Speaking recently with Canadian Property Management, head of Gowling WLG’s Infrastructure and Construction Group, Ted Betts shared insight on the real estate and project planning hurdles facing manufacturers looking to build or expand facilities in the United States. The article explores the structural and labour-related challenges that may stall the much-hyped manufacturing “renaissance” south of the border.

“It’s years in the planning and making before you even hire an architect and engineer to design your plant,” said Betts. “If you’re starting out from scratch, you shouldn’t underestimate how much time it takes just to find and close a deal for the real estate acquisition.”

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