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“My message to business is we’re going to be very, very pro-business, and I say that without apology to anyone.”



Airport Cities:
Schiphol Ups the Ante:
New aerospace and logistics developments at Amsterdam Schiphol are adding to this airport city’s location credentials.

Biopharmaceuticals:
The Perfect Storm?:
Simultaneous undercapacity and overcapacity pose challenges for biopharma firms.

Global and U.S. Giants:
Lists of largest projects in the U.S. and around the world ranked by investment, job creation and square footage.


Regional Headquarters:
The Search for Savings:
As the cost of corporate and regional headquarters operations comes under heightened scrutiny, new locations emerge as contenders for the home office.

Steelcase:
The Pyramid Proposal:
As Steelcase prepares to move out of its Corporate Development Center, a landmark Grand Rapids building beckons new users.

The Water Factor:
Treasure Maps:
GE Power & Water’s chief sustainability officer compiles a world’s worth of lessons in water use and conservation.

Top Industries:
Asia Arrives:
Automotive companies invest from east to west across an enormous region full of emerging markets.

Top Metros of 2010:
A City With an Edge:
An in-your-face approach propels a social commerce company to new heights, signaling a new era for Second City.

Top Micropolitans of 2010:
A Tar Heel Triumph:
Davidson County, N.C., surpasses all micropolitan areas in the U.S. in corporate real estate projects in 2010.

Wind Energy:
Windy Days Ahead:
Commercial investment in the wind energy market is strong so far in 2011, following a lackluster 2010. Is this renewable-energy sector now ready for its close-up?



Headquarters For the World:
In Greater Fort Lauderdale, multinational firms find a safe haven and desirable tax climate for corporate operations.


San Joaquin County California:
Connection is critical for any business.


Southwest Louisiana:
A Region of Resilience:
From twin Gulf setbacks to economic recovery, Lake Charles reveals its blueprint for a rapid turnaround.



Growing Retail Centers:
San Bernardino County:
Driving Retail Growth - Leveraging the Benefits of Location, Population and Planning 

Ports Rail Parks:
The Efficiency Quotient



 
Editor's View:
No Time To Wallow in the Mire


IAMC Insider:
Responsible People; Meet a Member; People and Projects


Site Visit:
Renewable Promises:
In Scotland, an alternative-energy future beckons, and the present day suffices.

Technology InSite:
Outsourcing Option:
A property management firm hires a specialist to sort out its IT infrastructure.



Central America:
Close at Hand:
Nearshoring is growing in Central America, but some countries may be reaching saturation.

Mediterranean:
‘Outlier’ No More:
Izmir wins out over all of Eastern Europe for Cummins’ first manufacturing plant in Turkey.

North American Reports:
Amazon’s Spreading Presence Creates Jobs; Freescale Scales Up in Mexico’s ‘Silicon Valley’


World Reports:
Hope for Haiti; Cummins Increasing Asian Presence; UAE’s First Vehicle Plant; Powering Up




California:
The Optimists Club:
High-tech, cleantech, bio and logistics provide economic momentum for a beleaguered state.

Florida:
Fresh Starts:
The next chapter in Florida innovation could be a tale told by a mouse … but not the mouse you think.

Illinois:
Still Sweet Home:
Tool maker, railroad player and the nation’s freight handler, Chicago still lures them, high taxes or no.

Indiana:
Prudence in Abundance:
Gov. Mitch Daniels may be Indiana’s leading asset.

Maryland:
Solid State:
Life sciences companies thrive in Maryland.

Minnesota:
Northern Light:
How entrepreneurs are turning one of Minnesota’s abundant natural resources — solar energy — into a promising new industry sector.

Mississippi River Corridor:
Transformers:
‘Project 21’ is the latest of many projects to land in Memphis.

New Mexico:
‘Albuquerque or Denver?’:
New Mexico’s new governor knows businesses have plenty of location options.

Northeast States:
New Ingredients:
One food processor moves into an historic industrial site, another goes solar and a third will build a new plant to serve a growing market.

South Central States:
Forward Thinking:
These project snapshots paint a picture of a region looking to the future.

Wyoming:
‘A Place Where You Can Connect’:
A new governor builds on the success of big projects to lure more firms to Wyoming.





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