To survive and advance in manufacturing, it’s critical to have future-proof, flexible facilities.
FTZs can bring in millions of dollars in additional profits and cost very little to maintain relative to the investment.
A lack of space and developable land as well as power constraints will continue to drive data center site selection, with sustainability considerations and emerging technologies becoming increasingly important factors.
In the life sciences industry, business is booming; here’s how office buildings can satisfy the sector’s unflagging demand for space.
Rail lines, which link international cargo gateways to U.S. population centers, offer companies a cost-effective, sustainable transportation option.
Life science labs need to accommodate present and future equipment needs and, most importantly, collaboration among the scientists and others who work there.
The massive shift from fossil fuels to cleaner-sourced energy is not a simple or linear path forward.
The jobs created by automation will ultimately exceed those that are lost, but a federal program is needed to successfully navigate the transformation of the labor force.
Policies with regard to environmental, social, and governance issues have become increasingly important to all companies, as well as their shareholders, in the 21st century’s “sustainability revolution.”
E-commerce fulfillment often demands three to four times the logistics space of traditional brick-and-mortar retail replenishment.
Rapid advances in automation are even allowing some tasks in manufacturing facilities to be tackled remotely.
The use of construction robots can transform site safety for human workers, while monitoring processes that impact project timelines and budgets.
The exponential growth of e-commerce has, in turn, accelerated the need for both warehouse and data center space.
Companies that embrace a talent-first approach using deep-mined data and analytics are more likely to attract the best and brightest, which can, in turn, help unlock the full value of their real estate portfolios.
Planning ahead, running different scenarios, identifying labor needs, and employing technology will help to improve project costs and schedule on today’s jobsite.
Your company needs to have a plan in place to protect its data from a costly, devastating security breach — and a backup plan in place for if and when a breach occurs.
Consider the benefits of internal recruitment, the use of agency software, as well as engaging a recruitment service provider when updating your industrial talent acquisition and hiring process.
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