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Virginia Coastal Resilience and Adaptation Economy Initiative

Economic Development

$2.9M Grant Will Help Virginia’s Water Economy Face Climate Change

January 12, 2021

GO Virginia approved the grant to help the Virginia Coastal Resilience And Adaptation Economy Initiative address flooding challenges.

Business Facilities & COVID-19

Will Workers Resign Due To Handling Of COVID-19 Pandemic?

Surveys & Research January 11, 2021

Two in five office workers plan to resign and find a new job based on how their company handled the COVID-19 pandemic, reveals a new survey.

Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Matt Hurlbutt, Greater Rochester Enterprise

Snapshots January 5, 2021

Matt Hurlbutt, President & CEO, Greater Rochester Enterprise, discusses the region's Economic Gardening program, along with its status as a high-tech, life sciences and food processing hub.

Business Facilities Featured Location Spotlight

Site Selection

Location Spotlight: Spotsylvania County, Virginia

December 4, 2020

Spotsylvania, Virginia is a highly sought after location for businesses due it's strategic location in the mid-atlantic region. With Interstate 95 carrying thousands of people through the county everyday, Spotsylvania has quickly become a hub of economic activity.

Business Facilities Featured Location Videos

South Carolina

NESA: What Makes Your Business Run?

December 1, 2020

NESA is a regional, non-profit, economic development organization that serves nine counties in the northeastern corner of South Carolina. Our primary objective is to create jobs for the residents of the region by working within the existing industry base and recruiting new companies.

Breaking News

Mohawk Industries Investing $22.5M In Virginia Expansion

Manufacturing January 15, 2021

The world's largest flooring manufacturer will create 35 new jobs as it modernizes its production facility in Carroll County, VA.

Location Spotlight: Virginia I81-I77 Crossroads

Site Selection January 15, 2021

The VIAA region is composed of five counties and one city in the Southwestern region of Virginia, with one of the leading trucking routes traversing the region.

Butterball To Invest Total $8.7M In Two Arkansas Facilities

Food Processing January 14, 2021

Butterball will invest $4.7 million in Ozark and create 160 jobs there, and invest $4 million in Huntsville where it will create 200 new jobs.

Butterball To Invest Total $8.7M In Two Arkansas Facilities

Food Processing January 14, 2021

Butterball will invest $4.7 million in Ozark and create 160 jobs there, and invest $4 million in Huntsville where it will create 200 new jobs.

U.S. Space Command Headquarters Headed To Huntsville

Aerospace & Defense January 13, 2021

Alabama’s "Rocket City" has been selected as the preferred location for the headquarters of the new U.S. Space Command.

Mohawk Industries Investing $22.5M In Virginia Expansion

Manufacturing January 15, 2021

The world's largest flooring manufacturer will create 35 new jobs as it modernizes its production facility in Carroll County, VA.

Facility Management

Facility Executive – Creating Intelligent Buildings

Amerlux Wall-Mount Luminaires January 20, 2021
The Rook 350 Wall Mount series of wall-mount luminaires are cylinder or square shaped and feature a number of options. - Read: Amerlux Wall-Mount Luminaires at FacilityExecutive.com.
The U.S. Capitol Invasion: Lessons In Physical Security January 19, 2021
Facility Executive assembled a panel of security experts to explore what went wrong, and the lessons to be learned from the violence that took place at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. - Read: The U.S. Capitol Invasion: Lessons In Physical Security at FacilityExecutive.com.
Cybersecurity For Facilities Calls For Team Effort January 19, 2021
To protect facilities, physical security and cybersecurity are increasingly intertwined. - Read: Cybersecurity For Facilities Calls For Team Effort at FacilityExecutive.com.