Portfolio Management Migrates to the Web

Fast Track Project Management WorkPlaceUSA (www.workplace-usa.com), a Dallas-based provider of project management and other real estate services, is using an Internet-based project management system from Citadon (www.citadon.com), San Francisco, to facilitate the simultaneous creation of 13 network information centers for WorldCom. The $900 million effort involves building 12 centers totaling 1.3 million sq. ft. (120,700 […]

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The Beauty of Where We Are

Compete. Invest. Grow. Three objectives, One Turnaround Plan for Michigan.

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Need Skilled Workers? Tap the Global Training Gold Mine

What?s your key to productive, profitable manufacturing, office or distribution facilities? Chances are, it?s skilled workers. Without top-notch, skilled employees out on the factory floor or in front of a computer, the best-run business topples like a house of cards. That?s made evaluating pre-employment worker training a crucial consideration in choosing new facility locations. Quality […]

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Blown On Course

In January, using new employment data from 123 countries and the European Union, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said that in 2012, employment in renewable energy worldwide stood at 5.7 million with the potential for adding 11 million jobs in the years to 2030, with 2.1 million of the new jobs coming from the wind sector.

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McKinley Conway Remembered

On May 29, 2011, a little shudder shot through the roots of economic development and corporate real estate. That was the day that H. McKinley “Mac” Conway passed away at his home in Shiloh, Fla. The founder and chairman of Conway Data Inc. and founder and publisher of Site Selection was 90 years old; and […]

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Critical Mass

Massachusetts’ dense life sciences ecosystem continues to be a driving force in the state’s economy — even out west.

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Utilities Power Up Site Selection Efforts

T he California blackouts and the state’s continuing electricity crisis took center stage at the IOU-EDA Winter Forum, held on Feb. 21-23 in San Diego, and these problems bring to the surface an important question for site selectors: Will utilities in a deregulated market be capable of providing the service my company needs? Many technology […]

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A Bright Horizon for Logistics

There’s a lot to like in New York’s Capital Region.

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How the Southeast Is Winning Advanced Industry Projects

Why this region is ahead of the pack in attracting
advanced industry projects.

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SITE Visit

SITE Visit From Site Selection magazine, September 2008 Trevor Hamilton, vice president of economic development for the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, has spent much of his career pointing out the attributes of the Enterprise South megasite. Now Volkswagen will put them to use. Chattanooga Stands and Delivers Volkswagen chooses a former U.S. Army munitions […]

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Return on Investment

To accurately measure an incentive’s results, states need to consider whether businesses receiving benefits would have made the same investments had the tax break not existed. When the Minnesota Legislative Auditor’s office studied the state’s Job Opportunity Building Zones program, for example, it found that about 80 percent of the jobs created by companies receiving incentives would have been created even without the help.

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Points in Transition

It’s game on in Lebanon, Indiana.

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Global Logistics Boosts Competitive Advantage

Logistics management is giving companies new ways to improve customer service, control costs and make the most of opportunities in emerging markets. As a result, the global expansion equation is being revised as companies employ world-class logistics based on advanced information technologies. Once upon a time, location was the word that companies invoked to ensure […]

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Top Metropolitans: A City With an Edge

A company that was the talk of the Super Bowl has become a gold-plated example of the new Chicago economy: brash, sassy and hip.

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Trifecta

The odds of Louisville being a healthcare capital continue to grow more favorable.

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Still Ahead

Milken Institute’s fifth edition of its biannual State Technology and Science Index, issued this spring, revealed that competition at the top was getting more fierce. But that didn’t keep Massachusetts from ranking No. 1 for the fifth time in five tries over the past decade — this time by a wider margin.

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Conditional Tense

Shell Chemical LP on March 15 signed a land option agreement with Horsehead Corporation to evaluate a site in western Pennsylvania for a potential $2-billion petrochemical complex. The complex would include an ethane cracker that would upgrade locally produced ethane from Marcellus Shale gas production. The site is located in Potter and Center Townships in Beaver County near Monaca, Pa.

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New Projects, New Data Provide Fresh Insights into AESAN Growth Prospects

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations issued its annual investment report, which declared FDI into the 10-country region reached an all-time high.

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MINING AND RARE EARTH MINERALS: A Mining and Minerals Giant

Texas is poised to lead the future in many industries because the state is carving out a global leadership position in rare earth mining.

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Illinois Engineers A Strong Future

From diversity to workforce readiness, Illinois colleges and universities pioneer a new approach.

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All Hands on Deck

It's been a scary few weeks for the Obama Administration, what with the health-care website nightmare, two weeks of haunted house from the government shutdown, the still-lurching approach of the debt ceiling deadline and international furor over the creepy tactics of the National Security Administration.

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Europe’s Best for Business

Where Europe’s investors want to invest — and where they will.

