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 | | [Hickory Construction Company] | | Building Relationships | | “This is not just a business; it’s a family,” says Mark Baucom. Although he admits it’s a hard profession, he says the satisfaction comes in making a difference—building tangible structures that will provide lasting benefits to the community for generations. “It means people can trust us.” |
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 | | [University of North Carolina at Charlotte (The William States Lee College of Engineering)] | | UNC Charlotte Energizes the Region | | The new Energy Production and Infrastructure Center is being constructed to unite industry and education to help address a critical shortage in the intellectual capital necessary to modernize current energy production operations and facilitate the development of alternative energy sources. |
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 | | [Hilldrup Moving & Storage] | | Destination: Excellence | | Since 1903, extraordinary service and customer care have been this company’s defining qualities. In addition to its full spectrum of moving capabilities, it also offers climate- and humidity-controlled storage for local companies. It is committed to employees as well as the community. |
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 | | [Ivey Exterminating, Inc.] | | Understanding The Enemy | | Ten minutes listening to Marty Ivey talk about a termite, and you’ll understand that his company’s expertise in exterminating is founded in genuine admiration, a keen understanding of the enemy, and a passion for the lessons that enemy (the bug) can teach us about the world we live in. |
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