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Autocar Chooses Alabama For $120M Investment

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Autocar worked closely with the Alabama Department of Commerce , the Jefferson County Commission, the City of Center Point, the City of Birmingham, AIDT, the Birmingham Business Alliance and others on the project, code named Project Sunrise. We welcome and thank Autocar for their tremendous investment.”.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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announced last month that it has selected Charlotte, NC as the future home of its new $153 million global technology center, creating more than 1,900 net new jobs in the city. The Utility Account helps rural communities finance necessary infrastructure upgrades to attract future business. Lowe’s Companies Inc.

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SPECIAL REPORT: The Carolinas Are Bringing The Business

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s intention to create 2,600 jobs in Charlotte and Cary by the end of 2015. Retail Business in Charlotte and for its Global Technology & Operations organization in Cary. New positions would include product management, marketing, sales and customer support in Charlotte and information technology positions in Cary.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Regional Utilities Are Busy Powering Growth In The Carolinas

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A new NC Economic Development Board, headed by former Charlotte City Council member John Lassiter, is working on a strategic plan, according to a report in the Charlotte Business Journal. Funds to reorganize the Department of Commerce into a public-private partnership were included in the new budget.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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Chatham County Commission. Impact Infrastructure, LLC. International Commissioning Engineers West, Inc. USGBC Charlotte Region Chapter. Commissioning & Green Building Solutions, Inc. Commissioning WorCx. TriStar Commissioning, Inc. Center for Sustainable Building Research. CHB Industries, Inc.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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Within each institute, manufacturers of all sizes partner with academia and government to share manufacturing technology and workforce challenges—and build a robust, sustainable R&D infrastructure. The I-195 Redevelopment District Commission voted to authorize $18.5