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4 Commercial Construction Industry Trends and Predictions for 2019

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I recently attended a senior housing conference in Chicago where a panelist discussed the challenge senior housing operators face in hiring and retaining caregivers and other staff given the high hourly wages offered by employers like Amazon. There are a ton of ideas out there and it’s exciting to be part of the process.

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Magna Park developer to build 1.4m sq ft of spec sheds

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sq ft across four units at its Magna Park Lutterworth site in Leicestershire. Magna Park Lutterworth now has only one building available to lease, and boasts 47 buildings totalling over 13m sq ft. Logistic park developer GLP is set to speculatively develop 1.4m

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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One of the fastest growing trends in the site selection business is the demand for certified industrial sites. Companies looking to build new facilities want sites that are ready to go and relatively risk free. ALABAMA SITES ARE READY FOR JOB-CREATING GROWTH. Across the U.S., million in capital investments.

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Built to Rent Is Booming, But Operational Challenges Loom for This Overheated Housing Sector

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They are also operated and managed on site like a well-oiled multifamily community. Institutional capital has been active in single-family rentals since the global financial crisis 15 years ago, when large investors began purchasing, aggregating, and leasing distressed, foreclosed homes. The Gold Standard in Built-to-Rent.

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Meet Canvas, the Drywall Finishing Robot Offering Level 5 Quality

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A newer robot hitting construction sites is Canvas , a semi-autonomous robot that promises to provide Level 5 finish on drywall. The human operator navigates the robot to the specific location on-site and sets the parameters of the work to be completed. “We The crews that Canvas employs to work with the machine are also union workers.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. Certified shovel ready sites are in growing demand among companies and site selection consultants, and they are an increasingly popular tool for communities to attract new business and industry.

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Technology Center Opens At UL Lafayette Research Park

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million facility, a CGI Onshore IT Services Center of Excellence, will be home to 400 high-quality IT jobs at full employment. CGI’s arrival in Louisiana has helped elevate our state’s status as a leading destination for knowledge-based employers and the creative professionals who help them thrive,” said Governor John Bel Edwards.