Raleigh to start construction on convention center expansion

An amphitheater relocation and new hotel are included in a funding package approved by the county last year.

Hotel Facilities

The U.S. hotel construction market sees record highs in the first quarter of 2024

As seen in the Q1 2024 U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the end of the first quarter, there are 6,065 projects with 702,990 rooms in the pipeline. This new all-time high represents a 9% year-over-year (YOY) increase in projects and a 7% YOY increase in rooms compared to last year.

Hotel Facilities

Will the surge in hotel construction carry resorts with it?

The resort corner of the hospitality sector has been a bit slower to expand than the whole for the past few years. But don’t tell that to Bill Wilhelm, President of R.D. Olson Construction.

Hotel Facilities

U.S. hotel construction is booming, with a record-high 5,964 projects in the pipeline

The hotel construction pipeline hit record project counts at Q4, with the addition of 260 projects and 21,287 rooms over last quarter, according to Lodging Econometrics.

Travelers are always looking for a home away from home, and the tourist industry needs these vacationers to survive. Creating a winning hotel can benefit everybody, and people will return to your retreat time and time again.

Market Data | Apr 29, 2021

U.S. Hotel Construction pipeline beings 2021 with 4,967 projects/622,218 rooms at Q1 close

Although hotel development may still be tepid in Q1, continued government support and the extension of programs has aided many businesses to get back on their feet as more and more are working to re-staff and re-open.

Signia by Hilton Hotel exterior in Atlanta

Hotel Facilities | Apr 21, 2021

First newly constructed Signia by Hilton Hotel to be built in Atlanta

Signia by Hilton is a new upscale brand from Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

Sable at Navy Pier exterior against the city

Hotel Facilities | Mar 16, 2021

Navy Pier’s first hotel opens

KOO designed the project.

The Weekly show, Mar 4, 2021: Bringing AI to the masses, meet the team behind the award-winning Central Station Memphis hotel

AEC Tech | Mar 4, 2021

The Weekly show, March 4, 2021: Bringing AI to the masses, and Central Station Memphis hotel

This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors speak with AEC industry leaders about the award-winning Central Station Memphis hotel reconstruction project, and how Autodesk aims to bring generative design and AI tools to the AEC masses.