Early commitment from buyers and all stakeholders is imperative to a successful modular construction project, which can deliver on cost savings and shorten timelines.
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Irrespective of their size, the strongest markets for financial technology companies have a workforce that aligns to best serve all distinctive skill set and cost requirements.
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Jim Nannini, Vice President, Building Wide Systems Integration, Johnson Controls (Q3 2018)
Businesses that utilize technology to ensure their corporate headquarters are ready for the future will realize productivity, economic, and other gains.
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Brent Maugel, Founder and President, Maugel Architects (Q3 2018)
A site’s existing conditions, zoning regulations, and surroundings are just some of the elements that must be considered in order to turn the site into the ideal location for your project.
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David Cooper, Shareholder, Maynard Cooper Gale P.C. (Q3 2018)
When selecting a site for your next U.S. capital investment, keep in mind that incentives alone won’t transform a bad location into a good one. However, a good incentive package can improve a project’s bottom line and solve site-related issues.
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Geraldine Gambale, Editor, Area Development Magazine (Q3 2018)
Companies are dealing with a deluge of data, but only necessary data should be collected and, importantly, it needs to be analyzed in order to be useful.
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Support for fab labs in high schools, trade schools, and community colleges will increase the number of workers with the skills manufacturers want, thereby creating a “new collar” workforce.
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Dan Emerson, Staff Editor, Area Development (Q3 2018)
Although unions’ influence in the U.S. has diminished over the last four decades, they are still playing a key role in manufacturing and, more recently, the distribution sector.
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Only one city can win the project, leaving the losers to explain why they were so heavily invested in trying to land the HQ2, which may ultimately come with its own set of challenges.
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Geraldine Gambale, Editor, Area Development Magazine (Q3 2018)
Competitive labor environments and leading workforce development programs, low taxes and utility costs, favorable regulatory environments, and cooperative state governments are among the top-ranked states’ pro-business attributes.
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Jennifer Harris, Account Director, Akrete (Q3 2018)
Governments and corporate site selectors alike should consider whether sometimes overly generous tax incentives are the best way to align their goals.
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Companies that institute family-friendly workplace policies will be more successful in recruiting and retaining the skilled talent they need, leading to a more robust performance for themselves and the overall economy.
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Mark Crawford, Staff Editor, Area Development (Q3 2018)
Although Orlando already has a labor pool possessing STEM skills, it continues to build that resource through a collaboration between its educational institutions, the tech community, and government.
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Dan Emerson, Staff Editor, Area Development (Q3 2018)
With U.S. natural gas costs being so low, the U.S. plastics industry continues to grow, while keeping an eye out for supply chain challenges brought about by changes in trade policy.
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