Gov. Mark Sanford today issued the following statement on Boeing Company’s decision to use BE&K Building Group of Greenville as its general contractor to build the North Charleston facility for a second production line for the 787 Dreamliner.

“Today marks an expected but nonetheless exciting step in what we believe will be a long and indeed revolutionary partnership between Boeing and South Carolina,“ said Gov. Mark Sanford. “Naming a general contractor sets into motion the hiring of potentially 2,000 construction jobs in the Lowcountry that will provide a much needed shot in the arm to our state’s employment situation and economy in general. More importantly, these jobs are immediate and not tied to incentives. These jobs will also mean Christmas for a whole host of families down that way - as this and other recent economic announcements at the most personal of levels connect an honest day’s work with the opportunity to boost one’s quality of life, and that of one’s family.  
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