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ChastainSkillman | DCCM Partners with Local Institutions and Sets Standard for Building A Strong Culture

March 4, 2025 News

World Engineering Day- March 4- is a special day meant to highlight hard-working engineering firms like ChastainSkillman | DCCM. The work they do is invaluable, shaping the future of engineering and contributing to the sustainability of the community for decades to come. About ChastainSkillman | DCCM ChastainSkillman | DCCM initially served the phosphate industry, then […]

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A-C-T Environmental & Infrastructure Tackles Challenges Like Red Tide Mitigation

March 4, 2025 News

On World Engineering Day (March 4), companies like A-C-T Environmental & Infrastructure have a more than deserving spotlight shone upon them. Their work plays a vital role in building a better and more sustainable future. About A-C-T Environmental Founded by Rob Kincart in 1987 in Lakeland as a professional environmental contracting and consulting firm called […]

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Ridgeback Mechanical Serves Polk County, Provides Expert Maintenance and New Project Development

March 4, 2025 News

On World Engineering Day, we seek to celebrate companies who provide engineering, mechanical and industrial services. Ridgeback dutifully and enthusiastically services Polk County, helping to keep things running smoothly and providing 24/7 emergency response services. About Ridgeback Ridgeback is a certified mechanical contractor that specializes in installations, repairs and maintenance of industrial and mechanical equipment. […]

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Local Polk Companies Are Important Contributors to Sustainable Development on World Engineering Day

March 4, 2025 News

Engineering is an essential component of sustainable development and innovation. On World Engineering Day, we recognize the impact engineering has on industries and communities. World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development is celebrated at the start of March each year. March 4th was proclaimed engineering day by UNESCO in 2019. The goal is to raise awareness […]

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Kimley-Horn Offers Wide Range of Engineering Services, Adjusts to Changes In the Industry

March 4, 2025 News

To celebrate World Engineering Day (March 4), we highlighted Kimley-Horn and their work to positively impact the community and companies. About Kimley-Horn Kimley-Horn is a full-service, employee-owned, multidisciplinary consulting firm offering a broad range of engineering, planning, landscape architecture, and environmental services to clients in both the private and public sectors. Over the years, they […]

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CNP, Headquartered in Polk County, Offers Innovative Services and Expanded to Higher Ed Through Echo Delta

February 25, 2025 News

Having served clients for over three decades, what was a boutique graphic design firm has evolved to meet changing market needs and trends. Expanding services, growing impact and building talent. Today, CNP continues its work with Polk County clients old and new while growing Echo Delta, a spinoff that focuses on higher education recruitment for […]

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Commercial Solution Title Serves Its Customers, Many Who Face Challenges in the Current Climate

February 11, 2025 News

Home Solution Title and its commercial side, Commercial Solution Title, work hard to ensure the people they represent in real-estate transactions have no problems in the future with their titles.  Home Solution Title is a full-service title company. It was founded in 2008 and purchased by current owner Tara Birchfield in 2019. Their mission is […]

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Florida Poly, Catapult Partnership Aims to Drive Innovation, Student Success

February 10, 2025 News, Talent Pipeline

Florida Polytechnic University and Lakeland’s Catapult have partnered to enhance each group’s ability to shape innovation in Polk County.   “Our partnership with Catapult represents a pivotal milestone in advancing economic development in Polk County and Central Florida. By bringing Florida Poly’s high-skill students, world-class faculty and top-tier rankings to the table, alongside Catapult’s innovative resources […]

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Polk County Leaders Earn Tampa Bay Business Journal Power 100 List Honors

February 4, 2025 News

Four Polk County leaders representing health care, higher education, banking and the grocery business have landed on the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s annual Power 100 list.  The Power 100 List will be featured in the March edition of the Business Journal. The Polk honorees are:  In its ninth year, the list showcases “the area’s most […]

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New Shovel-Ready Business Park Prepared through the Site Readiness Process

January 31, 2025 News

A connection the Central Florida Development Council (CFDC) made five years ago has led to the creation of the Frostproof Business Park, a property owned by Ben Hill Griffin Inc. (BHG). Competitiveness and shovel-ready sites continue to be a topic of increased importance. Speed to market and mitigation of risk drive decisions. Sites that have […]

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