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Cover Story

GLOBAL GROUNDWORK INDEX: Looking for Stability? Look to the Heartland.

The Top 10 U.S. states, Top 10 U.S. metros and Top 10 countries outside the United States are detailed in this unique take on the blended impact of infrastructure investment and industry projects.

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Features

I-95 CORRIDOR: How I-95 Became a Magnet for Mobility Innovation

Interstate 95 has become a magnet for mobility innovation.

QUALITY OF LIFE: How to Measure Quality of Life

Site consultants speak out on what moves the needle when it comes to quality of life.

TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT: Cranes, Trains and Fewer Automobiles

How is transit project planning, zoning and decision-making leveraged to improve economic development?

LOGISTICS & DISTRIBUTION: Global Transformation

By special arrangement, a new Cushman & Wakefield report outlines shifting supply chains across world regions.

BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING: Emerging Services Destinations in the Americas and Europe

Two reports from OCO Global highlight top locations for global business services and shared services centers.

Demand and Response: How Utilities Are Answering the Call for Large-Load Power Supply

Site Selection’s annual survey asked utility economic development leaders how they are responding to the rising demand for large-load power supply.

2025 Top Utilities: Making the Connections

Look at forecast power demand from the growing queue of data centers, megaplants and other major facility investment projects.

2025 Canada’s Best Locations

According to the CBRE 2025 Canada Real Estate Market Outlook, Canada’s longer-term outlook remains solid compared to other G7 nations and favorable for commercial real estate demand despite uncertainty around tariffs and global trade wars.

Investment Profiles

LEDUC/NISKU, ALBERTA: Leduc Keeps Things Moving

The Leduc/Nisku Region in Alberta is one of those peripheral communities with enough momentum they don’t feel so peripheral anymore.

COUNTRY OF GEORGIA: Rising Trends Converge in Georgia

Some say every site selection begins with a leader’s tourist experience of a place.

CONSUMERS ENERGY: Over a Thousand Acres of Advanced Manufacturing Opportunity

Known for its deep history in manufacturing, Michigan is poised to continue this legacy.

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: Precision Production Plants Its Flag in San Bernardino County

When people talk about the future of advanced manufacturing on the West Coast, they tend to mention names like Intel, Tesla, Boeing, Raytheon and Northrop Grumman.

International

MEXICO: Public, Private Investment Set for Ports Modernization

Public and private investments are underway to modernize Mexico’s ports.

ASIA: Vietnam’s Bid for Tiger Status

How is Vietnam joining the ranks of Asia’s most dynamic economies?

Departments

EDITOR’S VIEW: Community Fiber

Sometimes an event in the relentless flood of news uncorks a torrent of memories. That was the case in August when I heard International Paper was shutting down its containerboard and packaging plants in Savannah and its timber and lumber operation in nearby Riceboro, Georgia, eliminating around 1,100 jobs. A nearby pulp mill in Port Wentworth is not closing, but has been sold.