North Carolina State Construction Office (SCO)
State Construction Office
The State Construction Office oversees the planning, design and construction of more than 4,400 state facilities across North Carolina, including the university and community college system. The office also provides architectural, engineering and inspection services necessary for improvements to state buildings.
Meet the DivisionAnnouncements
2025 State Construction Conference
- Registration is now open for the 44th Annual State Construction Conference, held March 6, 2025 at the Raleigh McKimmon Conference and Training Center. Learn more about the conference & register.
EO 266
- The updated Uniform Floodplain Management Policy for State Property has been released. Click to read the full text of the policy.
- Given the magnitude of the changes, SCO has established a transition period, which ends ends February 1, 2025, during which both policies can be used. Read the UFMP Memorandum to learn more.
Join Our Team
- Are you an architect or engineer looking for a change? Find your fit with SCO. View our open positions
State Construction Office sections
Design Review
The SCO Design Review Section conducts comprehensive review and approval for bidding and construction of all construction documents prepared under State contract for construction and/or renovation of all State owned/leased facilities.
The section also assists the design contract administrator in designer selection and the construction monitor at construction site visit to resolve technical or contractual issues and in final inspection and acceptance of the project. Under emergency conditions, Design Review assists State and Federal Emergency Management in assessing damage in disaster areas.
Construction Management
SCO Construction Management monitors the construction phase of capital improvement projects for compliance with approved plans and specifications. Construction Management aids the owning agencies statewide on active and planned construction projects.
In addition, Construction Management conducts assessments of State-owned buildings every three years to identify repair and renovation needs with cost estimates, as part of the Facility Condition Assessment Program (FCAP).
Downtown Complex Consulting Services
The SCO Consulting Services Section (CSS) is the owner/project manager for the North Carolina Department of Administration.
As such it oversees design and construction for the downtown complex.
Capital Project Management
The SCO Capital Project Management section provides services for state agencies, community colleges and universities undergoing projects which are more complex and costly than more typical projects. These projects involve unique factors, sometimes lacking in precedence, along with technical complexity which requires greater professional knowledge of complex capital projects and detailed technical procedures.
The section's services can include: consultation, evaluation & planning, design, design review & approval, project management and budget oversight including supervision of all staff levels, and more. The CPM section also maintains designer and contractor capital project cash flow data for projects in its purview, working with the Office of State Budget and Management to access State Capital and Infrastructure Fund (SCIF) grants when necessary.
Additionally, the section assists in planning the State Government Complex in downtown Raleigh.
Contact the State Construction Office
Contact Us
Call: 984-236-5400
Email: sco@doa.nc.gov
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Mailing Address
North Carolina State Construction Office
1307 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1307
Physical Address
301 N Wilmington St, Ste 450