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Thompson Thrift Hosts Groundbreaking on First Phase of 75-Acre Mixed-Use Industrial Development in Mesa's Elliot Road Technology Corridor

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

MESA, Ariz., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thompson Thrift , a full-service nationally recognized real estate company, hosted a groundbreaking today for the first phase of Elliot Tech Center, a 1 million-square-foot, mixed-use industrial and retail project within Mesa's Elliot Road Technology Corridor.

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  • MESA, Ariz., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thompson Thrift , a full-service nationally recognized real estate company, hosted a groundbreaking today for the first phase of Elliot Tech Center, a 1 million-square-foot, mixed-use industrial and retail project within Mesa's Elliot Road Technology Corridor.
  • The industrial buildings feature secure truck courts, a variety of bay sizes, and clear heights from 28 to 32 feet.
  • "We are excited to partner with Thompson Thrift on this exciting mixed-use development," said Todd Peters, vice president, industrial from Clayco.
  • Thompson Thrift is a full-service real estate development company focused on ground-up commercial and mixed-use development across the Midwest, Southeast and Southwest.

EdgeConneX Adds Three Data Center Industry Veterans and Thought Leaders to Executive Leadership Team

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

HERNDON, Va., Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EdgeConneX , the pioneer in global Hyperlocal to Hyperscale Data Center Solutions, named three industry veterans to its executive leadership team.

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  • HERNDON, Va., Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EdgeConneX , the pioneer in global Hyperlocal to Hyperscale Data Center Solutions, named three industry veterans to its executive leadership team.
  • As CSO of EdgeConneX, Jonathan will be instrumental in helping guide the next chapter of the company's significant growth.
  • Before joining EdgeConneX, Anand served as Technical Lead, Advanced Technology & Innovation for Google Data Centers.
  • "EdgeConneX is a trusted provider of data center solutions to many of the most vital and demanding service providers and hyperscalers in the world," said Randy Brouckman , CEO of EdgeConneX.

UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, Google Challenge Students to Develop Business Strategies for Mental Healthcare

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Graduate students are teaming up with business leaders to develop solutions around mental healthcare as a business imperative.

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  • Graduate students are teaming up with business leaders to develop solutions around mental healthcare as a business imperative.
  • Student teams from around the world competed Dec. 3 for a total of $25,000 in the final round of the John E. Martin Mental Healthcare Challenge , hosted by the UC Berkeley Haas Healthcare Association and Google.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211207006141/en/
    Michael Martin and Team Green, winners of the John E. Martin Mental Healthcare Challenge.
  • The 2021 mental healthcare challenge tasked graduate students with developing innovative and culturally responsive solutions and strategies to combat mental health issues in the workplace.

Dodge Momentum Index Loses Steam in August

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

The Dodge Momentum Index dropped 3% in August to 148.7 (2000=100) from the revised July reading of 154.0.

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  • The Dodge Momentum Index dropped 3% in August to 148.7 (2000=100) from the revised July reading of 154.0.
  • The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics , is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210908005014/en/
    AUGUST 2021 DODGE MOMENTUM INDEX (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The commercial planning component lost 2% in August, while the institutional component fell by 6%.
  • Despite the recent declines in the Momentum Index, it is still too early to call this a retrenchment or a new cyclical downturn.