Council on Competitiveness

Economic development creates opportunities to grow state, local and metro areas, which are essential for economic growth, improved quality of life and community development. Council on Competitiveness articles below.

Advanced Manufacturing

New Report Out On U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness Initiative

August 22, 2012

By Heidi Schwartz, Internet Director, Group C Media, Aug 22, 2012 @ 3:42 PM

Featured Location Spotlight

The Joplin Region of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma has earned a reputation as the Heart of Work.

Featured Locations

Location Spotlight Of The Week: Joplin Regional Partnership

May 22, 2017

Joplin Regional Partnership, representing seven counties in SW Missouri, SE Kansas and NE Oklahoma, works to ensure the success of business locations. The region has a quality labor force, available buildings and sites and an efficient transportation network.

Featured Location Videos

Iowa

BF Location Video: Iowa: Ready For Business

April 6, 2017

Iowa offers opportunities as far as the eye can see, especially in bioscience, advanced manufacturing and finance. See how your company could profit from our pro-business environment.

Breaking News

Switch Investing $2.5B In Atlanta Data Center

Data Centers May 26, 2017

The global technology company will create 65 jobs at the metro Atlanta data center.

Collision Course

The Editor's Blog May 26, 2017

An epic battle is unfolding between California’s Gov. Brown and the Trump Administration over environmental regulations.

Southern Cities Continue To Dominate U.S. Growth

Surveys & Research May 26, 2017

Ten of the 15 fastest-growing large cities in the U.S. were located across the South in 2016, with four of the top five in Texas, according to new population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Elemental LED Relocating U.S. Operations, Headquarters To Reno

Corporate Headquarters May 22, 2017

The engineering, technology-based manufacturer of innovative lighting solutions will expand its workforce by more than 100 employees.

Medical Device Supplier Building First Indiana Facility

Plastics & Medical Devices May 22, 2017

California-based EasyDial is investing more than $21 million to build a new production facility in Chesterton, IN, creating up to 96 new jobs.

3M Investing $40M, Creating 90 Jobs In Missouri

Manufacturing May 24, 2017

The global manufacturer will expand its operations in Springfield, MO, where it makes industrial adhesives and tapes for the aerospace industry and other heavy industrial customers.

Facility Management

Facility Executive – Creating Intelligent Buildings

Country By Country, Evaluating Risk For Business May 26, 2017
The 2017 FM Global Resilience Index from commercial property insurer FM Global probes business vulnerabilities in nearly 130 nations. Facility Executive - Creating Intelligent Buildings Facility Executive - Creating Intelligent Buildings - Commercial Building & Facilities Management Resources Country By Country, Evaluating Risk For Business Anne Cosgrove
Friday Funny: You Need A Vacation. (So Take One Already!) May 26, 2017
As we get ready to celebrate the unofficial beginning of summer, a survey reveals that American workers may finally be changing their vacation-avoiding ways. Facility Executive - Creating Intelligent Buildings Facility Executive - Creating Intelligent Buildings - Commercial Building & Facilities Management Resources Friday Funny: You Need A Vacation. (So Take One Already!) Mary Ellen […]
OnSSI & S2 Integrated Security Solution May 26, 2017
The OnSSI and S2 Security integration allows users to bring Ocularis video and events into the S2 NetBox platform. Facility Executive - Creating Intelligent Buildings Facility Executive - Creating Intelligent Buildings - Commercial Building & Facilities Management Resources OnSSI & S2 Integrated Security Solution Dominique Cantelme

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