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Labor Force Takes Center Stage in Industrial Real Estate

Labor Force Takes Center Stage in Industrial Real Estate

Distribution center design is evolving, and in large part, it’s changing to address the critical need that companies are challenged with today: attrac...

Delivery System

Delivery System

Ports deliver vital goods and services to consumers and ship exports out the country. But they also go well beyond that—they create jobs and support l...

Louisiana’s Next Growth Sector May Surprise You: Water Management

Louisiana’s Next Growth Sector May Surprise You: Water Management

For Louisiana, going global is nothing new. The state leads the United States in per capita foreign direct investment, with over $60 billion attracted...

Texas: Unmatched Access To Key Business Drivers — With Freedom to Grow

Texas: Unmatched Access To Key Business Drivers — With Freedom to Grow

Texas offers unmatched access to the key drivers of business success—talent, markets and cost efficiencies—as well as the freedom to grow.

Is Your Distribution Center Ready for the Digital Supply Chain?

Is Your Distribution Center Ready for the Digital Supply Chain?

Automation! Robotics! Driverless vehicles! Drones! When it comes to warehousing, distribution and supply chains, those are the most often heard buzzwo...

Supply Chain Logistics Innovations Help Ports Gain Efficiencies

Supply Chain Logistics Innovations Help Ports Gain Efficiencies

In the evolving world of supply chain logistics, where paper documents are transitioning to electronic, and end-to-end tracking of containerized carg...

Foreign Direct Investment: Is the Glass Half-Empty or Half Full?

Foreign Direct Investment: Is the Glass Half-Empty or Half Full?

Recent data about foreign direct investment in the U.S. (FDI) is both a good and bad news story. Read on to learn more.

Kentucky Working with Companies, Local Colleges to Boost Skilled Workforce

Kentucky Working with Companies, Local Colleges to Boost Skilled Workforce

Kentucky and its corporate partners have new and updated workforce initiatives in collaboration with post-secondary education institutions.

Ready to Roll: Designated and Certified Sites Get Businesses in Motion Fast

Ready to Roll: Designated and Certified Sites Get Businesses in Motion Fast

As the old saying goes, don’t let the grass grow under your feet. In other words, getting things going quickly is the best way to go. That’s exactly w...

Evaluation of a Community’s Utility Infrastructure to Satisfy Your Company’s Expansion...

Evaluation of a Community’s Utility Infrastructure to Satisfy Your Company’s Expansion Plans

As a company makes a commitment to expand its operations, they often overlook utilities as a significant search factor.