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Site Selection Consultants Redefine Risks that Impact Business Investment Decisions

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The third edition of a primary research study, The State of Site Selection, identifies the top trends impacting facility location decisions globally. The report is a joint release of the Site Selectors Guild (the Guild), the only association of the world’s foremost professional site selection consultants, and Development Counsellors International (DCI), the leader in travel, economic development and talent attraction marketing. The first edition of this report was…

e-VAC Magnetics Receives Historic $111.9 Million Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit for Construction of First U.S. Manufacturing Facility in South Carolina

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e-VAC Magnetics (“e-VAC” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer of rare earth permanent magnets in the Western Hemisphere, today announced that it has been awarded a $111.9 million Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit (“Section 48c”) to advance the construction of its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Sumter, South Carolina. The facility was one of more than 100 projects…

Carhartt Force Sun Defender™ Series Enhances UV Protection, Outworks the Heat

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To help all hardworking people stay cool, fight sweat and stay protected from the sun’s harmful UV rays, Carhartt, America’s premium workwear brand since 1889, has launched the Force Sun DefenderTM series – its lightest performance gear solution to battle the heat and sun. The Force Sun DefenderTM line combines the workwear brand’s trusted durability with UV protection tough…

New Book The Empowerment Project Urges Businesses to Put Trust in Employees

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Author and business leader Chad Peterman explains how the simple act of empowering employees can lead to greater business success in his new book The Empowerment Project: Grow Your People, Grow Your Business. “To empower employees, a company needs a positive, supportive culture, and that kind of culture doesn’t just happen,” Peterman writes. “Many companies think it…

EDPNC Releases “Sustaining Success” Annual Report

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The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) today released its 2023 Annual Report entitled “Sustaining Success,” highlighting North Carolina’s economic development successes in 2023. The report includes an in-depth analysis of the work of the EDPNC and its partners, including the North Carolina Department of Commerce and local economic development organizations. In 2023, the…

USC Upstate breaks ground on $21M library addition

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The University of South Carolina Upstate celebrated the groundbreaking of a $21 million library expansion on Thursday, April 4. The project is designed by Moseley Architects, and construction will be facilitated by Thompson Turner Construction. The project was approved by the USC Board of Trustees in December 2022. The addition marks the first time since 2009 that…

Site Selection Consultants Redefine Risks that Impact Business Investment Decisions

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New ‘State of Site Selection’ study cites ongoing scarcities and geopolitical forces as factors that are impacting facility location decisions The third edition of a primary research study, The State of Site Selection, identifies the top trends impacting facility location decisions globally. The report is a joint release of the Site Selectors Guild (the Guild), the only association of the world’s foremost professional site selection consultants, and Development…

Nonresidential Construction Adds Whopping 24,600 Jobs in March

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The construction industry added 39,000 jobs on net in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 270,000 jobs, an increase of 3.4%.  Nonresidential construction employment increased by 24,600 positions on net, with growth…

U.S. Green Building Council Releases LEED v5 for Public Comment

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Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the leading authority on green building and the global developer of the LEED green building program, announced the opening of the first public comment period for its draft rating system, LEED v5. This step marks a milestone for LEED and the building industry at large, providing a comprehensive framework for creating…

Structura Announces Acquisition of Fitzpatrick Engineering Group

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The merger expands the firm’s Charlotte presence & their expertise in the healthcare, commercial, & industrial markets. Structura,Inc., a consulting structural engineering firm with offices in Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina, proudly announces the acquisition of Fitzpatrick Engineering Group (FEG), a Charlotte-based structural engineering firm specializing in the healthcare, commercial, and industrial sectors. After opening a…