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AZ Big Media The joint venture of Tempe-based Metro Commercial Properties and Principal Real Estate Investors of Des Moines, Iowa announced the commencement of development for five new light industrial properties totaling 406,575 SF to be added to the fully-occupied Metro East Valley Commerce Center.

GlobeSt.com While the demand for cold-storage facilities has ramped up during COVID, these types of assets can be costly to build and operate. Understanding and addressing the special considerations involved in building cold-storage facilities are the keys to success, says Graycor Construction Company.

Food Logistics While it is time to carefully resume capital projects that were put on hold, the eventual success of each project depends upon proceeding cautiously and using all available data—as a team—to make changes in strategy.

Houston Business Journal Dallas-based Trammell Crow Co. is the developer for the project, which is being built on 93.5 acres at 10507 Harlem Road in Richmond in Fort Bend County, according to a press release. The facility is expected to open in 2021 and create 1,000 jobs.

AZ Big Media Glendale 303 (G303) is a Class A industrial project that, at build-out, will offer up to 1.2 million SF in the booming Loop 303 corridor in Glendale, Arizona. Fronting the Loop 303, G303 will run between Glendale Avenue and Bethany Home Road. It will be constructed in two phases – with two buildings each totaling

Construction Executive From BIM and laser scanning to mobile apps and drones, technology is impacting the planning, construction and operation of industrial facilities. Keeping up with the latest developments can be difficult—but part of successfully adapting to change is understanding what’s new and taking steps to integrate useful technologies into company culture and workflow. Whether it’s using