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Building and Construction Magazine – Winter 2010
Chip Smith, Owner of Blue Ridge Log Cabins, does not want people to think that log cabins are just secondary homes. With the quality Blue Ridge builds into its homes, he says they exceed typical building standards. “Our homes are built in a controlled environment inside our factory,” Smith states. “This ensures quality without the problems of… Read more»

From the Ground Up: ADT Secures Log Cabin Dreams

Security Dealer & Integrator Magazine – December 2009
Securing your home with a state-of-the-art security system seems like a no brainer today but what about when it comes to those facilities with large investments in construction equipment and materials, as well as a large workforce and frequent visitors?

For many of these facilities theft is a key issue alongside worker’s compensation and other timely topics. In fact, according… Read more»

Blue Ridge Log Cabin sales on fire, quadrupling business with Internet

Herald Journal – 08/23/2009
In order to avoid a panic, Milton “Chip” Smith never says the word “fire” while he’s at work.

That is, unless the owner of Blue Ridge Log Cabins in Campobello is describing how hot business has been recently. Since his company began production at its new state-of-the-art, 110,000-square-foot manufacturing plant off I-85 last July, sales have nearly quadrupled, Smith said.

But even in a year filled with personal accolades and new company milestones, he still is looking for future success. Read more»

USC Upstate Alumni Receive Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce Honors

Four graduates of the University of South Carolina Upstate were honored at the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting as the organization hailed the county’s top business leaders from 2008.
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A Cabin Is Not a Shack

New York Times – November 14, 2008
Greg and Linda Corless were two of those people. Seeking relief from sweltering summers at their home in Altamonte Springs, Fla., the Corlesses bought land in the hills of western North Carolina in 2006. After casting about for an easy way to oversee the project from nine hours away, they bought a modular cabin from Blue Ridge Log Cabins in Campobello, S.C. Mr. Corless, 40, the chief financial officer for a car dealership group in Orlando, served as long-distance general contractor, knowing there wasn’t much for him to do beyond preparing the site and hiring sub-contractors to connect the electricity and plumbing.

The Corlesses purchased an 1,800-square-foot… Read more»

Glenn Springs dedicates 3 cabins

Spartanburg Herald Journal
Mike Raney, CEO of Glenn Springs Academy, formerly the Spartanburg Boys’ Home, remembers standing on the densely wooded hillside behind campus a little over a year ago with a picture in his mind.

“I remember looking out and thinking this would be the perfect setting,” Raney said. “The land wasn’t being used, and it was a tremendous opportunity for the kids and for what we’re trying to do here.” Read more»

Log homes get extreme makeover

GSA Business Magazine
Dreaming of a serene lifestyle in a natural setting? If so, that flatbed truck ahead of you on the interstate could be carrying your next home.

Log homes have been reputed to be strong and sturdy, but with large price tags and lengthy construction estimates. Now, modular home-building technology is helping to streamile the construction process and trim costs. Read more»

Blue Ridge Log Cabins earns rank on Inc. 5000 list

Inc. Magazine
We are pleased to announce that Blue Ridge Log Cabins has earned a rank on Inc. Magazine’s 2008 Inc. 5000 list, which celebrates the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America.

For more than 27 years, the Inc. 5000 list has served as a benchmark for the most innovative, dynamic, and successful companies in the nation. As an Inc. 5000 honoree, Blue Ridge Log Cabins is now a member of the most influential business club in America. Inc. 5000 alumni include Bill Gates of Microsoft, Larry Ellison of Oracle, and many more.

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From the Ground Up: ADT Secures Log Cabin Dreams » 12-2009
Blue Ridge Log Cabin sales on fire, quadrupling business with Internet » 08-23-2009
2008 and 2009 Inc. 500 list » 09-02-2009
BRLC adds new facility » 11-16-2008
Log Home Design – Cover » 11-2008
Building a foundation » 01-16-2008
Building Systems Blurb » 01-02-2008
BRLC on HGTV »09-9-2007
Country’s Best Log Homes – Cover » 07-2007
Cabin Fever » 07-2007
Log Cabin factory blown down by storm » 6-19-2007
Life Herald-Journal » 04-18-2007
Cabins Herald-Journal » 04-18-2007
Council Oks Tax Incentives for BRLC » 12-7-2006
Business Herald-Journal 2 » 12-7-2006
Log Cabins » 12-7-2006
Economic Incentive for BRLC » 12-6-2006
BRLC gets visit from HGTV » 11-12-2006
Log Homes Illustrated » 01-2006
BRLC New Concept in Sales » 11-01-2004