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Grande Lakes Orlando Completes Renovation, Adds 169,000 Sq Ft of Group Event Space

Grande Lakes Orlando Completes Renovation, Adds 169,000 Sq Ft of Group Event Space

Orlando, Florida – September 14, 2026 -- Grande Lakes Orlando has completed a resort-wide renovation that expands its meetings and events footprint to more than 169,000 square feet across The Ritz-Carlton Orlando and the JW Marriott Orlando, targeting corporate conferences, incentive trips and executive retreats.

Renovated ballrooms and 56 breakout rooms now anchor the property's group business strategy

The multi-year transformation began with guest rooms and has now reached group gathering areas at both hotels. The Ritz-Carlton Orlando offers reworked ballroom, indoor and al fresco event spaces, while the JW Marriott Orlando has redesigned convention space including breakout rooms and outdoor venues. The combined 169,000 square feet includes 56 breakout rooms suited to board meetings, galas and full-property buyouts.

Dacon, VMD Mark Milestone on 96,500-Sq-Ft Indus HQ in Middleborough

Dacon, VMD Mark Milestone on 96,500-Sq-Ft Indus HQ in Middleborough

Middleborough, Mass. – September 12, 2026 -- Dacon Corporation and VMD Companies held a ceremonial cross beam signing to mark a construction milestone on indus's new 96,500-square-foot headquarters, a facility built on a decommissioned cranberry bog that required dynamic soil compaction to meet bearing requirements before construction could begin.

Indus consolidates operations with move from Braintree to Middleborough

The purpose-built headquarters will house office space for approximately 50 employees, training rooms, locker room facilities, and warehouse storage for building materials. A 14-bay maintenance and repair shop anchors the facility, designed to accommodate the oversized trucks and equipment used in indus's pavement repair operations across roads, bridges, and airports.