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Labor Unions
While the criteria for assessing labor force during site selection projects almost always include availability, skill sets, and wages, another aspect of workforce that is often considered is unionization. For some companies, the union climate of an area is an important factor in their site selection decision. Union data is available in the public realm, but there are challenges with the functional application of the data. In this installment of Insights, Reid Schultz shares the history of unionization in the United States and provides guidance on the assessing union climate in locations under consideration.
Quest Director, Kim Williams Davis, was Interviewed by Atlanta Business Chronicle in August 2022 on Incentives
The phrase “time is money” applies to a multitude of business decisions, including site selection. Locations that provide an accelerated path to market, through actions such as site readiness and creating incentive programs that allow for quick approvals, have a competitive advantage in the decision-making process. Kim Williams Davis shared a site selector's perspective on incentives with the Atlanta Business Chronicle. This article was published on August 9, 2022, and can be viewed at: https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2022/08/09/georgia-differs-tax-incentives-states.html
Maritime Transportation
Prolonged supply chain issues have made us hyper-aware of the influential role that ports have on logistics and just how important they are to our transportation infrastructure. Evaluating ports, including port capacities, is a strategic part of many site selection projects. In this Insights edition, Laura Smith Swankler provides an overview of maritime transportation and shares the recent investments that The Port of Virginia has made to optimize their facilities.
Trade Compliance
Trade compliance is essential for a company establishing operations in the United States. In this edition of Insights, Joseph W. Rohe of 6125 Trade LLC shares how implementing a well-developed, structured, and tailored trade compliance program ensures compliance with applicable laws and provides opportunities for cost savings.
Rail Transportation
Do you know how many miles of freight rail are in the United States? For the answer as well as information on rail transportation solutions and rail considerations in the site selection process, see this month’s Insights on rail transportation by Grant Chaney of R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC.
Project Planning
When constructing a facility, front-end planning for a project provides substantial savings and enhanced performance. Sacrificing project planning for the sake of upfront speed or cost can be detrimental to project success. This month, John Baker of O'Neal, Inc. provides details on the process and benefits of project planning.
Electrifying Site Selection
Electric utility providers deliver an imperative service for site selection projects, but many power companies play a much larger role in the economic development process. Lee Johnson of Tennessee Valley Authority illuminates the ways in which electric providers impact the process and the data they need from companies in order to provide the most value.
Utilizing GIS in Site Selection
The Geography of Business is more than just a catchy tagline. Executing multi-state site selection searches for Quest clients requires an expertise in location analysis, supported by the use of geographic information systems. Dewey Evans outlines some of the ways in which GIS benefits the site selection process in the latest Insights.
Quest was Featured in O’Neal’s Apostrophe 7.1
In 2011, O’Neal provided EPC delivery of a $235 million
grassroots facility for Mitsubishi Electric Power Products (MEPPI). Leading site selection and incentive negotiation services were two principals from McCallum Sweeney Consulting, Kim Davis and Lindsey Cannon. Their efforts led to a site that met MEPPI’s criteria and netted a reported $34 million in incentives.
Cost Segregation
Maximizing your tax savings requires looking beyond traditional economic development incentives. Significant financial benefits can be achieved through cost segregation. If you’re interested in saving money on your next project, check out the latest edition of Insights to gain perspective from Terri Johnson of Capstan Tax Strategies.
Introducing Insights
Quest has launched a new series, Insights, which will provide an “inside look” at different facets of the development process. The series will contain perspectives from the Quest team as well as from our valued partners. This is the introduction and our first content feature will launch later in June, with future installments every few weeks.