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.
Dollar General will open 975 new locations and remodel 1,000 existing stores this year, with self-checkouts and improvements to sections including health and beauty, the company said. The 15,300-store retailer will also expand its fresh food and home goods offerings, and it’s developing a digital
Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop is a relatively small player in the sandwich segment, but the 100-unit chain is in growth mode with plans to grow to 500 franchises by 2025. Read the QSR magazine story here
Hotels under development in Santa Rosa and Rohnert Park, Calif., reflect a growing national trend toward modular construction, which offers greater speed and cost-effectiveness than traditional methods. Both projects are led by Marriott International and use modular units fabricated by Guerdon Modular and Prefab Logic,
With 13,573 projects in various stages of development and construction, the global hotel construction pipeline reached an eight-year high last year, according to Lodging Econometrics. The U.S. accounted for more than two-fifths of the global pipeline with 5,530 projects. Read the Construction Dive story here
Retail store closure announcements this year are outpacing 2018’s numbers, with 4,810 stores having closed so far — a 23% increase over the same period last year. Read the National Real Estate Investor online story here
With public construction spending in New Orleans waning after Hurricane Katrina, private investment in the tourism, hospitality and entertainment industries is keeping the area’s construction companies, such as Palmisano and Ryan Gootee General Contractors, busy. Palmisano also is seeing increased opportunities for civil and concrete
The Northwestern Local School District in Ohio says it wants to be part of the redevelopment of Upper Valley Mall. MMG Sports Complex is said to be planning to purchase the property, which could create opportunities for the district, its superintendent says. Read the Springfield
The Center for Sustainable Landscapes in Pittsburgh is one example of the city’s leadership in the green building movement. Each component of the building, which opened in 2012 and received “Living Building” certification in 2015, was designed to preserve indoor air quality and limit water
Hilton President and CEO Chris Nassetta says the company’s brands “are stronger than they’ve ever been” and growth is continuing. Read the Hotel News Now story here
Parrish Building has received approval from the Hoover, Ala., Planning and Zoning Commission for its planned 9,000-square-foot retail center with a 60,000-square-foot self-storage facility. The retail portion will have five smaller spaces with room for restaurants, boutiques and services. Read the Hoover Sun story here
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