Canadian Solar’s subsidiary Recurrent Energy has broken ground on the 144MW Pflugerville solar plant located in Travis County in the US state of Texas.
South Coast Rail Constructors, a joint venture between Tutor Perini (TPC) and Middlesex Corporation, has been named as the apparent low bidder for the $403m rail expansion project in Massachusetts, US.
Henkel Adhesive Technologies, a division of Henkel, has broken ground on a new production area for UV-curable acrylic pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) at its Salisbury site in the state of North Carolina.
Ask Real Estate and BAM Construction have been selected by UK-based housing association Home Group to build a new head office in Newcastle city centre.
The San Diego State University (SDSU) in the California, US, has broken ground on the Mission Valley stadium project, as part of the university’s campus expansion plan.
Great Plains Manufacturing (GPM), a US-based subsidiary of Japanese tractor and heavy equipment manufacturer Kubota, is set to build a new JPY5.6bn ($53m) plant for the production of compact track loaders (CTLs) in Salina, Kansas.
New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) have selected Steiner Studios to develop and operate film and television production hub in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York.
Social media giant Facebook is set to construct a new data centre facility in Gallatin, Tennessee that will entail an investment of $800m.
Brasfield & Gorrie, a construction partner for the University of Florida, has completed construction on the Florida Ballpark at Alfred A. McKethan Field, in Gainesville, Florida.
Real estate firm Hines has commenced construction on Wildflower Ranch, a new residential community located north of Fort Worth in north Texas, US.
Walsh Construction, a US-based contractor, has completed the rehabilitation of the 104-year-old Cook County Hospital building into a dual-branded Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotel.
Granite and Borderland Construction, through their joint venture Downtown Links Constructors, have secured a $26m Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) contract for the Downtown Links Phase III project from the City of Tucson.
Swedish construction firm Skanska has secured a $70.5m contract from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for the reconstruction of the Interstate 4 (I-4) between State Road 557 (SR 557) interchange in Central Florida.
The United States Tennis Association (USTA), Tiger Woods’ TGR Foundation, the Walt Disney Company, philanthropist Doug Kimmelman and the Karsh Family Foundation have committed $50m to build a new academic and athletic complex in Los Angeles, California.
The Quebec Ministry of Transportation has awarded a €726m contract to the consortium Renouveau La Fontaine that includes VINCI subsidiaries Eurovia, DodinCampenon Bernard and Pomerleau to rehabilitate Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine Tunnel and its access roads.
LaGuardia Airport in New York, US has announced the opening of the second light-filled concourse and seven new gates at Terminal B.
Canada-based real estate company Dream Unlimited has broken ground on C$2.5bn ($1.86bn) Alpine Park, a mixed-use scheme in Distillery District, Toronto.
American communications company Capitol Broadcasting (CBC), real estate firm Hines and USAA Real Estate have formed a joint venture to develop a 700,000ft² mixed-use project in Downtown Durham, North Carolina, US.
Pella Corporation, a US-based manufacturer of windows and doors, has chosen Troy, Ohio as the location for its new manufacturing facility.
The University of Victoria (UVic) in British Colombia, Canada has broken ground on new C$232.4m ($173.6m) student housing and dining project.