Amid Building Boom, Debate over Publicly Funded Stadiums Goes On (The Pew...
(Source: The Pew Charitable Trusts) Missouri and St. Louis tried mightily to keep the NFL Rams from decamping for Los Angeles, offering $400 million in state and city money for a new stadium. To...
View ArticleSpending on luxury goods slows
Both the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong continue to experience a slowdown in spending on luxury goods, with a slowing economy dampening consumer confidence, according to Deloitte China. David Lung, the...
View ArticleMayor Lee Announces 57 High Priority Vision Zero Projects to Keep Streets...
(Source: City and County of San Francisco, CA) Next Generation Projects to Protect Cyclists and Pedestrians Include a Combination of Engineering, Education & Enforcement Initiatives Today Mayor...
View Article29/06/2016 - UGL secures $594 million agreement for the supply and...
(Source: UGL Limited) Media ReleaseASX ASX Release 29 June 2016 UGL secures $594 million agreement for the supply and maintenance of locomotives to Pacific National increasing the order book to $4.7...
View ArticleWarning of risk to planes from high-rise towers near Sydney's new metro stations
High-rise towers built near new train stations in Sydney's inner suburbs as part of the $20 billion-plus metro train line could pose a risk to the safety of planes flying low overhead, Sydney Airport...
View ArticleConstruction work in full swing at Aldar projects
Aldar Properties continues to make strong progress across its portfolio of residential projects. Residential construction activities continue to progress at West Yas, Aldar's first villa community on...
View ArticleSome good news for San Francisco startups struggling with rising rents
In addition to increasing labor costs, startups in San Francisco are facing monotonically increasing real estate prices. JLL, the real estate broker, shared their data on the average asking rent in San...
View ArticleNew York's ultra-luxury real estate frenzy comes to an end
New York City's ultra-luxury real estate frenzy - with its sky-piercing condominium towers and $US100 million ($131 million) price tags - has finally come to an end. Even with every conceivable...
View ArticleWaldorf-Astoria hotel to shut down for up to three years
The Waldorf-Astoria will reportedly be closed for up to three years while up to three-quarters of its rooms are converted to luxury condos. China’s Anbang Insurance Group, which bought the...
View ArticleRail Network is Prime Focus of Construction Sector in Russia: Ken Research
Ken Research announced latest publication on, “Russia 2016 Construction Outlook: Growing Market with USD 300 Billion of Infrastructure Mega-Projects Pipeline”, offer insights on the changing trends and...
View ArticleTake our poll: Which close-in Portland project are you looking forward to most?
You can't look far in close-in Portland without coming across a towering crane or a giant hole in the ground signaling another major project on the way. From new hotels and Class A office buildings to...
View ArticleUnited Arab Emirates: A new era of slower growth (Coface SA)
(Source: Coface SA) Economic diversification, political stability and resilient financial system limit the effects of lower oil prices Share of non-hydrocarbon activities in UAE's 2015 GDP increased to...
View ArticleCSCEC Subsidiary to Work on Wanmei Golden Eagle Plaza (Phase II) Project in.....
(Source: China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd) [ Date：2016-06-30 Visits：1 ] On June 23, 2016, China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd...
View ArticleHow a century-old zoning law gave us Manhattan’s hottest (and highest) pads
In the early years of the 20th century, New York was facing dark times — literally. Climbing to a record 57 stories in 1913, the Woolworth Building nabbed the title of the world’s tallest building. Two...
View ArticleS.F. has a condo glut, with massive supply and dwindling demand, report says
There are more condos now on the market in San Francisco than in the last four years, according to a report from real estate outfit Polaris Pacific, and there are even more under construction, swamping...
View ArticleMiami Condo King Perez Prepares to Hand Over Empire to His Sons
Jorge Perez, the billionaire who helped turn South Florida’s skyline into a beacon for Latin America’s wealthiest, is preparing to hand over his empire. The 66-year-old developer, known as Miami’s...
View ArticleRent increase may close celebrated San Francisco gay bar
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — One of the nation's most celebrated gay bars may soon go out of business after a new landlord more than doubled the rent, part of a trend...
