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P3 Inks Deal for Detroit-Windsor Bridge Project Financing

ENR Construction

Bridging North America, a partnership of Fluor, ACS Infrastructure Canada and Aecon Group, reached financial close late last month to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the 1.5-mile-long mile-long Gordie Howe International Bridge Project for the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority under a 36-year, $4.4-billion

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Guide to Top 2023-24 Construction Conferences & Events

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Get more details 25th Annual Lean Construction Congress (Detroit, Michigan) October 24–27, 2023 The LCI Congress is held annually with a focus on Lean transformation in the built environment through Lean implementation. The 25th annual event will take place in Detroit, Michigan on October 24th through the 27th, 2023.

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Conferences Micro-Lessons: 6 Ideas Worth Sharing

Stok

Warren Neilson , along with Byron Benton, Stephen Selkowitz, John Keung, and Khee Poh Lam, discussed the challenges of not only designing to, but operating at Zero Net Energy at the GTZ Forum. Specifically, they highlighted the use of a bio-phase change material that acts as an insulator for a school they designed in Arizona.

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New Partnership Releases Guide To Stimulate Private Investment In Natural Infrastructure

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

In the wake of Superstorm Sandy and 2012’s unparalleled extreme weather events, a new green infrastructure financing guide was released by the NatLab consortium—a collaboration between the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), The Nature Conservancy , and sustainable asset management firm EKO Asset Management Partners. Kansas City, Mo.:

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

Semiconductor companies in Austin include chip designers Intel, IBM, and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and chip manufacturers Freescale Semiconductor, Samsung and Spansion. Your eyes weren’t deceiving you when you saw Detroit, MI sitting at No. Together, they employ thousands. Samsung Electronics Co., cities for job-skills training.

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In Remembrance of Bill Pulte, a Housing Giant

Pro Builder

Starting out as a carpenter while still in high school, Pulte built his first home, a five-room bungalow, near the Detroit City Airport, when he was just 18, with the help of five friends. In 1972, the company began offering its own financing to homebuyers at competitive mortgage rates. All are accurate, but one is missing: innovator.

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Detroit-area I-75 to see $799M of construction through 2023, part of $1.6B modernization

Construction Dive

Using a single group to design, build and finance Segment 3 shaved an estimated 10 years off the Michigan DOT's original plan, echoing a trend of state transit agencies opting for public-private partnerships.

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