Construction, Real Estate & Infrastructure

Heidelberg – November 04, 2026 -- Heidelberg Materials lifted third-quarter result from current operations (RCO) by 9% to EUR 1,281 million, up from EUR 1,179 million a year earlier, as revenue rose 10% to EUR 6,413 million.

Revenue grew by EUR 606 million from EUR 5,807 million, while RCO gained EUR 103 million. CEO Dominik von Achten attributed the result to strong business in Europe, continued growth in North America, active cost and price management, productivity gains and steady demand recovery.

Cost-savings program is extended by EUR 300 million through 2028

The Transformation Accelerator Initiative, announced in November 2024, will exceed its EUR 500 million savings target by the end of 2026. The company will extend it with a further EUR 300 million in savings, split roughly equally between 2027 and 2028. The program aims to offset inflation-driven cost increases through higher technical efficiency and to improve margins.

Berlin – November 04, 2026 -- Germany recovered 159.2 million tonnes of its 175.2 million tonnes of non-hazardous construction and demolition waste in 2024, lifting the recovery rate to 90.9% from 90.4% in 2022, according to the 15th monitoring report of the Initiative Kreislaufwirtschaft Bau.

The report is based on official data from the Federal Statistical Office. It is the first survey built on the legal framework of the Mantelverordnung, the national ordinance package that took effect in 2023.

Waste volumes fall 15.7% as construction activity weakens

Mineral construction waste fell by 32.7 million tonnes from 207.9 million tonnes in 2022, a decline of 15.7%. Initiative spokesman Dr. Berthold Schäfer attributes the drop to the continued weakness of the construction sector. Demolition volumes follow construction investment, he said, and total demand moves with them.

SAN FRANCISCO – November 03, 2026 -- Lead-to-tour conversion rose 35% in a randomized A/B test across 311 communities run by Weidner Apartment Homes, after Apartment List and Grotto AI integrated renter search data into leasing agents' live coaching.

Grotto feeds Apartment List renter preferences to agents before calls and tours

Apartment List, an AI-powered rental platform, has partnered with Grotto AI, a provider of sales coaching and on-site visibility for apartment leasing teams. Renters on Apartment List enter their budget, move-in date, pets and must-have amenities during search. Grotto's platform shows those preferences to leasing agents before they speak with a prospect.

Grotto combines the renter information with property details and available inventory. It then coaches agents in real time on when to use it during conversations.

REDONDO BEACH – November 03, 2026 -- SecureSpace Self Storage has opened four facilities totaling 751,000 square feet and 5,580 units in the Dallas-Fort Worth MSA, lifting its nationwide portfolio to 101 stores and past the 100-location mark for the first time.

Four Class A properties mark the company's first Dallas-Fort Worth entry

The sites are rebranded as SecureSpace Saginaw, SecureSpace Chisholm Trail, SecureSpace West Plano and SecureSpace Euless. Each is a large-format, multi-story Class A facility built between 2022 and 2024, and more than 90% of the space is climate-controlled.

Euless draws 47,000 vehicles daily, double the other three sites

SecureSpace Euless sits along Trinity Boulevard and South Highway 157, where more than 47,000 vehicles pass each day. The other three stores average about 22,000 vehicles per day on their main thoroughfares.

HAVERTOWN – November 03, 2026 -- Nolan Painting will sponsor 24 road races, including six Turkey Trots, across Greater Philadelphia this fall while running full daily job schedules on exterior and interior painting projects.

Civic 50 recognition names Nolan Painting a 2026 honoree

The family-owned contractor was named a 2026 honoree of The Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia by the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia. The program is run with the Philadelphia Foundation, Points of Light and other local partners, and benchmarks how employers use time, talent and resources for community impact.

Founder and Chairman Kevin J. Nolan said giving back is "woven into our culture."

FOREST HILL, Md. – November 03, 2026 -- The Synthetic Turf Council (STC) named Stratton Kirton, Vice President Corporate Affairs and Sustainability at Liberty Tire Recycling, chairman of its 2026-2027 Board of Directors at its Annual Conference, held October 26-28, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas.

Motz Group's Coleman becomes vice chairman as Woolpert and Schmitz Foam fill finance and secretary roles

Adam Coleman, Vice President of Growth at The Motz Group, is vice chairman. Todd Ford of Woolpert, Inc. is treasurer, and Peter Oksanen of Schmitz Foam Products is secretary. Chip Richardson, President of Sweetwater Construction, is director at large. Michael Gentile, Co-founder and CEO of Firefly Sports Testing, moves to immediate past chairman.

Seven further directors come from Shaw Sports Turf, Sprinturf LLC, Sportworks Design, Covia, Turf & Vine, OxyTurf and The Recreational Group.

Cologne – November 03, 2026 -- COLLECTION Business Center in the Wallarkaden at Rudolfplatz 3 lets companies hold a Cologne business address without leasing a permanent office, separating the question of where a firm is present from how much floor space it needs.

Fifth-floor center combines address, phone service and bookable rooms

The center occupies the 5th floor of the Wallarkaden, in Cologne's inner city. Eric Kuster Metropolitan Living designed the interiors. Reception, personal support and roof terraces complement the work and meeting areas.

KVB stadtbahn lines 1, 7, 12 and 15 and bus lines 136 and 146 stop at Rudolfplatz. Parking with access to the business center is available at the building.

Santa Clara – November 03, 2026 -- DPR Construction, which employs more than 13,500 professionals worldwide, has been named to Forbes' America's Dream Employers 2027 list, a ranking built on surveys of college students and employees across the United States.

Forbes and Statista ranking weighs student interest and employee advocacy

The list, developed by Forbes and Statista, rests on independent surveys. It reflects college students' interest in working for DPR and employees' willingness to recommend the company as an employer.

DPR's 18-month Builder Development Program now has more than 200 engineers

The rotational program targets students entering construction after college. Participants work on active project teams and receive hands-on field experience, structured learning and coaching.

Winnipeg – November 03, 2026 -- FIBERSCOPE has launched the STORMER X Municipal Grade Pipe Crawler in North America, a portable CCTV platform that inspects sewer mains, storm drains, culverts and industrial pipelines from 6 to 80 inches (DN150–2000) without a dedicated inspection truck.

Wheeled platform moves from pickup to access point

The crawler, motorized reel and control tablet are combined into one wheeled unit. Crews can carry it from a pickup or service vehicle to sites that full-size trucks struggle to reach, including backyard easements, rough terrain, parking structures, remote culverts and industrial facilities. FIBERSCOPE says dedicated trucks remain efficient where crews can drive from manhole to manhole.

The vendor argues the question is whether every inspection requires a truck. In its words, STORMER X brings crawler capability to the access point instead of designing each job around vehicle access.

Chanhassen – November 02, 2026 -- Life Time (NYSE: LTH) and developer Dewitt Carolinas broke ground on Life Time Living at The Exchange Raleigh on Oct. 29, starting Phase Two of the 40-acre, $1 billion master-planned development in Midtown Raleigh. The residential tower is planned to open in 2028.

Tower pairs leased residences with an 80,000-square-foot athletic country club

Life Time Living is a vertically integrated tower of high-end multifamily residences for lease. It will be built together with a four-level, 80,000-square-foot Life Time athletic country club and a 40,000-square-foot rooftop beach club. The rooftop space will hold a leisure pool, a six-lane lap pool and four pickleball courts. Both clubs will be open to residents and to Life Time members.