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A M King’s 20th Anniversary:
10 Achievements That Define Us

We are celebrating A M King’s 20th Anniversary this year. While we have arrived at this milestone moment, this won’t be your typical retrospective and it’s not significant just because of our longevity. This is about the integrity we’ve demonstrated and the collaborative culture we’ve created. Our track record of successful projects speaks for itself. […]

A Career in Design-Build: From Intern to Project Manager

At A M King, there are great opportunities for advancement. When I was promoted to Project Manager, I had only been out of college for a little more than five years. If I thought I was given a lot of responsibility when I first started at the firm, it didn’t compare with my new level of accountability. In college and early in my career I primarily managed tasks, whereas now I am managing a project team, subcontractors, and client relationships.

3 Defining Design Solutions for Mega Food Distribution Centers

It’s no secret that our company has long and successful partnerships with many worldwide food industry companies. We’ve solved many of their facility challenges through the years and across the country. When you’re working with a company in accelerated growth mode like ALDI or Cheney Brothers, for example, planning for expansion becomes even more important. […]

Community Engagement Culture Builds Better Lives

As a college student stepping into the business world, I felt equally apprehensive and excited. I was thankful to have a job utilizing my marketing skills and hoped I would receive guidance in my chosen field. What I didn’t count on was being part of a company that not only has a profound, positive impact […]

6 Design-Build Solutions for a USDA-Certified Food Facility

A great client success story never goes out of style, especially when the subject, Southern Foods, is a four-time award-winning project that we delivered for long-time partner Cheney Brothers, Inc (CBI). Since it wrapped up in 2020, we’ve also completed a second major expansion at CBI’s Statesville facility and have broken ground on a massive […]

The Journey from Military Service to a Successful Design-Build Career

It was a hazy day in April when I walked into my Construction Management Professional Development class at UNC Charlotte, tired and not terribly interested in hearing yet another guest lecturer. My professor introduced Brian King, President of A M King, and as I listened, I instantly knew that today would be different. Maybe it […]

A Very Cool Conversation about Controlled-Temperature Facilities

If you’re a cold foods manufacturer, what is your No. 1 challenge? Is it food safety, facility efficiency, cost of automation or new technology? And let’s say, for example, that your company is in growth mode and you’re thinking about whether to expand an existing facility or build a new one. Going the greenfield route […]

How We Design-Build Better

Your business has optimized and utilized its existing space, but still more room is needed, maybe even a new location. A new process, new equipment, or simply the need for more product space means you are at the beginning of site selection or evaluating where to expand your existing facility. Where to begin? How can […]

We’re Talking Produce Facilities with Podcast Host Patrick Kelly

The following blog is a favorite that we wanted to share again in honor of two special anniversaries. Two years ago, A M King delivered North America’s largest avocado ripening and processing facility to Mission Produce. The Laredo, TX produce facility subsequently garnered a total of four prestigious industry awards for our company from  Design-Build […]