Google Data Center to Be Built at Coal Plant Site in Alabama

First Google Data Center to Locate on Repurposed Coal Generation Site

Google Data Center at TVA's Widows Creek.  The Tennessee Valley Authority has announced today Google has chosen TVA’s Widows Creek to be the site of it's newest and 14th Google Data Center.  Widows Creek is a soon-to-be retired coal plant site in North Alabama. Joining  Present at the announcement were Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, local and state officials, Gary Demasi, Google Director of Data Center Energy and Location Strategy,TVA’s President and CEO Bill Johnson and TVA Chairman Joe Ritch.

“This is a big day for TVA,” Bill Johnson said. “The partnership between the Alabama Department of Commerce, Jackson County Economic Development Authority, and TVA helped secure an innovative, global technology company to the Valley.”

IKEA SECURES CONTRACTORS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW, UPDATED STORE AT SWEDISH RETAILER’S CURRENT LOCATION IN RENTON

IKEA Hires Deacon Corp as General Contractor for New Renton Store

IKEA announced today that they have finally hired contractors for constructing a new, updated store in Renton. The new Ikea store will be built to replace its current store as the Swedish retailer’s Seattle-area presence.  The new IKEA store will be built in part of the current parking area, with the older store ultimately being demolished to allow for more parking.  Until the new, updated store opens in Spring 2017, customers can continue to shop at the existing Renton store.

IKEA has chosen Deacon Corp. to serve as Construction Manager and General Contractor both for site work and store development.  An industry leader throughout the Western U.S., Deacon specializes in construction of retail, multifamily housing, mixed-use buildings, hotels, restaurants and entertainment facilities, as well as healthcare and office buildings.  Other firms involved with this IKEA project include:  Barghausen, civil engineer; TENW, traffic consultants; and Atlanta-based GreenbergFarrow as the project architect.