Unlike funding connected to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which prioritizes project labor agreements and employing union labor on public projects, the money that flowed to state, local and tribal governments through the ARP had few strings attached to how recipients could spend it.

Since most states have a legal obligation to balance their budgets every year, surpluses like this are rare, the article points out, and state and community leaders have jumped on the opportunity to put it to use.  Read the full summary here.

Back in 2020, the hotel industry lost 60% of all room revenue, said Carter Wilson, senior vice president of consulting and analytics at CoStar’s hospitality analytics firm STR. The next year, a strong recovery was fueled by transient and leisure demand, resulting in about 83% of that lost revenue being recaptured.
​
While this year is off to a bit of a slow start with concerns over the omicron variant, inflation and labor supply, the U.S. hotel industry recovery is expected to accelerate, Wilson said. STR’s latest forecast calls for nominal average daily rate to fully recover by the end of the year and nominal revenue per available room to recover to 2019 levels next year.

​In January 2022, Allied Partners held its Annual Corporate Retreat in Scottsdale, Arizona.  What a great experience to get all the Project Managers together for 3 days of collaboration and connections.  We certainly look forward to more of these experiences as we continue to grow across the United States!

Tyler Florence’s new modern steakhouse Miller & Lux, is the latest addition to Thrive City, the retail development surrounding The Golden State Warrior’s Chase Center. The restaurant’s main dining room overlooks the San Francisco Bay and is a great catalyst for more retail locations to come. The neighborhood and Chase Center guests will be pleased to enjoy a steak and cocktail at this lavish establishment.

​With deep rooted history in the American West, Miller & Lux is the story of two passionate immigrants. Starting with a butcher shop in the 1850’s, founders Henry Miller and Charles Lux grew the business into one of the largest cattle ranchers in America, gaining the title as “The Cattle Kings of California”. Today, their legacy is well represented in a relaxed luxury setting that celebrates the good life.

​From the sustainable-focused Shinta Mani Wild eco retreat in Cambodia, to Borgo Santo Pietro in Tuscany, to The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel in New York, these are the classic, exceptional places that CNT editors return to again and again. In addition to recognizing standout hotels, select markets will also feature cruises and destinations.

See the full article here:  https://www.condenast.com/news/conde-nast-traveler-announces-gold-list​

Before you start your toasts, check out this valuable insight from Deloitte
​and their 2022 engineering and construction industry outlook:  

​The engineering and construction industry has made a significant recovery from the 2020 recession, but it has also experienced multiple headwinds that are expected to persist. 2022 should be another rewarding—but challenging—year, and the industry looks to be poised to capture growth opportunities.

Have a Safe and Happy Holiday Season!  

This 2022 FIFA World Cup Stadium design in Qatar is amazing in many ways.

​"Work on Stadium 974, previously known as Ras Abu Aboud Stadium, has finished ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, dezeen reported. The arena is located in Doha, Qatar, and is made of shipping containers and modular, structural steel.  Stadium 974 -- which gets its name from the number of containers that make it up -- holds 40,000 spectators.  Fenwick Iribarren Architects designed the project to be completely demountable.

The containers that make up the exterior serve multiple purposes. Not only do they serve as spaces to hold staircases, concessions and restrooms, but they also provided their usual service; the containers delivered other construction materials to the jobsite."

www.constructiondive.com/news/2022-world-cup-fifa-stadium-qatar-constructed-shipping-containers/611075/

​Give thanks not just on Thanksgiving Day, but every day; Appreciate and never take for granted all that you have!