Esh Construction Awarded £10m Contract for Hexham Bunker Retail Development

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Esh Construction’s commercial build division has secured a £10-million contract to transform the Hexham Bunker into a 69-bedroom Travelodge and Lidl retail outlet. Delivered on behalf of Union Property Development (Hexham) Ltd., the retail development will be based on land formerly used as a nuclear bunker and will also provide a new 250-space public car park for the town. Based at the entrance to the Northumberland town, located in England, the project will include significant works on the highways infrastructure, which will improve access to the site and the safety of pedestrians. The 5.5-acre site, known as the “long-neglected bunker,” … Read more

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Hyatt Regency Stonebriar Breaks Ground in Frisco

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The Hyatt Regency Stonebriar has broken ground in Frisco, Texas at Stonebriar Centre. The 18-story, 303-room hotel will feature a parking garage, conference center and a city library. The hotel developer is Sam Moon Group; contractor is Brasfield & Gorrie; architect is HKS, Inc. and Looney & Associates will manage the interior designs. The hotel will be attached to the Stonebriar Centre mall on the second floor and will be located between Nordstrom and Dillard’s. The project features a 54,585-square-foot conference center including a grand ballroom, junior ballroom and additional breakout spaces; an 800-space parking garage, of which 200 spaces … Read more

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Retail Innovation, Renovation Drive Construction Growth in 2016

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CHICAGO, Ill. — A strong retail sector has helped drive 2016 U.S. construction activity with retail construction projects up 24.4 percent year-over-year. But overshadowing the good news is a cloud of economic uncertainty that has companies laser-focused on Lean budgeting and smart spending decisions. According to JLL’s latest report on nonresidential construction activity, U.S. construction employment grew 4.7 percent in the first quarter of 2016 over the first quarter of 2015, with many workers engaged on retail projects. Concerns about China’s steep economic deceleration, combined with a drop in U.S. gross domestic product from 1.4 percent in the fourth quarter … Read more

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