SUGAR LAND--July 14, 2021--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The U.S. Southwest market region is the largest region in the U.S. for industrial project starts this year, accounting for 21.7% of the nation's total investment value for related projects, according to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Project Database. The Southwest region, which includes Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas, is home to 248 projects, totaling $20 billion, that have started construction so far in 2021.