Since 1970, Cleland Site Prep has been serving the Lowcountry of South Carolina and Georgia. Cleland has been an integral part of the growth and development of Hilton Head Island and the surrounding area. Our local insight, experience, technical knowledge and expertise, combined with state of the art equipment, provide our clients with high quality, cost-effective construction in a timely manner. Cleland's team of Project Managers, Engineers, Estimators, Superintendents, and Foremen has the knowledge, resources, and experience to provide clients with a superior site work package.

This excellence was recently recognized when Cleland Site Prep was named within The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette Readers Choice Awards.

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Since 1970, Cleland Site Prep has been serving the Lowcountry of South Carolina and Georgia. Cleland has been an integral part of the growth and development of Hilton Head Island and the surrounding area. Our local insight, experience, technical knowledge and expertise, combined with state of the art equipment, provide our clients with high quality, cost-effective construction in a timely manner. Cleland's team of Project Managers, Engineers, Estimators, Superintendents, and Foremen has the knowledge, resources, and experience to provide clients with a superior site work package.

This excellence was recently recognized when Cleland Site Prep was named within The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette Readers Choice Awards.

1970: Founded in 1970 by Jesse E. Cleland, the company specialized in the residential clearing and grading market and maintained about 12-15 employees. Working part-time during school and full time during the summer since his father started the company, son Avery E. Cleland learned the business first hand and took over as President in 1984.

1996: Avery E. Cleland became sole owner of the firm and moved into commercial site work construction. Since then, the company has experienced substantial growth and diversified into the utility, demolition, commercial and residential clearing and grading markets. The company has been deeply involved in the development of the Hilton Head Island area and the outlying South Carolina coastal area. Cleland has done the site work and clearing for most of the major residential as well as commercial developments in the area.

1996-2000: Cleland Site Prep has been instrumental in the development of many notable projects around Hilton Head Island. These include: Hilton Head Plantation, Indigo Run Plantation, and the Hilton Head Cultural Center as well as site work for numerous hotels, banks, and shopping centers. Cleland has grown with the surrounding area and currently employees over 100 employees, while continuously expanding.

2001-present: Cleland Site Prep recently moved its offices from Hilton Head Island to Hardeeville, South Carolina. The ever-improving team of Project Managers, Engineers, Estimators, Superintendents, and Foremen has the knowledge and resources to provide clients with an outstanding site work package. Current projects include commercial and residential sites in South Carolina and Georgia.

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"Cleland Site Prep has been and continues to be a valuable and reliable site work contractor that I have enjoyed working with over the past few years. They are an integral part of my subcontractor team." - Matt Bader - President, Full Circle Development

"Cleland Construction communicated effectively with the land planners, engineers and development team resulting in both on time and high quality projects." - Daniel P. Keefer - ASLA, Witmer-Jones-Keefer, Ltd.

"My company has been doing business with Cleland for almost ten years. In that time, we have found them to be most creative when it comes to out-of-the-box solutions to complicated problems and excellent at value engineering their work. I would highly recommend Cleland to anyone in need of this service in the region." - David D'Amico - Member, Quinnco, D'Amico, Shults, LLC

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"Cleland Site Prep has been and continues to be a valuable and reliable site work contractor that I have enjoyed working with over the past few years. They are an integral part of my subcontractor team." - Matt Bader - President, Full Circle Development

"Cleland Construction communicated effectively with the land planners, engineers and development team resulting in both on time and high quality projects." - Daniel P. Keefer - ASLA, Witmer-Jones-Keefer, Ltd.

"My company has been doing business with Cleland for almost ten years. In that time, we have found them to be most creative when it comes to out-of-the-box solutions to complicated problems and excellent at value engineering their work. I would highly recommend Cleland to anyone in need of this service in the region." - J. John Cardamone - Managing Member, Village Park Communities, LLC

"For 12 years Cleland Site Prep has demonstrated the consistent ability to execute the contracted scope for any road or infrastructure project with efficiency. They are a well organized team of innovative thinkers that attack challenges with multidimensional wisdom drawn from many years of experience." - David D'Amico - Member, Quinnco, D'Amico, Shults, LLC

"As a residential developer in a boom market, I can say without hesitation that Cleland Site Prep has and continues to exceed our expectations. Every employee seems to understand the importance of quality and timeliness, and their management is responsive, flexible, and extremely easy to work with." - Ron Bullman - Project Engineer, Village Park Communities, LLC

"Over the past 14 years, I have had first hand experience working with Cleland Site Prep on all aspects of horizontal construction and I have found them to be knowledgeable and professional. Cleland has the equipment and ability to provide complete construction services, and I would refer them to any of my clients." - Jeff P. Ackerman, P.E. - President, Carolina Engineering

"It is refreshing to observe a company dedicated to a high standard of work ethics; one that is willing to take that extra step rather than compromise, which unfortunately has become prevalent in today's industry." - John Ehlers - Director of Maintenance, Hilton Head Plantation

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