In many rural towns, the term “shovel-ready” gets tossed around by every real estate broker, economic development office, or industrial foundation. Unfortunately, it is often loosely interpreted. Potential developments often never materialize once interested developers put in the research on a property. Hence, a community’s hopes are often raised, only to be dashed once the developer realizes that a property really isn’t fully shovel-ready.
Having truly shovel-ready sites is how small towns stop losing good projects before they ever get started.
What Shovel-Ready Actually Means…