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Last Word

Last Word: When Incentives Lead, Projects Follow—Often in the Wrong Direction

Why chasing the biggest package can derail site selection decisions before they begin.

Daniel Young , Director of Economic Development, Moore & Van Allen PLLC (Q1 2026)

Last Word: Don’t Lose by Winning

As site scarcity shifts corporate decisions from parcels to people, execution—not assets—is becoming the real differentiator.

Benton Blaine, Managing Director, Total Workplace and Consulting, Cushman & Wakefield (Q1 2026)

Last Word: Smart Executives Are Paying Attention to Rural Opportunity Zones

The permanent extension of Opportunity Zones under the 2025 OBBBA creates a rare opening for business leaders to shape where federal investment flows — and rural America may hold the strongest opportunities for long-term strategic growth.

Kate Crowley, Principal, CapCivic (Q4 2025)

Last Word: Time for States to Shine

With federal action slowing and market forces accelerating, private firms are finding that the most effective policy responses—on issues like energy, housing, and workforce—are coming from state and local governments with the agility to act.

Charlie Smith, Geopolitical Strategy Consultant, (Q2 2025)

Recent Features

Rebuilding the Industrial Base Requires a Commitment to Ecosystem Formation

A return to American manufacturing demands more than factories — it requires coordinated, community-wide ecosystem development

Ken Biberaj, Executive Managing Director, Savills Q2 2025

Rebuilding the Industrial Base Requires a Commitment to Ecosystem Formation

All Roads Lead to Washington

We are at the dawn of America’s next Industrial Revolution, and it will be shaped in large part by the convergence of technological innovation, climate change and geopolitical pressures.

Ken Biberaj, Executive Managing Director, Savills Q1 2025

Welcome to The Great Electron Race

The great electron race is underway, and those who innovate and adapt will shape the future of our continually evolving digital society.

Bradley Migdal, Executive Managing Director, Americas Strategic Consulting, Cushman & Wakefield Q2 2024

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The Geography of Packaging: Why Location Strategy Matters More Than Ever

The New Industrial Revolution in Biotech

Navigating Generational Differences in Location and Workplace Strategy

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The Permit Puzzle and the Path to Groundbreaking

Workforce Is the New Incentive in Life Sciences

The Site Selection Corporate Checklist

Too Much of a Good Thing: Can Overbuilt Spec Development Benefit Manufacturers?

Electrons Are the New Gatekeepers

Your Next Factory Might Already Be Built

Site Readiness Is Broken: What Manufacturers Should Demand From Their Locations

How Canada Stays Competitive

How Consumer Trends Are Reshaping Food Facilities

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Last Word

Last Word: When Incentives Lead, Projects Follow—Often in the Wrong Direction

Last Word: Don’t Lose by Winning

Last Word: Smart Executives Are Paying Attention to Rural Opportunity Zones

Last Word: Time for States to Shine

Recent Features

Rebuilding the Industrial Base Requires a Commitment to Ecosystem Formation

All Roads Lead to Washington

Welcome to The Great Electron Race

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