construction of AVID Storage’s latest Self Storage Facility in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. This two-story, climate-controlled building will feature over 570 units, covering 92,000 square feet, strategically located near US-98 in a rapidly expanding area. We congratulate AVID Storage and AVAD Capital on this…

January 25, 2024

2023 Superintendent of the Year Award Winner Announced

Griffco recently named Mark Katafias, Senior Superintendent, as the recipient of the 2023 Jamie Smith Superintendent of the Year Award. Mark has been a part of the Griffco team for 9 years and has been vital to Griffco’s success. He embodies our core values as a company and the values that Jamie held close as…

Saxum Real Estate's Atlanta campus built by Griffco Design Build
September 13, 2023

I.CON Cold Storage Conference Tours Atlanta Cold Storage

NAIOP‘s first-ever I.CON Cold Storage Conference kicked off with a tour of Saxum Real Estate‘s Atlanta Cold Storage Campus. This campus includes 495,000 total SF across two buildings, with Building 1 including 306,402 SF and 46 dock positions and Building 2 including 188,455 SF and 36 dock positions. All freezer and cooler spaces are convertible from…

SafeNest Storage in Hilton Head, SC groundbreaking.
August 24, 2023

Griffco Breaks Ground on Largest Self Storage Facility to Date

Griffco, in partnership with Canvass Capital, Barings and SafeNest, has officially broken ground on SafeNest Storage in Hilton Head, South Carolina. This storage campus will be Griffco’s largest Self Storage facility to date, including one 185,400 SF, 3-story conditioned building and one 11,100 SF, one-story non-conditioned building, totaling 1,186 units between the two facilities. Thank you Canvass Capital & Barings for…

Extra Space Storage, Conyers, Georgia. Aerial photo of storage facility.
July 1, 2023

GC Magazine Names Griffco “Best Storage Facility Builder” in Georgia

Griffco was recently named the “Best Storage Facility Builder” in the state of Georgia by General Contractor Magazine. “Griffco Design-Build carved its niche in the Atlanta region as a reputable provider of building services. Construction, planning and engineering are the key services offered by the firm, handled by a veteran roster of builders and managers…

April 3, 2023

Griffco Design/Build, Inc. Appoints First Chief Operating Officer

Kennesaw, GA – February 6, 2023 – Griffco Design/Build, Inc. announced that KC Williams has been appointed as its first Chief Operating Officer. In his role as COO, KC oversees all operations from pre-construction to project completion. KC has more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry including the programming, design and construction…

February 22, 2023

Cool Times Podcast – Built by the Best with Scott Griffin

Check out this interview between our President & CEO, Scott Griffin, and Vince & Jenna Free on Cool Times Podcast! They talk in-depth about how Scott started Griffco Design/Build, Inc, the impact of escalation on the Cold Storage industry, Scott’s “Coolest Moments” and the “Griffco Advantage”.

February 22, 2023

2022 Jamie Smith Superintendent of the Year Award Winners Announced

The Superintendent of the Year Awards program started in 2020 in honor of Jamie Smith, an outstanding Griffco Superintendent who passed away from Pancreatic Cancer in 2019. Since then, we have been committed to celebrating our hard working Superintendents who embody all of the qualities that Jamie did – commitment to safety, quality assurance and…