The most successful maintenance organizations in 2026 will focus less on acquiring additional tools and more on improving how knowledge, data, and maintenance activities are connected.
Republican-led states across the American South are experiencing a surge in economic growth, industrial investment, and population gains. Attracted by lower taxes, lighter regulation, affordable housing, and faster permitting processes, companies are increasingly relocating operations from high-cost states such as California and New York to states like Texas, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.
Buildings that support automated maintenance, real-time monitoring, and advanced energy management are gaining an advantage, while those that cannot are at risk of becoming functionally obsolete, The result is a fundamental shift in how industrial assets are evaluated, leased, and valued.
The backlash against AI-driven data center development across the U.S. has resulted in a wave of enacted and proposed building moratoriums and policy changes as local, state and federal officials grapple with concerns raised by residents about potential electricity rate increases, water shortages, expensive tax breaks, noise and air pollution problems.
A company is developing private cold storage warehouse units built for companies seeking greater operational control, flexibility, and the ability to scale without large upfront commitments. Facilities are currently being constructed in South Florida, Houston and Boston.