Lendlease Group

Lendlease and IHG® Army Hotels Announce the Opening of the Candlewood Suites® on Fort Gordon

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020
IHG Army Hotels, Service industries, Hospitality industry, Travel, Candlewood Suites, Lendlease Group, Suite, Hotel

FORT GORDON, Ga., July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Lendlease and IHG Army Hotels announce the opening of the new Candlewood Suites hotel on Fort Gordon the largest Candlewood Suites in the world.

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  • FORT GORDON, Ga., July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Lendlease and IHG Army Hotels announce the opening of the new Candlewood Suites hotel on Fort Gordon the largest Candlewood Suites in the world.
  • The hotel is the latest example of the successful collaboration between the U.S. Army, Lendlease and IHG Army Hotels, which has grown to a portfolio of hotels located in 40 U.S. military installations.
  • Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, Lendlease and IHG Army Hotels have worked tirelessly to finish construction of the newest hotel developed under the Privatization of Army Lodging (PAL) program.
  • "The Candlewood Suites on Fort Gordon is an excellent addition to the IHG Army Hotels portfolio under the successful PAL program.

Lendlease Works Hand-in-Hand with DoD to Put Military Families First Amid PCS Freeze

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Monday, March 30, 2020
Lendlease Group, Per diem, Economy of Australia, Companies, Service companies

Today, Lendlease is offering all military families access to its over 12,000 hotel rooms nationwide, at rates significantly less than per diem.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Lendlease is offering all military families access to its over 12,000 hotel rooms nationwide, at rates significantly less than per diem.
  • "We also recognize the strain this puts on military families who had already made the decision to relocate and now find themselves without permanent accommodation and their temporary lodging funds spent.
  • And unlike so many in the industry, Lendlease remains open for business, continuing to provide the service and professionalism that military families both desire and deserve.
  • Lendlease owns, operates, develops, and maintains over 12,000 hotel rooms and 40,000 homes for military members and their families.

Bluewater Names Director of Business Development, Grows Sales Team

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Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Borough of Dartford, Bluewater, Lendlease Group, Prudential plc, Sales

CLEARWATER, Fla., March 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Bluewater, the converged creative advertising agency is pleased to announce the hiring of Dave Shimkus to the newly established position of Director of Business Development.

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  • CLEARWATER, Fla., March 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Bluewater, the converged creative advertising agency is pleased to announce the hiring of Dave Shimkus to the newly established position of Director of Business Development.
  • He understands the direct to consumer business and the important balance of brand-building and driving sales," said Adam Warfield, Vice President of Sales & Strategic Partnerships.
  • As Bluewater growth rapidly continues, the newest addition to the sales team will greatly complement the company's present sales goals.
  • This added knowledge of the industry combined with his past experience created a well-rounded fit for the Bluewater sales team.

MACH, LRK, ATCO, and Lendlease First to Certify with Fitwel® Community

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Companies, Lendlease Group, ATCO, ATCO, Scorecard, Economy of Australia

Four unique developmentsled by MACH, LRK, ATCO Properties & Management, and Lendleaseemerged as leaders in piloting the Fitwel Community Scorecard to achieve certification.

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  • Four unique developmentsled by MACH, LRK, ATCO Properties & Management, and Lendleaseemerged as leaders in piloting the Fitwel Community Scorecard to achieve certification.
  • Their collective insights affirm that Fitwel Community offers a practical, cost effective, and scalable tool to support healthy neighborhoods.
  • Lemay embraced Fitwel Community early on in the design of this 20-acre site, which is anchored by the iconic Radio-Canada tower.
  • The project initially served as an early prototype for Fitwel Community, developed in partnership between Lendlease and CfAD.

Thomas Weeks Joins Rockefeller Group As Executive Vice President And Head Of Development

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Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Lendlease Group, Rockefeller family, American people of German descent, Economy of Australia, Companies, Service companies, Rockefeller Foundation, Rockefeller Center

NEW YORK, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Rockefeller Group announced today that veteran real estate executive Thomas Weeks will join the company as Executive Vice President and Head of Development, effective Sept. 30.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Rockefeller Group announced today that veteran real estate executive Thomas Weeks will join the company as Executive Vice President and Head of Development, effective Sept. 30.
  • Weeks was previously Executive General Manager for Lendlease Development Inc., the North American urban development platform for Lendlease Corporation.
  • Weeks, who will report to Rockefeller Group President and CEO Daniel J. Moore, will shape and pursue the company's development strategy, which anticipates increasing activity in existing markets, and growing the platform into new U.S. markets.
  • Across the United States, Rockefeller Group has several major development projects in planning or construction spanning office, multifamily, industrial and mixed-use.

