Area Development Special Presentation (Summer 2012)
Area Development ranked 365 MSAs across 23 economic and workforce growth indicators. In the results we see that even amid the recessionary gloom, there were blooms of prosperity, and there are some places that have gotten back on their feet faster than others.
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Area Development Special Presentation (Summer 2012)
Texas, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Utah are being awarded Gold Shovels. These states' innovative economic development policies attracted new employers in 2011, as well as catalyzing investments in facility and operating expansions by existing local businesses, driving significant in-state job growth.
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The quality of a state's/community's infrastructure has a profound effect on its ability to attract development and the success of companies that choose to locate there.
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U.S. companies accustomed to markets and business principals at home should be aware of significant differences that exist overseas with regard to labor laws, facility acquisition or lease, and more.
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Steven Schrader, Senior Project Manager, American Insitute of Architects (AIA) — JCJ Architecture (Summer 2012)
Open workspaces, strategically placed support spaces, and employee "amenities" factor prominently into the design of a flexible, collaborative work environment.
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By leveraging combined assets, the two cities aim to create a stronger workforce and further the region's position as an advanced manufacturing hub.
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Lawrence F. Lander, Workplace Strategist, Planning Design Research Corporation (Summer 2012)
A re-thinking of the workplace to create a more efficient, collaborative setting that integrates functions so that workers come together in a way that mirrors the flow of the organization and reflects an organization's objectives.
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Bob Sawhill, CFM, eBusiness Strategies (Summer 2012)
Sophisticated tools and methodologies are needed to find the best solutions for sustainability and get the go-ahead to proceed with green facility projects.
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The overhaul of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) - mandated by last September's passage of the America Invents Act - is aimed at promoting innovation.
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Clare Goldsberry , Staff Editor, Area Development (Summer 2012)
When the housing market hit the skids, the appliance sector also slumped badly. As building permits fell for new homes - a huge market for the appliance industry - bulk demand for new appliances fell also. But the good news is that the appliance sector is coming back, both literally and figuratively.
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