View ArticleEnel Starts Construction of Latin America’s Largest Solar Power Plant in...
(Source: OJSC Enel Russia) Nova Olinda, with a total installed capacity of 292 MW, will be Latin America's largest solar power plant Enel will be investing approximately 300 million US dollars in the...
View ArticleNanchong Center Hospital Project Passes Final Acceptance of Construction...
(Source: China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd) [ Date：2016-07-07 Visits：1 ] On July 1st, 2016, Nanchong Center Hospital Project, the largest medical center in the revolutionary bases of...
View ArticleEGA to start Guinea bauxite mine construction
Emirates Global Aluminium, or EGA, will begin construction on a major bauxite mine in the Republic of Guinea to secure supply of the high-quality raw material for its primary aluminium production...
View ArticleAs growth in apartment rents slows, U.S. developers press pause
Developers Steven Shores and Marc Pollack found a way to stand out from the crowd rushing to build apartments in Atlanta’s ritziest neighborhood: they’re putting their 315-unit project in Buckhead on...
View ArticleStartup Bets $1.7 Billion on Becoming Asia’s Digital Landlord
A Singaporean startup is betting $1.7 billion on becoming the digital landlord for tech giants building cloud services across Asia and Australia. AirTrunk Pte plans to build data centers in Australia’s...
View ArticleNew downtown Dallas apartment conversion includes bright atrium and roof pool
Developers transforming an old downtown Dallas office block into a new generation of housing hope to have the first apartments ready later this year.Related Another empty old building in downtown...
View ArticleHill International Selected as Project Manager for Two New Hospitals in...
(Source: Hill International Inc) PHILADELPHIA and KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, July 18, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today...
View ArticleBRG to build luxury hotel near Hoan Kiem Lake (7/18/16 11:31 AM) (Ministry of...
(Source: Ministry of Construction of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam) The BRG Group has secured approval from Hanoi authorities to build a luxury hotel and services complex on a 'golden' land plot...
View ArticleHill International Selected as Project Manager for Two New Hospitals in Kuwait
PHILADELPHIA and KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, July 18, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it has received a letter of...
View ArticleSL Green Taps AECOM's Tishman Construction to Manage Construction of $1B...
(Source: AGC NYS - Associated General Contractors of New York State LLC) News, Articles & Alerts Posted Wednesday, June 22, 2016 in News, Articles SL Green Taps AECOM's Tishman Construction to...
View ArticleA Masterpiece In Progress: Terminal 1 Renovation Breaks Ground at SFO (San...
(Source: San Francisco International Airport) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Doug Yakel Public Information Officer Communications & Marketing San Francisco International Airport 650.821.4000...
View ArticleAppointed project manager for Wanda's iconic Sydney project at Circular Quay...
(Source: Turner & Townsend plc) Dalian Wanda Group (Wanda) today announced our appointment as project manager for their AUD1 billion redevelopment of the iconic Gold Fields House site at Sydney's...
View ArticleAppointed project manager for Wanda’s iconic Sydney project at Circular Quay...
(Source: Turner & Townsend plc) Dalian Wanda Group (Wanda) today announced our appointment as project manager for their $1 billion redevelopment of the iconic Gold Fields House site at Sydney's...
View ArticleLuxury condo tower at Legacy West to get underway this year
The luxury Windrose Tower — a proposed 24-story, 90-unit condo tower at Legacy West — is expected to get underway in early fall at the $3.2 billion corporate magnet in Plano. By the time construction...
View ArticleGlobal Construction Industry,Construction Sector Performance Russia ,Russia...
Ken Research announced latest publication on, “Russia 2016 Construction Outlook: Growing Market with USD 300 Billion of Infrastructure Mega-Projects Pipeline”, offer insights on the changing trends and...
View ArticleVisit the tallest hotel suites in the top five US cities this summer
Summer travel season is here so what better way to experience the top cities in the U.S. than by staying in each spot’s highest hotel suite? The pinnacle of sky-high luxury, these suites have the...
View ArticleExclusive: L.A. developer proposes 374-unit tower in San Francisco's hot...
