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Logistics: Building A Resilient Supply Chain

January 6, 2021

Priorities are shifting as businesses adapt to the impact of the pandemic on global supply chains. Resiliency and stability are now top concerns.

coronavirus

The Editor's Blog

“Nobody Saw This Coming”

March 26, 2020

At his coronavirus briefings, Trump marvels at the global reach of the pandemic and then adds: “Nobody saw this coming.” Actually, a lot of people did.

coronavirus place to work

Executive Analysis

Managing The COVID-19 Crisis: Seven Tips For Business Leaders

March 19, 2020

Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work, offers tips for business leaders as they guide their teams through the Coronavirus crisis.

demographic shifts

Surveys & Research

Demographic Shifts Will Impact The Global Workplace By 2030

January 13, 2020

New opportunities, challenges arise for global cities as 693 million boomers reach retirement age and 1.3 billion Gen Z enter workforce, according to Cushman & Wakefield study.

Alfrex, Hall County, GA

Corporate Headquarters

Alfrex Investing $6.2M To Locate HQ In Georgia

October 30, 2019

The manufacturer will locate its North American headquarters in Hall County, GA, creating 30 new jobs.

Opportunity Zones

Opportunity Zones: Window Of Opportunity

October 7, 2019

The new federal qualified opportunity zone (QOZ) tax credits are expected to unleash up to $6 trillion in capital investment in more than 8,700 economically distressed areas in the U.S.

Changzhou National Hi-Tech District

LANXESS Kicks Off Production In Changzhou

September 30, 2019

The high-performance materials facility is the global specialty chemicals producer’s fourth factory in China's Changzhou National Hi-Tech District.

Bleutech Park Las Vegas

Corporate Real Estate

$7.5B Digital Infrastructure City To Be Built In Las Vegas

August 5, 2019

The first-of-its-kind mixed-use project will feature automated multi-functional designs, renewable energies, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, Internet of Things, robotics, supertrees, and self-healing concrete structures.

methanol production

Business Report

St. James Parish Gets $2.2-Billion Methanol Complex

April 5, 2019

Formal construction will begin this year at a 1,500-acre Mississippi River site, which will become home to one of the world’s largest methanol production facilities.

Indiana State Focus

Indiana: Harvesting High-Tech Jobs In The Hoosier State

April 1, 2019

Indiana rang in 2019 with a burst of project activity. The Hoosier state hopes to keep the momentum going in all of its diverse growth sectors.

Volkswagen Chattanooga TN

VW Will Build New Atlas SUV In Tennessee

March 21, 2018

Volkswagen will invest approximately $340 million to bring the vehicle to market, in addition to approximately $900 million already invested to expand the Chattanooga plant for Atlas production.

The Editor's Blog

Ministry of Information

October 14, 2016

If you think the debate over electronic surveillance has been settled, think again.

Florida CRE Firm Gains FAA Exemption To Fly Drone

August 25, 2015

Crosby & Associates, Inc., heavily focused on agricultural land transactions, was approved for the FAA exemption in less than three months.

Solar Energy For Multi-Tenant Buildings

August 21, 2015

CA firm financing mechanism focuses on bringing solar energy systems to multi-tenant commercial real estate.

5 Technologies To Change Property, From NGKF Global Cities Report

August 11, 2015

Cities are a driving force behind the global economy—and the real estate industry is integral to the shaping of the built environment, according to a...

Washington, DC Signs PPA For 35% Wind Power

August 7, 2015

This power purchase agreement is the largest wind power deal of its kind ever entered into by an American city.

Infographic: The Power Of Green Lease Language

August 6, 2015

Based on a collaboration between IMT and COSE that focuses on landlord-tenant relations in Cleveland, OH, this infographic highlights energy improvements that result from green lease clauses.

Online Sale Of Manhattan Beach, CA Property Represents E-Commerce Record High

August 4, 2015

Auction.com, LLC announced the largest transaction in its eight year history and largest online real estate transaction ever, according to Guinness World Records data.

Enhanced Commercial Software From REthink

August 3, 2015

New features of this software for commercial real estate focus on business process management capabilities and reduced operating costs.

Fluidity To Characterize Workplace Of 2040, Recent Report Finds

July 28, 2015

The way people work will be radically different, and technology will be a linchpin in the transformation.

India’s Smart Cities Challenge: 100 Locales To Be Chosen

July 24, 2015

This Challenge characterizes a smart city as one focused "on the most pressing needs and on the greatest opportunities to improve quality of life for residents today and in the future."

Not Your Father’s Pre-Built Office

July 24, 2015

Building owners are attracting TAMI and other flexibility-focused tenants by investing more in the design and amenities of pre-built office space.

Capture Building Features With Leica Pegasus:Backpack

July 22, 2015

This wearable mobile mapping tool makes professional BIM documentation a reality for property owners and managers.

Boston Scientific has had offices in Marlborough for years and, after building a new state-of-the-art facility, it officially moved its Global Headquarters to the city in 2014.

State Focus: Massachusetts – Nothing Common About Its Wealth

July 22, 2015

Massachusetts is taking in and out of the box approaches to help increase jobs and decrease unemployment.

Leveraging The Tenant Star Program

July 16, 2015

Signed into law in Spring 2015, this federal initiative is modeled after the popular ENERGY STAR program.

SaaS For Streamlined Lease Administration

July 15, 2015

This SaaS from Broker Savant is designed to standardize the lease abstraction process for administrators and commercial real estate professionals by ensuring efficiency, uniformity, consistency, and accuracy.

New Report Notes Venture Capital Values Real Estate Tech

July 13, 2015

Crowdfunding and curated web are emerging trends examined in a research report from RE:Tech.

