AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEarly Project Pipeline: Wake Forest-based KnowToYes launched a tracker that found 438 development filings across 10 North Carolina jurisdictions in under three months, giving contractors and suppliers an early view of projects years before bidding. Power and Growth: Duke Energy filed preliminary plans for a natural gas-fired complex in Davie and Davidson counties as the utility cites rising electricity demand. Manufacturing: A Catawba County utility manufacturer plans to add 105 jobs, while Corvid announced a $95 million North Carolina defense-plant expansion and Caterpillar plans a compact-equipment factory in the state. Workforce and Freight: A state analysis finds community college graduates’ paths into manufacturing have shifted over three decades; Novonesis opened its Franklinton facility to students for Manufacturing Day. The Port of Wilmington also received $6 million for truck parking and cargo upgrades.
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