Richard K. Wallace, Editor and Publishing Director, The Next Silicon Valley (Q2 / Spring 2013)
Thailand has established itself as an important supplier and distributor in many sectors, from automobiles to food processing equipment. As a regional center for Southeast Asia, look for Thailand to become an even bigger and stronger partner to its growing roster of global manufacturers and suppliers.
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Area Development Magazine Special Presentation (Q2 / Spring 2013)
The 19 states we honor with Gold or Silver Shovels were stars in 2012, landing big projects worth millions or even billions of dollars in investment and creating jobs by the thousands. Growth doesn't just happen - these states have shown that they know how to make it a reality in a still sluggish national economy.
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Area Development Online Research Desk (Q2 / Spring 2013)
Corporate real estate executives are being asked to do more with less, but CRE leaders have an opportunity to drive productivity and affect corporate competitiveness like at no other time.
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Jason Beck, Director of Life Sciences, Evergreen EDC, SSOE Group (Q2 / Spring 2013)
The temporary shutdown of a manufacturing plant for improvements in equipment and processes must be made with the utmost planning and coordination to achieve the desired aims in the most timely, safest, and cost-efficient manner.
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Kelli Delozier, VP of Real Estate Management, IDI (Q2 / Spring 2013)
You might think landscaping an industrial property is fairly simple — a few shrubs here, a tree or two there. In reality, professional landscaping for Class A buildings is an art and science that requires careful planning, correct installation, and strict maintenance.
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Jim Marchese, Associate, Stantec and Chuck Rudderow, Associate, Stantec (Q2 / Spring 2013)
Building owners and facility managers can reap the benefits of using building information modeling (BIM) long after construction is complete.
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Dan Probst, Chairman of Energy and Sustainability Services, Jones Lang LaSalle (Q2 / Spring 2013)
Smart-grid technologies could not only prevent or alleviate outages, but also save companies money while capturing and marketing wasted energy.
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Kathy Mussio, Managing Partner, Atlas Insight, LLC (Q2 / Spring 2013)
A rare and disruptive event, headquarters relocation projects have the potential to be positive game-changers for a business but also involve substantial risk. Here, we reveal the reasons, factors and trends affecting such a decision.
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Laura Orlich, Associate, SSOE Group (Q2 / Spring 2013)
Volkswagen of America earned LEED® Platinum certification due in part to recycled and regional materials and construction waste management.
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Thomas Traugott, Senior Vice President, Cassidy Turley (Q2 / Spring 2013)
An understanding of the data center marketplace and its supply/demand dynamics will help both site selectors and their attractors move beyond the checklist and find the right fit.
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Gene DePrez, Managing Partner, Global Innovation Partners (Location USA / April 2013)
The United States’ unique combination of access and scale presents unparalleled opportunities
for foreign direct investment.
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Paul Bedard, Director, Global Enterprise Data Solutions, Verizon Enterprise Solutions (April 2013)
Mobile technologies can assist in all phases of the construction process, helping to make the workflow seamless while simultaneously keeping costs in check.
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Geraldine Gambale, Editor, Editor, Area Development Magazine (Q1 / Winter 2013)
Uncertainty about U.S. government policies — including healthcare and taxes — may continue to slow economic growth. These issues were cited by our survey respondents when asked what was preventing them from spending more of their earnings on investment in U.S. facilities.
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Area Development Magazine Special Presentation (Q1 / Winter 2013)
Although the survey results show no dramatic upswings in new facility or expansion plans, there are noted changes in site selection priorities – perhaps as a result of the lackluster economic recovery.
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David Corrigan, President & COO, Corrigan Moving Systems and Dan Burke, Director of Business Development and Corrigan Integrated Office Solutions, Corrigan Moving Systems (Q1 / Winter 2013)
With the economy continuing to improve, the volume of business moves is likely to pick up in the coming months. For businesses looking to relocate, identifying a qualified moving partner is not only an essential first step, it is also the single biggest factor that will determine if their move is successful.
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Will Steffens, Principal, Sugarloaf Associates LLC (Q1 / Winter 2013)
Mission critical and data center site selectors and operators must be aware of the many utility variables that will impact the site location decision.
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Richard McBlaine, International Director, Solutions Development & Chairman - Strategic Consulting, Jones Lang LaSalle, Jones Lang LaSalle (Q1 / Winter 2013)
North American life sciences companies are shuffling and right-sizing their footprints to maximize ROI in R&D and other corporate functions and, increasingly looking toward smaller metropolitan areas with rising industry influence.
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Phillip M. Perry (Q1 / Winter 2013)
States will have the option of developing their own guidelines in a number of areas. Among the most important are details concerning the state-level health insurance marketplaces or exchanges. Decisions made at this level can make a big difference in the attractiveness of a state to new business.
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Mark Crawford (Q1 / Winter 2013)
The site selection needs of medium and small-size firms differ from those of larger firms so a singular approach to the facility location process will not fit all.
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David Kamen, Vice President, Global Portfolio Strategy, Global Workplace Solutions, Johnson Controls and Ron Zappile, Manager, Strategic Real Estate Consulting Services, Johnson Controls (Q1 / Winter 2013)
While the new accounting standards will provide more financial transparency, they may lead to a false picture of a firm’s financial health.
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