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The Wave Will Spread

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As you might imagine, this is incredibly important in the site selection process, to which I advise companies. In the drive to remain competitive and to free themselves from the encumbrances of labor unions, US manufacturers have been shifting resources to right to work states, where they believe the machine can run better.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Site Location Factors For Automotive Suppliers

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Anticipating increased supplier site locations, it is important for supplier executives to implement site searches that consider key location factors that generate locations optimizing operational and financial success. All of these indications of expanded OEM production point to increased site location activity for suppliers.

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The Road to Recovery in Detroit

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The finances of a city once the center of the automotive universe are in the hands of an unelected manager appointed by Michigan’s governor. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll. These have been dark days for Detroit.

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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works

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RiverBend Commerce Park is a 185-acre site with waterfront access on the Buffalo River. The site has nearby rail access, is minutes from the Interstate and within a few miles of crossings into Canada. The expansion made room for 20 new employees, which brought its total employment in Sunrise to more than 70. By Jenny Vickers.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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Among a number of benefits, this allows Brunswick County to provide industries fully developed shovel-ready sites at low or no cost. Other important factors include an abundance of certifiable “shovel ready” sites and an infrastructure with a low risk of power interruptions. Midwest Airports. 50 percent of all U.S.

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Guide to Top 2022-23 Construction Conferences & Events

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The AGC Convention will be open for on-site registration with early bird dates until November 30, 2021. . It’s the definitive event to learn about opportunities where buildings—or parts of a building—can be constructed off-site and transported to the jobsite for more affordable and more streamlined construction. Get more details.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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There are approximately 200,000 individuals employed in the tech sector in the Atlanta MSA—the sixth largest metro area in the nation for technology employment. With approximately four out of five manufacturers having less than 250 employees, West Michigan manufacturers are lean, innovative and offer a wide variety of capabilities.

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