Michigan

DEARBORN, MICH. — Ford Motor Co. has unveiled plans for a 10-year, $1.2 billion renovation of its Dearborn campus, roughly 10 miles west of Detroit, according to The Architect’s Newspaper, a New York-based print and web publication. The project will combine 30,000 employees from 70 buildings into two primary locations — a product campus and a world headquarters campus. Over 7.5 million square feet will be rebuilt and upgraded into more modern, green and high-tech space. The product campus will feature trails and walkways, autonomous vehicles, on-demand shuttles and eBikes. The world headquarters will feature a Ford credit facility. Both campuses will also include new employee services and heightened wireless connectivity. At the heart of the product campus will be a 700,000-square-foot design center, which will include new design studios and an outdoor design courtyard. Construction of the product campus is expected to be complete by 2023. Work on the world headquarters campus begins in 2021 and is expected to be complete in 2026.

DETROIT — Wayne State University will break ground this Wednesday, July 20 on the Mike Ilitch School of Business, a new academic building on the public university’s Detroit campus. The new school is named for Mike Ilitch, the founder of Little Caesars Pizza and owner of the Detroit Red Wings professional hockey team. The project will be largely funded by a $40 million gift from Ilitch and his wife, the largest donation in Wayne State’s history. The project in total will cost $50 million, according to Crain’s Detroit Business. The Mike Ilitch School of Business will be located on the southwest corner of Woodward Avenue and Temple Street in The District Detroit, a massive redevelopment surrounding the Red Wings’ new arena currently under construction. The school is scheduled for completion in 2018.