Shown here are six of the recipients of Area Development's 2012 Gold and Silver awards, which were bestowed in recognition of the states' efforts to capture new facility and expansion projects that resulted in significant investment and job-creation.
Multinational companies must carefully monitor the evolving tax benefits of each market when considering facilities expansion strategies across the globe
Recent legislative changes resulting in tax savings, coupled with low utility rates and the ability to cool with outside air, are substantial cost advantages and merit study when selecting a data center site.
Traditional and innovative industries are driving economic growth across Canada.
The natural gas boom is a "game-changer" sparking a "manufacturing renaissance."
It's true that U.S. companies' returning operations from offshore spurs U.S. job growth, but what are the risks these companies face?
For many companies, a conversation on real estate often centers on cost and expense. However, more and more companies are changing that conversation from cost to productivity and an assets impact on overall company performance.
The Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard have each committed to deploy one gigawatt of renewable energy on or near its installations by 2025.
The grants, which were awarded in August, are part of a national competition aimed at encouraging job creation and economic growth in rural communities across the country.
Increased fuel costs and congested highways have made rail shipping economically more attractive compared to shipping by truck. As a result, companies are forming to re-open stretches of once-abandoned rail lines.
As the market for warehouse, distribution, and manufacturing space near ports, airports, and intermodal transportation hub heats up, end users must to be aware of the environmental siting and permitting issues that come with the logistics hub territory.
The U.S. economy is in a rut. It only grew by 1.3 percent in the second quarter of this year. According to Chris Jones, an economist at TD Bank, "The U.S. outlook could best be described as one of near-term weakness and long-term strength." It's a study in contradictions.
As manufacturing powers our economic recovery, Area Development and AMT President, Doug Woods, discuss how to continue building sustained U.S manufacturing strength and job creation.
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