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Washington State Approves $400 Million Solar-Energy Project
Gov. Jay Inslee approved the Wautoma Solar Project on January 9th. The $400 million infrastructure project will become the state’s largest solar farm.
Marshall Benveniste
Jan 22, 2025
Megaprojects Continue to Shape Construction Industry, Over $500 Billion in Pipeline
Megaprojects, massive construction ventures valued at $1 billion or more, continue to shape the US construction industry, and over $500 billion is in...
Marshall Benveniste
Jan 21, 2025
Plans Revived for Apartment-Style Hotel in New Orleans
Plans to convert the former Archdiocese of New Orleans office building into a hotel are back on track two years after the project stalled.
Marshall Benveniste
Jan 17, 2025
Clayco Launches Business Unit Focused on Data Center Construction
Chicago general contractor Clayco launched Clayco Compute, a new business unit focused on data center construction.
Marshall Benveniste
Jan 15, 2025
Louisiana Parish Approves $2.5 Billion Data Center
Council members of the West Feliciana Parish in Louisiana have approved a zoning change to construct a $2.5 billion data center.
Marshall Benveniste
Jan 14, 2025
League Announces New Sports and Entertainment Arena in Philadelphia
The NBA said today that an agreement was reached to build a new arena for the Philadelphia 76ers and the Philadelphia Flyers.
Marshall Benveniste
Jan 13, 2025
Construction to Start on Downtown Boulder Station Project
Boulder, Colorado is set to break ground on the highly anticipated Downtown Boulder Station gate expansion project
Marshall Benveniste
Jan 10, 2025
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