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What’s Driving Pharmaceutical Firms’ Operations Siting Decisions?

Woody Hydrick
Woody Hydrick Managing Principal Global Location Strategies

A pharma company’s position in the drug life cycle chain affects where it will locate, as does its need for a skilled workforce and low taxes, among other concerns.

Canada’s Intent to Create the World’s Largest Trading Bloc

Michael Darch
Michael Darch Founding President Consider Canada Cities Alliance

Combined with NAFTA, CETA provides companies located in Canada with preferential access to the world’s two largest economies — the U.S. and the EU — that together with Canada represent half of the world’s GDP.

The Importance of an Incentives Review Process

Minah Hall
Minah Hall Managing Director Compass Key Site Solutions

Today’s reality requires companies to develop an incentives review process and give it due resources in order to obtain and stay in compliance with valuable negotiated incentives.

Real Estate Solutions Needed for Tech-Driven Auto Industry

Jeffrey Green
Jeffrey Green Managing Director, Global Occupier Services Cushman & Wakefield

On the verge of an automotive revolution, the CRE industry is working to meet the evolving needs of OEMs and parts suppliers in the middle of a short supply real estate market.

The Coming Battle Over Infrastructure Funding and Investment

Tim Feemster
Tim Feemster Managing Principal Foremost Quality Logistics

The Trump administration’s promise to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure leaves a lot of unanswered questions, but one thing is certain: the work is long overdue and will cost a lot more than the promised $1 trillion investment.

Utility Companies: Powerful Economic Development Partners

Josh Bays
Josh Bays Senior Partner Site Selection Group, LLC

Utility economic development organizations can bring a lot to the table during the corporate location process, especially in terms of technical expertise along with strategic and project-level funding.

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