Innovation Corridors Have Economic Assets Driving Business Growth
By actively putting together the resources needed for innovative companies to survive and thrive, innovation districts and corridors have found a recipe for success.
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2021 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards Project of the Year: Accenture Federal Services’ St. Louis Facility to Offer AI, Cyber Solutions
Some 1,400 employees at the technology and consulting company will serve federal agencies from this new facility.2021 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards Recognize State and Local Economic Development Efforts
Although 2020’s global pandemic resulted in some projects being stalled or canceled, the annual Shovel Awards recognize many other new and expanded facilities plans that are on track and expected to created thousands of jobs and billions in investment.
What’s Driving Record Industrial Real Estate Demand
A boom in e-commerce and shifting population densities as well increasing transportation costs are making industrial real estate a “can’t miss.”
Front Line: Vocational Training Alliances in Tough Times
Companies and communities must continue to invest in and destigmatize vocational training in order to bridge the manufacturing skills gap.
2020 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards Recognize State and Local Economic Development Efforts
While the current COVID-19 crisis may put some development on “pause,” our annual Shovel Awards recognize states that garnered large job-creating and investment projects over the course of the previous year.
Finding and Valuing Top Talent
Martha O’Mara PhD. Principal, Place Strategy Partners, LLC, spoke with Area Development about how companies can diversify out of high-cost locations while still accessing talented labor pools after her presentation at our 2019 Houston Consultants Forum.Front Line: Inland Ports Spur Distribution Growth
Locations in the middle part of the country provide an alternative to coastal seaports while providing quick intermodal connections to the nation’s interior.
The Wabash Valley Power Alliance: Helping Businesses Grow
By offering affordable, reliable power and working with its community partners, this alliance of electric cooperatives is drawing businesses to its Midwest service territory.2019 Top States for Doing Business: Georgia Ranks #1 Sixth Year in a Row
The top-ranked states have landed on the radar of today’s site selection consultants because of their low business costs, generous incentive programs, and competitive labor environments, among other probusiness advantages.The Select Few Metros Where Wages Are Really Growing
A recent analysis from Emsi suggests that the labor market might not be as tight as the data shows — or at least not tight enough for businesses in aggregate to significantly drive up wages.It’s Your Move: Critical Considerations When Relocating Corporate Headquarters
The improving economy is making it more financially feasible for companies to relocate their corporate headquarters, but such a move calls for careful consideration of a variety of factors that will determine the ultimate success — or failure — of relocation.Gubernatorial Shift: New Economic Development Policies
New governors of eight states reveal their ideas for strengthening their states’ economies and growing their business bases.