Site Selection/Facility Planning >>

The Attraction of Enterprise Zones: Tax Benefits and Incentives for Businesses

Mark Crawford (Nov 08)

Locating a business in a designated enterprise zone can often provide incentives unavailable in other areas. But the incentives offered are beginning to change — and there may be tradeoffs that could devalue the financial advantages More

Site Selection/Facility Planning >>

The Site Selection Checklist: Prepare Your Approach

Brad Lindquist and Phil Schneider, Deloitte Consulting GEO Group (Nov 08)

Regardless of which and how many factors make up the checklist, understanding these decision-drivers, their priority, and potential impact on the project will provide the foundation for the location analysis. More

Site Selection/Facility Planning >>

Business Accounting: New Global Standards Impact Business Plans, Location Decisions

Richard J. Maturi (Nov 08)

Experts believe that adopting uniform global accounting standards will positively impact companies’ business plans, including location decisions More

Site Selection/Facility Planning >>

Buying Brownfields: Opportunity or Risk?

Curtis Slocum, Brownfield Development Specialist, Voit Development Company (Nov 08)

Brownfield sites can present opportunities to purchase properties at lower prices and in areas where fewer traditional sites are available — if you can work around liability concerns and cleanup costs. More

Taxes/Incentives >>

Governments Get Active With Incentives: Hands-On Participation for Higher Return on Investment

Thomas J. Stringer, Director, Business Incentives Advisory, Duff & Phelps, LLC (Nov 08)

Rather than taking traditional passive roles in incentives negotiation, global governments are becoming hands-on participants, seeking more control and higher returns on investment. More

Energy/Sustainable Development >>

The Benefits of Going Green

Jennifer Crawford and Peter Morris Davis Langdon (Nov 08)

Brownfield sites can present opportunities to purchase properties at lower prices and in areas where fewer traditional sites are available — if you can work around liability concerns and cleanup costs. More

Asset Management >>

Cost Reduction Through Mobile Offices and Nontraditional Uses for Existing Spaces

Guillermo Rotman, CEO, The Regus Group Americas (Nov 08)

A more efficient and somewhat nontraditional use of office space can save your company money. Are you ready to embrace the office of the future? More

Labor/Education/HR >>

Filling the Labor Pipeline

Lisa A. Bastian, CBC (Nov 08)

Those communities that realize tomorrow’s work force will need ever-changing skills are teaming up with area businesses and higher educational institutions to fill the labor pipeline. More

Labor/Education/HR >>

Setting Your Company’s Salary Scale to Your Location’s Standards

Debra Williams (Nov 08)

What are the salary standards in your new location? Your facility’s success — from profit margins to worker satisfaction — depends on getting the numbers right. More

International Location Reports >>

Malaysia: Towards Global Competitiveness

Area Development Online Research Desk (Nov 08)

Malaysia continues to outperform many nations in its efforts to attract foreign direct investment. More

Economics/ Government Policy >>

Editor's Note: Yes, We Can.

Geraldine Gambale, Editor, Area Development Magazine (Nov 08)

Last year at this time, I told our readers that while some analysts said the U.S. economic decline could continue through 2008 and the country was facing a recession, others argued that growth would continue — albeit at a slower pace. Obviously the events of September and October are proving the pessimists correct. More

Viewpoint >>

First Person: Bruce J. DeBolt; CEO Badgerow Building, a Mako One Corporation Company

Bruce J. DeBol, CEO Badgerow Building, a Mako One Corporation Company  (Nov 08)

Although there are some inherent challenges in renovating historic properties, their renovation and adaptive reuse makes good economic sense. More

Viewpoint >>

In Focus: Layoffs—Legal Protection for Employers

Olivia Goodkin and Wendy Lane, Attorneys, Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff Inc.  (Nov 08)

With increasing layoffs, employers must be prepared for the inevitable flurry of lawsuits. More