The Latest
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Mapping high-impact construction across the US
In case you missed it: Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport will undergo $3.5 billion in improvements, the $5 billion Atlanta Gulch development has been rebranded and a PLA was set for an $800 million hospital project in Minnesota.
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Report: Preparing US for sea level rise will cost $400B
The cost includes constructing 50,000 miles of seawalls to protect coastal areas in 22 states in half the time it took to build the U.S. highway system.
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Army Corps set to pilot P3 program for 4 megaprojects
The agency was charged with developing a public-private partnership pilot program to determine if the delivery method can save time and money.
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Federal study highlights dangers facing military construction contractors
The U.S. Government Accountability Office found a number of safety infractions on Department of Defense jobs.
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E-commerce driving robust warehouse construction market
According to CBRE, 255 million square feet of warehouse space is being built in the U.S. as construction tries to keep up with demand.
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Modular can deliver projects 50% faster, McKinsey finds
The research company said modular could give the construction industry the "productivity boost it needs" — and $22 billion in annual savings in the U.S. and Europe combined.
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Granite, Teichert win $275M I-5 project in California
The JV will rehab almost 70 miles through Sacramento for Granite's latest in a string of Caltrans contracts totaling nearly $1 billion.
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$500M Legoland New York construction shut down due to violations
A city building inspector said the amusement park project will remain closed until heavy rain subsides and project officials submit a remediation plan for the site's ongoing drainage issues.
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Controversial $1B megaproject '5M' starts construction in San Francisco
The development overcame a three-year legal battle with local activists in a scenario that is increasingly common in cities with expensive real estate.
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Investor urges AECOM to sell construction unit
Starboard maintains that AECOM's businesses are undervalued and that selling off its construction segment might help "drive profitability."
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Construction industry confidence makes a comeback in Q2 report
A new study from USG Corp. and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce found two primary drivers of contractor optimism — backlog and confidence in new business — rebounded in the second quarter of 2019.
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Hilton opens San Francisco's 1st modular-constructed hotel
The Home2Suites-branded, 107-suite building welcomed guests after just 16 months of construction and less than a year after prefabricated components arrived at the jobsite.
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Denver airport renovation delays add 3 more years
A new Great Hall Partners report notes that delays are primarily due to areas of weaker-than-expected existing concrete discovered in the terminal after construction started, but doesn't specify how the project got so off track.
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Skanska chief says no more big write-downs: Bloomberg
One of the firm's ongoing strategies is to be more selective about the type of work it takes on.
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NYC issues RFI for $4B of jail facilities replacing Rikers Island
The Department of Design and Construction will use industry input to help tailor a design-build program, but AECOM and Hill International will ultimately choose design-build teams for the four projects.
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AEC firm Haskell develops its own VR safety game
Haskell's HERO training program uses video game-like technology to immerse users in a virtual world of construction hazards.
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Gilbane, Jacobs find tech benefits beyond closeout
Virtual and augmented reality and BIM tools have become staples in design and construction, but savvy VDC managers are finding ways to extend their use to unanticipated benefits for owners.
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BRE Global introduces new construction standard to US
The "Americanized" version of the International New Construction standard, which has spent a year in development, also certifies "non-standard" buildings with uncommon configurations or in unusual locations.
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California advances bill tightening definition of independent contractors
If enacted, employers would be required to use a strict method called the ABC test to determine if a worker is an independent contractor or an employee.
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Report: Technology is necessary for construction skills gap
A new survey by the Autodesk Foundation and Deloitte says that technology adoption also could leave some construction workers behind if they are not continuously upskilled.
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Construction begins on new $600M main entrance at NYC's Penn Station
The entrance is just part of a multibillion-dollar program to improve rail and rail-related services in the New York City metro area.
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Hawaii licensing law delays $800M P3 arena project a year
The requirement that RFQs and RFPs come from state-licensed general contractors could impact other P3s like the Honolulu rail project and the redevelopment of Aloha Stadium.
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Exxon-SABIC to start construction on $10B Corpus Christi, Texas, ethane cracker plant
The project entails 6,000 construction jobs through EPC contracts with The Wood Group; McDermott & Turner Industries Group; Chiyoda & Kiewit; and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries & Zachry Group.
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OSHA places blame for FIU bridge collapse on engineer, contractors
Cracks in the Miami bridge were large enough to warrant closing the street below, where six people were killed in March 2018, according to the agency.
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Material suppliers sued in US over deadly London building fire
Whirlpool, Celotex and Arconic Inc. are defendants in a product liability suit relating to the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire that killed 71 people.
