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.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the construction industry added 17,000 positions in April, but heavy and civil engineering construction saw a decline of 3,400 jobs. Construction industry jobs decreased by 10,000 overall in March, but that figure was weather-related. Read the Engineering News-Record
Minnesota-based workwear retailer Duluth Trading Co. added 15 new locations last year and it will grow by 15 more each year through 2023. The 2018 plan calls for new stores in eight U.S. states, including Alaska, Colorado, Maine and Texas. Read the Star Tribune story
Rosemont, Ill., officials have given the green light for a 50% expansion of Fashion Outlets of Chicago. Macerich, the developer, would have to demolish a village-owned theater to make room. Read the Chicago Tribune story here
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will look to buy more brands following its spinoff from Wyndham Worldwide. Read the Skift story here
Neubau Tower is developing a seven-story, mixed-use building in downtown Mankato, Minn. The Eide Bailly Center proposal calls for 73,830 square feet for retail and office space, along with an event center on the top floor. Read the Star Tribune story here
Renovations of an old Fitzsimmons retail property in East Chicago, Ind., will yield a 19,000-square-foot residential and commercial complex. Work began Thursday on the mixed-use building, with completion expected by early summer 2019. Read The Times of Northwest Indiana story here
The luxury hotel segment is anticipated to hit $115.8 billion in seven years, according to an analysis by Grand View Research. Read the eTurboNews story here
An estimated $70 billion is expected to be invested over the next three years to modernize U.S. airports. New terminals are the main focus, and design-build or public-private partnerships are becoming common ways for the projects to move forward. Read the Architectural Record magazine story
A New York boutique luxury hotel brand has interest in its first Nevada location. Dream Hotels is looking at two sites, one near Hooter’s Hotel and one near Mandalay Bay. Read the Las Vegas Review-Journal story here
American Apparel will open its first brick-and-mortar store under new owner Gildan, in a location on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles near the site of a former flagship of the brand. American Apparel closed all its stores after filing for Chapter 11, and the Canada-based
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