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Attracting, Expanding and Managing FDI in a Disruptive World
Partner Brian Smith and Senior Manager Carter Wood, both with Ernst & Young LLP, spoke with Area Development about foreign direct investment in the U.S. after their presentation, “Attracting, Expanding and Managing FDI in a Disruptive World,” at our Miami Consultants Forum. This article was based on an interview conducted by Margy Sweeney, Founder and CEO, Akrete, Inc. and Area Development Editorial Board member.
The 3 Cs of Successful Site Selection: Company, Culture, and Community
Dan Foster, Executive Managing Director at Newmark Knight Frank and Chris Volney, Senior Director, CBRE Labor Analytics, spoke with Area Development about the less tangible site selection factors, such as local culture and quality of place, at our Miami Consultants Forum.
Site Selection 2020: Riding the Waves of Disruption into the Next Decade
Following our Miami Consultants Forum, Area Development discussed the current and evolving state of the site selection industry and industrial real estate market with Brad Migdal, Senior Managing Director at Cushman & Wakefield.
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Front Line: Trend Toward Microfactories Continues
By utilizing microfactories, manufacturers can respond quickly to changes in product design and demand.
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Manufacturers: Make Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives a Priority
As the U.S. demographic changes, manufacturers and other companies must step up their diversity and inclusion efforts in order to fulfill their workforce needs.
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Are Your Employees Ready to Work with Robots?
As manufacturers increasingly employ robots on the factory floor, they must communicate to their workforces how their roles will change and prepare them to work collaboratively with this new technology.
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Where to Invest in the Booming Aerospace Manufacturing Industry
The U.S. remains top-ranked globally for aerospace attractiveness, but companies must consider labor, infrastructure, and tax policy among other factors when deciding where to locate their next U.S. facility.
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Greater Richmond: Fintech Hotspot
Richmond’s emerging financial technology market is challenging traditional districts, with its advanced telecommunications infrastructure, educated workers with high-tech skills, streamlined regulations, and low taxes.
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The Ever-Greater Expectations for Infrastructure
Companies providing quality jobs have never been in a better position to ask for the infrastructure and incentives they need in order to locate their facility — or remain — in a community.
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The Convergence of Technology + Automotive and Its Impact on Site Selection
Automotive suppliers must approach site selection prudently, with an eye to a long-term solution when evaluating potential locations as well as their labor pools.
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Artificial Intelligence: A Game-Changer for Corporate Space
Thanks to vast amounts of available data and an evolved computational infrastructure, AI is fundamentally changing the way organizations plan and manage their real estate and facilities.
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Four Site Factors That Can Derail Your Construction Budget
Although sitework is expensive, most of the expense can be planned and accounted for if your contractor is on board early in the construction process.
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Risk Assessment: The Key to Successful Data Center Planning and Design
Those planning a data center facility must consider not only geographic and security risks, but also the threat presented by acoustics from fire suppression and other systems.
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Tennessee Keeps Attracting Headquarters Operations
With 18 Fortune 1000 company headquarters located in Tennessee, the number of headquarters jobs is surging.
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How CFOs Should Address Trade Questions — ASAP
Recent trade tensions and announced tariffs are proving disruptive to businesses, creating an uphill battle for CFOs, but they can mitigate supplier uncertainties by leveraging data.
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“Future-Proofing” Buildings to Account for Autonomous Vehicles
As self-driving vehicles become more ubiquitous, facility designers and owners will need to develop strategies that cover a wide range of possibilities.
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Design-Build Firms Add Value to the Location Decision Process
With the aid of advanced technology, design-build firms provide valuable capabilities and expertise in the site selection process, reducing risk and providing cost and scheduling certainty.
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High-Quality Talent: The Not-So-Secret Ingredient in Canada’s Economic Recipe for Success
Canada’s education system and immigration approach attract talent that strengthens our labor force and business markets.
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