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    Shovel-Ready Sites: Digging in Deep

    Shovel-Ready Sites: Digging in Deep

    April 27, 2026

    North, south, east, west and all points in between, state, regional and municipal economic development agencies are racing to cultivate shovel-ready sites as construction costs climb and the competition to attract business intensifies.

    A prime illustration of the surge is Kentucky where its speed-to-market and site selection initiatives are spearheaded by its Build-Ready sites and Kentucky Product Development Initiative (KPDI), which are “paving the way for future speedy development and economic growth,” says Terri Bradshaw, Executive Director of the Kentucky Association for Economic Development (KAED).

    Click here to read the original article from Expansion Solutions Magazine.

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