Articles tagged “construction”

Tourism

Disney Has No Plans for Regional U.S. Parks

Disney is investing billions, but it won't be in regional theme parks.

Skift | 2 weeks ago

Disney Has No Plans for Regional U.S. Parks

News Blog

El Cosmico to Construct a Martian-esque Retreat Using 3D Printing Technology

Get ready to blast off to a new frontier of luxury glamping, as El Cosmico's Martian-inspired retreat is coming to Texas. Source: ICON, BIG for El Cosmico The concept of 'glamping', or glamorous camping, has been gaining popularity in recent years as an alternative to traditional camping. And hotelier Liz Lambert, the force behind El-Cosmico,…

Adam Stacey | 2 months ago

News Blog

Spending for U.S. Hotel Construction Continues to Strengthen

U.S. hotel construction spending rose 30 percent year-over-year in November, suggesting a sustained rebound is in place based on developers' confidence. In November, private U.S. non-residential lodging construction rose to $19.8 billion, adjusted for seasonality but not price changes, according to the U.S. Census bureau's release of overall monthly construction pending. The numbers could represent…

Sean O'Neill | 5 months ago

Coronavirus

U.S. Hotel Industry Ended Record-Setting Development Streak in May

Hotel construction output lags metrics like occupancy in response to economic conditions. But the slow reaction time also means the development pipeline will likely take far longer to rebound from coronavirus than hotel performance.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

U.S. Hotel Industry Ended Record-Setting Development Streak in May

Coronavirus

Wellness Will Enjoy a Tailwind as a Design Theme for Resorts and Cities: The Long View This Week

Design's importance to travel has taken on a new urgency because of recent events, says Richard Centolella, the pioneering design thinker. We agree, and welcome all the new functionalities.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Wellness Will Enjoy a Tailwind as a Design Theme for Resorts and Cities: The Long View This Week

Coronavirus

U.S. Hotel Construction Boom Hit a Record High in March Despite Coronavirus

Hotel builders shouldn't get too optimistic by a record-setting month. It can take as long as a year for economic downturns to reflect in the construction industry.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

U.S. Hotel Construction Boom Hit a Record High in March Despite Coronavirus

Hotels

U.S. Hotel Expansion Threatened by Construction Worker Shortages

U.S. hotel companies are facing a shortage of construction workers just as they are building new brands and properties. The result: delayed projects and higher costs. The industry will have to get more aggressive to recruit workers if it plans to keep the momentum going on its expansion plans.

Nancy Trejos, Skift | 3 years ago

U.S. Hotel Expansion Threatened by Construction Worker Shortages

Hotels

Hotel Pipeline in U.S. Tilts Toward Midscale and Upscale Properties

The U.S. hotel pipeline isn't anywhere near pre-recession levels, but it is fairly healthy with the emphasis on midscale and upscale brands.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 9 years ago

Hotel Pipeline in U.S. Tilts Toward Midscale and Upscale Properties

Hotels

The Chinese firm that wants to cram an entire city into the world’s tallest building

Trees 200-floors in the air, a building constructed in just 7 months, and an actual plan for China’s rapid urbanization: There’s several points that make this plan unfeasible and we’d hate to watch it what happens should it fall.

Lily Kuo, Quartz | 10 years ago

Tourism

Belize decries destruction of temples integral to tourism growth

Destroying historical temples to make way for better transport infrastructure equates to shooting oneself in the foot. These pyramids are essential for Belize's growing tourism sector.

Patrick E. Jones, Associated Press | 10 years ago

Belize decries destruction of temples integral to tourism growth