Since Tesla announced a 4.5 million square foot expansion of its Fremont vehicle factory in 2016, over 400 building permits have been filed with a collective valuation of over $51.3 million. Using our National Building Permit Database, we sorted through thousands of permits from multiple sources to track the facility's expansion over the last two years and explore Tesla's plan … [Read more...]
Tesla Gigafactory Update: Construction Costs Top $1.3 Billion
This is an update to our previous posts on the Tesla Gigafactory. You can read our Feb 2017 Update and our June 2016 Update by clicking on the links. It’s been an entire year since we last covered construction updates from the Tesla Gigafactory under development in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center (TRIC) near the aptly-named city of Sparks, Nevada. In recent … [Read more...]
BuildZoom Picks: October Construction Projects (2/2)
What are some of the most interesting construction projects happening right now across the country? We've looked into over 300,000 new building permits to enter our database since our last post, and share our favorites with you here in our second BuildZoom Picks of the month! 1) Wrigley Field Ballpark Enters Final Stage of Renovation The Chicago Cub's historic 1914 … [Read more...]