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$1.45B Chicago airport project goes vertical
The project will add 19 gates, 20,000 square feet of lounge space, 30,000 square feet of retail space and a 450-square-foot children’s play area in Concourse D at O’Hare International Airport.
By Matthew Thibault • April 30, 2026 -
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Coworking space growth reaches mid-tier markets: reports
Building owners are pivoting to attract companies that see flex space as a way to slim down their office needs, reports by Yardi Matrix and Coworking Cafe say.
By Joe Burns • April 30, 2026 -
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Hyatt Regency Chicago completes final phase of $200M facelift
The main ballroom will have LED ceiling panels; the foyer will have built-in registration desks, digital screens for customized branding and a digital feature wall “designed to anchor large-scale events,” the hotel says.
By Noor Adatia • April 27, 2026 -
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7-Eleven to remodel over 7,000 stores in North America through 2030
The revamped stores will have a large format, food-focused design. Stores that already have the design report 30% more traffic and are expected to yield 44% more sales than 7-Eleven’s traditional stores, the company says.
By Brett Dworski • April 24, 2026 -
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$1B Virginia airport upgrade project reaches milestone
The three-gate expansion at Norfolk International Airport added concessions, seating, restrooms and an indoor pet-relief area.
By Joe Bousquin • April 22, 2026 -
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Small, connected data centers will power AI, a builder says
The days of big facilities are over because computing is transitioning from training to inferencing, which requires a decentralized model, according to Pete Sacco of PTS Data Center Solutions.
By Robert Freedman • April 22, 2026 -
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Fit-out costs escalate as high energy prices impact labor and materials: JLL
Almost 90% of commercial real estate executives globally say reducing operating costs through energy savings is a top C-suite priority over the next three years, per the firm's 2026 fit-out guide.
By Joe Burns • April 17, 2026 -
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How AECOM Hunt raced to replace Rays’ $60M ballpark roof
After a hurricane damaged Tropicana Field, the contractor coordinated across multiple continents to transport and assemble massive fiberglass panels in time for the 2026 home opener in St. Petersburg, Florida.
By Zachary Phillips • April 7, 2026 -
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AI impact on office markets won’t be as bad as many think, Newmark says
Even under the company’s severe downside case, the dislocation will be less than what occurred during the pandemic, according to the company.
By Joe Burns • April 6, 2026 -
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Surgery center leases jump as demand shifts to low-intensity fit-outs
Healthcare systems are embracing outpatient surgery centers for their cost-efficiency, resulting in a gain of 145% in leases, a CBRE report says.
By Joe Burns • April 1, 2026 -
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Judge orders construction work stoppage on $400M White House ballroom
A federal judge ruled Congress must sign off on the project, which is being built by Clark Construction and engineered by AECOM.
By Zachary Phillips • April 1, 2026 -
Office-to-housing conversions grew 28% last year
New York City led other cities in converted residential units by a wide margin, followed by Washington, D.C., and Chicago, according to RentCafe.
By Ryan Kushner • March 31, 2026 -
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$900M Nashville airport expansion breaks ground
The job, which will create a road loop and six-level consolidated rental car facility, is part of a broader $3 billion capital plan for the busiest airport in Tennessee.
By Matthew Thibault • March 25, 2026 -
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As communities and policymakers push back, can batteries make data centers better neighbors?
A bill in Virginia is the latest action by lawmakers to address community concerns over data centers. A battery maker says its sodium metal chloride battery can be part of the solution.
By Brian Martucci • March 23, 2026 -
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Turner goes vertical on $900M Pennsylvania hospital expansion
The Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre will have an 11-story, 600,000 square foot patient facility and an expanded emergency department.
By Joe Bousquin • March 20, 2026 -
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H-E-B to build supermarket on former landfill site
The retailer will receive more than $20 million in incentives to help cover the cost of remediating the land in Buda, Texas, through an agreement with several government agencies.
By Sam Silverstein • March 16, 2026 -
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Which healthcare facility retrofits save the most energy and emissions?
Schneider Electric and JLL examine nine measures that could help healthcare organizations save money and reduce carbon dioxide emissions as they upgrade their infrastructure.
By Joe Burns • March 9, 2026 -
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General Mills inks 25-year on-site heat and power agreement expected to save $30M
Unison will handle financing, design, construction, operation and maintenance of the system, which also will reduce emissions roughly 28% per year, the company says.
By Joe Burns • March 3, 2026 -
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Tariffs drove construction input prices up to start 2026
January’s cost increases amounted to a “blistering” annualized rate of 7.1% for nonresidential input prices, according to Associated Builders and Contractors.
By Sebastian Obando • March 2, 2026 -
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Automation, reshoring trends expected to boost industrial real estate activity
The sector is looking to automation to drive efficiency, helping push occupiers into first-generation buildings, specialists say.
By Joe Burns • Feb. 27, 2026 -
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Recreation center is first public NYC building to meet LEED v4 Platinum
The Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center in Brooklyn is also the first to use the city’s design-build process, which officials credit with significantly speeding up the project.
By Joe Burns • Feb. 25, 2026 -
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What the tariff ruling means for building appliances and materials
The Supreme Court’s rejection of the Trump administration’s authority to impose reciprocal tariffs could drive a reduction in prices for HVAC, electrical systems and other equipment, an economist says.
By Sebastian Obando • Feb. 23, 2026 -
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Demand for outpatient medical buildings growing, say CBRE, JLL
The average fit-out cost to turn space into a medical office building is $412 per square foot, not counting structural upgrades, according to an analysis.
By Joe Burns • Feb. 12, 2026 -
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Home Depot debuts Material List Builder AI
The tool could help facility managers get a rough picture of what a building project entails.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 11, 2026 -
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Tariffs lifted nonresidential construction costs 3.2% in 2025
Trade policy will “continue to put upward pressure on certain materials” this year, said Anirban Basu, chief economist for Associated Builders and Contractors.
By Sebastian Obando • Feb. 4, 2026
