Business Facilities January / February 2019
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State of the Year: Virginia | Virginia is doing it all. Already home to the nation’s top data center market and dozens of major corporate headquarters, VA’s top five projects in 2018 pulled in nearly $6 billion in capital investment and cemented the Commonwealth’s reputation as a high-tech leader.
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2018 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards
Gold Award: Amazon HQ2 Times Two | Jeff Bezos’ decision to split up his Amazon HQ2 project resulted in the first tie in the history of our Gold Award, with Empire State Development and Virginia Economic Development Partnership sharing the top prize.
Silver Award: Mazda and Toyota Join Forces | Alabama lands a coveted $1.6-billion auto assembly plant expected to bring 4,000 jobs to a 2,000-acre site in Huntsville.
Bronze Award: Detroit’s Crown Jewel | Michigan Central Station Depot will be restored to greatness as the centerpiece of Ford’s 1.2 million-square-foot Corktown campus. Plus, our 2018 Honorable Mention Awards.
Editor’s Picks: Top Utilities | These utility power players are energizing economic development and proactively diversifying their sources of energy for a rapidly adjusting market while offering old-school reliability combined with cutting-edge efficiency.
Snapshots: 60 Seconds With Eloisa Klementich, Invest Atlanta | Eloisa Klementich, CEO, Invest Atlanta, discusses the factors that are making the city a thriving high-tech hub.
Special Reports
Onward and Upward | The aerospace sector is poised to stay on its growth trajectory in 2019, led by commercial aircraft production and defense spending.
Staying Golden in California | The California Economic Summit’s 2019 Roadmap to Shared Prosperity outlines how to make the “Dream” possible for more Californians.
Warming Up to the Digital Dish | A majority of food processing professionals are developing a healthy appetite for digital transformation
The Beehive State Keeps Buzzing | Utah keeps outperforming the U.S. economy with steady job growth while setting the standard for fiscal stability.
Getting Connected in Kansas | The Kansas Office of Broadband Development is bringing high-speed broadband to rural parts of the Sunflower State.
Competitive Communities in Arkansas | A new Initiative aims to make locations across Arkansas even more attractive for new and expanding businesses.
Ringing in the New Year Right | If January is an indication of what 2019 will hold for Indiana, it is going to be a banner year for Hoosiers.
Secure a Spot While You Can | The largest city in SW Florida, Cape Coral is only 50 percent built out. Here are some hotspots prime for investment.
Hub for Headquarters in TX | Corporations are finding a comfortable home in the master-planned community of the Woodlands.
Business Reports
Methanol Behemoth on the Bayou | South Louisiana Methanol and SABIC aim to create one of the world’s largest methanol production sites.
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