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August 2016

$385M MUSC Children's Hospital Breaks Ground

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The new MUSC women's and children's hospital broke ground this week and is expected to open in 2019. The hospital will be named after Shawn Jenkins, founder and CEO of Benefitfocus, who donated $25M toward the new hospital. MUSC President said of the hospital, "“Imagine what’s going to rise...

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Data-Derived Offices Are Changing the Way We Work

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"People just want to be able to be effective. Nobody likes going to work and being ineffective." Technology and data are allowing work spaces to change with the needs of employees, allowing them to dictate everything from traffic patterns, shared spaces, and room temperature. Read more here about...

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Charleston's CrowdReach Tech Company Expanding

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Charleston-based CrowdReach, a communications platform for small businesses, is growing out of its current location and expanding into a 3,500 SF space in 2017. The company launched in May of this year and already plans to hire 20 additional employees. Read more about their product here.

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Charleston Metro Records Largest Gain in Construction Workers

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The Charleston MSA added 1,000 construction workers in the past 12 months, the largest percentage increase in South Carolina, up 6%. Officials of the Associated General Contractors of America say despite the current increases, "construction employment [is] becoming less widespread as more...

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CRE Thriving as SC's Economy Outpaces Nation

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Anchored by Charleston and the upstate, South Carolina is projected to see a 3.6% economic growth this year, compared to the nation's 1.4% growth. Manufacturers' and distributors' demand for industrial and warehouse space is being propelled by the widening of the Panama Canal. Rents are...

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