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Latest: Healthcare: High Desert Top Workforce - A regional medical hub, excellent education resources and a top-notch workforce converge where the high desert meets the tall mountains in Sierra Vista, AZ.

Industry Focus

Healthcare: High Desert Top Workforce

July 13, 2020

A regional medical hub, excellent education resources and a top-notch workforce converge where the high desert meets the tall mountains in Sierra Vista, AZ.

State Focus

Virginia: Expanding The Envelope For Growth

July 8, 2020

Already at the forefront of emerging growth sectors like cloud computing and cybersecurity, Virginia continues to expand its high-tech portfolio.

Feature Story

Workforce Training: Coping With Crisis Requires A New Skillset

July 6, 2020

Companies are building digital training programs and creating ecosystems of “learning partners” to produce and deliver digital content to a broad base of employees.

State Focus

Tennessee: A Pledge To Recover

June 29, 2020

Tennessee is doing its best to transition from “temporarily closed” to “permanently open” using statewide initiatives that protect individuals and support businesses.

Industry Focus

Corporate Headquarters: Base Camps for Business

June 24, 2020

Corporate headquarters aren’t synonymous with cookie-cutter glass towers hidden in the middle of canyons of skyscrapers in the largest cities. More and more locations are offering what it takes to be a base camp for 21st-century business.

Industry Focus

HudsonAlpha Biotechnology Campus Scales Up To Fight COVID-19

June 23, 2020

The world-class biotech research hub in Huntsville, AL has marshalled its resources to fight the pandemic, with increased lab space.

Industry Focus

Logistics Industry Focus: Rethinking The Global Supply Chain

June 19, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has forced industry leaders to rethink their supply chain and logistics strategies. The crisis may accelerate a trend toward localization, with industries choosing to go local for local.

Cover Story

COVID-19 Response And Recovery

June 8, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis is bringing out the best in communities from coast to coast. Economic development organizations are giving small businesses financial lifelines. They’re also teaming up with local businesses to create a supply chain for critical medical supplies.

Business Report

New York: State Of The Future

May 13, 2020

The Empire State is preparing for a future of sustainable growth by investing $150 billion in the nation’s largest infrastructure program and creating innovative workforce development programs to prepare skilled workers for high-tech jobs.

Snapshots

Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Courtney Pogue, City of Dallas, TX

May 11, 2020

Courtney Pogue, Director of Economic Development, City of Dallas, TX, discusses information technology hosting and data center operations, foreign direct investment, renewable energy and more.

Business Report

Texas: Microsoft Expanding Las Colinas Operation

May 6, 2020

The tech giant is investing $31 million to grow its Texas Regional Hub in Irving, adding 575 new jobs.

Business Report

Strengthening New Jersey’s Bond With Israel

May 4, 2020

Choose New Jersey’s second successful economic mission to Israel delivers partnerships and is strengthening the New Jersey-Israel connection.

Industry Focus

Green Development: Building A Sustainable Future

April 29, 2020

Locations in Florida and Virginia have taken a leadership position in facilitating sustainable development. These places are proving that there’s a lot of green to be made by going green. Join us as we take our annual tour.

Industry Focus

Industrial Parks: Cities Of Industry

April 27, 2020

The world’s largest industrial parks cover hundreds of square miles and rest in the center of titanic logistics networks. These mega-sites literally are metropolises of manufacturing.

State Focus

Taking High-Tech To New Heights In Arizona

April 22, 2020

In Arizona, advanced manufacturing is busy integrating new technologies into products and processes, transforming industries, outputs and the workforce they require to succeed in today’s global market.

State Focus

Carolinas: Developing A Successful Workforce

April 20, 2020

Both North Carolina and South Carolina continue to take steps to ensure their workforces are able to prepare for the jobs of tomorrow, today.

Industry Focus

Food Processing: The Good And The Bad Of It

April 15, 2020

Two current upward trends show us how consumers are responding to both the power of plants and the power of panic with the demand for food.

Location Focus

Nashville International Airport: Growing In Tandem With Middle Tennessee

April 13, 2020

Middle Tennessee is one of the fastest-growing regions in the nation, and Nashville International Airport (BNA) is growing with it.

Governor's Report

Missouri Governor’s Report: Show Me Success

April 6, 2020

Gov. Mike Parson is busy building a 21st century infrastructure in Missouri with world-class logistics, a bevy of workforce development initiatives and high-speed connectivity for all.

Industry Focus

Biotech: Finding The DNA For Success

April 3, 2020

The integration of artificial intelligence within life sciences is making drug discovery and development more innovative, less labor intensive and more cost-effective, says Deloitte’s annual global outlook.

Advanced Manufacturing

Manufacturing 4.0 Has Arrived

April 2, 2020

Locations that have diversified their high-tech growth sectors are well-positioned to thrive in a new age of manufacturing efficiency. The factory of the future has arrived, a.k.a. manufacturing 4.0.

Utilities

Hoosier Energy: Power To The People

April 2, 2020

Since 1989, partnerships with local communities and Hoosier Energy’s 18 member systems have resulted in more than $11.5 billion in new investments creating 50,000 new jobs.

