Tag: investment

October 19, 2023

Nonresidential construction continues to lead construction spending in New York City, said Esposito. The federal government’s investment in infrastructure, along with resilient sectors such as healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, data centers and transportation, will continue to create opportunities, he said. […]

October 12, 2023

FMI, a Raleigh, North Carolina-based consulting and investment banking firm with clients in the built environment, said that high-performing companies can increase productivity through intense planning, reliable budgeting and documentation and buy-in from all stakeholders. These also happen to be […]

July 3, 2023

One of the biggest unsung success stories of the past few decades has been the widespread improvement in worksite safety in the U.S. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), worker injuries and illnesses have declined by 75% […]

June 12, 2023

There is plenty of opportunity for contech firms, as $50 billion in investment since the pandemic shows. But a recent report from global consultancy McKinsey also found that the fragmented nature of construction is holding back potential for increased productivity […]

June 12, 2023

In May, Miami-based real estate investment firm Participant Capital Advisors announced the launch of its latest fund, the Participant Capital Sun Belt Multifamily Development Fund 1. It targeted $250 million in commitments to allocate to multifamily development projects in the […]

June 7, 2023

The report found that the contech market is maturing, with $11.5 billion of late-stage venture capital entering the space between 2020 and 2022, more than triple the amount from the previous three years. Meanwhile, mergers and acquisitions have also taken […]

April 13, 2023

The flow of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds rolls on, with the Federal Highway Administration’s award of $295.7 million from the law’s Bridge Investment Program. The grants, announced on April 13, went to nine projects–five urban and four rural–which […]

May 18, 2022

Nestled in the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act among the hundreds of billions dedicated to road improvements, dam repairs, clean energy credits and more is a relatively small sum of money — $100 million — dedicated to construction […]

May 17, 2022

Foreign capital sources have made a major push into U.S. multifamily in recent years, and at the same time pivoted away from coastal real estate in favor of the Sun Belt and secondary markets. Points of interest for these investors […]

March 24, 2022

Howard University has announced a five-year, $785 million construction program that will add three new multidisciplinary academic facilities, and renovate several existing buildings on the main Washington, D.C., campus. Scheduled to get underway later this year, the program represents the […]

November 16, 2021

Once signed, the $550 billion in new spending will be the largest new investment the federal government has made on infrastructure in decades. The infrastructure package includes “a 38% increase in road and bridge funding, and an infusion of highly-trained, […]

October 19, 2021

The Salt Lake City International Airport (SLCIA) Terminal Redevelopment is a $4.1-billion investment that replaced the city’s old airport with a LEED Gold certified and operationally improved facility. As the newest hub airport built in the U.S., this project built […]

July 14, 2021

The Biden Administration’s proposed infrastructure spending plan is a rare chance for most school districts to make their buildings greener and cheaper to operate. This is a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ to make major upgrades to public school facilities, […]

June 2, 2021

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) signed legislation June 2 that will accelerate construction of the $2-billion, 525-kV Greenlink transmission to open access to remote renewable energy resource areas; the just passed legislation also requires a $100-million investment in electric vehicle […]

May 3, 2021

The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company leverages offsite manufacturing and lightweight steel construction to help developers and general contractors create multifamily and hospitality projects more quickly and with less expense, according to the firm. All of its components are made from […]

April 26, 2021

ESG is an investment approach that screens publicly traded companies for predefined objectives based on environmental, social and corporate governance criteria. It shuns firms that don’t adhere to such principles or those that operate in industries that are philosophically opposed […]

February 3, 2021

During his nomination hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation late last month, Buttigieg said the “time is now” for a massive infrastructure investment in a bid to jump-start the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. […]

November 8, 2019

Isn’t it interesting when we talk about getting more out of something we say we need to ‘extract’ value? It’s a bit of an oxymoron when what we’re trying to do is infuse value into our work, our processes and […]

September 17, 2019

Many types of zero energy (ZE) buildings can be constructed with no added upfront cost, and some commercial buildings can see return on investment in as little as one year, according to a report by U.S. Green Building Council Massachusetts […]

May 6, 2019

The decision to downsize the project from two tunnels to one is also expected to appease many of the groups that have protested the project on environmental grounds. Also, local water agencies that have a financial obligation to the project […]