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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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RARE EARTH OPERATIONS: The Rare Earth Shift
The current state of rare earth exports and imports is a fascinating one amid trade shakeups and increased mining activity.
OUTDOOR RECREATION: Get On Your Bike And Ride
Rail-trail corridors welcome new development along the winding routes that carried the industry of yesteryear.
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
NORTH AMERICAN REPORTS: September 2025
The DOE jumps on the data center bandwagon; a $400 million agrifood investment in the Peach State; Mars invests $2 billion across multiple U.S. sites; Maryland goes nuclear; and Ford is all in on EV production.
WORLD REPORTS: September 2025
Malaysia sees investment in a major production facility; OpenAI launches its first data center location in Europe; Nissui Corporation expands its office and operations in Kitakyushi, Japan; French aerospace company Safran selects a location for its 323,000-sq.-ft aircraft carbon brake manufacturing facility; and Hong-Kong based Quasar Medical expands into Thailand and Singapore.
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
IAMC Insider: LETTER FROM THE CHAIR
A letter from the Chair, IAMC International Forum takeaways, new staff members and IAMC’s new social media spotlight — “I am IAMC.”
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.
Area Spotlights
Idaho: Small Town Wins Boost Key Ag Sectors
Agribusiness and food processing top the Gem State’s economy.
Missouri: Hungry for Solutions
How is Missouri raising its agri-tech profile?
MID – ATLANTIC: A Capital Location for Foreign Investment
Virginia, Delaware and Maryland are three states in the Mid-Atlantic that have attracted major foreign direct investment projects.
Arkansas: Why Big Investors Love Small Towns in ARKANSAS
The Natural State sees big numbers in investment dollars and population growth.
UPPER MIDWEST: How the Upper Midwest Was Won
The Heartland is growing industry with fresh, highly educated talent.
Massachusetts: Innovative Spirit in The Commonwealth
The Commonwealth’s war chest grows with the help of private industry and the $2 billion Mass Leads Act.
Pennsylvania: ALL IN ON A.I.
Alexis Elmore reports on the thriving AI and tech ecosystem in Pittsburgh and interviews Amazon VP of Economic Development Roger Wehner.
Nevada: Is Greater Las Vegas In a League Of Its Own?
Las Vegas is the easiest product to sell, especially when it comes to sports and the business of sports.
TEXAS Connections
Data centers, a new bridge in Corpus Christi, multiple energy investments and a 1,900-acre technology campus in Port San Antonio are just a few of many projects breaking ground in Texas.
CALIFORNIA: The State That Could Be a Country
Nvidia sinks serious money into site development and R&D, and the Golden State welcomes investment across several sectors.
North Carolina: Helene’s Heroes
Economic recovery and rebuilding take hold in Henderson County after Hurricane Helene.
Intelligence Reports
GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO: More Than Just A Pretty Place
Brian Fulton, founder and CEO of vehicle camping and storage system manufacturer Goose Gear, says in a recently posted video, “Our goal is to simplify everybody’s process, whether you’re camping or working … everything is right where you need it right when you need it.”
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BIOTECH LOCATIONS: Report Examines Regional Impact of NIH
A coalition of top research institutions, patient and health advocates, and companies earlier this year published its annual analysis of jobs and economic activity supported by National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding distributed to all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.