Business Report

California Competes Tax Credits Are Awarded

March 25, 2020

The latest round of the Golden State incentives went to 14 companies who are expected to create 2,327 new jobs.

Business Report

Louisiana: Advanced Aero Services Brings MRO To Shreveport

March 17, 2020

Aero’s maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Shreveport Regional Airport will serve commercial airline customers. Plans include a narrow-body hanger.

Special Reports

West Melbourne, Florida: Logistics Gem On The Space Coast

March 11, 2020

West Melbourne, FL offers businesses access to international markets while maintaining its small town friendliness just a few miles from Florida’s beautiful white-sand beaches.

State Focus

Kansas: More Than “Just A Great Place To Run Out Of Gas”

March 9, 2020

From massively talked about talent initiatives, to major business expansions and attractions, Topeka is turning the corner on economic development.

State Focus

Lone Star Bright: Texas Boasts A Saga Of Success

March 4, 2020

From accolades and awards to jobs and investments, it looks like Texas is ringing in the new decade as fortunately as it left the last.

Industry Focus

The Aerospace Industry: Cruising To A Higher Altitude

March 3, 2020

Production-related issues and order cancellations slowed the commercial aerospace sector last year, but long-term demand for passenger jets remains robust.

Industry Focus

Ports And FTZs: Tidal Wave

February 26, 2020

The economic impact of U.S. seaports has a far reach, extending from the direct to the indirect and beyond. There are an estimated 2.2 million jobs that depend on ports.

Location Focus

Data Center Industry Locations: Data-Driven Growth

February 24, 2020

As the demand for data continues to expand exponentially, new data centers are being built on sites closer to consumers (also known as “edge” locations) and modular, pre-fab units are speeding construction.

Snapshots

Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Janet LaBar, Charlotte Regional Business Alliance

February 19, 2020

Janet LaBar, Chief Executive Officer, Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, discusses Lowe's $153M global tech center, tech jobs, and the region's vision for economic growth.

Feature Story

Top Utilities: Power To The People

February 18, 2020

New electric generating capacity in 2020 will come primarily from wind and solar, with renewables making up 76 percent of the 42 gigawatts that will be added.

Awards & Rankings

Honorable Mention Awards: 2019 Economic Development Deal Of The Year

February 13, 2020

Our most competitive Deal of the Year competition ever yielded a cornucopia of impressive projects that are bringing a bonanza of new jobs to locations across the U.S. Here’s the cream of the crop.

Awards & Rankings

Bronze Award: 2019 Economic Development Deal Of The Year

February 13, 2020

The “coolest” section of Dallas, TX seals the deal for ride-sharing giant Uber’s new U.S. General and Administrative Hub, which will bring 3,000 new jobs to the city.

Awards & Rankings

Silver Award: 2019 Economic Development Deal Of The Year

February 13, 2020

Commerce, GA will be the home of SK Innovation’s lithium battery plant, which will build advanced batteries for hybrid and fully electric vehicles for VW and other OEMs.

Awards & Rankings

2019 Economic Development Deal Of The Year

February 13, 2020

We received nominations for projects in nearly two dozen states for our 2019 Deal of The Year awards. Our all-star panel of judges has spoken, so it’s time to reveal their picks for our top three prizes (and nine honorable mentions).

Cover Story

2019 State Of The Year: Texas

February 10, 2020

Texas wins our top honor for a record fourth time with a bonanza of new investments in projects creating thousands of new jobs in a diverse group of growth sectors throughout the Lone Star State.

Business Report

Tennessee’s Property Evaluation Program Gets Bigger

November 18, 2019

Fifty counties in the Volunteer State have participated in the Select Tennessee Property Evaluation Program since its inception in 2015.

Business Report

Permian Basin Is Booming In Southeast New Mexico

November 13, 2019

Logistics are being upgraded to support expanding oil and gas production, including a larger regional airport in Lea County now offering non-stop flights to Denver.

Special Reports

Hoosiers Are Poised For Hardwoods Industry Growth

November 11, 2019

The new Indiana Hardwood Strategy is aimed at attracting hardwood processing facilities to the Hoosier State and expanding existing mills.

Facility Executive – Creating Intelligent Buildings

Gate & Fence Self-Closing Hinges January 26, 2021

TruClose Round Heavy Duty adjustable, self-closing hinges for round-post gates and fences include two options that self-close heavy or high-traffic gates weighing up to 154 pounds. - Read: Gate & Fence Self-Closing Hinges at FacilityExecutive.com.

Aquaverve Launches Touchless Water Cooler Line January 25, 2021

The two models in Aquaverve's new touchless water cooler product line promote safer businesses, schools, and gyms during the COVID-19 pandemic. - Read: Aquaverve Launches Touchless Water Cooler Line at FacilityExecutive.com.

Stars Promote Safer Indoor Spaces Through WELL Health-Safety Rating January 25, 2021

Lady Gaga, Michael B. Jordan, and Robert DeNiro are among the celebrity ambassadors raising awareness about facilities that prioritize the health and safety of their staff and visitors. - Read: Stars Promote Safer Indoor Spaces Through WELL Health-Safety Rating at FacilityExecutive.com.

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