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Bidder Barriers (access required)

By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: October 7,2011

Hi Way Paving is headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, about 440 miles from Charlotte. Still, the company holds contracts for two of the largest ongoing projects awarded by the city of Charlotte. The two, totaling about $80 million, are for runway construction at Charlotte Douglas/International Airport. One of the jobs, the second phase of construction for [...]


How much turbulence would end of corporate jet tax break create in Charlotte’s economy? (access required)

By Scott Baughman
Published: July 19,2011

Between banks and NASCAR, corporate jets regularly cast their shadows on Charlotte’s landscape. With 237 private and company planes based at facilities in Mecklenburg County, the impact of such aircraft on the county last year was about $110 million, according to county estimates. “We have a lot of traffic in jets,” said Richard Lewis, director [...]