Market Cap, Meet Capital Investment
A look at where — and how often — high-value companies are making highly valued facility investments.
March 2020
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Cementing Growth
Yes, cement plants are a big reason why the machinery, equipment and construction sector led all industries in number of projects tallied around the world in 2019
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Fresh Faces in Gateway Places
The U.S. project scorecard features perennial leaders and young talent.
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The 2019 Governor’s Cups
Ohio unseats Nebraska for the per capita cup as Texas makes room in the trophy cabinet for an eight consecutive total projects win.
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How Undersea Cables Drive Onshore Site Decisions
An increasingly dense submarine web supports the web we’re on all the time.
Will AeroNexus Take Anchorage’s Cargo Might to New Heights?
We look into the more than $700 million in projects at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Alaska, and explores the location options for New York's airport city.
The Shine of Success
Greater Blytheville, Arkansas, Takes Home the Hardware Thanks to Major Steel Investment
Investment Profiles
Where High Value Meets High Values
Executives at three national scientific and technical services organizations explain why St. Tammany Parish is home.
Benchmark Setter
Xcel Energy sets ambitious goals and then reaches them. It looks to help customers and communities do the same.
Foundations for the Future
Santa Clarita Valley is proving itself the lower-cost, high-quality option for businesses in Southern California.
Clean & Green: How One County is Taking the Lead
With major investments, San Bernardino County has
become a hotbed of cleantech and renewable energy.
International
Business Council Plans Higher Profile For ‘Three Seas Region’
A private-sector alliance of CEE executives has big plans for this region.
Laser Focus, Global Opportunities
A Conversation with Ontario's Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.
Departments
IAMC Insider: How Real Estate Execs Are Coping Under FASB Reporting Changes
Back in 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board promised to “upgrade” (to use its term) lease reporting standards, with the goal to “improve financial reporting about leasing transactions, and in so doing gain greater transparency for investors and other stakeholders.” IAMC members report that the upgrades did the trick, and transparency to investors has improved. […]
Editor’s View: Only You Can Do Something About the Talent ‘Shortage’
Editor in Chief Mark Arend says corporate leaders have a marquee role to play in building the talent base they need.
Area Spotlights
Commercial & Industrial Projects Dominate
Developers pounce on available sites.
Industrial Market Expands to Accommodate Demand
David Cuda, Colliers International senior vice president and director of corporate solutions for South Carolina, shares insights on state and metro markets.
How Indiana Shook Off Its Rust Belt Label
From biomedical R&D to rocket science, this isn’t your parents’ Midwest.
Could a Massive Rebuild be the Road to Economic Expansion?
Cash-strapped Illinois goes big on infrastructure.
Jobs on the Fly
Aerospace firms are investing and creating jobs across the south-central United States.
How Minnesota Plans to Close the Talent Gap
State launches 3-pronged attack to increase its skilled workforce.
Fixing a Hole:
Companies, Institutions and State Government Address California’s Housing Crisis
How New Mexico Became a Top 10 Film State
With major investments, Netflix, NBCUniversal and others find the Land of Enchantment is more than just a slogan.
Investors Stay Ahead of the Curve in Rabun County
Why an importer with substantial logistics requirements picked a northeastern Georgia county for its distribution center site.
The Clean Energy Sector Gets Its Second Wind
Washington leads the way, led by Jefferson, King and Benton counties. Meanwhile, companies and a new research hub are growing in Bellingham.
Report Shows Impact of ‘Egregious Truck Bottlenecks’
Senior Editor Gary Daughters talks to trucking experts about what can be done at the leading bottlenecks, including the No. 1-ranked I-95 Fort Lee exit that was the site of the infamous “Bridgegate” scandal.
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