 Fitwel® Sets the Standard for Healthy Communities

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Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Manufacturing, Environment, Urban planning, Consulting, Building Systems, Professional services, Architecture, Fitness & Nutrition, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, General Health, Health, Engineering, Lendlease Group, Economy of Australia, Companies, Service companies

The Center for Active Design (CfAD), operator of the Fitwel Certification System, today announces nine of the leaders who are piloting Fitwel Community, a new standard for optimizing holistic health benefits in neighborhood-scale projects.

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  • The Center for Active Design (CfAD), operator of the Fitwel Certification System, today announces nine of the leaders who are piloting Fitwel Community, a new standard for optimizing holistic health benefits in neighborhood-scale projects.
  • Spanning the public and private sectors, these early adopters include Fitwel Champion Kilroy Realty Corporation, and the first Fitwel Community municipal user, the City of Vancouver, Washington.
  • The Fitwel Community Scorecard builds upon a healthy community prototype developed by CfAD for Lendlease in 2018.
  • This collaborative initiative combined insights on local health and quality of life priorities with the global evidence base of Fitwel.

Lendlease Appoints Kirk Benken General Manager - Construction for San Francisco Office

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Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Lendlease Group, Companies, Flintco, Economy of Australia, Service companies

SAN FRANCISCO, June 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Lendlease, a leading international property group, today announced the appointment of Kirk Benken as General Manager Construction for the San Francisco market, effective Monday, June 3.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Lendlease, a leading international property group, today announced the appointment of Kirk Benken as General Manager Construction for the San Francisco market, effective Monday, June 3.
  • "Kirk's focus on client satisfaction and wide-ranging construction management experience is an excellent complement to our efforts to expand our operations in the northern California area," said Jeff Arfsten, COO, Construction.
  • Benken joins Lendlease with more than 25 years of construction management experience and most recently served as Vice President and Area Manager for the Central Texas office of Flintco, a subsidiary of Alberici Construction.
  • Lendlease has a well-established presence in the San Francisco area, delivering more than 15 million square feet of construction projects.

Lendlease Energy Development and Sacramento Municipal Utility District Announce 30-Year Power Purchase Agreement

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Thursday, May 30, 2019
Lendlease Group, Energy development, Renewable energy, Economy of Australia, Companies, Service companies, Energy policy

The project is Lendlease's first energy development in California and fifth project of its type in the country.

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  • The project is Lendlease's first energy development in California and fifth project of its type in the country.
  • "This is an exciting opportunity to work with one of the largest community-owned municipal power suppliers in the country and to help them achieve their renewable energy goals," said Craig Carson, General Manager of Lendlease Energy Development.
  • "Lendlease is focused on developing unique and innovative energy projects to meet our customer's needs."
  • In the US, Lendlease Development brings over 60 years of global experience to bear in urbanization, communities and infrastructure development.

Large energy storage project in Northam, Queensland, Australia connected to the grid

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Friday, December 21, 2018
Lendlease Group, Renewable energy, Economy of Australia, Energy economics, Real estate, Universe

The project is the first large energy storage facility built by EMC Lendlease, the joint venture between Energy Made Clean, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carnegie, and Lendlease, an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) provider.

Key Points: 
  • The project is the first large energy storage facility built by EMC Lendlease, the joint venture between Energy Made Clean, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carnegie, and Lendlease, an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) provider.
  • As the module supplier, Risen Energy provided more than 30,000 mono-crystalline modules to the facility.
  • Li Bin, general manager of Risen Energy Australia, said, "Our steady expansion in Australia is driven by the company's innovative products and technologies which can meet the needs of consumers in different regions.
  • Looking ahead, our company plans to invest in renewable energy projects totaling over 2GW in Australia and will continue to expand in the energy storage sector.

Large energy storage project in Northam, Queensland, Australia connected to the grid

Retrieved on: 
Friday, December 21, 2018
Lendlease Group, Renewable energy, Economy of Australia, Energy economics, Real estate, Universe

The project is the first large energy storage facility built by EMC Lendlease, the joint venture between Energy Made Clean, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carnegie, and Lendlease, an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) provider.

Key Points: 
  • The project is the first large energy storage facility built by EMC Lendlease, the joint venture between Energy Made Clean, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carnegie, and Lendlease, an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) provider.
  • As the module supplier, Risen Energy provided more than 30,000 mono-crystalline modules to the facility.
  • Li Bin, general manager of Risen Energy Australia, said, "Our steady expansion in Australia is driven by the company's innovative products and technologies which can meet the needs of consumers in different regions.
  • Looking ahead, our company plans to invest in renewable energy projects totaling over 2GW in Australia and will continue to expand in the energy storage sector.