Cherokee has been a leader in construction services in South Carolina for more than 70 years. Our concentration has been on road and highway infrastructure, but over the years, we have branched out into industrial, commercial, and residential construction projects as well as parks and recreation projects that involve landscape beautification. Additionally, we have extensive experience with construction management. We can do design/builds and work with architects and developers to make their projects run smoothly.
The company was founded in 1939 and incorporated in 1945 by Barney Jordan and his brothers. After graduating from college in 1964, Johnnie Jordan went to work as a job foreman and became president the company in 1980. John Jordan, Jr. began working at the company in 1996, and became the company president in 2011. Cherokee's roots are in highway construction, but we have grown to provide construction services in other industry segments such as commercial, industrial, military, residential, and parks and recreation.
Cherokee has built the infrastructure, roads, trails, and water and sewer for many residential developments. View our gallery below to see a sample of some of this work.
Dignitaries and local leaders broke ground on the U.S. 601/Zan Street Intersection Improvement Project in Orangeburg on Dec. 15, 2017. The project seeks to improve traffic operations and safety along Magnolia Street and Boulevard Street near Claflin University. (Photos by Cody Crouch/SCDOT)