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

Manufacturing

Structurlam Picks Arkansas For Its First U.S. Plant

December 9, 2019

The $90 million precision-engineered mass timber production facility will create 130 jobs in Conway, AR.

Business Facilities & COVID-19

Free Webinar: The Labor Market In A Remote Economy

Event News September 22, 2020

Learn best practices site selectors can use to analyze labor market trends in real time and to evaluate workforce availability before choosing a location for a major project.

Consumers Energy: Energy And Beyond

Utilities September 21, 2020

As Michigan’s businesses implement their return-to-work plans, Consumers Energy reaffirms its commitment to help small businesses, nonprofits and communities expand and prosper.

Business Facilities Featured Location Spotlight

Site Selection

Location Spotlight: Invest In Guelph

June 24, 2020

Guelph, a city located in Ontario, Canada, is a welcoming city for any new business, offering competitive land and building development and business operating costs partnered with a variety of employment lands and buildings to suit most business needs.

Business Facilities Featured Location Videos

South Carolina

BF Location Video: Camp Hall 2020 – A Next Generation Commerce Park

September 9, 2020

Camp Hall is a first-of-its-kind, master-planned industrial work space located in Charleston, S.C. As a convergence of people, place and programming, Camp Hall delivers thoughtful infrastructure and logistical features that empower people — and business — to thrive.

Breaking News

Did You Miss Our “Are We Ready For The Drone Age” Webinar?

Event News September 24, 2020

Get the most up-to-date information on the state of play in the UAS field from someone who has a seat at the table where key decisions are made: Mark Blanks, Director of the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership at Virginia Tech.

Gerber Products Investing $36M In Michigan Expansion

Food Processing September 24, 2020

The baby food maker will expand its Fremont, MI manufacturing facility, creating 50 new jobs in the process.

Midwest Truck & Auto Parts To Create 150 Jobs In Indiana

Automotive September 23, 2020

Automotive and truck parts supplier Midwest Truck & Auto Parts has selected a 125,000-square-foot facility in Lake County, IN for its Midwest expansion.

Gerber Products Investing $36M In Michigan Expansion

Food Processing September 24, 2020

The baby food maker will expand its Fremont, MI manufacturing facility, creating 50 new jobs in the process.

Midwest Truck & Auto Parts To Create 150 Jobs In Indiana

Automotive September 23, 2020

Automotive and truck parts supplier Midwest Truck & Auto Parts has selected a 125,000-square-foot facility in Lake County, IN for its Midwest expansion.

Huntington Ingalls Industries To Create 250 Jobs In Virginia

Aerospace & Defense September 23, 2020

Huntington Ingalls Industries, the nation’s largest military shipbuilder, will establish an unmanned systems facility in Hampton, VA.

Facility Management

Facility Executive – Creating Intelligent Buildings

COVID-19 Airborne Infection Risk Score September 24, 2020
Several air quality parameters have been linked to the airborne transmission of COVID-19—particulate matter, carbon dioxide, and relative humidity. By implementing new logic within qlair’s algorithm, the critical thresholds of these parameters are now being monitored to assess airborne risk. - Read: COVID-19 Airborne Infection Risk Score at FacilityExecutive.com.
b.well Connected Health Launches COVID-19 Return-to-Work Solution September 23, 2020
International credit union and Wisconsin health system are first to deploy the b.well COVID-19 Return to Work Solution to get their teams back together safely amid the pandemic. - Read: b.well Connected Health Launches COVID-19 Return-to-Work Solution at FacilityExecutive.com.
Plumbing Standard Revisions Address Lead Leaching In Drinking Water September 23, 2020
Changes to NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 standard for drinking water products in U.S. and Canada further restrict the amount of lead that can leach from plumbing products. - Read: Plumbing Standard Revisions Address Lead Leaching In Drinking Water at FacilityExecutive.com.