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Q3 2014

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Effective Manufacturing Construction Project Management: On Site, and On It

John Hernandez
John Hernandez Section Manager SSOE Group

Dedicated 100 percent from design through start-up, an on-site owner’s representative solves problems and adds value by assuring coordination of trades and maintaining project focus.

Intermodal Boom Will Revolutionize Supply Chain Logistics and Industrial Real Estate Strategy

Rich Thompson
Rich Thompson International Director, Supply Chain & Logistics Solutions JLL

A looming capacity shortage in the trucking industry — coupled with rail’s high efficiency — is causing logistics suppliers and transportation providers to turn their focus to intermodal solutions.

Building Agility into the Supply Chain

Will O’Shea
Will O’Shea Chief Sales and Marketing Officer XPO Last Mile

With delivery speed now a competitive differentiator, companies must ensure they have a “shippable” delivery on hand.

Successfully Managing Construction Mega-Projects

Brian Relle
Brian Relle Director, Major Projects Advisory KPMG

Choosing the right project delivery strategy, managing risk, and developing specific policies and procedures will ensure a project is completed on time and within budget.

Design Firms’ Increasingly Integrated Role in Facility Development Projects

Brian Curtin, P.E.
Brian Curtin, P.E. President BRPH

The process of client engagement for design firms is evolving from a late-stage entry into the game by RFP response to a proactive approach that includes crucial due diligence factors that come before any facility design can even be conceptualized.

Five Tips for Meeting the Challenges of Fast-Track Facility Development

David A. Kemper, PE
David A. Kemper, PE Senior Principal Stantec

Constant communication — including real-time collaboration — between an owner, project developer, engineers, construction managers, etc. is key to fast-tracking a project.

Electronics, Photonics, and Digital Media Sectors: Key to Future U.S. Competitiveness

Mark Crawford
Mark Crawford Staff Editor Area Development

These interconnected industries will be drivers in stimulating economic growth, creating jobs, and improving global competitiveness. Collaboration among private-sector companies, universities, and government on research and commercialization will be vital.

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Special Investment Report: California’s Central Valley

Steve Kaelble
Steve Kaelble Staff Editor Area Development

It’s a region of great contrasts. More than four million people call it home, and so do hundreds of thousands of cows. It’s a region big on oil production that also happens to have some of the world’s biggest wind and solar power installations. More than 200 crops grow here, and so do dozens of companies developing new aerospace technologies and countless other innovations.

Special Investment Report: Florida’s Eastern and Mid-Gulf Coasts

Steve Kaelble
Steve Kaelble Staff Editor Area Development

How many places in the world can claim to be on the cutting edge of both space and ocean transportation? It’s a striking illustration of the economic diversity you’ll find as you scan down the East Coast of Florida and then partway up the Gulf side.

Regional Report: Manufacturing Drives the Southern Indiana Economy

Steve Kaelble
Steve Kaelble Staff Editor Area Development

Manufacturing plays a prominent role in Southern Indiana’s economy, but technology R&D as well as financial services, a growing medical sector, and renowned educational institutions must also be acknowledged.

Ohio’s Economy Emerges from Recession While Building a Pro-Business Reputation

Steve Kaelble
Steve Kaelble Staff Editor Area Development

Ohio benefits from access - access to markets, access to workforce, access to suppliers, and access to customers – and, regional developers are embracing the challenge of getting the word out about the area’s business advantages.

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