The Latest
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Danielle Ternes, Industry Dive
Mapping high-impact construction across the US
Approval for Amazon HQ2's Arlington, Virginia, office spaces, expansion for Nashville International Airport and the future largest spherical building in the world round out the update.
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SponsoredAre you leveraging the full value of your site technology?
At a minimum, there are 5 key areas you should be receiving added value on your jobsite every day.
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Construction Dive readers concur: Cellphones negatively affecting jobsite productivity, safety
In Part 2 of an in-depth look at personal phone use, anecdotal survey results expand on the management, and sometimes lack thereof, of this "dangerous distraction."
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Edwin Lopez / Construction Dive
DHS waives procurement regs for border wall construction
The contractors who will bid on projects subject to the waiver have already been shortlisted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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Lendlease
Lendlease reports 9% decline in construction profits
The Australia-based global contractor, which is finalizing one sale and looking for a buyer for another, also appointed an American to its board of directors.
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Coronavirus impacts could have ripple effect on US construction industry
When it comes to unexpected developments on factors like materials prices, American builders are not immune to the effects of the global epidemic.
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Global bridge inspection market predicted to hit $6.3B in next decade
The projected activity in bridge inspection services worldwide through 2029 represents a fourfold increase from current levels. The demand for the construction of bridges is expected to increase three times.
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California bullet train construction update shows costs could reach $100B
To date, around 3,500 construction workers are working on 36 active construction sites covering 350 miles, but that's a fraction of the work it will take to finish the full North-South line by 2033.
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HITT Contracting
Boston Dynamics showcases robot dog's construction capabilities
The robotics maker has teamed with national contractor HITT to demonstrate how Spot performs on automated and remote-controlled image capture and other tech innovations.
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Democratic candidates talk infrastructure plans
Former Vice President Joe Biden said raising the corporate income tax rate to 28% would generate about $740 billion in additional funds that could be used for infrastructure.
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Skanska
Report: Nearly half of big AEC firms believe they are ahead in tech adoption
Hiring experienced employees and piloting new tech programs can lead to successful initiatives, a Building Design + Construction study finds.
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Construction companies subpoenaed by San Francisco City
Officials are investigating alleged corruption by a public works official and restaurateur and seeing how Webcor, Pankow, Clark and more may have been involved.
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Fluor decides to keep government business, faces SEC investigation
Due to the Securities and Exchange Commission probe, the Texas-based contractor released limited FY 2019 financial information today, and noted that 2020 "is going to be a transition year" for the firm.
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Comcast developer, LF Driscoll face off in lawsuits over extra work at $1.5B Philadelphia tower
Developer Liberty Property Trust and contractor LF Driscoll Co. are suing each other for $103 million each over cost overruns and delays on the tallest building in the city, the Comcast Technology Center.
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New Jersey DOL cites, fines Katerra sub for wage violations
Subcontractor REB Construction and Maintenance was working for Katerra but has since been replaced after a stop-work-order and $19,250 fine.
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Associated Builders and Contractors
Q&AConTech Conversations: ABC's Mike Bellaman
The CEO of ABC shares his thoughts on the best practices for most contractors in the goal of implementing a tangible tech solution.
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Swinerton
Q&ANew Swinerton CEO talks about growth in conversation with Construction Dive
Eric Foster discusses labor retention, construction technology and the importance of diversification as he takes the reins of the 132-year-old employee-owned company.
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Stamhuis
Contractors increasingly involved in shaping blueprints through Generative Design practices
Proponents of generative design believe it can streamline the design process and allow contractors to exert influence that is beneficial to a project’s ultimate design.
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AECOM, Skanska, Katerra, more switch up execs in new year
Suffolk, Granite and Swinerton have all made big personnel changes as well so far this year, and Thornton Tomasetti leadership changes are six-fold. Women and people of color are predictably underepresented.
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RLB: Construction costs rise 1.2% in Q4; up 5.2% YOY
Although it's no surprise that San Francisco leads the way in costs, the city also had the largest increase in year-over-year costs, at almost 7.8%
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Tishman Speyer
Turner, Tishman Speyer provide free amenities services for construction workers at $3B Hudson Yards jobsite
The contractor and developer team expect 10,000 workers to use its ZO. app for shaves, lunch, massages and more during the course of The Spiral high-rise project.
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10 biggest OSHA fines of 2019
Fall protection violations are by far the most common among the heaviest fines, which reached as high as $1.8 million in 2019.
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Commercial, multifamily construction starts rise 11% YOY in top 20 metros: Dodge
The top 10 metros in the combined category were responsible for 45% of all starts, but multifamily dips will "affect more metros in the coming year," according to a recent Dodge Data and Analytics report.
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Wikimedia
Skanska-Corman-McLean JV to start $463M Maryland bridge
Once the design-build bridge and roadway construction is complete, the existing bridge will be demolished and used to create artificial reefs in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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Deep Dive
Making the grade: Why school construction costs are climbing and projects are stalling
Contractors that specialize in education, such as Suffolk, Hoar and McCarthy say that labor and material costs, higher health standards and tech-heavy designs are causing some clients to go back to the drawing board.
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Fotolia
Widow sues construction equipment supplier 3M for wrongful death
Plantiffs claim that the 3M lifeline failed to protect the Kiewit-Hoffman East Link Constructors worker from a 35-foot fall at the $3.7 billion East Link rail project in Seattle.