Developer CIM Group has proposed a 374-unit tower in San Francisco's busy Central South of Market area, in one of the largest housing proposals for the neighborhood. The Los Angeles-based developer...
View ArticleMiami Worldcenter ditches mall, submits detailed ‘high-street retail’ plan
Six months after announcing they would ditch a plan for a long-awaited, multi-block enclosed shopping mall, the developers of the massive Miami Worldcenter have submitted a new “high-street retail”...
View ArticleThere's an 'imminent' correction coming to New York City retail
Flickr/Erik Drost When 685 Fifth Avenue hit the market two years ago, investors practically lined up around the block. The building’s roughly 25,000-square-foot retail space — which sits on the corner...
View ArticleTrumark Urban launches sales of ultra-luxury condos in Pacific Heights
One of the only surviving features of 2121 Webster St. in San Francisco — a former dentistry school turned luxury condo project — is the very high ceilings. Developer Trumark Urban, among the most...
View ArticleRecent Press (Page Southerland Page Inc)
(Source: Page Southerland Page Inc) Stay up to date with Page by viewing our list of recent press. After 135 years, a medical school is about to open its doors at UT Ralph K.M. Haurwitz, Austin...
View ArticleConstruction Begins on Hines and Qatari Diar's Conrad Washington, D.C. Luxury...
(Source: Hines Interests Limited Partnership) (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Hines, the international real estate firm, and Qatari Diar, the real estate development entity of the Qatar Investment Authority (the...
View ArticleECC to build Mulberry apartments at Emaar Properties' Dubai Hills project
Engineering Contracting Company (ECC) has picked up two new contracts within mixed-use developments in its home city. The Dubai-based construction company has been appointed by Emaar Properties to...
View ArticleMay construction starts up 5% from April on Public Works, Power and...
(Source: AGC NYS - Associated General Contractors of New York State LLC) News, Articles & Alerts Posted Tuesday, June 28, 2016 in News, Articles May Construction Starts Up 5% from April on Public...
View ArticleTrumark Urban Unveils Phase I Of Tower Residences At The Pacific, Launches...
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Trumark Urban has officially released the first phase selection of 66 gleaming tower residences within The Pacific, San Francisco's most anticipated new...
View ArticleA legendary Silicon Valley designer is launching a ridiculously fancy new...
Legendary Silicon Valley designer Yves Behar is launching a fancy new coworking space for the San Francisco elite that has an "elevated design aesthetic," a concierge service, and an endless supply of...
View ArticleGlobal Smart Elevators and Escalators Market to reach USD 162.56 billion in...
(Source: Troy Chamber of Commerce) Transparency Market Research has published a new market report titled 'Smart Elevators and Escalators Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends...
View ArticleConstruction Begins on Hines and Qatari Diar’s Conrad Washington, D.C. Luxury...
(Source: Conrad Hotels & Resorts - Conrad Hospitality LLC) Construction Begins on Hines and Qatari Diar's Conrad Washington, D.C. Luxury Hotel at CityCenterDCHines and Qatari Diar start 360-room...
View ArticleCity projects Lansdowne profits
The City of Ottawa now expects to get a share of the profits from the Lansdowne Park project, just months after it appeared the city would see no cash returns on its investment in the redevelopment...
View ArticleLedcor-Owned “The Current” Luxury Highrise in Downtown Long Beach Now Open...
(Source: Ledcor Holdings Inc) PRESS RELEASE - Long Beach, California - The Current, Long Beach's newest and largest luxury high-rise in downtown, is now open and available for lease, bringing 223...
View Article74-story condo tower planned in Midtown Atlanta
Just how deep is the Midtown luxury condo market? A multinational development group intends to find out. Olympia Heights Management said it will start construction by year-end on a 74-story tower that...
View ArticleCrane Watch: Check out details on all major San Francisco construction projects
Want to know more about what’s being built in San Francisco? Crane Watch, an interactive map with details on every major construction project underway in San Francisco, is full of data. This new tool...
View Article50 largest San Francisco construction projects
Despite quickly rising construction costs in recent years, San Francisco has seen an explosion of projects coming out of the ground. The 50 largest projects being built in San Francisco total $12...
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