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Sept. 11 attacks may cloud site selection.(Boyd Co. points out new challenges to choosing a location for a commercial building)(Brief Article)
Plastics News, February, 2002 by Toloken, Steve
By now, you've probably had your fill of articles digesting the impact of Sept. 11 on just about everything in life. But will there be an impact on site selection? Yes, say some experts. ``I think it will have a serious, long-term impact,'' said John Boyd, president of site selection firm Boyd Co.
Inc. in Princeton, N.J. ``This issue of personal safety and stability of public safety has been brought to the forefront. ``It also brings up the whole question of uncertainty,'' Boyd said. ``That is what our clients seek to avoid - the whole notion of uncertainty makes it more difficult to plan.'' The poor economy complicates the analysis, but Boyd and other experts say that the events of Sept. 11 will matter for site-selection decisions, independent of what...
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