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From Site Selection magazine, May 1999 C O V E R     S T O R Y b y     J A C K     L Y N E MCI WorldCom stands poised to be the 21st century telecom prototype, having acquired all the requisite pieces, including a ton of real estate assets. But can […]

Real estate and corporate resources executives from several leading financial companies gathered in New York City in mid-December 1998 to discuss ways in which they are helping drive change in their organizations. Unless an organization changes, it stops growing, becomes less competitive — even non-competitive — and will be left behind by more nimble players. […]

Site Selection: Congratulations on your recent promotion to Senior Vice President, Corporate Services. How does this change your role at Charles Schwab? Parkash P. Ahuja: Thank you. As for my responsibilities, prior to this change I was responsible for corporate real estate facilities, purchasing, travel, food services and corporate records. I used to report to […]

The industry crossroads referred to in Part 1 of this report on Jones Lang Wootton’s Corporate Real Estate Leadership Forum was brought sharply into focus during the final two sessions of the day-long event. The meeting, which had a “Focus on Innovation” theme, was held at IBM’s world headquarters facility in Armonk, N.Y., on Nov. […]

From Site Selection magazine, March 1999 A U T O E X E C   Systems and strategies for maximizing corporate real estate assets New versions of corporate real estate software systems are giving users no excuse not to use them — or even like them. Today’s software applications involve little or no learning-curve time […]

Long-Term View Sustains Global Location Activity b y     M A R K     A R E N D European markets saw robust business expansion activity in ’98, but even emerging markets did well as location experts looked beyond their current status. Wherever new-site locators looked in 1998, the story was pretty much the same: […]

 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 […]

M A N A G E M E N T     S T R A T E G Y Tomorrow’s corporate real estate world will scarcely resemble yesterday’s or today’s, the pundits are fond of pointing out. The professionals in the industry know that. The key is getting the rest of the organization to see […]

From Site Selection magazine, March 1999 M A N A G E M E N T     S T R A T E G Y Keeping Sprint’s New HQ Campus on Track Margaret P. Latshaw, Ph.D., is in the midst of what will likely be a high point in her career in corporate real estate. […]

From Site Selection magazine, March 1999 M A N A G E M E N T     S T R A T E G Y A futurist charged with leading his firm’s research in the field of facilities management and design for the next century shares his views of which forces will prevail and how […]

New Battlefields for the ‘Real Estate Revolution’: ‘Expandable Infrastructure,’ ‘Demand-Side Space’ Like the larger business world, the corporate real estate industry is in huge flux. Far-ranging issues like infrastructure integration and workplace metrics are the latest weapons of choice in what many call ‘the real estate revolution.’ b y     J A C K     […]

From Site Selection magazine, March 1999 R E A L     E S T A T E     S E R V I C E S Workplace Design Is a Moving Target b y     M A R K     A R E N D Old ways of thinking about designing work space are clashing […]

Transportation Equipment, Industry Machinery Sectors Tops In “98 b y     M A R K     A R E N D Less robust growth characterized new manufacturing and expansion activity in 1998, according to Conway Data’s New Plant database tallies. Virtually every industrial sector did well, but global economic malaise took its toll. Solid economic […]

JANUARY 1999 COVER STORY Can Kvaerner Re-Launch U.S. Shipbuilding? Riding a wave of lofty expectations, and $430 million in incentives, European power Kvaerner has sailed into Philadelphia with the future of U.S. shipbuilding at stake, many observers insist. pg. 1103 Is a Corporate Campus Right for Your Business? pg. 1118 Congress Warms to D.C. Real […]

PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSOR ? CLICK ABOVE JANUARY 1999 Locating in North America: A Site Selection Primer by Jack Lyne North America offers a rich, lucrative market for foreign direct investment. But paying attention the basics in going global can dramatically up your odds for site selection success. Going global presents generous portions of promise […]

PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSOR ? CLICK ABOVE JANUARY 1999 Can Kvaerner Re-Launch U.S. Shipbuilding? by Jack Lyne Riding a wave of lofty expectations, and $430 million in incentives, European power Kvaerner has sailed into Philadelphia with the future of U.S. shipbuilding at stake, many observers insist. T“In the global economy, it is a bit funny […]

PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSOR ? CLICK ABOVE JANUARY 1999 Why Europe Beckons by MARK AREND Foreign direct investment in both the emerging and established markets of Europe is robust, thanks to investors’ flight to stability. Two European business location reports document where site seekers have been — and where they’re looking now. Whether a global […]

PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSOR ? CLICK ABOVE JANUARY 1999 Congress Warms to D.C. Real Estate Group’s Message This January, the 106th Congress convenes to begin what will likely be one of the most contentious sessions of Congress in recent memory. It begins amidst possible impeachment proceedings against the president and will end at the height […]

PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSOR ? CLICK ABOVE JANUARY 1999 Is a Corporate Campus Right for Your Business? by DAVID T. HARESIGN The decision to plan and build a corporate campus consists of dozens of often conflicting considerations, both tangible and intangible. If the corporate real estate executive wears many hats, here’s where he wears them […]

PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSOR ? CLICK ABOVE JANUARY 1999 THE FOLLOWING IS A SIDEBAR TO THE ARTICLE Is a Corporate Campus Right for Your Business? A Checklist for Corporate Campus Planners When planning a corporate campus, it is important to define exactly what you wish to achieve. Here are the recommended steps: 1. Using the […]

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 1998 1998’s Business Climate Rankings: The Playing Field Levels by Jack Lyne North Carolina and Ohio top U.S. state rankings, while the USA and the UK lead the global pack. Above all, though, 1998’s rankings underscore pronounced geographic balance. Location, location, location, goes the old site selection saw. Call it Freud does business location […]

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 1998 1998’s Alternating Business Climate Currencies: Whiplash Changes Leave Location Winners, Losers in Wake by Jack Lyne The ruble is in ruins, and the Pacific Rim is now “the pathetic rim,” some analysts say. But some firms are expanding to capitalize in a year of whiplash change in world business climates, one that may […]

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 1998 Baan’s Battle with Skyrocketing Space Demands by Jack Lyne Baan’s big U.S. move coincides with a number of key challenges, most based in blur-like growth. But business climate factors augur well for the software giant’s $40 million Virginia project. “We’ re going to divide this office and the conference room into cubicles,” says […]

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 1998 Industry Mission: Growth Management As the corporate real estate profession evolves to include more functions and the very ground shifts from private ownership to public ownership of assets, so too must the composition of organizations seeking to serve the profession evolve. A case in point is the Chicago-based Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute […]