Construction, Real Estate & Infrastructure

Irvine – October 13, 2026 -- Bluon has launched Asset Manager, a feature that enriches historical HVAC equipment records using a proprietary dataset of more than 35 million unique model numbers across 270 OEMs dating back to 1980.

Bluon claims 99.9% accuracy against error-prone AI-generated equipment data

The company says its dataset is 99.9% accurate. It contrasts this with AI-generated equipment specifications, which it describes as limited and subject to very high error rates. Bluon can enrich the vast majority of historical records with full model specifications, equipment age, warranty status, original manuals, common problems, complete bills of material, part specifications and replacement part options.

Scottsdale – October 13, 2026 -- Taylor Morrison Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Stephanie McCarty has been named the inaugural CMO of the Year by BUILDER and Zonda, selected from four finalists for an award recognizing marketing's growing influence on homebuilding.

McCarty built an in-house marketing team from scratch

McCarty joined Taylor Morrison in 2015 as vice president of corporate communications and later became the company's first chief marketing officer. She built a centralized, in-house marketing team, bringing creative talent closer to the business and its customers.

Liquid Death sweepstakes and brand platform anchor the campaign record

Taylor Morrison ran a "Killer House" sweepstakes with Liquid Death, an unconventional brand pairing for the sector. Its "Homes Built for Real Life" platform centers on everyday homeownership moments.

Austin – October 13, 2026 -- UpCodes' AI Plan Review has surfaced more than $1 million in estimated potential construction error costs on average per project, based on more than 1,300 construction plan sets reviewed since its June launch.

The tool has identified more than 180,000 potential issues across those plan sets. Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, BDG Architects and Hereford Dooley Architects are among the companies newly adopting the technology.

Plan Review combines multimodal AI with code libraries to read drawings

UpCodes says Plan Review pairs AI models with its building code and construction content libraries. The system interprets both the visual and technical information in drawings, including geometry, dimensions, annotations and spatial relationships. The aim is to flag problems earlier in design, before they become costlier during review or construction.

Dallas – October 13, 2026 -- S2 Capital has completed loan modifications and refinancings on 26 multifamily assets carrying about $1.2 billion in loan balance, covering 8,223 units across seven markets.

S2 Capital ends foreclosure proceedings on 12 of 26 communities

Twelve of the 26 communities were subject to foreclosure proceedings. Those proceedings have been terminated in connection with the modifications.

The transactions extend maturity dates, revise pricing, and resolve existing defaults and near-term maturities. The Dallas-based investment manager said the changes let it concentrate on operating performance across the portfolio. The transactions were funded in connection with the initial closing of S2's continuation vehicle.

Lausanne – October 13, 2026 -- Revizto's 5.18 release loads complex models four times faster than version 5.17 and adds Draft Mode, a private workspace for capturing issues and markups across 2D drawings and 3D models before they enter the project record.

Draft Mode keeps review comments private until authors publish them

Users can create issue drafts in 2D or 3D and markup drafts on drawings. They can also privately edit existing issues and their annotations before publishing changes. Drafts auto-save locally and stay private to the author until the author shares them or converts them into a tracked issue. Drafts can be exported to PDF for meetings, and the drawing, model location and project context stay linked throughout.

Mexico City – October 13, 2026 -- NEXT Properties (Trust 2401) has amended its exchange offers for four series of outstanding notes, making each offer conditional on the issuance of at least US$450,000,000 in new notes, following feedback from large institutional holders.

NEXT Properties sets two US$450 million floors for new 2036 and 2056 notes

The exchange offers, launched on October 13, 2026, cover any and all of the Trust's 7.700% Senior Sustainability-Linked Notes due 2032, 7.375% Senior Green Notes due 2034, 6.950% Senior Notes due 2044 and 6.390% Senior Notes due 2050.

Holders of the 2032 and 2034 notes can exchange into new Senior Sustainability-Linked Notes due 2036. Holders of the 2044 and 2050 notes can exchange into new Senior Sustainability-Linked Notes due 2056.

Chicago – October 13, 2026 -- Equity LifeStyle Properties (NYSE: ELS) will release its third quarter 2026 earnings on Tuesday, October 20, after market close, with a management conference call and audio webcast to follow on Wednesday, October 21, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

ELS management will discuss operating and financial results on October 21

The executive management team will host the call the morning after the release. Research analysts and other interested parties must register at least fifteen minutes before the scheduled start to receive dial-in details. The live webcast and a replay will be available in the Investor Relations section of the company's website under Events.

Portfolio spans 453 properties and 173,559 sites as of October 13, 2026

The real estate investment trust owns or has an interest in 453 properties, predominantly in the United States. Those properties comprise 173,559 sites as of October 13, 2026.

Hyattsville – October 13, 2026 -- Home Genius Exteriors, a multi-state roofing and siding contractor, won three honors at the 2026 Cascade Capital Corporation Business Growth Awards: the Business Growth Award, the Best Legacy Sales Growth Service Award and the Best Story Service Award.

Customer care managers accepted the awards on behalf of the company

Customer Care Associate Managers Ta'Nesha Lockett and Tracy Blake represented Home Genius Exteriors at the event. CEO Jeff Gunhus credited employees for the results, saying growth comes from people who show up every day and care about customers.

Home Genius Exteriors ties expansion to workforce investment

The company said the awards reflect its growth and performance, as well as spending on career development and leadership training. It also cited Home Genius Cares, its community impact initiative, as part of that people-focused approach.

Fort Fairfield – October 13, 2026 -- Commercial property sellers in Aroostook County, Maine, face longer listing periods because the rural buyer pool is smaller, according to a new HelloNation feature featuring Fort Fairfield real estate expert Stephanie Fields Beaulieu of Fields Realty, LLC.

Small buyer pool in Caribou, Fort Fairfield and Houlton extends time on market

Towns such as Caribou, Fort Fairfield and Houlton can see steady local activity, but the number of qualified prospects remains limited. Many commercial purchasers are local businesses, regional investors or owners relocating operations. The article describes buyers in these markets as careful and selective, evaluating financials, location fit and long-term plans before committing. It presents a slower pace as normal rather than a sign of weak property value.

Fort Lauderdale – October 13, 2026 -- A Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture team has won the £10,000 2026 GROHE Water Prize for terracotta facade tiles that capture fog up to 400% more efficiently than standard flat surfaces.

The award, presented by GROHE for the World Architecture Festival (WAF), went to the project "Bio-inspired Architectural Terracotta for Sustainable Water Harvesting." The team is led by Associate Professor and Lead Researcher Laura Garófalo. WAF is scheduled for November 18-20 in Fort Lauderdale.

Modular terracotta tiles pair water-attracting peaks with water-repelling channels

The system combines ceramic craftsmanship with digital fabrication and surface physics. Its design draws on leaf venation and the Namib Desert beetle. Each tile combines hydrophilic clay peaks with hydrophobic glazed channels. The project targets community water self-sufficiency in arid, fog-prone regions.