Inland ports are proving to be invaluable in getting containers of products to their end-users as quickly as possible. Railroads, interstates, and airports are key components that add value to the success of inland ports. We anticipate continued growth of inland ports. Front … Read more
Last week we shared the first part of an article that looks at the shortage of skilled trades workers. This week we are posting the rest of the article that looks at solutions that may offer a way to curb that shortage. The … Read more
The shortage of skilled workers is a topic we have long been interested in. Millions of jobs, especially in manufacturing, are going unfilled due to this shortage. What can we, as an industry, do to encourage our young people to pursue manufacturing as … Read more
The headline to this recent Washington Post article caught our eye. If you are in any way tied to the manufacturing sector, you have undoubtedly heard all these myths. Now you can see some of the facts/statistics that prove that these are indeed, … Read more
A few weeks back, we shared with you a list of upcoming projects specific to electric vehicles (Issue 8). We believe that the electric vehicle market will continue to grow and soon bypass gas-powered vehicles. Despite the current pandemic, several large-investment projects are … Read more
Global Trade Magazine recently released their top cities in the United States for manufacturing. Below are the top 10. Click on the Source link below to view the entire Top 20 list. MADE IN AMERICA: 20 TOP U.S. CITIES FOR MANUFACTURERS August 4th, … Read more
Are You Ready for Electric Vehicles? When looking for information to share in this week’s Inside Our Industry, one topic kept appearing – electric vehicles (EVs). Back in The Agurban days, we shared some EV information (#622, #656, #727, and #738). As an … Read more
Corporate Expansions Will Be in Suburbs, Mid-Sized Cities – Part 2 IW Staff – July 17, 2020 Majority of Project Activity Predicted To Resume in 2021 When asked to predict when client companies will restart expanding or adding new facilities, 13% of consultants … Read more
We were NOT surprised to see the following headline in a recent IndustryWeek post. After all, this is where we have been developing for 34 years! Corporate Expansions Will Be in Suburbs, Mid-Sized Cities – Part 1 IW Staff – July 17, 2020 … Read more
With the majority of our developments east of the Mississippi River, we are encouraged to see the potential for increased activity at the U.S. Southeast and Gulf Coast ports. Below are excerpts from an American Shipper posting based on a report from CBRE. … Read more