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 will begin on a major expansion of Oklahoma’s Choctaw Casino & Resort in late spring. The two-year expansion will feature a larger gaming area, a 1,000-room hotel, restaurants, pools, retail space, a conference center and a parking garage. Read the Hartford Business Journal story
Government organizations focusing on replacing the aging infrastructures with sturdy modernized structures will propel the construction equipment market growth. The construction sector is witnessing increasing investments from several government organizations for the country’s overall economic development.
A $12 million renovation is in the works for the nearly 522,000-square-foot Myrtle Beach Mall in South Carolina. Drawings from Divaris Real Estate show an open-air concept with an entertainment area along with a Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World and other retailers. Read The Sun
The labor shortage requires contractors to become more efficient, and lean construction can help reduce waste and improve productivity. In one example, the contractor worked with the architect on prefabricated bathroom pods at a hotel project, and the effort reduced installation time to 11 days.
The minimum wage is set to rise in the new year in several municipalities and more than 20 states including Missouri and Arkansas, where voters approved an increase in the Nov. 6 election. In the tight labor market, employers are putting a greater focus on
The Miami Marine Stadium was condemned after Hurricane Andrew hit in 1992, but the city has now committed $42 million toward an effort to revitalize the stadium’s historic concrete structure and add a mixed-use park nearby. Officials are aiming to complete the restoration by 2020.
It appears Polk County will be getting another golf course. This one won’t favor long drivers. Legoland Florida Resort has filed plans with the Southwest Florida Water Management District (Swiftmud) to construct a nine-hole, miniature golf course near the existing Legoland Hotel. Read The Ledger
At the corner of West Scott and Harrison streets is the oldest standing church building in Grand Ledge. Originally home to Grand Ledge Baptist Church, now located on Willow Highway, it dates back 139 years, to 1879, and is part of the community’s historical landscape.
Plant-based meat brand Beyond Meat has filed to go public in an initial stock offering that could raise around $100 million to fund infrastructure and growth plans, according to regulatory filings. Read the Food Business News story here
Before the end of the year, Katy officials are expected to announce the name of the hotel expected to be the flagship of the city’s extensive new Boardwalk District. Read the Houston Chronicle story here
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