{"id":2074790,"date":"2023-08-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/?p=2074790"},"modified":"2023-08-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T17:00:00","slug":"m-c-dean-completes-phase-3-expansion-at-modular-mission-critical-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/m-c-dean-completes-phase-3-expansion-at-modular-mission-critical-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>M.C.<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Dean completes Phase 3 expansion at Modular Mission Critical\u2122 campus<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Tysons, Va.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0M.C. Dean opened the doors to its\u00a0newest\u00a0168,000-square-foot building on its\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/modularmissioncritical.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Modular Mission Critical<\/a>\u2122 manufacturing campus in Caroline County, Virginia, during a ribbon cutting ceremony with Governor Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday. With a total campus investment of $83 million to date, this building marks the completion of the company&#8217;s five-year $63 million Phase 3 expansion, more than doubling the original commitment to the county and adding more than 500 skilled jobs to the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor nearly 75 years, M.C. Dean has been a steadfast driver of economic development in Virginia,\u201d said Governor Youngkin. \u201cTheir continued technical development and expansion in the state mirrors our own commitment to developing rural zones of economic opportunity and the continued growth of our skilled labor force.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new facility is located at 12505 Innovation Drive, Ruther Glen, Virginia. The industrial center\u2014known as the Caroline County Center for Innovation and Industry\u2014serves as the home to Modular Mission Critical\u2122, M.C. Dean\u2019s manufacturing facility for customizable, fully integrated, tested, and secure modular products for power, communications, security, life safety, mechanical, and automation systems. The expansion increases the company\u2019s manufacturing space to more than 500,000 square feet, enabling increased production capability for customers in the data center, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, and federal markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cModular delivery is faster, higher quality, and safer, at equal or lower cost,&#8221; said Bill Dean, chief executive officer of M.C. Dean. \u201cOur ongoing investment in our Modular Mission Critical\u2122 manufacturing center enhances our ability to meet increasingly complex client demands while bolstering regional job creation and growth in Virginia\u2019s technology corridor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event also included remarks from Secretary of Commerce and Trade Caren Merrick, and Board of Supervisors Chairman Floyd Thomas, with other regional dignitaries present.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/851713001\/8eff77c407\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">M.C. Dean B-1 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Video<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cM.C. Dean\u2019s expansion in Caroline County has been significant. Our partnership has been extremely productive and the work they deliver is driving innovation in the construction industry at large,\u201d said Floyd Thomas, chairman of the Caroline County Board of Supervisors. \u201cThey are now a leading employer in our county, and their presence shows that this area can successfully support high-tech industries and jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M.C. Dean has made numerous rounds of investment at this location over the past 20 years with the support of Caroline County and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. Today, the 585-acre site is a cornerstone of the firm\u2019s strategic growth and a model for economic development in partnership with Caroline County. For information on development opportunities within the Caroline County Center for Innovation and Industry, view the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/mcdean\/cccii-propertybrochure-2023-mcdean\/full-view.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Modular Mission Critical CCCII Brochure<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company is hiring 70 additional employees at the site in the coming months, including facilities maintenance roles, electricians, technicians, security, and production workers. For more information on current job opportunities, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/modularmissioncritical.com\/careers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">modularmissioncritical.com\/careers<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tysons, Va.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0M.C. Dean opened the doors to its\u00a0newest\u00a0168,000-square-foot building on its\u00a0Modular Mission Critical\u2122 manufacturing campus in Caroline County, Virginia, during a ribbon cutting ceremony with Governor Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday. 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