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All Rights Reserved http://www.areadevelopment.com/images/ http://www.areadevelopment.com/ Collaborative state economic development agendas may be better able to support businesses in locations where economic growth is not happening quickly enough. http://www.areadevelopment.com/EconomicsGovernmentPolicy/January2012/collaborative-state-economic-developent-agendas-2625252.shtml Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:02:36 EST EconomicsGovernmentPolicy/January2012/collaborative-state-economic-developent-agendas-2625252.shtml99 Although credit has loosened up, both consumers and businesses are holding back on spending and cautiously heading into 2012. http://www.areadevelopment.com/EconomicsGovernmentPolicy/January2012/2012-economic-forecast-cautious-spending-6650987.shtml Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:34:43 EST EconomicsGovernmentPolicy/January2012/2012-economic-forecast-cautious-spending-6650987.shtml92 The new tax codes make the decision to relight a facility an easy — and profitable — one! http://www.areadevelopment.com/EnergyEnvironment/January2012/benefits-lighting-retrofits-commercial-facilities-272726.shtml Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:42:44 EST EnergyEnvironment/January2012/benefits-lighting-retrofits-commercial-facilities-272726.shtml92 Although some state and municipal governments have scaled back their incentives offerings, monies are still available for the “right” projects deemed to benefit their constituencies. http://www.areadevelopment.com/taxesIncentives/January2012/state-budgets-effect-business-incentives-66228280.shtml Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:38:12 EST taxesIncentives/January2012/state-budgets-effect-business-incentives-66228280.shtml83 The terms used in the supply chain industry have taken on added significance — not only for those involved in the logistics industry, but also for those making site selection decisions http://www.areadevelopment.com/logisticsInfrastructure/January2012/suuply-chain-logistics-terminology-62625421.shtml Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:35:53 EST logisticsInfrastructure/January2012/suuply-chain-logistics-terminology-62625421.shtml85 Forward-thinking IT executives must rethink conventional approaches to how they develop their data centers. Organizations must be nimble enough to quickly and inexpensively deploy reliable data capabilities. http://www.areadevelopment.com/siteSelection/January2012/data-center-development-scalability-deployment-2225471.shtml Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:14:41 EST siteSelection/January2012/data-center-development-scalability-deployment-2225471.shtml86 Solar panel manufacturers are taking advantage of empty warehouse buildings leftover from the recession to reduce the cost of opening additional production facilities. http://www.areadevelopment.com/EnergyEnvironment/January2012/solar-panel-manufacturers-retrofit-warehouses-66622222.shtml Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:03:07 EST EnergyEnvironment/January2012/solar-panel-manufacturers-retrofit-warehouses-66622222.shtml90 Private foundations and universities step in to fill a void in early stage investing. http://www.areadevelopment.com/Biotech/January2012/biotech-startups-early-funding-sources-684210.shtml Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:02:38 EST Biotech/January2012/biotech-startups-early-funding-sources-684210.shtml71 By leveraging the innovative assets within your region or in others, you can deliver greater value and opportunities for innovation within your own company. http://www.areadevelopment.com/siteSelection/January2012/innovative-regions-help-grow-business-7725240.shtml Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:36:05 EST siteSelection/January2012/innovative-regions-help-grow-business-7725240.shtml77 The editor of Area Development recently met with the mayors of El Paso, Texas, and Juárez, Mexico, to find out how they are working together to advance business in this cross-border area. http://www.areadevelopment.com/BusinessGlobalization/January2012/Juarez-ElPaso-near-shoring-logistics-6625244.shtml Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:27:05 EST BusinessGlobalization/January2012/Juarez-ElPaso-near-shoring-logistics-6625244.shtml84 With the impact of the current economic climate on commercial real estate, it’s becoming essential for businesses to focus on developing energy-efficient strategies in the utilization of natural resources. http://www.areadevelopment.com/EnergyEnvironment/January2012/green-facility-practicies-save-money-771513410.shtml Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:29:25 EST EnergyEnvironment/January2012/green-facility-practicies-save-money-771513410.shtml82 With more and more companies moving their information to the cloud, how will facility IT infrastructure be affected? http://www.areadevelopment.com/siteSelection/January2012/cloud-users-scalable-facility-IT-infrastructure-6662525.shtml Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:46:02 EST siteSelection/January2012/cloud-users-scalable-facility-IT-infrastructure-6662525.shtml87 Global economic uncertainty, resulting in a lack of business confidence, is overshadowing recovery in the office real estate market. http://www.areadevelopment.com/EconomicsGovernmentPolicy/January2012/2012-office-RE-market-outlook-662090.shtml Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:28:35 EST EconomicsGovernmentPolicy/January2012/2012-office-RE-market-outlook-662090.shtml80 There was a modest recovery in demand for industrial real estate in 2011, with demand for “big box” space dominating the market. http://www.areadevelopment.com/EconomicsGovernmentPolicy/January2012/industrial-real-estate-2012-outlook-565522.shtml Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:28:02 EST EconomicsGovernmentPolicy/January2012/industrial-real-estate-2012-outlook-565522.shtml86 Although today’s projects have shorter timelines and can benefit from a plethora of information available on the Internet, the fundamentals of site selection remain unchanged. http://www.areadevelopment.com/siteSelection/January2012/business-location-decision-process-fundamentals-7762522.shtml Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:12:37 EST siteSelection/January2012/business-location-decision-process-fundamentals-7762522.shtml87 An uncertain economic and political environment has slowed new facility and expansion activity, but savvy communities are getting ready to lure those companies that are ready to make a move. http://www.areadevelopment.com/siteSelection/January2012/uncertain-economic-development-expansion-environment-776542.shtml Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:34:52 EST siteSelection/January2012/uncertain-economic-development-expansion-environment-776542.shtml91