Business View Civil and Municipal l January 2023

71 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 With more than 5 million square feet of construction either proposed or in progress since 2020, Gaston County is now considering a third business park. “We need to be looking for industrial development, to make sure that we’re not missing out on growth and opportunities,” says Summey. “The way we get some of those businesses here is through the availability of GASTON COUNT Y, NORTH CAROL INA land and buildings that we have. We’ve had a lot of private investors building spec and shell buildings that we are able to market to bring companies to Gaston County, whether they’re warehousing or manufacturing.” Maintaining strong partnerships with municipalities is another part of Gaston County’s effort to grow the workforce opportunities in