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.
A new study comparing the construction costs of brick buildings to five common exteriors shows that brick with CMU costs less than precast concrete, metal panel curtain wall and glass panel curtain wall systems. Conducted by RSMeans for the Brick Industry Association (BIA), the independent study
A five-story boutique hotel is in the works in Lowell, Mass., with plans to open next year. Read the The Sun story here
The construction of an almost 21,000-square-foot shopping center in Pasco, Fla., has gotten underway. Cypress Creek Town Center, which is being developed primarily by Simon Properties and the Richard E. Jacobs Group, will link with a 5,000-square-foot eatery. Read the Tampa Bay Times story here
Outdoor specialty retailer Gander Mountain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with a plan to close 32 of its 162 stores and find a buyer for the business. The Minnesota-based retailer’s filing also included its North Carolina-based subsidiary Overton’s, an online and catalog retailer.
Construction employment increased by 58,000 jobs in February to the highest level since November 2008 with gains in both residential and nonresidential segments, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. The association urged public officials to strengthen
The 118-key Hotel Chaco will debut this spring in Albuquerque, N.M. It’s the first hotel designed and built from scratch by Heritage Hotels & Resorts. Read the SuccessfulMeetings.com story here
Dairy Queen is planning to add up to 86 restaurants in California over the next several years, with 10 new locations planned in Orange County alone. The restaurants will be branded as DQ Grill & Chill, with an emphasis on the company’s quickserve menu in
Part of Grand Prairie, Texas, is undergoing significant transformation with a 290,000-square-foot IKEA store and a $100 million parks-and-recreation project that includes a water park with a retractable roof. Other retail projects are proposed. Read The Dallas Morning News story here
Chicago’s Alinea Group will open two cocktail lounges in New York City this summer. The company, lead by chef Grant Achatz and restaurateur Nick Kokonas, will debut the Aviary on the 35th floor of the Mandarin Oriental hotel and add a new location of the
Amazon will open a brick-and-mortar bookstore in Bellevue, Wash., this year. The retailer said this week it is hiring staffers for the new Amazon Books store, which will be the 10th since the first location opened in 2015. Read the Fortune story here
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