By Voices Of The Industry, Alex Sharp, Global Head of Design and Construction at Iron Mountain, takes a look at data centers of the future. Like most industries, the data center industry has evolved, especially in recent years. While basic…
Plastics Market Molding Well Into Today’s Economy
By Mark R. Smith, Contributing Writer In a year when bad and often tragic news has been more than norm than not, it seems strange to realize that there are numerous industries and sectors within the U.S. and world economies…
You Say Tomato: Certified or Shovel-Ready Sites
By Michael D. White, author and freelance writer It is almost axiomatic to say that companies in every industry enterprise imaginable look to build new facilities on sites that are suitable for risk-free development. According to business consultancy Deloitte, “Few…
Food and Beverage Processing: The COVID-19 Pandemic Influence
By Jay Garner, CEcD, President, Garner Economics LLC The year 2020 will go down in recent history as one of the most disruptive in our lifetime because of the mother of all disruptors – the COVID-19 pandemic. We were all…
Energy Market Down, But 2021 Comeback Possible
By Mark R. Smith, Contributing Writer First things first: After the double-whammy of the past two years, the energy business is struggling. Until 2020, historically low prices resulted as the industry was essentially a victim of its own success, with…
Opportunity Zones on Track to Lift One Million Americans Out of Poverty
Poverty rate to be reduced by 11 percent in Opportunity Zones through billions in investment and new job opportunities The increasingly globalized economy has meant prosperity for many, yet millions of Americans have been overlooked, devoid of the same benefits…