CBRE selects EVPassport to roll out 3,600 EV chargers

The agreement comes as the real estate firm seeks to meet demand for EV charging infrastructure. 

By Joe Burns • Feb. 18, 2025

Google plans $75B investment to build out cloud AI capacity

The majority of the spending will target technical infrastructure, including servers and data centers, CFO Anat Ashkenazi said Tuesday.

By Matt Ashare • Feb. 6, 2025

$1.6B Pittsburgh airport project hits key milestone

One of the largest airport projects currently underway in the U.S. is now 80% complete, with the new terminal scheduled to open later this year.

By Matthew Thibault • Feb. 5, 2025

5 reasons you need to cross-train your in-house building engineers

Discover how cross-training can boost retention, flexibility and efficiency for your team.

Feb. 3, 2025

Multibillion-dollar data center projects to watch

In addition to Oracle and OpenAI's Stargate initiative, Amazon, Meta, Google and other tech giants are building facilities across the country this year.

By Construction Dive Staff • Jan. 28, 2025

Hitt breaks ground on tech-forward headquarters

The new structure will house a 40,000-square-foot innovation lab in partnership with Virginia Tech. It features facets of sustainable design throughout.

By Matthew Thibault • Jan. 27, 2025

What Trump’s infrastructure funding pause means for cities

A lack of clarity in the president's executive order may lead some cities and states to pause or review projects until they know funds are on the way.

By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 24, 2025

High-quality and downtown office buildings will shine in modest CRE recovery: CBRE

Occupiers are making location and space decisions with “more confidence than they’ve had in years,” one CBRE research director said on a webinar.

By Joe Burns • Jan. 24, 2025

Trump orders GSA to advance ‘beautiful’ federal buildings

The American Institute of Architects expressed concern over the change, which mirrors a move the president made in the final days of his first term.

By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 23, 2025

The 2025 outlook for data center cooling

Rapidly increasing server rack densities and 24/7 uptime requirements will increase demand for liquid and hybrid cooling systems, including retrofits, these data center cooling experts say.

By Brian Martucci • Jan. 22, 2025

Walmart opens new Arkansas corporate headquarters

About 15,000 associates will occupy the new campus that includes collaborative work and gathering spaces, public retail, eateries and a hotel.

By Nate Delesline III • Jan. 21, 2025

Liberty Energy, DC Grid partner on off-grid power for data centers and EV hubs

The alliance aims to “provide site-specific power solutions” with higher power conversion efficiency and lower emissions than current solutions, the companies said.

By Brian Martucci • Jan. 21, 2025

Turner kicks off $780M dedicated soccer stadium, NYC’s first

Etihad Park, in Willets Point, Queens, will be the first fully electric stadium in the U.S., according to Turner, and will include photovoltaic panels on its roof as well as a water reuse system to irrigate the field.

By Joe Bousquin • Jan. 16, 2025

7 mixed-use projects to watch in 2025

Large-scale developments, spanning commercial, multifamily and retail units and worth billions, are underway across the country as the new year begins.

By Mary Salmonsen • Jan. 15, 2025

Adaptive reuse breathes new life into abandoned schools

Repurposed school buildings are home to a variety of groups, including artisans, local governments and restaurants. But funding and getting public buy-in for these projects isn’t always easy.

By Amanda Loudin • Jan. 15, 2025

6 facilities management trends set to define 2025

Facilities managers are leveraging data to optimize operations and meet changing occupier needs while anticipating federal policy shifts and growing data center demand.

By Joe Burns , Nish Amarnath • Jan. 14, 2025

Biden orders Energy, Defense departments to lease sites for AI data centers, clean energy generation

The executive order calls for using “categorical exclusions” to rapidly site data centers and power generation.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 14, 2025

Existing data centers hold value potential, despite obsolescence concerns: JLL

Power supply and infrastructure give existing data centers certain advantages over new construction, the firm states in its 2025 data center outlook. 

By Joe Burns • Jan. 13, 2025

Microgrids can boost electricity reliability, decarbonization, Colorado road map says

Prompted by recent wildfire-related power outages, the report suggests steps for boosting microgrid adoption in the state.

By Brian Martucci • Jan. 8, 2025

2025 commercial real estate outlooks show both optimism and caution

While leasing velocity and tenant prospects are expected to improve in 2025, lagging office attendance is expected to impact landlords, according to outlooks by Avison Young and Colliers.

By Joe Burns • Jan. 7, 2025

Sodexo plans nearly 100 tech-forward campus convenience stores

Its “Food Hive” locations incorporate cashless payment systems and modular designs, offering flexible retail solutions with products from local businesses, Sodexo said.

By Jessica Loder • Jan. 6, 2025

Climate resilience top of mind for Denver as it plans to revamp landscaping rules

Facing prolonged drought and heat, Denver plans rules that may require native grasses, shrubs and trees in new development and some redevelopment projects.

By Ysabelle Kempe • Dec. 17, 2024

Prime, subprime space divide set to widen in 2025: CBRE

The vacancy rate in prime buildings is expected to reach pre-pandemic levels by 2027, while cost-conscious tenants will drive demand for available Class B and C space, according to the firm’s 2025 outlook.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 16, 2024

Life science firms reevaluate portfolios amid new operational strategies

JLL expects increased outsourcing of life sciences operations, with technological advancements being used to facilitate new research and development and laboratory design. 

By Joe Burns • Dec. 12, 2024

Central business districts show “employee experience” opportunities

Despite challenges, including higher-than-average vacancy rates, central business districts still hold strong fundamentals related to labor, transportation and employee experience, experts say. 

By Joe Burns • Dec. 5, 2024