“To move forward, you have to give back.” - Oprah Winfrey A Harvard Business Review survey recently reported that 70% of Americans believe it’s “important” for companies to make the world a better place. We couldn’t agree more, and that’s why we established the...
City of Detroit begins $6M remake of Roosevelt Park in front of Michigan Central Station
The City of Detroit today broke ground on a $6-million transformation of Roosevelt Park in front of the Michigan Central Station (The Station) including the removal of the existing roadway that split the park in half for years. Joining Mayor Mike Duggan and other City...
6 Ways to Address Mental Health in the Construction Industry
Every year, we recognize Mental Health Month in May, followed by Construction Safety Week, and each June is recognized as National Safety Month. And while mental health and safety should always be a priority, these months give us a chance to step back and reflect on...
An Arquitectonica-designed supertall office tower is coming to Miami
The powerhouse development duo of Swire Properties, Inc. and Related Companies has pulled back the curtain on a forthcoming office “supertower” that will soar roughly 1,000 feet above Brickell, the skyscraper-studded downtown-adjacent Miami neighborhood that serves as...
JP Morgan Chase unveils its new Park Avenue headquarters tower
The coy colossus of Park Avenue — also known as JP Morgan Chase’s new headquarters tower — has finally come out of hiding. The financial giant on Thursday unveiled the long-secret design of its new, 1,388-feet-tall cloudbuster, which it kept under wraps even after...
Hillel Day School Starts Capital Campaign for Outdoor Athletic Facilities
Hillel Day School has begun an “Open Space, Open Minds” athletic capital campaign to help fund the expansion and enhancement of Hillel’s outdoor athletic facilities. Currently, Hillel lacks a quality field that students can use year-round and after inclement weather,...
Lego to open first US factory
Dive Brief: Lego Group on Wednesday announced that the company will invest over $1 billion to open a factory in Chesterfield County, Virginia, according to a company press release. Construction will launch in the fall of this year, with a projected start date for...
Five Good Things Happening in Construction Right Now
It's tough out there. The cost of doing business is increasing around every turn and construction business owners are grappling with labor shortages, extended timelines, supply chain disruptions and so much more. Still, there is work to be done and reasons to remain...
Manufacturing projects boost starts in Western states
Total construction starts in the U.S. West region climbed 13% last year to $223.73 billion, essentially in line with national start growth of 14%, according to a Dodge Data & Analytics construction outlook webinar. Manufacturing, education and data center projects...
Metro Detroit summer development guide 2022: Openings, closings, renovations abound
With the dust of COVID-19 finally beginning to settle, commercial development in metro Detroit is once again bustling. Big plans are in store for several the area's shopping malls and office buildings, many of which were left abandoned or under-utilized during the...
Ikea to invest more than $3B in stores
Dive Brief: Ingka Group, Ikea’s largest franchisee, on Monday announced it would invest more than 3 billion euros, or about $3.2 billion at press time, in its stores. The investment will include both new and existing stores and will focus on making its physical...
Overhead photos show Boyne Mountain’s new SkyBridge construction rising high
BOYNE FALLS, MI - Construction on SkyBridge Michigan, the world’s longest timber-towered suspension bridge, reached a soaring phase in the last week. It’s perched high atop Boyne Mountain resort, where the 1,203-foot long pedestrian bridge is set to debut this fall....
Real Estate Insider: Demos now starting, clearing way for big suburban projects
Demolition has begun at the former Eastland Center shopping mall in Harper Woods. Out with the old, in with the new. That's the theme behind a few demolitions projects now underway in the suburbs to make way for more than $300 million in new development across two...
Construction set to begin on new Michigan State football building
EAST LANSING – Shovels will be in the dirt soon as Michigan State is set to begin work on its new football facility. The school’s Board of Trustees on Friday authorized work to begin on the first phase of the renovation to the Skandalaris Football Center. The first...
Google invests $9.5B in US offices and data centers
Dive Brief: Google plans to invest $9.5 billion in offices and data centers in the U.S. this year, according to a company blog post. The scope includes existing office developments in Austin, Boulder, Cambridge and Pittsburgh, a new office project in Atlanta and data...
Deloitte sheds large RenCen office for smaller WeWork space downtown
Consulting firm Deloitte LLP is substantially downsizing its prime downtown Detroit office footprint. An employee confirmed Thursday morning that the London-based company is moving next week from the Renaissance Center into the Dan Gilbert-owned 1001 Woodward Ave....
University of Michigan researchers study robotic assistants for construction sites
Dive Brief: A portion of a $2 million National Science Foundation grant to the University of Michigan will look at whether robots could be used as assistants to human workers on construction sites. Working with machines and technology from Germany-based manufacturer...
Rocket philanthropic arm launches $10 million fund to help grow Detroit contractors
Bill Emerson, vice chairman of Rock Holdings Inc., announces the new Motor City Contractor Fund on Tuesday morning. The philanthropic arm of the billionaire Dan Gilbert family and the affiliated Rocket Companies Inc. is committing $10 million to help Detroit-based...
Buffalo Bills to build $1.4B stadium
Dive Brief: The NFL's Buffalo Bills will build a $1.4 billion stadium in Orchard Park, New York, a suburb of Buffalo. It will be the largest construction project in the region's history, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul. The project will generate 10,000 union jobs and...
Why BIM, PIM and AI are driving transformation in the Construction Industry
Challenges for the future of Construction The Construction Industry is in a phase of transformation. Deloitte, in a recent trends report, defined rising material costs, decreased productivity due to labour shortages and further regulatory and safety burdens will...
Former Art Van to be converted to fast-growing Agree’s headquarters
Royal Oak is getting a new publicly traded company headquarters in the old Art Van. Bloomfield Hills-based retail real estate investment trust Agree Realty Corp. (NYSE: ADC) has purchased the former Art Van Furniture Inc. store on Woodward Avenue, north of Normandy...
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