Breaking news of project awards in the past 24 hours highlights the breadth and depth of the Pittsburgh market in 2018.

Imperial Land Corp. closed on a land sale June 14 that was a big win for Western PA. Niagara Bottling LLC purchased 42.6 acres in Findlay Inustrial Park to build a 454,000 square foot bottling plant. Choate Construction from Charlotte, NC will build the plant.

In higher education, Carlow University selected Franjo Construction to build its $8 million St. Joseph Hall project. Thomas Construction from Grove City was awarded the $2 million second phase of the Hoyt Science Resource Center at Westminster College.

Continental Building Co. will start work soon on the conversion of the Arrott Building at 401 Woods Street into a 120-room Autograph boutique hotel. The $19 million project invloves a complete gut and rebuild of the 78,000 square foot historic Frederic Osterling building.