Manufacturing and Supply Chain Report for Dec. 3, 2020

Multimodal hub being developed adjacent to CAE

803 Industrial Park, a new project by Magnus Development, will total nearly 1 million square feet. Groundbreaking for Building One is planned for early 2021. Plans call for three other speculative buildings. (Columbia Regional Business Report)

Report: S.C. highways most deadly in the nation

As highways flooded with travelers during the Thanksgiving holidays, a report from the Reason Foundation reminded drivers to take it easy: South Carolina highways have the highest overall fatality rate in the nation, despite being the sixth most cost-effective. (GSA Business Report)

$100 million investment brings 525 jobs to Anderson

An Anderson manufacturer plans to build a 1 million-square-foot manufacturing plant, reconditioning facility and warehouse by the fourth quarter of 2022.
(GSA Business Report)

PPP forgiveness eased as delays concern lenders

Many S.C. businesses will qualify for a streamlined loan forgiveness program laid out by the SBA in October, though frustration grows as banks await action. State businesses used $76 million in federal aid to save 134,506 jobs.
(Columbia Regional Business Report)

SC Biz News launches online construction database

SC Biz News has launched the Carolinas Project Center, a searchable, trackable online database of public and private procurement opportunities. The center includes thousands of construction projects along with other public and private leads. Click for more information about the Carolinas Project Center. (SCBIZ)