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Industry Focus

Tourism: Endless Options

July 11, 2017

No matter what type of destination you are or what type of tourist your area brings, the end result is more of everything.

Featured Location Spotlight

Site Selection

Location Spotlight: Topeka, Kansas

February 12, 2018

With three top universities in the area and connectivity via major interstates, Topeka, Kansas is rich with opportunity. Visit the GO Topeka Economic Partnership to learn more.

Featured Location Videos

South Carolina

BF Location Video: Camp Hall Commerce Park – Charleston, SC

February 14, 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

American Airlines Investing $550M At Tulsa Maintenance Base

Aerospace & Defense February 28, 2020

The project, which involves upgrades to nearly every building, will begin in early 2021 and is the largest investment ever made at a maintenance location in the airline’s history.

Accurate Energetic Systems Investing $9.7M In Tennessee Expansion

Manufacturing February 28, 2020

AES will modernize and expand its operations at its 1,300-acre site in McEwen, TN, resulting in 80 new jobs.

SimpliSafe Creating 572 New Jobs In Virginia

Office, IT & Call Centers February 27, 2020

The producer of self-installed home security systems will invest $5.5 million to establish a new customer support center in Henrico County, VA.

American Airlines Investing $550M At Tulsa Maintenance Base

Aerospace & Defense February 28, 2020

The project, which involves upgrades to nearly every building, will begin in early 2021 and is the largest investment ever made at a maintenance location in the airline’s history.

Freshpet Investing $264M In New Texas Manufacturing Facility

Manufacturing February 27, 2020

The new pet food manufacturing facility will create 427 new jobs in Ennis, TX with help from a Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant.

Verisure To Create 1,000 Jobs In North East England

Corporate Headquarters February 25, 2020

Europe’s largest domestic alarm provider will invest nearly $4M in a 104,000-square-foot facility at the Quorum Business Park, North Tyneside.

Facility Management

Facility Executive – Creating Intelligent Buildings

Friday Funny: The Room In The Elephant February 28, 2020
An Airbnb listing offers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to spend the night in one of the Jersey Shore’s most famous attractions. - Read: Friday Funny: The Room In The Elephant at FacilityExecutive.com.
10 Ways To Provide Better Workplace Technology February 28, 2020
This list of 10 tips from Condeco Software is aimed at getting your workplace technology up to speed in 2020 and beyond. - Read: 10 Ways To Provide Better Workplace Technology at FacilityExecutive.com.
Paints And Coatings For Commercial Spaces February 28, 2020
Appearance is everything, but so is performance when choosing surface finishes in the facility. - Read: Paints And Coatings For Commercial Spaces at FacilityExecutive.com.

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