Huntsville Goes to Work
Mazda-Toyota’s site decision sparks ‘fast and furious’ response in northern Alabama.
May 2018
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Read May 2018 IssueCover Story
The 10th Annual Global Best to Invest Awards salute the regions leading the way in corporate facility attraction and expansion.
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NATURAL SELECTION: Mapping the Startup Genome
Analysis from the 2018 Global Startup Ecosystems Report highlights cities where both global and local connectivity is strongest for life sciences.
Beautifully Big Business
There’s no denying the power of large-scale investments from companies that already have scale.
Investment Profiles
Well Connected: Business and Telecom Networks Are This Region’s Secret Sauce
Business and telecom networks are this region's secret sauce.
Illinois Turns 200
As part of the bicentennial celebration underway this year in the nation's 21st state, we take a look at seven companies with a major presence in the Land of Lincoln.
Improving the Soil
A revolutionary agricultural technology rejuvenates crops around the globe from its home base in Hattiesburg.
Energizing Flint
Historic partnerships fuel renewed investment into Vehicle City.
10 Ways Loudoun County is No. 1
From data centers to wineries and breweries, the fastest-growing county in Virginia leads its region, state and nation in a striking number of metrics.
Into the Fast Lane
Northwest Ohio’s automotive sector is accelerating into the future.
Essential Opportunity
Company leaders from the life sciences, corporate services, IT and medtech sectors tell us why the talent and value they find there justify their continuing strategic investments in Costa Rica.
LAND HO!
Iowa launches a certified sites program that’s landing big projects.
International
Great Works in the Works
Interested in investing in or benefiting from new South American infrastructure? Here’s the lowdown on the first half of what will be $23 billion in projects aiming for completion by 2027.
Powering the Digital Revolution in CHINA
The world’s largest e-commerce market is set for a boom in hyper-scale data centers.
Departments
Finding Strategic Leverage
A letter from the chair and a report on the impact of disruptive events on corporate real estate strategy.
Is the Labor Pool Half Empty or Half Full?
Just how bad is the workforce shortage in the U.S.? We report on huge new projects and expansions in every issue. Are there skilled workers to fill them all?
Area Spotlights
An Emerging Science Ripens, and the Ad Industry Will Benefit
The back 40 are a living lab for high-tech farming in the Bluegrass State.
Why a Space Launcher and a Next-Gen Truck Manufacturer Picked the Phoenix Metro
Demand for super-smart talent is about to skyrocket in the Valley of the Sun.
SMALL STATES Win Big: Bio, IT Projects Land in Rhode Island, Connecticut
Bio, IT Projects Land in Rhode Island, Connecticut
Pork Facility is at the Crux of National Policy Debates
One of the biggest pork processing facilities in the country is all systems go, even as its leaders navigate the challenges of potential tariffs, immigration and workforce development.
Go Outside and Play
Utah expands a diverse manufacturing base.
Power Lunch
A craving to jolt the energy landscape.
Bi-National Region Tackles Water Use, NAFTA & More
A conversation with Council of the Great Lakes Region President and CEO Mark Fisher.
The Florida Less Traveled
Sometimes you have to get off the beaten path to find the hidden gems.
Special Advertising Sections
The Multi-City Approach
Sale-leaseback works for strategies being implemented by State Farm and BlueLinx.
Shining the Spotlight on Class I Railroad Site Certification
It’s safe to say that every railroad is shovel-ready. After all, they were the first industrial developers, looking to move product along their backbone networks.