Construction, Real Estate & Infrastructure

Aliso Viejo, Calif. – September 20, 2026 -- Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (NYSE: SHO) will release its third quarter 2026 financial results on Friday, September 20, 2026, before market open.

Management sets conference call for 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on results day

The lodging REIT's leadership team will host a quarterly conference call at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Pacific Time) the same day to discuss the Q3 2026 performance with investors and analysts.

Company offers dual access via webcast and dial-in line

A live webcast will stream through the Investor Relations section of Sunstone's website, with a transcript archived afterward for reference. Investors can alternatively dial 1-833-461-5787 and reference Meeting ID 981 061 229 to join the live call.

New York – September 20, 2026 -- Galvanize Real Estate has acquired a four-property, 300,000-square-foot industrial portfolio in Milpitas, California, marking the sustainable real estate strategy's first entry into the state and expanding its nationwide footprint to 3.5 million square feet.

Acquisition targets East Bay's Interstate 880 corridor near advanced manufacturing hubs

The Milpitas Portfolio sits in an infill submarket along the I-880 East Bay corridor, an area Galvanize Real Estate (GRE) executives cite for its proximity to fast-growing advanced manufacturing, skilled labor availability, transportation access, and limited new industrial supply. Nadine Anderson, Managing Director of Acquisitions at GRE, said the four assets will be upgraded to become higher-performing and higher-power to attract tenants.

Helsinki – September 20, 2026 -- Finland's Financial Supervisory Authority approved a supplement to UPM-Kymmene Corporation's demerger and listing prospectus on September 20, 2026, formalizing Lasse von Hertzen's appointment as permanent Chief Financial Officer of WISA Group Plc, the entity being spun off from UPM.

Finnish regulator clears prospectus supplement for UPM's WISA spin-off

The approved supplement amends the Finnish-language demerger and listing prospectus tied to UPM's partial demerger, which is scheduled for completion on September 20, 2026. Trading in WISA shares on the regulated market of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd is expected to begin on September 20, 2026, or as soon as reasonably possible thereafter. UPM is publishing the supplement on WISA's behalf, alongside unofficial English translations available via UPM's demerger information channels.

Petaluma, Calif. – September 20, 2026 -- American Ratings Corporation is expanding its Diamond Certified Resource rating system into Colorado, targeting roofing contractors in Denver, Arapahoe, Boulder and Jefferson Counties as the initial trade category for the new market.

Colorado roofers face a September 23 application deadline for early market entry

Roofing companies in the four Colorado counties can apply for Diamond Certified status until September 23, with a limited number of "Founder" positions available per county on a first-applied basis. Founders receive five years of free top placement, a locked-in rate, and a money-back guarantee tied to the certification.

Seattle – September 20, 2026 -- Summit Fire & Security LLC has opened eight new branch locations across Washington state and O'ahu, Hawaii, expanding its fire protection, security, and marine services footprint into two new states.

Five branches target Washington's commercial and industrial corridors

North Seattle, South Seattle, and Mount Vernon offices will cover Western Washington, serving commercial, marine, and multi-tenant clients with inspection, maintenance, monitoring, and installation of life safety systems. Pasco and Spokane branches extend coverage into Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho.

Hawaii office reaches four islands from a single O'ahu base

The new O'ahu location will provide fire protection and security services across Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, and the rest of the Hawaiian Islands, marking Summit's entry into the Pacific island market.

Pittsburgh – September 20, 2026 -- A patent-pending concrete-screeding machine designed to cut sidewalk-finishing crews from three workers to one has been submitted for licensing through InventHelp's national sales office.

Inventor targets labor reduction on concrete finishing crews

The inventor, based in Westford, N.Y., developed the Non-Vibrating Self-Propelled Sidewalk Screed Machine to automate the screeding step in concrete surfacing, a process traditionally requiring multiple hand laborers to maintain consistent finish quality.

Seattle and Austin, Texas – September 20, 2026 -- Zillow and Realtor.com have simultaneously launched Preview, a pre-market listing feature giving buyers on both platforms identical early access to homes before they hit the MLS, without requiring any brokerage relationship or special login.

The rollout, first announced as a collaboration in May, marks what the companies call the largest pre-market syndication effort in U.S. residential real estate. Listings are labeled as Preview on both sites and appear to buyers at the same time regardless of platform.

More than 400 brokerages have already enrolled in Zillow Preview

Zillow said over 400 brokerage partners are participating, including Keller Williams, RE/MAX, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, HomeServices of America, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, United Real Estate, Engel & Völkers and Side, with listing volume continuing to grow.

Irvine, Calif. – September 20, 2026 -- U.S. lenders repossessed 5,794 properties through completed foreclosures in August 2026, a 42 percent jump from a year earlier and the sharpest annual increase among all foreclosure metrics tracked by ATTOM.

Total foreclosure filings climb 13 percent year over year to 40,277 properties

ATTOM's August 2026 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report counted 40,277 properties with default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions, up 1 percent from July and up 13 percent from August 2025. Nationwide, one in every 3,569 housing units had a foreclosure filing during the month.

Pompano Beach, Fla. – – September 20, 2026 -- The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to a range of 3.75% to 4.00%, its first increase since 2023, defying President Trump's calls for lower rates.

Fed policymakers unanimously approve rate hike, signal more to come

The move came in response to inflation that picked up again last month. Fed officials also hinted at an additional rate increase before year-end.

Baby boomers control 42% of home purchases and 55% of home sales

Buyers aged 61 to 79 now represent the largest single demographic in both buying and selling activity nationwide. Because many boomers hold large or full equity in their current homes, they frequently pay cash for new purchases.

Guanajuato – – September 20, 2026 -- The Penetron Group repaired and waterproofed a severely deteriorated below-grade concrete water cistern at Torre Valaria, a 20-floor, 230-foot (70-meter) residential tower that became Guanajuato's tallest building and welcomed its first residents in October 2025.

General contractor ICREAR flagged structural damage and active leaks in the drinking-water cistern

PENETRON México was contacted by ICREAR after inspectors found significant leaks, structural damage and water loss in the cistern designated to store drinking water for the tower's 125 apartment units. Rodrigo Monterrubio Solis, Country Manager of PENETRON México, said the team had to move quickly because construction was nearing completion.