Former racetrack makes way for master-plan near Detroit
Construction Dive
JUNE 7, 2024
The Downs will contain 174 apartments, 53 condos and 245 homes and townhomes at full buildout, plus retail and parking spaces.
Detroit Hospital Plans $2.5B Expansion and Neighborhood Redevelopment
ENR Construction
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Henry Ford Health is partnering with Michigan State University and the owner of the Detroit Pistons on the projects.
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Ford lays out plans for mobility innovation district in Detroit
BD+C
DECEMBER 6, 2020
Any conversation about what’s wrong with urban America is bound to bring up Detroit at some point. That metro’s July 2013 bankruptcy—the largest municipal filing in U.S.
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Ford outlines union hiring plan for $740M Detroit construction
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 29, 2018
The automobile giant's officials expressed concern that the company might not be able to meet Detroit's 51% local-hire requirement given the labor shortage.
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How Detroit’s New Land Value Tax Plan Could Serve as a Model for the Nation
Pro Builder
JUNE 8, 2023
Luckily, a new land value tax plan from Detroit’s mayor will redistribute a portion of the collected rent or imputed rent from landowners back to the city to encourage development of more rental units while discouraging building vacancy, Forbes reports.
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Plans to Develop Downtown Detroit Could Bring 15,000 Construction Jobs
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
The Detroit Free Press says Dan Gilbert, founder of Quicken Loans, unveiled plans on Wednesday for a $2.1 billion development of four buildings that will eventually create 24,000 temporary and permanent jobs in the city. The four building developments — most of which were previously announced — include:
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Detroit Development Could Bring 15,000 Construction Jobs
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
The Detroit Free Press says Dan Gilbert, founder of Quicken Loans, unveiled plans on Wednesday for a $2.1 billion development of four buildings that will eventually create 24,000 temporary and permanent jobs in the city. The four building developments — most of which were previously announced — include:
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Detroit Approves Tallest Building in Michigan
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
The Detroit Downtown Development Authority approved plans to break ground on what will be Michigan's tallest building. Billionaire Dan Gilbert is planning what he calls a "transformational development" on the historic J.L. Billionaire Dan Gilbert is planning what he calls a "transformational development" on the historic J.L.
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Video: Ford To Redevelop Detroit's Michigan Central Train Station
Construction Equipment
JUNE 12, 2018
Redevelopment plans will be officially unveiled next week, Moroun said. The train depot which once handled all of Detroit's passenger train traffic has been vacant for thirty years, but fell into disrepair when Detroit's other transport industry gave people individual mobility.
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Transportation Grants Help Create 880 Jobs In Metro Detroit
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 27, 2017
million to the City of Detroit and the Road Commission for Oakland County. City of Detroit. In the City of Detroit, the condition of Mt. million in TEDF Category A funds and nearly $4 million from the City of Detroit. Elliott in the city of Detroit, creating 120 new jobs. Credit: Medioimages/Photodisc.
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Midwest City Scoop: Construction Starts in Detroit
ENR Construction
MARCH 18, 2019
“In the city of Detroit, there’s a lot of demand for residential. They are not of the size and magnitude of the Hudson’s redevelopment [planned to be Detroit’s tallest building], but it is all significant,” Baxa says. There is a shortage of residential space, [and] there are a lot of projects.
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Detroit Pistons Performance Center hopes to invigorate the community, create an NBA championship team
BD+C
AUGUST 16, 2017
In late 2016, the Detroit Pistons announced plans to leave The Palace at Auburn Hills and return to downtown Detroit. As part of the phased transition, the team is planning the Henry Ford – Detroit Pistons Performance Center in the New Center neighborhood.
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Flex-N-Gate To Create Up To 650 Jobs In Detroit
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 25, 2016
“We’re proud that Flex-N-Gate is investing in Detroit, and in the people of Detroit,” said Governor Rick Snyder. Detroit’s resurgence is an important part of the Michigan comeback. Flex-N-Gate’s proposed development site in Detroit’s 189-acre I-94 Industrial Park. We couldn’t do this alone.
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The Road to Recovery in Detroit
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JULY 17, 2013
These have been dark days for Detroit. But out of the ashes of this monumental collapse — and in the midst of one of the most run-down neighborhoods in Detroit — a remarkable revival is rising like a phoenix. billion in its Jefferson North plant on Detroit’s dilapidated East Side.
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Is Ford planning to purchase and renovate Detroit’s long-abandoned Michigan Central Station?
BD+C
MAY 2, 2018
According to Crain’s Detroit Business , Edsel Ford II said the company’s board of directors was made aware of plans to purchase the infamously abandoned station as part of a redevelopment of Corktown. Ford recently confirmed its interest in purchasing Michigan Central Station in Corktown.
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Farm Storage Metamorphosizes Into the ‘Caterpillar’ Housing Development
Pro Builder
APRIL 30, 2021
Today, those huts are used for storage on farms, but the arched steel structures are now designed as sleek, nature-focused apartment buildings in Detroit. The mind behind the idea, real estate investor and developer Philip Kafka, says it’s his attempt to bring affordable but well-designed buildings to Detroit. Planning + Development.
