• Area Development Staff

In Elkhart, Indiana, a 171,000-square-foot “wood warehouse” built by Graycor may point the way toward a more sustainable model for industrial construction.

• Andy Greiner, Editor, Area Development

Smaller and mid-sized U.S. metros are outpacing big cities, leveraging workforce agility, affordability, and livability to redefine competitiveness and attract investment in 2025.

• J. Sebastian Smelko, Partner, co-vice chair, Governmental Affairs & Regulatory Law, Ice Miller

Voluntary regional consolidation can deliver what corporate project teams value most: predictability, speed and scale. Indiana’s experience and international models show how optional, capacity-building frameworks make regions more investable.

• Kimberly Graulein, Staff Writer, Area Development

Speed, workforce alignment, and energy infrastructure now define the best states for doing business — not just incentives or tax breaks. Our exclusive rankings break down how the top performers are staying ahead in a tightening market.

• Charles Talbot Nunnally III, Senior Counsel, Nicholas Kemper, Senior Associate, Charlsie Mann, associate in Trusts & Estates and Real Estate at Chamberlain Hrdlicka

What developers need to know about how states are regulating data centers—and utilities are shifting the cost burden.