Mid-size Markets Competing for Business and Winning
Workforce availability with the necessary skills and local partnerships are two trends driving investment to mid-size markets.
Consolidation, the adoption of cloud services, edge computing and hybrid colocation are among the latest trends affecting the data center industry.
The USMCA as well as vehicle electrification will have substantial impacts on the automotive supply base in the United States.
Many locations that saw economic contractions have been able to revitalize themselves by instituting pro-business policies, developing innovative workforces, and drawing the right industry mix — sprinkled with a little bit of luck!
The passage of the new North American trade pact — the USMCA — brightens an already sunny outlook for industrial real estate.
Cost-cutting, market and labor access, and proximity to others in an industry group are among the factors driving headquarters relocation decisions.
Big-picture data provides evidence of a regional economy on the rise, with manufacturing as the centerpiece of its growth.
Located at the epicenter of the nation’s tech industry, the Pacific region also benefits from a wealth of agricultural and natural resources as well as its locational advantages.
Growth and collaboration mark the economic development picture in the Plains States, which have joined forces to compete against other more populous regions.
Having an economic development program in place, ready to go, will help a community get back on its feet once the devastating threat of COVID-19 is behind us.
Unfair trade has cost America millions of jobs, and the Phase 1 deal with China won’t help.
Manufacturing — not just printing — fully functioning parts and biomanufacturing are on the horizon for 3D.
As the industrial landscape shifts, occupiers need to seek out opportune markets as well as evaluate the impact of labor costs in order to be successful.
Area Development recently asked SSOE Group’s CEO Vince DiPofi about his organization’s evolving geographic and industrial markets, use of technology, and the effect of innovations in design and construction.
As businesses and the spaces they occupy continue to evolve, they must consider whether they are optimizing those spaces or whether changes can be made.
Attracting and retaining the next generation of talent is now a critical input to the facility design process.
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