Midea America breaks ground on expanded research center in Louisville
By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky Midea America, a global leader in home appliances, held a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the Midea America Research Center (MARC) in Louisville, Kentucky, on October 22. The expansion underscores Midea’s ongoing commitment to driving innovation in the U.S. and will increase its research capacity while creating new job […]
World’s largest producer of home appliances expanding operations to Louisville with new facility
By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky Hollenbach Oakley is pleased to announce it has been awarded the project management agreement for the construction of an expansion to the Midea America facility in Blankenbaker Station. Midea is a publicly listed Fortune 500 company and the world’s largest producer of home appliances. Blankenbaker Station is a 600-acre “Class […]
TowerPinkster celebrates opening of New Albany office
By Jamie Johnson, Building Kentucky TowerPinkster, a full-service architecture, engineering and interior design firm celebrated the opening of its New Albany office on Thursday, Oct. 5 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. With offices in New Albany and Louisville, TowerPinkster supports projects throughout the region. Speakers included New Albany Mayor Jeff Gahan, TowerPinkster Chief Executive Officer Bjorn […]
UK Board of Trustees urge President Capilouto to accelerate progress in addressing Kentucky’s workforce needs, expand strategic plan
By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky With unprecedented economic growth in Kentucky, the University of Kentucky is turning its attention to addressing the Commonwealth’s workforce needs. Kentucky has seen an injection of billions of dollars in economic development activity with projects, such as the BlueOval SK battery plant in Hardin County. However, the state’s workforce participation […]