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Eccentric Arkansas Climbing Festival Reaches New Heights

A how-to guide for discovering a new kind of outdoor adventure.

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10 Site Selection and Economic Development Takeaways from the COVID-19 Crisis

Over-extended and overly risky supply chains are no longer tolerable.

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Growing Protein

Part of VBF’s plan is to expand production capacity like many an ag company has done in the past: by inking deals with independent growers who will sell their fish to VBF for processing.

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Editor’s View: Black Swans Do Move On

Editor in Chief Mark Arend sees diverse approaches and common threads in his recent conversations with four governors.

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Oh, Shenandoah!

A proposed natural gas pipeline is already generating heat.

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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION – SERVICE PROVIDER SHOWCASE

orporate real estate executives know what they want in a service provider: a listening ear, a capable team and a commitment to deliver on the project.       Two long-time service providers who have worked with hundreds of national clients say that these three qualities are essential to providing superior service to a corporate […]

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IAMC Insider: Growing Toward DEI — Part 2

Growing Toward DEI — Part 2

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New Neighborhood

A growing Olympus division consolidates and refreshes its Minnesota operations.

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BC Reins in the Red Tape Brigade

Kevin Falcon  T he lack of running with scissors wide open may be even more dangerous than the alternative for British Columbia (BC), despite what mothers may warn. The gnarled mess of red tape that makes up BC’s regulatory process is seen by many as the reason for the province’s decline as a business location. […]

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STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE From Site Selection magazine, November 2006    Commerce Claws Our annual state-by-state legislative update delivers news on economic development-related legislation, but it may be time for bigger policy action in the nation’s capital. by MARK AREND, ADAM BRUNS & JOHN W. McCURRY editor bounce@conway.com E ven as states buoyed by the Supreme […]

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Island Whirl

U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown proclaimed in January that his government’s support for offshore wind energy has anchored the U.K. as a global leader

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Serving Those Who Served

The largest integrated health care system in the United States is in the midst of the biggest infrastructure improvement program it’s seen since the end of World War II.

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FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA

Our annual 50-state guide updates you on news from the past year, and what to watch for in the year ahead.

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The Switch to ‘Yes’

No matter the size or industry, U.S. companies are increasingly defining and exemplifying sustainability

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Remarkable Growth in a Remarkable Time

Exclusive insights from the author of Cushman & Wakefield’s 2022 Global Data Center Market Comparison

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Industrial Redux

West Virginia offered the right mix to land, Gestamp, a major automotive project for an idled plant in South Charleston.

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Turning the Tide

Knowledge capital and a pro-business climate drove AAA to Oklahoma City. Now, the giant auto club is expanding its reach from a city growing as quickly as its top employers.

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The Right Spot for Right-Shoring

Decades of experience and craftsmanship have prepared the people and companies of Defiance County to seize the global opportunity before them.

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EDITORS’S VIEW

y colleagues and I completed our bi-annual survey of readers in November, and this space seems like a good way to share some highlights with you. Every other year, we take the pulse of our readership circulation to make sure we are still addressing the areas of interest and concern to you. We seek such […]

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Shapoorji Expands SP Infocity Portfolio

Shapoorji Pallonji, a leading construction and realty force in India, is adding a network of IT parks in the Subcontinent to its international portfolio of signature properties. Some SP Infocity parks have special economic zone (SEZ) status to meet growing demand from global players in the IT/ITeS sector.

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Indicators for the Year Ahead

For the past four years, industrial has been the top-ranked property sector in the Emerging Trends survey and it remains so for the year ahead.

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New Facilities 1993 (Charts)

From Site Selection magazine, February 1994 New & Expanded Global Facilities 1991-93 Continue to next page | Site Selection Online ©1994 Conway Data, Inc. All rights reserved. SiteNet data is from many sources and is not warranted to be accurate or current.

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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: UNITED KINGDOM

he United Kingdom has soared to new heights in attracting inward investment in recent years. During its 2004-05 fiscal year alone, for example, the UK recorded 1,066 inward investment projects — its highest-ever tally — which will create more than 39,500 jobs.    Wales leads the way, attracting more than $633 million in foreign investment in […]

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COUNTRY OF GEORGIA: New Reports Salute Growth In Global Trade, Innovation And Business Friendliness In the Country of Georgia

In March, John Pearson, CEO of DHL Express, and Prof. Steven A. Altman of the NYU Stern School of Business (lead author of the DHL Trade Atlas), shared in-depth analysis of global trade and regional connectedness as part of their ongoing research that tracks countries by both speed and scale of trade growth.

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Ready for Its Close-up

Delegates on a tour of Arizona’s innovation attributes were more than a little impressed with the state’s universities and their economic development acumen.

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A Dozen Things You Didn’t Know About California

If you thought you knew the California economic development story already, think again.

