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marianne3 November 19, 2020
In the wake of COVID-19 this spring, construction sites across the nation emptied out alongside neighboring restaurants, retail stores, offices and other commercial establishments. Debates ensued over whether the construction industry’s seven million employees should be considered “essential,” while regulations continued to shift on the operation of job sites. Meanwhile, project demand stead...
marianne3 November 18, 2020
Before the pandemic, software engineer Allen Dantes commuted every day from his apartment in Mar Vista to the Playa Vista headquarters of ChowNow, about four miles away. The online food-ordering platform sent employees home in March until further notice, leaving Dantes, 27, to work from the small two-bedroom apartment he shared with his girlfriend.
marianne3 November 17, 2020
Potomac, MD Curbio, the leading pay-at-closing home improvement company for Realtors® and pre-listing projects, today announced $25M in financing to support rapidly growing demand for their services.
marianne3 November 17, 2020
In a parking lot next to a hospital in an Atlanta suburb, dozens of modular critical care units—made in a factory and delivered by truck—are being installed to help add space as COVID-19 cases continue to grow.
marianne3 November 17, 2020
JLL's EMEA CEO Guy Grainger will move into a new role as Global Head of Sustainability Services & ESG with effect from January 1, 2021. The new senior role reflects the company’s ongoing strategic focus on expanding its already substantial sustainability services capabilities.
marianne3 November 17, 2020
Autodesk, the U.S. publicly listed software and services company that targets engineering and design industries, has acquired Norway’s Spacemaker, a startup that has developed AI-supported software for urban development.
marianne3 November 17, 2020
Companies are wary of reopening offices due to the risk of exposing employees to Covid-19. They are also worried about their own legal exposure should staff get sick.
marianne3 November 17, 2020
RXR Realty is planning to raise $1 billion to invest in sectors the firm thinks will thrive after taking a hit from the pandemic. The firm is talking to potential investors about its RXR Real Estate Market Dislocation & Mega-Trends Fund, Bloomberg News reported.
marianne3 November 17, 2020
With cloud technology advancing at a brisk clip, artificial intelligence has become something of a double-edged sword for data centers. Advanced algorithms are placing new demands on servers, requiring heightened power, space and cooling in data centers.
marianne3 November 17, 2020
L. Rafael Reif, the president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, delivered an intellectual call to arms to the university’s faculty in November 2017: Help generate insights into how advancing technology has changed and will change the work force, and what policies would create opportunity for more Americans in the digital economy.