“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
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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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