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SmithGroupJJR hires Lise Newman as Workplace Studio Leader in Detroit
BD+C
APRIL 25, 2013
SmithGroupJJR, one of the nation''s largest architecture, engineering and planning firms, has hired architect Lise Newman, AIA, as Workplace Studio leader at its Detroit, Mich. Newman comes to SmithGroupJJR after serving as part owner and principal-in-charge of design at Landry + Newman ARCHITECTURE in Birmingham, Mich. read more.
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Commercial Construction Strategies: Flagship Stores to Footprint Expansion
HardHatChat
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
For a commercial construction firm, there’s a certain level of unknown with a prototype feature, requiring a different methodology of thinking, planning, and building. Flagship stores typically include a high-profile construction site – often a busy urban area with its own construction planning challenges.
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Army Corps Strategy Evolves Into Using Convention Center Spaces for COVID-19 Care
ENR Construction
APRIL 3, 2020
As the Army Corps of Engineers planned and built alternate care facilities in Chicago's McCormick Place and Detroit's TCF Center, its public health strategy shifted to using convention centers for COVID-19 patients without severe symptoms rather than just for non-COVID-19 patients to take the strain off hospitals.
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Michigan's Tallest Building Gets Approval
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
The Detroit Downtown Development Authority approved plans to break ground on what will be Michigan's tallest building. Billionaire Dan Gilbert is planning what he calls a "transformational development" on the historic J.L. Billionaire Dan Gilbert is planning what he calls a "transformational development" on the historic J.L.
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When Did Vegas Become the New Detroit?
Construction Equipment
MAY 24, 2016
Faraday Future is moving men and machines to its planned site at Apex Industrial Park in North Las Vegas to start building a $1 billion, 3-million square foot manufacturing plant. The company acquired the land in January and intends to use the space for body assembly, paint operations, powertrain and battery pack assembly.
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5 Tips to Buying a Luxury Lake House in Minnesota
Construction Marketing
MARCH 14, 2018
Plan your budget. The services include Lake House plans that are specially designed to your taste. The services include Lake House plans that are specially designed to your taste. Creating a budget plan will help guide you from the start to the end. With luxury, comes a great deal of expense. Hire an agent. Make an offer.
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Top U.S. Cities For Tech Hiring
Business Facilities
JUNE 25, 2018
More than half of companies plan to hire tech talent by the end of the year; Miami, Detroit, and Los Angeles are top cities adding to their tech teams, according to new survey. Read: Top U.S. Cities For Tech Hiring at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Video: Construction Progress on Little Caesars Arena
Construction Equipment
MARCH 24, 2017
The new Detroit home of the Red Wings and Pistons is getting closer to its planned fall completion as Iron Workers Local 25 and Ideal Contracting install roof trusses that range 40 to 120 feet and weigh between 5,500 to 25,000 pounds. To watch live construction, click on the Little Caesars Arena Earthcam. .
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Home Value Appreciation Outpaced Median Salaries Across 25 Metros in 2021
Pro Builder
MARCH 21, 2022
But many renters witnessed that dream either soar out of reach or had to drastically adjust their expectations and plans,” said Zillow economist Nicole Bachaud in a press release. Detroit and St. “Those who owned a home saw their household wealth increase dramatically.
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52 MANA Opens New Southeast Michigan HQ, Manufacturing Facility
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
In total, Mahindra has grown to 400,000 square feet across three Detroit area facilities. By 2020, additional planned projects will result in 400 more jobs and another $600 million in local investment. “This is an exciting day for Mahindra, our terrific employees and Detroit.
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46 GKN Plans New Regional Headquarters For Auburn Hills, MI
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
AUGUST 6, 2013
GKN Driveline and GKN Sinter Metals are expanding their automotive operations and moving to a new regional headquarters for the Americas in the Detroit suburb of Auburn Hills early next year. The post GKN Plans New Regional Headquarters For Auburn Hills, MI appeared first on Business Facilities. (Photo: PRNewsFoto/GKN.).
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51 Two Mid-Atlantic design firms join forces
BD+C
APRIL 25, 2017
architectural and planning practice Quinn Evans Architects will expand to five office locations on May 1 when its acquisition of Baltimore-based Cho Benn Holback + Associates becomes effective. Quinn Evans, founded in 1984, also operates from offices in Detroit and Ann Arbor, Mich.; The Washington, D.C. and Madison, Wis.
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40 Kiekert Expanding Its Operations In Southeastern Michigan
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 31, 2013
facilities is part of a global expansion plan. Employment at the company’s plant, which is located in the Detroit suburb of Wixom, is expected to increase significantly. Headquartered in Heiligenhaus, Germany, Kiekert opened its Wixom plant in 1995 and has had facilities in the Detroit area for more than 25 years.
