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Commercial Construction Doubles Over February 2020
Travel, Leisure Industries Post Largest Employment Gains Omaha, Neb, April 23, 2021 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today announced Monthly Economic Indicators (MEI) for February 2021, noting commercial construction continues to show significant increases over February 2020, spiking at nearly “two-times more construction than last...
Greater Omaha Chamber Announces 2021 Business Excellence Awards Winners
Omaha, Neb, April 12, 2021 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today announced the 2021 Business Excellence Award winners, an annual tradition that recognizes area organizations in each of four categories: Leadership, Innovation, Philanthropy and Sustained Excellence. Honorees were selected by a leadership committee comprised of...
Commercial Construction up 90 percent over January 2020, Greater Omaha Chamber Analysts Report
Omaha, Neb, April 5, 2021 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today announced Monthly Economic Indicators (MEI) for January 2021, with commercial construction permits up 90 percent over January 2020. The significant spike, chamber analysts say, is due to a “large warehouse project in Sarpy County.” In addition to commercial...
One Year Later: Omaha Economy Booming as Pandemic Decelerates
Leaders Announce ‘Thrive 2020’ and ‘Greater Omaha 2040 Remix’ Results Omaha, Neb, March 30, 2021 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today announced results of the region’s pandemic-response (“Thrive 2020”) initiatives, as well as research outcomes from the Metro’s Greater Omaha 2040 “remix” efforts. In May 2020, as the pandemic...