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Ford Fuels Detroit Resurgence

Train station project will be catalyst for urban renewal.

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The E-Commerce Capital of America

How Amazon and other online sellers transformed a county in Southern California.

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Mississippi: Taking Care of Your Needs

Liebherr Group lands in Tupelo, and a new medical cannabis program launches at the University of Mississippi.

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As East As It Gets

Early June saw the release of the 2013 Major Projects Inventory by the Moncton, N.B.-based Atlantic Provinces Economic Council. A major project is defined as any capital project, including public-sector, valued at $25 million or more ($10 million or more in Prince Edward Island). The 2012 MPI identified 357 major investment projects across Atlantic Canada with a value of $100 billion. This year those numbers totaled 388 projects valued at a record $115 billion.

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New Premier Primes Quebec for Powerhouse Status

I s Bernard Landry, Quebec’s new Premier, controversial? Of course he is. A separatist? Definitely. But in his radio address heard around the world about Canada’s “uselessness” in terms of Quebec’s economic development, there was an underlying message that should be music to the ears of corporate investors.         Landry (right), the […]

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Out in Front

The Pittsburgh coal seam discovered in 1750 was expected to have a life of about 100 years. That seam, one of the richest in the world, is still being mined today. So is Pennsylvania’s enduring streak of energy innovation and leadership.

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Economic Recovery ‘Highly Unusual’

GM’s economist weighs in on the strange and positive qualities of the post-Recession economy.

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The Road to the Rest of America

Major infrastructure investments are fueling logistics projects.

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Ohio Claims the Top Two Emerging Hubs for Biotech Research

CBRE’s U.S. Life Sciences Research Talent 2023 report named not one but two Ohio cities among the top emerging hubs for researchers. Out of the nine clusters ranked, Columbus and Cincinnati, No.1 and No.2, were the only cities included from the same state. Both represent robust research institution networks that have received significant support through […]

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World Power

A wide ranging strategic partnership announced in April between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG

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Editor’s View: Will ‘Psychographics’ Be Your New Location Metric?

I was of two minds a few weeks ago, when I learned North Carolina had again won our Prosperity Cup. On the one hand, it made sense. North Carolina won last year — tied with Texas — and otherwise regularly finishes at or near the top. On the other hand, how could a state with […]

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Good Medicine

Life sciences, logistics among sectors showing vitality.

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Serving The World

Life sciences investments in Kansas serve global animal and human health needs.

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Ohio River Corridor

Site Selection’s annual examination of corporate facility projects locating over an 18-month period in counties abutting the Ohio River found 301 projects that cumulatively accounted for more than US$8.1 billion in corporate investment between July 2011 and August 2012.

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Faurecia Joins KC Auto Corridor

The Kansas City automotive corridor has grown even larger when Faurecia announced it would build a $60-million plant in Blue Springs.

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Eastman Kodak?s Strategic Best Practices

Eastman Kodak?s Corporate Real Estate strategy focuses on maximizing shareholder value through continuous, financially oriented, business process improvements, which are designed to optimally align the company?s existing and future investments in real estate with business strategies. Best Practices: Eastman Kodak An army of innovative strategies relentlessly links Eastman Kodak?s corporate real estate program with its […]

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Illinois by the Numbers

Illinois depicted in facts and figures.

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Highlights – October Site Selection magazine

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Ripples, Then Waves

A new report from Jones Lang LaSalle documents how US shale zones reach well beyond the oil patch.

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India’s Mobility Sector: Why the Time is Now for Global Manufacturers

Why the time is now for global manufacturers to invest in India’s mobility sector.

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From Bud to Full Bloom

Colorado’s $2.3-billion legal marijuana industry is creating new business opportunities in ancillary services.

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Choice Parcels … Again

Reuse is the sincerest form of flattery to areas ready for resurgent industry.

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An Oasis of Innovation

How one Southern California county is acting like a greenhouse for entrepreneurs.

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TOP UTILITIES 2006

f you think your company faces tough times these days, imagine being an electric utility.    Confronted with record demand for energy, rising fuel prices and global competition, North American power companies must build new business models if they are to thrive.    Consider the latest test for the U.S. power grid, a series of three interconnected […]

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Dual Advantage

If you’ve just launched the nation's first specialized, bundled insurance program for commercial-scale solar installations, it only makes sense to try it out yourself first.

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Plasma Rich in Nutrients for Growth

CSL Behring, the Pennsylvania-based subsidiary of Australian biopharma company CSL Limited, is growing its capabilities on a global scale, building up capacity and expertise just as its plasma protein products

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Welcome to the $50-Billion Region

With $50 billion in capital investment since 2010, the Corpus Christi region ranks as one of the largest industrial and energy-related project magnets in the world.

