Commercial Construction & Renovation

Chipotle Mexican Grill has opened its 1,000th Chipotlane drive-thru, a format introduced six years ago to support digital orders. Chipotlanes are in place at nearly 30% of Chipotle's domestic locations, and at least 80% of the more than 300 units the company plans to open next year will feature Chipotlanes. #restaurants #diningout #construction #restaurantindustry #restaurantbusiness #restaurantnews #fastcasual #foodlover #foodie #Food #foodblogger?

Skanska has completed the redevelopment project for the Virginia Port Authority, upgrading 72 acres of Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT) and 1,500 feet of wharf that now serves as an offshore wind staging port. Dominion Energy uses the Portsmouth Marine Terminal staging port for its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, one of the largest offshore wind installations in the U.S. #construction #retail #restaurants #hotels #hospitality #healthcare #architects #flooring #design #interiordesign #architecture #renovation #sustainability #wind #windpower https://lnkd.in/exDUXVed

Shawmut Design and Construction marked its 10th annual Women in Construction (WIC) Week with a series of events, panel discussions, and jobsite tours that recognized the vital role women play in shaping the construction industry and the importance of representation at all levels. #construction #retail #restaurants #hotels #hospitality #healthcare #architects #flooring #design #interiordesign #architecture #renovation #sustainability #womeninconstruction #womenprofessionals

In the cosmic comedy of customer service, AI chatbots have emerged as the digital jesters, trying their best to juggle queries, solve problems and, occasionally, crack a joke. But like any good comedy, there are bound to be some missteps, misunderstandings and moments that make us laugh so hard we snort our coffee. IT thought leader Jon Armour explains. #construction #retail #restaurants #hotels #hospitality #healthcare #architects #flooring #design #interiordesign #architecture #renovation #education #AI #technology #artificialintelligience

Louisville billionaire businessman and former National Basketball Association (NBA) and University of Louisville basketball star Junior Bridgeman has died. He was 71. During his NBA career, he started investing in The Wendy's Company restaurants and eventually built a fast-food empire with his company Bridgeman Foods Inc., owning more than 450 restaurants. WLKY #construction #retail #restaurants #hotels #hospitality #healthcare #architects #flooring #design #interiordesign #architecture #skilledworkforce #skilledlabor #renovation #renovation #sustainability #residential

Smoothie King (SKFI) opened 84 new stores in 2024 and expects to add more than 100 locations in 2025. The privately held Dallas-based smoothie brand, in a fourth-quarter update, said it surpassed its 81 openings in 2023. The company said top-performing markets for franchise agreements included Indianapolis (15 agreements), Dallas-Fort Worth (10 agreements), and Atlanta (seven agreements). #restaurants #diningout #construction #restaurantindustry #restaurantbusiness #restaurantnews #fastcasual #foodlover #foodie #Food #foodblogger?

CCR Online Now. Check out our latest issue, including how the flagship showroom in Brooklyn is helping Teak New York build community through retail spaces. Also inside: * Dandelion Energy's three reasons why multifamily housing should go geothermal * The Arizona Builders Alliance's high school student construction showcase * Cooper Tacia General Contracting Company and its ever-growing strategy to expand its national reputation * McCownGordon Construction's help in taking Topeka, Kansas' Washburn Rural High School the next level * Robins & Morton's construction and design strategy for AdventHealth Riverview? * Navigating sustainable development initiatives in commercial real estate with Linesight * And much more... #construction #retail #restaurants #hotels #hospitality #healthcare #architects #flooring #design #interiordesign #architecture #projectmanagement #laborpool #trades #skilledlabor #nextgen #nextgeneration #futureoftrades #renovation #sustainability #residential

The first Checkers & Rally’s Drive-In Restaurants' location of LV Foodservice Concepts' multi-unit agreement with Checkers Drive-in Restaurants opened in Las Vegas recently. Two other Checkers and Rally's restaurants are planned to open later in 2025, spreading the brand's footprint in Las Vegas through a nontraditional restaurant format. The first restaurant will be at 3978 E. Lake Mead. #restaurants #diningout #construction #restaurantindustry #restaurantbusiness #restaurantnews #fastcasual #foodlover #foodie #Food #foodblogger?

Chipotle Mexican Grill is modernizing its kitchens with four new machines: a produce slicer, a dual-sided plancha, a dual-vat fryer and a three-pan rice cooker. The upgrades aim to simplify tasks, enhance food quality and support the chain's goal of growing to 7,000 North American units. #restaurants #diningout #construction #restaurantindustry #restaurantbusiness #restaurantnews #fastcasual #foodlover #foodie #Food #foodblogger?

Luxury apparel and accessories brand Miu Miu will open a boutique in Dallas' Highland Park Village this fall. This will be the Prada-owned brand's first store in Texas, adding to its fewer than 10 US locations in cities like Miami and New York. Miu Miu has been growing internationally with new stores in Europe and Saudi Arabia. #retail #shopping #construction #NewNormal #retailnews #retailindustry #retailinsights #retailbusiness?