Inroads For IoT Deployment, According To Recent Survey

July 10, 2015

Nearly a third of the businesses surveyed by Strategy Analytics have begun limited Internet of Things deployment.

Three Tech Trends Impacting Real Estate Use

July 8, 2015

An expert CBRE highlights three technology trends reshaping the way people will use real estate in the future.

Access Finance Indexes Using SnapRates App From DTZ

July 7, 2015

This app provides timely interest rate data for real estate professionals  in an easy to access format.

Commercial PACE Financing: Utah Latest State To Approve A Program

July 6, 2015

C-PACE allows property owners to design and pay for efficiency improvements with no upfront costs while maintaining their credit capacity.

New Data And Analytics Platform Offers Holistic View

July 1, 2015

The new data and analytics platform integrates corporate real estate data with sales, workforce, finance, economic data to offer a holistic view.

BOMA Elects Its 2015-16 Officers

June 29, 2015

The four newly elected officers hail from Capstone Property Management, McCarthy Cook, Colliers, and Commercial Advisors Asset Services.

From The Firm That Brought You SubTropolis…

June 22, 2015

Hunt Midwest Enterprises, Inc. and Unity Hunt, Inc. launch of Hunt Southwest Real Estate Development, LLC, targeting commercial real estate development throughout Texas.

App From AMP Technologies Amps Up Existing Product

June 19, 2015

The offering adds mobility and enhanced features to the AMPPipeline asset management platform.

Kansas City, MO Moving Toward Smart City Status

June 18, 2015

Expanding on its KC Digital Roadmap, the city has established a collaborative agreement with Cisco to develop a comprehensive smart city network.

Cyber Risk In Commercial Real Estate

June 18, 2015

Many commercial real estate (CRE) companies are inadequately prepared for cyberattacks. This report from Deloitte explains how CRE professionals can be prepared.

IT Teams Not Fully Prepared: Randstad Technologies Reveals Millennial Workforce Is Driving Corporate IT Strategies

June 17, 2015

IT leaders express low confidence to support technology challenges created by millennials in the workplace.

U.S. Macro Forecast: Still Plenty Of Runway For Commercial Real Estate

June 16, 2015

Report shows positive momentum for office, industrial, and retail sectors of the commercial real estate market.

UK GREAT Tech Awards Seek U.S. Tech Companies

June 16, 2015

For the third year, this award will provide innovative tech companies with a customized business development tour of the UK.

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Business Facilities & COVID-19

Will Workers Resign Due To Handling Of COVID-19 Pandemic?

Surveys & Research January 11, 2021

Two in five office workers plan to resign and find a new job based on how their company handled the COVID-19 pandemic, reveals a new survey.

Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Matt Hurlbutt, Greater Rochester Enterprise

Snapshots January 5, 2021

Matt Hurlbutt, President & CEO, Greater Rochester Enterprise, discusses the region's Economic Gardening program, along with its status as a high-tech, life sciences and food processing hub.

Business Facilities Featured Location Spotlight

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.

Business Facilities Featured Location Videos

NESA: What Makes Your Business Run?

December 1, 2020

NESA is a regional, non-profit, economic development organization that serves nine counties in the northeastern corner of South Carolina. Our primary objective is to create jobs for the residents of the region by working within the existing industry base and recruiting new companies.

Breaking News

Mohawk Industries Investing $22.5M In Virginia Expansion

Manufacturing January 15, 2021

The world's largest flooring manufacturer will create 35 new jobs as it modernizes its production facility in Carroll County, VA.

Location Spotlight: Virginia I81-I77 Crossroads

Site Selection January 15, 2021

The VIAA region is composed of five counties and one city in the Southwestern region of Virginia, with one of the leading trucking routes traversing the region.

Butterball To Invest Total $8.7M In Two Arkansas Facilities

Food Processing January 14, 2021

Butterball will invest $4.7 million in Ozark and create 160 jobs there, and invest $4 million in Huntsville where it will create 200 new jobs.

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$2.9M Grant Will Help Virginia’s Water Economy Face Climate Change

Economic Development January 12, 2021

GO Virginia approved the grant to help the Virginia Coastal Resilience And Adaptation Economy Initiative address flooding challenges.

$3.8M Investment To Bring Last-Mile Internet Service To Southern Ohio

Utilities January 13, 2021

In collaboration with state and local economic developers, Southern Ohio Communication Services will provide high-speed Internet service to 1,300 residential and business customers.

Mohawk Industries Investing $22.5M In Virginia Expansion

Manufacturing January 15, 2021

The world's largest flooring manufacturer will create 35 new jobs as it modernizes its production facility in Carroll County, VA.

Facility Management

Facility Executive – Creating Intelligent Buildings

Meet Evolving Needs With A More Flexible Operation January 15, 2021
The pandemic precipitated a nationwide shutdown for many businesses that caused disruptions to in-house printing and other services. It’s time to rethink how and when you outsource so your operations aren’t interrupted. - Read: Meet Evolving Needs With A More Flexible Operation at FacilityExecutive.com.
2021 SOLUTIONS: J-Series Restroom Dispensers From Coastwide Professional January 15, 2021
Coastwide Professional introduced its J-Series dispenser line in 2020. Susan Scapparone, director of product development there, discusses these products and other solutions for facilities’ janitorial needs. - Read: 2021 SOLUTIONS: J-Series Restroom Dispensers From Coastwide Professional at FacilityExecutive.com.
SmartSource Dedicated Outdoor Air System January 15, 2021
The Daikin SmartSource Dedicated Outdoor Air System enables efficient and cost-effective heating and cooling in all conditions using 100% of fresh, outside air. - Read: SmartSource Dedicated Outdoor Air System at FacilityExecutive.com.