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The 2011 Governor’s Cups: Ohio Victorious in 2011 Facilities Race

A re-engineered approach to business development with a return-on-investment focus is already bearing fruit in Ohio Governor John Kasich’s new administration

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Family Ties

Family Ties: North America’s easternmost corner aligns its assets and its megaprojects.

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Food Producers Plant Roots In the Lone Star State

As authentic as Texas BBQ, the Lone Star State takes its food and beverage industry seriously.

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‘Relentlessly Focused on the Colorado Economy’

Gov. Hickenlooper follows the Colorado Blueprint to help businesses grow.

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The Geography of Genius

        The Geography of Genius   The Johnson Museum sits atop East Hill on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, one of several institutions frequently associated with MacArthur grant recipients from New York. 2019 photo by Jason Koski (UREL) © Cornell University This week’s announcement of 22 new MacArthur Fellows brings […]

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A Fertile Field

Research Park at the University of Illinois is a driving force behind agriculture technology.

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North American Groups of 2006 North American Honorable Mentions Top Global Groups International Location Rankings TOP GROUPS 2006 From Site Selection magazine, May 2007       The Center Holds Middle America offers the market access companies seek, as the heartland places six groups in the top 10. CIGNA Corp. announced a $15- million facility […]

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Site Selection Magazine Online – The 1998 Governor’s Cup

 MARCH 1999  SITE SELECTION  GOVERNOR’S CUP   • COVER PAGE   • MOTOWN RULES   • 1998 PROPORTIONAL   PERSPECTIVES   • METHODOLOGY   • NEW CORPORATE  FACILITIES AND  EXPANSIONS   • THE LONG VIEW:  MICHIGAN   • 1999 FORECAST   • 1998 TOP 20 U.S.  FACILITIES by    J A C K  &nbsp L Y N E 1998’s SS Scoreboard demonstrates why […]

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A CLEAN JOBS SWEEP

Prioritizing the future of clean energy resources attracts innovation and investment to the Land of Lincoln.

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What Do Foreign Companies Know That U.S. Companies Don’t?

Even after the November 2012 election results were known, non-US-based companies looked forward to investing capital in US facilities in 2013.

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TrustBelt Speaker Lineup to be Star-Studded

The annual TrustBelt Corporates & Consultants Forum has always featured a speaker lineup of considerable star power, but the 2019 roster in Louisville promises to be the best one yet.

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From Farm To Table

New Jersey’s food and beverage business grows from the ground up.

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Flash Points: Hot Business Climates Ignite Worldwide Blaze of Location Moves

Highlights from Site Selection ? October/November 1997 Flash Points:Hot Business Climates Ignite Worldwide Blaze of Location Moves by Tim Venable Want to know where the world’s hottest business climates are? Just take a look at where companies are placing the most offices, factories and other facilities. According to Conway Data’s exclusive New Plant database, the […]

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New Premier Primes Quebec for Powerhouse Status

I s Bernard Landry, Quebec’s new Premier, controversial? Of course he is. A separatist? Definitely. But in his radio address heard around the world about Canada’s “uselessness” in terms of Quebec’s economic development, there was an underlying message that should be music to the ears of corporate investors.         Landry (right), the […]

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World View

As foreign investment pours in, personal and professional ties with other nations only strengthen Turkey’s business case.

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Ten Things I Learned at TrustBelt

A parade of distinguished speakers and panelists reinforced the notion that how we build our companies and our cities is changing as rapidly as the modes of transportation we use.

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The Robots Are Coming

A sense of loss is about to be felt across the global economy due to job displacement caused by software and automation.

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Not a Prison

In the fall of 2012, VSP Global, an eyewear and ophthalmic technology and benefits company that employs more than 2,000 people in the Greater Sacramento community of Rancho Cordova, had just about had it with California.

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Turn, Turn, Turn

You can't turn around in Germany without seeing wind turbines, many of them now of the gearless variety, their three blades turning their faces to the breeze.

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IAMC INSIDER

NOVEMBER 2006 Saying ‘Yes’ (cover) Meet a Member IAMC Professional Forum Special Report (Decisions) Made in China Request Information

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Why They Come, and Why They Stay

Texas firms will hire 1.4 million new workers by 2026. Here’s how the state does it.

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Let’s Talk

For those struggling to create jobs in their communities, it may pay to take up the art of real conversation with business leaders. By now, most economic developers have at least a cursory knowledge of a growing field within their profession called business retention and expansion, often referred to as “BR&E.” The concept or strategy behind BR&E is relatively simple: Concentrate your efforts on existing industry, as that will be where most newly created jobs and investment will occur.

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Resources for AI, Cybersecurity Careers

Artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity are the branches of computer science seeing the most activity in 2021,

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Helping Investors Save Their Cash

Targeted incentives are fueling a surge in project activity across Washington.

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Where Innovation Happens

New Jersey’s entrepreneurs are in good company among the state’s many collaborative workspaces.

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