Monthly Archives: August 2024

US led record global hotel pipeline in Q2 with most projects

View the Full Post Here Dive Brief: The global hotel construction pipeline reached record highs in the second quarter of 2024, with the U.S. leading all other countries by project count, according to Lodging Econometrics’ Q2 2024 Global Construction Pipeline Trend Report.  The total global pipeline climbed 6% year over year to a record 15,453 […]

Design-build may solve supply chain bottlenecks

View the Full Post Here Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Greg Weimholt, a construction veteran with 30 years of design and construction experience, has seen the mission critical sector develop. Weimholt, the new national director of data centers and mission critical for […]

Solar cell manufacturer halts $400M Colorado plant

View the Full Post Here Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Solar cell manufacturer Meyer Burger has shelved construction plans for its $400 million plant in Colorado Springs, Colorado, citing financial infeasibility, according to a news release. The solar cell manufacturer […]

First national green bank launches with IRA funding

View the Full Post Here Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The first U.S.-based national green bank has opened, run by the nonprofit Coalition for Green Capital with over $5 billion in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, the group announced […]

$7B plan aims to reshape Chicago starting in 2025

View the Full Post Here Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A new mixed-use expansion in Chicago could be on the way. The owners of Chicago’s United Center — the home of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls and NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks —  recently unveiled […]

Swinerton director wants to change how precon is perceived

View the Full Post Here Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Growing up, Matt Ventimiglia always wanted to be an architect, but he also wanted to build. His initial plan was to get an undergraduate degree in construction management and a graduate degree […]