Tag: plans
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Bally’s debuts plans for luxury Las Vegas resort at Tropicana site
Dive Brief: On Monday, Bally’s Corporation debuted project details for its forthcoming resort and entertainment complex on the former site of Tropicana Las Vegas along the Strip. Bally’s Las Vegas will include two luxury hotel towers totaling 3,000 rooms. The resort will also include a 2,500-seat entertainment venue as well as other luxury amenities. The…
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New research destroys Government’s plans to build on the green belt
The government has been pushing ahead with controversial “grey belt” housing proposals, which would see swathes of Green Belt land released for housing development. But new research from CPRE’s State of Brownfield 2025 report shows there is more than enough previously developed land available to build enough houses to meet the government’s 1.5 million housing…
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5 NFL teams pursue stadium plans
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. With the NFL season underway, teams have a singular goal on the field: Super Bowl glory. In the front office, however, several franchises have another campaign in mind as well: renovating existing stadiums or building entirely new…
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s UK house plans revealed
Beyoncé and Jay-Z are set to expand their property empire with a move into the English countryside. Reports confirm the couple are close to buying a 58-acre site near Wigginton in the Cotswolds, a region known for its rolling hills and privacy. The site already comes with planning permission for a large luxury home, giving…
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How Big Is The Guest Cottage? All The Dimensions And Floor Plans For Us To Geek Out Over
I honestly had no idea what the square footage was of our 1850s guest cottage on the property. My guess was around 2k, so I was super eager to find out how close I was. Gretchen did us a solid and took ALLL the measurements, and while it isn’t perfect and I wouldn’t hand it…
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Sodium-ion battery maker Natron Energy shuts down, halts $1.4B factory plans
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Sodium-ion battery manufacturer Natron Energy has ceased operations, according to its website, halting plans for a giant factory in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The Santa Clara, California-based company did not immediately respond to requests for…
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Is Britain’s cement crisis about to derail homebuilding plans?
Anyone planning to build a home today is facing a difficult mix of rising costs, longer lead times and uncertainty around key materials. Cement, the backbone of foundations, walls and floors, is now at the centre of this challenge. New figures from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) shows UK production has sunk to levels not…
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How sewers are flushing Britain’s housing plans down the drain
Almost 30,000 new homes across the UK are currently stalled because of concerns about sewer and wastewater capacity, including 7,000 affordable homes. Developers have paid £2.3 billion to water companies since 2020 to fund infrastructure upgrades, yet planning permissions are still being delayed. According to the Home Builders Federation (HBF), the disconnect between councils, water…
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Balfour Beatty plans stateside AI hackathon
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Balfour Beatty hopes to get employees’ creative juices flowing with an artificial intelligence hackathon, designed to create AI prototypes for solving common construction problems, the company told Construction Dive via email. The first-ever event of…
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Why Construction’s Summer Safety Plans Must Include Mental Health
Summertime means intense heat and challenging working conditions for many Americans. In the construction trade, the inevitable result is a rise in serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) — and a renewed focus on physical safety measures. However, as we pay more attention to the prevention of heat-related illnesses and accidents during the summer, a crucial…