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Biden administration to provide $325 million for new Michigan semiconductor factory

Journal of Commerce — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 05:00:57 +0000

WASHINGTON – The Biden administration said Monday that it would provide up to $325 million to Hemlock Semiconductor for a new factory, a move that could help give Democrats a political edge in the swing state of Michigan ahead of election day. The funding would support 180 manufacturing jobs in Saginaw County, where Republicans and […]

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CenterPoint builds a stronger post-Beryl electrical grid in Texas

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:00:58 +0000

With millions left without power in Florida in the wake of back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton, Texans wonder if their electrical grid is ready for future storms. The state should not feel complacent. It is reported that through 2022, only Florida has seen more hurricanes than the Lone Star State. While August through October is […]

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U.S. Spotlight: Chicago Art Institute revamp; Jacksonville’s $1.4B stadium; Dreamtroit

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 07:55:25 +0000

This week the U.S. Spotlight by �鶹��ý��Connect’s Daily Commercial News features a story on Resolve Aggregates wash plant project in Texas; the second phase of the Decatur Landing apartment complex is underway; the Chicago Art Institute is being re-envisioned thanks to a generous donation; NFL owners have approved Jacksonville’s $1.4 billion stadium of the future; […]

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Florida digs out of mountains of sand swept in by back-to-back hurricanes

Journal of Commerce — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 05:00:11 +0000

BRADENTON BEACH, FL. – When a hurricane sets its sights on Florida, storm-weary residents may think of catastrophic wind, hammering rain and dangerous storm surge. Mounds of sand swallowing their homes? Not so much. That’s the reality for some after Hurricanes Helene and Milton clobbered Florida’s Gulf Coast with back-to-back hits in less than two […]

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3 dead and 4 injured in collapse of Mississippi bridge being prepped for demolition

Daily Commercial News — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:33:23 +0000

MENDENHALL, MISS. — Three people were killed and four were seriously injured Wednesday when a bridge in Mississippi that was closed nearly a month ago collapsed while a work crew was prepping it for demolition, authorities said. The bridge over the Strong River on State Route 149 in Simpson County, about 40 miles south of […]

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Dreamtroit: Artist colony repurposes former Lincoln factory

Daily Commercial News — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:50:09 +0000

The first-ever Detroit artists’ colony that repurposed an old auto factory is now open on the city’s near northwest side. The building remakes the old Lincoln Motor Factory into a mixed-use development, housing both retail and affordable apartments, many targeted to the city’s creative class. The $30 million redevelopment faced several challenges but eventually secured […]

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NFL owners approve Jacksonville’s $1.4 billion ‘stadium of the future’ set to open in 2028

Journal of Commerce — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 05:00:20 +0000

NFL owners unanimously approved Jacksonville’s $1.4 billion “stadium of the future” Tuesday, a decision that should keep the Jaguars in one of the league’s smallest markets for at least another 30 years. With the Jags (1-5) getting ready to play the second of back-to-back games in London, NFL owners essentially ended decades of speculation about […]

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Resolve Aggregates builds second wash plant to keep up with growth in Texas

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 10:10:33 +0000

Resolve Aggregates is building a second wash plant in Fannin County, Texas, that will process quarried sand and aggregates for a range of construction materials that are needed to keep pace with population growth and continued investment in infrastructure. The plant will use technology and a manufacturing process developed by CDE, whose North American headquarters […]

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�鶹��ý��ion begins on second phase of Decatur Landing Apartment Complex

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 10:00:21 +0000

ST. PAUL, MINN. — Ground has been broken on phase two of Decatur Landing, a multi-family, affordable housing development located in Brooklyn Park, Minn. Real Estate Equities, the City of Brooklyn Park and Big-D �鶹��ý��ion Midwest hosted a groundbreaking ceremony recently to mark the start of the next phase of the project. The Decatur Landing […]

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Climate and �鶹��ý��ion: Milwaukee MTC towers lead the world in height

Sharon Gough — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 08:37:03 +0000

Mass Timber �鶹��ý��ion (MTC) continues to gain popularity among designers and project owners for a long list of environmental and financial payback reasons. Reaching ever higher into the sky seems a natural progression as building codes accept the use of MTC in larger hybrid structures. And if there was a prize for the tallest MTC […]

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University at Buffalo Launches $1.64 Billion Campus Development Project

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:25:39 +0000

The University at Buffalo (UB) New York announced an ambitious $1.64 billion “building boom” involving new construction, renovation, and planned maintenance over the next decade. University administrators are seeking to modernize buildings for today’s students and build new ones for growth in engineering, interdisciplinary research, artificial intelligence research and education, the university said in a September statement. The planned construction encompasses major projects […]

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$75M gifted towards ‘re-envisioning’ Chicago Art Institute

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:05:08 +0000

The Art Institute of Chicago has received the biggest monetary gift in its history, which will likely go a substantial way in helping the museum continue its 10 year “re-envisioned” project, a rebuild of the ionic building close to Lake Michigan. The $75 million gift from two former Midwesterners – now residents of Florida – […]

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