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Turbocharging Motown’s Recovery
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 21, 2014
We took some ribbing last summer when we put up a post in this space entitled “ The Road to Recovery in Detroit ,” predicting that the Motor City would quickly rebound from its financial woes and become a magnet for new industries. cities for job-skills training. Welcome back from the Dark Side, banksters.
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Nature as the city: Why it’s time for a new framework to guide development
BD+C
MAY 10, 2024
For Tencent’s 22-million square foot Shenzhen Headquarters Project Master Plan, a series of green pathways and corridors, open public greenspace, mangrove plantings along the district’s waterfront, and wetlands are integrated throughout the multi-acre project. One where nature is the city, and the city is treated as a natural system.
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MIOSHA rescinds safety award in wake of refinery fire
Safety Services Company
MAY 10, 2013
No injuries resulted from the fire, which burned a wastewater tank, but the community around the refinery staged a protest Friday, questioning why Detroit residents had not been evacuated though thousands in another nearby city had been ordered to leave for safety. Residents planned another protest the day of the award.
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Guide to Top 2023-24 Construction Conferences & Events
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JUNE 28, 2023
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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52 Granger Construction, Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council, Contractors and MIOSHA Sign Partnership
Construction Superintendent Magazine
JULY 16, 2014
The building will be occupied during the renovation process, which will require work to occur in a ten phase construction plan that eliminates exposure to hazards and minimizes disruption to the daily operations of the staff and students in adjacent spaces. frontpage'
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Michigan’s URC Contributes $958M, 11,600 Jobs In Detroit
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 2, 2016
Michigan’s University Research Corridor (URC) added $958 million in economic activity to the city of Detroit in 2015, or the equivalent of $1,400 per Detroit resident, along with hundreds of programs that improve lives and advance neighborhoods, according to a new report. ” Universities Invest In Detroit. Roy Wilson.
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A parkway and a wedding: Connections in life
Construction Marketing Ideas
AUGUST 10, 2015
billion Herb Gray Parkway will ultimately connect Windsor to Detroit through a new bridge. There’s a major highway under construction leading to the planned new U.S./Canada Herb Gray’s widow shared observations with me at a wedding dinner last night. Ahh, for disruptions. The road has been named after Mr. Gray.
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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works
Business Facilities
AUGUST 20, 2014
Prolexic plans to add 118 jobs at an average salary of about $100,000 per year and retain 120 jobs as part of the expansion. In May 2014, CoreNet selected the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance’s “CEO Council Successful HQ Marketing Plan” as a finalist for the H. Whirlpool plans to invest $18.9
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What Labor Shortage? Not All Home Builders Affected Equally
Pro Builder
JUNE 9, 2021
The artwork was done by a hot, young designer from Detroit who pushed us. Meanwhile, this should be enough to get you started on a plan of action to eliminate your trade shortage once and for all. . Final plans provided with construction drawings. Early input into plans and specifications from suppliers and trades. .
Guide to Top 2022-23 Construction Conferences & Events
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JANUARY 6, 2022
More than 130 education sessions are planned, more than 1,400 exhibitors are expected, and plenty of demonstrations and networking events to attend as well. . Plan to learn from industry experts who are progressing architecture, engineering, construction, design, manufacturing, and more. Get more details. April 4 – 6, 2022.
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52 UniFirst Investing $12M In Owensboro, KY Expansion
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 7, 2016
UniFirst recently purchased Detroit-based competitor Arrow Uniforms in a $122 million cash deal. This planned expansion by UniFirst highlights its success across nearly two decades in Owensboro,” said Sen. “We extend our congratulations to the company’s local and national management teams and look forward to their continued success.”.
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50 Pinnacle Airlines Corp. Headquarters Will Relocate to Minnesota
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 28, 2013
Photo: The Detroit News/David Coates). Tentative plans call for the move to Minnesota to be completed by May 2013. Pinnacle Airlines Corp. has announced that its headquarters will relocate to Minnesota. The decision came after an exhaustive evaluation of the most cost-effective option as the Company emerges from Chapter 11. .”
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What Labor Shortage?
Pro Builder
JUNE 9, 2021
The artwork was done by a hot, young designer from Detroit who pushed us. Meanwhile, this should be enough to get you started on a plan of action to eliminate your trade shortage once and for all. Final plans provided with construction drawings. Early input into plans and specifications from suppliers and trades.
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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings
Business Facilities
AUGUST 1, 2014
Construction officially started on the $600-million facility in April 2013 and aircraft assembly is planned to begin in 2015, with a targeted 2016 delivery of its first A320 jetliner. Your eyes weren’t deceiving you when you saw Detroit, MI sitting at No. billion in its Jefferson North plant on Detroit’s dilapidated East Side.
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FLO Investing $3M In New Michigan EV Charger Plant
Business Facilities
JUNE 8, 2022
With its first U.S. manufacturing facility, Canadian electric vehicle charging network operator FLO will create 133 jobs in Auburn Hills, MI.
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