US Energy Storage Management Systems Market Charging Ahead

Posted by Heidi Schwartz A quarter-century ago, the batteries utilities used were often kept in a dusty room, tested once a year, and used only...

Meet The New Honest Buildings

Posted by Heidi Schwartz Honest Buildings, a management platform for commercial real estate (CRE) projects, has unveiled Honest Buildings for Owners, an online software for building owners...
Louisville, KY Skyline.

Computershare Inc. Opens New Facility In Louisville, KY

Facility will support the company’s nationwide operations.

Business Report: New Mexico Notches Record-Breaking Export Growth

The Land of Enchantment hit an all-time high for total exports in 2014, shipping close to $4 billion worth of goods from a diverse range of sectors and nearly doubling exports to Mexico.

ULI Forecast For CRE: Strength And Growth Through 2017

The latest Urban Land Institute Forecast for the real estate economy sees three years of continued strength, with the industry set for sustainable growth in 2015 through 2017.

Smart Irrigation Taps The Power Of The Cloud

Posted by Heidi Schwartz The 45th anniversary of Earth Day brought even more awareness to the issues associated with water scarcity. People around the globe are becoming...
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Business Report: Illinois Innovation Council Targets Global Competitiveness

A new advisory group aims to turn the Land of Lincoln into a global innovation destination, implementing a vision for a 21st-century economy.
This is one of the company's manufacturing facilities in Seattle, WA.

Outdoor Adventure Gear Company Moves To Reno, NV

Cascade Designs will bring 100 new jobs to Northern Nevada.
The new Yodle Charlotte office opened in 2013.

Yodle Expands In New York City; Expects To Create 250 New Jobs

Local online marketing company doubles its office space after moving to new Hudson Yards location.
The new Baker Hughes facility on the outskirts of Houston is the epicenter for all Baker Hughes personnel training in the Western Hemisphere. The 91,205-square-foot Classroom Building is the primary venue for classroom, lecture-type learning in a three-story steel-frame structure offering spacious window views.

Business Report: Texas – First Data’s TeleCheck Services HQ Relocates To Sugar Land

The Fortune 500 Company is moving into Sugar Creek on the Lake as part of a $10-million investment that will create 600 jobs.

Hicks Plastics To Open New Manufacturing Facility In Knox County, TN

Advanced plastics manufacturer to invest $10.4 million in the area and will create more than 200 new jobs.
The IT campus at 1375 Peachtree Street, NE. is part of the Pershing Point Plaza.

Kaiser Permanente To Bring 900 Technology Jobs To Atlanta, GA

Leader in health care innovation chooses Atlanta for expansion; Mayor Reed and state officials applaud the job-creating move.

Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Jon Barela, Cabinet Secretary, New Mexico Economic Development Dept.

Keeping the business climate attractive in New Mexico is a multi-tiered prospect.
Manufacturing.

Manufacturers Remain Optimistic Despite Growing Concerns Around Strong U.S. Dollar

U.S. manufacturers plan to hire skilled workers and invest in businesses, while overseas expansion declines, reflecting elevated concern regarding the strong dollar and increased foreign competition, according to PwC's Q1 2015 Manufacturing Barometer.
Proposed Bayer testing facility in Berkeley.

Bayer HealthCare Announces Plans For Product Testing Facility In Berkeley, CA

New investment represents continued commitment to California Bay Area as the biotech manufacturing center for Bayer.
The Minnesota Job Skills Partnership supports workforce training like this session conducted by Ben Bomstad (left), Corporate Trainer, Alexandria Industries and Greg Sandeno, Manufacturing Specialist (right), at Alexandria Technical and Community College’s Customized Training Center.

Cover Story: Workforce Training Is Job One

Winning the race to fill the high-tech jobs of the 21st century requires an ongoing commitment to match educational programs with future business workforce needs.
Leggett & Platt Adjustable Bed Group.

Leggett & Platt Bringing New Product Introduction Operation To Joplin, MO

To assist Leggett & Platt with its new Joplin operation, the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) has offered a strategic economic incentive package.

Really Big Plans

A $6.8-billion mega-development over Washington's Union Station will complete the vision of its original architect.
CenturyLink Center of Excellence.

New Technology Center Of Excellence Complete In Monroe, LA

First announced in 2011, CenturyLink's new Technology Center of Excellence will be home to 800 jobs in Monroe and result in 1,170 new indirect jobs in the greater Monroe area.

Flowers Baking To Begin Operating Bakery In Lenexa, KS

The bakery will open with one bread line and have about 100 jobs at start up.
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Listen Now: Living And Learning In Lubbock, Texas, With John Osborne, CEO, Lubbock EDA

Lubbock EDA CEO John Osborne discusses business climate and downtown revitalization in the Business Facilities Podcast.
2023 Deals Of The Year

2023 Deals Of The Year

Entries for Deal of the Year awards spanned industries, investment types, and winning strategies. Here are the stories of this year’s picks.
Texas 2023 State of the Year

2023 State Of The Year: Opportunity Awaits In Texas

A robust business climate and strategic growth during 2023 earns the Lone Star State this recognition.

[VIDEO] Get More for Your Business in Ardmore. Oklahoma

The ADA owns three industrial parks and several single sites and buildings, giving our organization both the power and incentive to negotiate favorable terms for expanding companies.

Location Spotlight: Santee Cooper – CAMP HALL

Camp Hall is a first-of-its-kind, master-planned industrial work space located in a business epicenter of the South and at the heart of modern Southern culture — Charleston, S.C.