Q4 2019
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Cover Story
Taxes / Incentives >>
The Money Issue: The Role of Taxes in Corporate Location Decisions
The above- and below-the-line impact of taxes can sway a location decision among otherwise comparable sites.
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Taxes / Incentives >>
The Money Issue: Negotiating for Incentives
Employing a standardized process when negotiating for incentives will optimize the results and allow a company to compare various offers on a consistent basis.
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Taxes / Incentives >>
The Money Issue: Capturing the Incentives
With many moving pieces and partners, a company needs a well-structured team and implementation plan in order to capture all of the incentives to which it is entitled.
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Features
Food Processing >>
Radical Transformation in the Food & Beverage Industry
Food processing, packaging, and delivery are all being disrupted by changes in technology, consumer preferences, and government regulations.
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Construction / Project Planning >>
What Does It Mean to Change the Game?
Embracing “disruption” requires a shift in mindset, but those companies that welcome change can dramatically improve project outcomes.
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Biotech / Life Sciences >>
Life Sciences’ Quest for a Future-Friendly Real Estate Strategy
Record-breaking R&D investment in the life sciences industry is spurring real estate innovation too.
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Government Policy / Business Climate >>
The Trade War and Its Impact on the Location Decision Process
How can site selectors survive and also find fresh opportunities in a world where not only
tariffs, but also national boundaries and trade barriers, will become more meaningful than they have been in the recent past?
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Site Selection Factors / Strategy >>
What Should High-Growth Companies Look for in a Community?
While there are many key factors to consider when selecting a location, the three
“must haves” for entrepreneurial, high-growth companies are an existing entrepreneurial ecosystem, an affordable cost of doing business, and the “cool factor.”
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Annual Reports
Leading Metro Locations >>
South and South Atlantic Metros Emerge as Leading Locations
A focus on workforce has placed metros in the South and South Atlantic regions among this year’s leading locations, although past metro leaders still make an appearance.
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Leading Metro Locations >>
In the Search for STEM Skills, Look to the Data
Companies can use available data to find the locations that best fit their needs, especially the requirement for a workforce with STEM skills.
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Leading Metro Locations >>
A Tale of Demographics
Growth has been concentrated in the Southern and Western regions of the U.S., although rising costs are becoming a concern.
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Leading Metro Locations >>
2019 Leading Metro Locations: Pacific and South-Atlantic Metros Dominate the List
Metro areas that are hotbeds of technology lead the pack, joined by others showing manufacturing prowess, which has a large economic ripple effect.
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Location Reports
U.S. Regional Reports >>
Regional Report: Healthy Growth Marks Florida’s Economy
Companies in diverse industries are attracted to Florida’s low taxes and extensive international ties.
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U.S. Regional Reports >>
Regional Report: Kentucky Continues to Break Records in 2019
Low business costs are drawing businesses to Kentucky, as the state also tries to equalize opportunity in its rural areas through Opportunity Zone incentives.
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U.S. Regional Reports >>
Regional Report: Positive Signs for the Mississippi Economy
Businesses in Mississippi benefit from customized training programs and enhanced incentives, as well as the state’s investments in infrastructure.
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U.S. Regional Reports >>
Regional Report: Population and GDP Grow in South Carolina
South Carolina’s business-friendly environment is drawing new businesses that can take advantage of its longstanding workforce training program to fulfill their needs.
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Departments
Government Policy / Business Climate >>
Editor’s Note: Trade News Will Help to End Year on a Positive Note
The new trade deal with Canada and Mexico and the potential deal with China were welcome news at year’s end despite the fact that their full effects are yet to be known.
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Skilled Labor / STEM >>
In Focus: Taking Steps to Fill Your Company’s Talent Pipeline
Companies must take the time to identify potential new hires, build a relationship, and follow up with training and support in order to build today’s — and tomorrow’s — workforce.
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Asset / Facility Management >>
First Person: A Modern Approach to Cyber Protection
Acronis, a Singapore-based global leader in cyber protection, recently opened its operations center — featuring a cutting-edge R&D office as well as its largest and fastest-growing data center — in Tempe, Arizona. Area Development asked Acronis’ CEO Serguei Beloussov about the latest issues in cyber protection and why the company chose Tempe for its facility.
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Advanced Manufacturing >>
Front Line: Trend Toward Microfactories Continues
By utilizing microfactories, manufacturers can respond quickly to changes in product design and demand.
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Online Exclusives
Site Selection Factors / Strategy >>
How to Write a Smart RFI
Properly approaching the Request for Information process will result in receiving the submission of quality sites that will meet your company’s goals.
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Data Centers >>
Risk Assessment: The Key to Successful Data Center Planning and Design
Those planning a data center facility must consider not only geographic and security risks, but also the threat presented by acoustics from fire suppression and other systems.
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