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Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
TechSource expands to Aiken with new office, more jobs
AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) — A science and engineering company is now open in Aiken. With a ribbon-cutting and open house, TechSource celebrated the opening of its new company handles engineering, project management, and technical support for national security. Leaders say opening in Aiken was the next logical step. 'We like to be involved in the community. We like to have a place where our employees can call home,' Sr. VP of Operations East Brent Clark shared. 'We're very employee-oriented, so it was important to have a location. So, we started immediately looking for a location last fall. Was fortunate to find this one.' TechSource plays a key role at the Savannah River Site and Savannah River National Lab. Named the DOE Small Business of the Year in 2024, they oversee engineering and national security projects. The company says a local office strengthens that partnership. 'We have a presence at the Savannah River site where we do work with Savannah River Nuclear Solutions as well as the Savannah River National Lab,' TechSource PMO Director Ginger Keenan said. 'And, we have quite a few senior scientists and engineers assigned to the site doing critical project mission work. And we're just excited to be here.' Inside the new office, employees have dedicated workspaces, meeting areas, and a conference room—designed to support projects that are shaping national security. 'We've been talking about opening this for a couple of years, and we're glad to finally have it open,' Clark added. The company is also looking to expand as it continues to grow. 'We're always hiring and looking for candidates to come work with us,' Keenan added. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Aiken's mixed-use development faces questions, but city leaders stay confident
AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) — A major downtown Aiken project once seen as a game-changer now faces big questions. The multi-million-dollar mixed-use development here was expected to house the Savannah River National Lab. But even with budget cuts raising concerns about the project's future, city leaders say it's still on track. 'I do believe that we would not have embarked on this if we were not going to see it ultimately fulfilled,' Aiken City Manager Stuart Bedenbaugh said. The $20 million project, funded by the Plutonium Settlement, was initially planned for the old Project Pascalis site — to provide space for SRNL to lease. By mid-2023, plans shifted to a three-story, 36,000-square-foot building on Newberry Street. 'Potentially the Savannah River National Lab. USC Aiken will have a permanent presence with dedicated space on the ground floor. There will also be large exhibition space and Class A office space on the upper floors,' he added. Funding was secured two years ago, an architect was selected, and the design approved. But the lease with SRNL is still pending. 'We had to get all the construction ducks in a row. I'm confident it's going to happen,' Bedenbaugh shared. The Trump Administration's Department of Government Efficiency is cutting leases, impacting the Savannah River Site. SRNL missed the January 2025 groundbreaking, and its logo is missing from the signage. 'Since the lease hasn't been finalized, we didn't want to put the cart before the horse,' he added. We asked if the City would work with universities if the SRNL lease isn't approved. 'I don't think that's gonna be necessary. With limited bandwidth and time, we're focused on what's going to happen, not speculative ideas,' Bedenbaugh said. City leaders believe SRNL is still part of the project, and talks are continuing as construction moves forward. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
