Area Development Site and Facility Planning

HEADNOTE Developing a new facility is an expensive endeavor. Depending upon the size and scope of a business,...

The Manufacturing Institute plans to launch a new, fast-track education and training program, built on the National Association...

HEADNOTE A surge in e-tailing has heightened the importance of making the right site selection decision for an...

The World Economic Forum's new Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012 places the United States as the fifth most-competitive economy...

Although the Federal Reserve slashed its outlook for the nation's economic growth at its early November meeting, it...

HEADNOTE Shaking off the global recession, the U.S. aerospace industry showed strong gains in 2010. According to the...

The U.S. EDA, along with the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness at Harvard Business School, has launched a...

HEADNOTE Many companies don't need to look further than the gas pump or congested roadways to determine their...

Building owners and operators have started to embrace high-performance building technologies and practices that save energy, reduce operating...

A new 500,000-square-foot Apple data center in Maiden, North Carolina, will soon be home to a massive solar...

HEADNOTE HEAD OF GROUP MANUFACTURING OVERSEAS VOLKSWAGEN AG What led VW to establish a U.S. manufacturing facility, i.e.,...

Hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") and horizontal wells now make it possible to economically produce natural gas from low permeability...

HEADNOTE The U.S. auto industry is jumpstarting the manufacturing sector and preparing with confidence for our nation's economic...

At first glance, having a 3D virtual model for a building that features over 5,000 lighting fixtures and...

During its summer meeting in Portland, Oregon, members of the Utility Economic Development Association (UEDA) unanimously elected a...

HEADNOTE The cost of skilled labor is always at the forefront of concern for corporate executives, and the...

HEADNOTE Real estate typically ranks as the second- or third-largest expense for companies. So it is no surprise...

According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the U.S. economy accelerated in the third quarter, growing at a...

HEADNOTE PRESIDENT & CEO FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL, INC. Can you provide a brief overview of FlightSafety International? Whitman: FlightSafety...

HEADNOTE Building performance analysis must be quantified and incorporated into the design process right from the earliest architectural...