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Data Centers

2026 Data Center Outlook: What Actually Changes Next

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Demand is a given. Power, timelines, and execution are not — and that’s where 2026 decisions are getting made.

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Advanced Manufacturing

Industries of the Future Aren’t Speculative Anymore

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How federal capital, private investment, and place are quietly reshaping U.S. manufacturing.

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Site Selection Factors / Strategy

Speed Built In—The Real Differentiator for 2026 Site Selection Projects

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After a year where “shovel ready” often unraveled under scrutiny, the forward play is fewer unknowns and faster paths to operation—because constraints decide the field before incentives do.

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Economy / Market Analysis

Strategic Industries at the Crossroads: Defense, Aerospace, and Maritime Enter 2026

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As industrial policy accelerated, the gap between ambition and execution widened: supply chain security, workforce clearance, and infrastructure bottlenecks revealed the unforgiving realities of building strategic industries at home.

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Data Centers

Data Centers in 2025: When Power Became the Gatekeeper

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The era of easy expansion is over—success now depends on early alignment among utilities, governments, and capital.

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Site Selection Factors / Strategy

The Geography of Packaging: Why Location Strategy Matters More Than Ever

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Smarter expansion begins with smarter location decisions — especially as automation, sustainability, and supply chain risk redefine the packaging industry.

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Manufacturing / Industrial

The Cold Chain Sector Recalibration

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A surge of new supply, aging legacy facilities, and shifting operator strategies are creating a widening divide between modern, efficient assets and obsolete space across the nation’s cold storage footprint.

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Contributed Content

Strategy Driven Location Decisions

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How aligning operations with regional strengths drives better long-term performance than cost-focused site selection.

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Site Selection Factors / Strategy

How to Spot a Community That’s Ready for Your Investment

A Site Selector’s Guide for Separating the Real Partners From Pretenders.

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Government Policy / Business Climate

Preparing for the Next USMCA Shake-Up

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Business leaders should brace for potential costs and disruptions as North America’s free trade deal heads for review.

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Workplace Trends

Why People Now Drive Place Strategy

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Companies nowadays must understand how people live, work, and connect to the workplace.

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Taxes / Incentives

Capitalizing on the OBBBA Before the 2026 Cliff

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Discover how the OBBBA creates a short-lived opportunity for modular developers to accelerate deductions, leverage restored bonus depreciation, and meet tight 2026 energy-incentive deadlines.

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Site Selection Factors / Strategy

When Property Law Becomes a Location Constraint

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How ownership restrictions are complicating industrial site selection.

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Contributed Content

How Georgia Power’s Proprietary Tools and Data Analytics Are Reshaping Site Selection in Georgia

In today’s fast-moving business environment, site decisions increasingly hinge on the ability to turn complex data into actionable insights. Companies demand sites that can quickly meet operational, workforce, and infrastructure needs.

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Contributed Content

Life Sciences Successes Validate Virginia’s Partnership-Focused Economic Development Model

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Virginia’s life sciences surge in 2025 reflected years of coordinated workforce, education, and site readiness, attracting major investments from Lilly, AstraZeneca, and Merck through fast permitting and partnership-driven economic development.

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Energy / Clean Tech

Why Industrial Developers Are Turning to On-Site Energy

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Facilities facing interconnection bottlenecks are accelerating production by investing directly in resilient, on-site energy systems.

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Biotech / Life Sciences

The New Industrial Revolution in Biotech

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Domestic drug production is becoming a matter of national security, not just market strategy.

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Skilled Labor / STEM

The Skilled Trades Are Ready for a Digital Future

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AI is freeing skilled tradespeople to focus on craftsmanship, safety, and growth as labor pressures intensify.

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Manufacturing / Industrial

Tariff Shockwaves Hit the Industrial Sector

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How rising tariffs, weak sentiment, and slowing e-commerce are shifting warehouse vacancy rates across major U.S. markets.

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Workplace Trends

Navigating Generational Differences in Location and Workplace Strategy

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Workforce demographics are reshaping how and where companies design and locate their offices.

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Biotech / Life Sciences

Where MedTech Grows Best

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How data, labor, and logistics drive location decisions for next-gen MedTech manufacturing.

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