Shawmut Design and Construction has joined Draper and Wexford Science & Technology to break ground on the 111,000-square-foot Integrated Microelectronics Production & Advanced Chip Technology (IMPACT) Center in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Construction has begun on a 14-mile light-rail extension in Seattle. The $3.7 billion East Link project will include the construction of 10 stations, a tunnel and a pedestrian bridge. Guy F. Atkinson Construction will build the tunnel, and general contractor/construction manager partners Kiewit and Hoffman
Extended Stay America is looking into franchising and being courted by potential investors as it nears completion of a general renovation. Executives say the makeover and strong performance have piqued franchisee interest in the 629-property chain. Read the HotelNewsNow.com story here
Tiffins is Disney World‘s latest restaurant, an experiment in globe-trotting cuisine that features organic wines and craft cocktails. Dishes such as miso-glazed black cod and berbere-spiced lamb chops highlight the menu’s global theme. Read the Eater story here
West Coast plant-based restaurant chain Veggie Grill turns 10 this year with ambitious plans to expand eastward to new markets including Chicago, Denver and Washington, D.C. The 29-unit chain saw same-store sales rebound last year after revamping the menu in 2013 and 2014. Read the
The technology and marketing company Red Ventures is building a hotel at its campus in Fort Mill, S.C., in partnership with OHM Hotels. Ground has been broken for the 105-room TownPlace Suites by Marriott, which will open in March. Read The Charlotte Observer story here
A ceremony was held as demolition began at the site of a $300 million stadium for the National Soccer League’s DC United in Washington, D.C. An official groundbreaking will take place later this year. The 20,000-seat stadium should be completed in 2018. Read the DCist.com
Indiana University Health in Indianapolis is planning a $1 billion project that will consolidate its locations. The project includes construction of an ambulatory care facility, an office building and an acute bed tower. Construction should start in 2017 and finish in 2022. Read the Commercial
Construction employment increased in 244 out of 358 metro areas, was unchanged in 44 and declined in 70 between March 2015 and March 2016, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said
Anthropologie will open a 10,000-square-foot store at Minnesota’s Mall of America, the first new retail tenant named for an expansion opened last year. The new store will be the retailer’s fifth in the region and is slated to open before the holidays. Read the Star
Red Rock Resorts believes that its initial public offering could raise up to $569 million and value the company at $2.4 billion. The casino operator indicated in a regulatory filing that its 27.1 million class A shares would be priced from $18 to $21. Read
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