Annual Reports >>

22nd Annual Corporate Survey Complete Results & 4th Annual Consultants Survey Complete Results

Area Development Magazine Special Presentation (Dec/Jan 08)

Area Development's Annual Corporate and Consultants Surveys provide insight into our readers' facility plans and priorities and give the consultants' perspective as well. More

Asset Management >>

Got a Green Building?

Lance Ryan, Watson Land Company (Dec/Jan 08)

Environmentally sustainable design and construction is now a mainstream, quantifiable practice — and your company’s bottom line and reputation can benefit. More

Asset Management >>

A Commercial Tenant’s Guide to Lease Terms

Jennifer Malmar-Rogers (Dec/Jan 08)

Most Area Development readers are well-versed in the terms of industrial leases, but potential inconsistencies and new issues make a review well worth your time. More

Site Selection/Facility Planning >>

Permit Us to Help

Cynthia Kincaid  (Dec/Jan 08)

A growing number of municipalities are implementing procedures and using technology to make the permitting process faster and easier for companies and developers. More

Site Selection/Facility Planning >>

Innovation Zones: New Jersey’s Newest Technology Neighborhoods

Lisa A. Bastian, CBC (Dec/Jan 08)

Companies operating inside of “Innovation Zones” in Greater New Brunswick, Camden, and Newark enjoy access to world-class commercialization facilities as well as enhanced financial incentives More

Site Selection/Facility Planning >>

How Important is Quality of Life?

Susan Avery (Dec/Jan 08)

As competition for talent becomes more intense, this hard-to-define concept may have more significant impact on future location decisions. More

Site Selection/Facility Planning >>

Emerging Industries, Emerging Locations

Jennifer LeClaire  (Dec/Jan 08)

New technologies are pushing the development of new industry clusters. Here are some consultants’ ideas about which locations might be on the fast track for growth More

Annual Reports >>

America’s Public Power: Efficient & Green

Steve Stackhouse (Dec/Jan 08)

Sustainability and Conservation — Watchwords for the Public Power Industry More

Viewpoint >>

The Advantages of “Inland Ports” in Today’s Global Economy

Don Little, Senior Vice President, Northern California – Opus West Corporation (Dec/Jan 08)

It’s no secret that in today’s global economy, the United States has become a major buyer of manufactured goods from around the globe. More