Business Facilities - February 2008 - (Page 2) CONTENTS NUMBER 2 • VOLUME 41 ON THE COVER 10 CAPTURING THE CREATIVE CLASS American cities are in the midst of a battle for today’s best and brightest workforce. 47 FEATURES 47 HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATE A LEASE IN TODAY’S REAL ESTATE ENVIRONMENT We turned to a real estate industry expert to get the inside scoop for you on how to navigate the lease negotiation process for your next project. SPECIAL REPORTS 21 AUTOMOTIVE OPPORTUNITIES A-1 IN A GREEN ECONOMY The automotive sector continues to be one of the most successful industries in North America. But, global competition, emerging eco-trends, and innovations are changing the playing field. DEPARTMENTS 6 FIRST WORD 7 SNAPSHOTS 8 CORPORATE MOVES: TEXAS • Orgill Opens Number Six in Kilgore • San Antonio Makes Space for Rackspace • Albany Engineered Composites: Boerne, Again • Announcements from Microsoft, Shintech, Comerica, and more 18 GREEN WITH ENERGY New Mexico is becoming a model state for “green” business development and practice. 21 42 GET AHEAD IN ALABAMA Companies choose Alabama for its pro-business attitude, strong infrastructure, and especially for its best-in-class employee training program. 42 COVER IMAGE BY STOCK.XCHNG.COM DESIGN BY MEGAN KNIGHT, GROUP C SENIOR DESIGNER 10 2 FEBRUARY 2008 Business Facilities February 2008 Volume 41, Number 2, USPS 875-100 (ISSN 0746 0023) is published monthly by Group C Communications, Inc., 44 Apple Street, Suite 3, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724. Phone 732-842-7433. Fax 732-7586634. Periodicals Postage Paid at Red Bank, NJ, and additional mailing offices. Paid subscription rate $30.00 per year. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Business Facilities, P.O. Box 2060, Red Bank, NJ 07701
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