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HDR to lead design of $870M California port rail project
The company will use at least 27% small business and very small business enterprises on its wide-ranging scope of work at the Port of Long Beach.
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Bechtel scion raises nearly $100M for contech startups
Darren Bechtel's Brick & Mortar Ventures raised funds from construction-related companies such as Autodesk, CEMEX and Ferguson Ventures.
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Report: Hotel construction pipeline continues to grow in Q2
The Lodging Econometrics study found that 2,552 projects were scheduled to start construction within 12 months and 1,374 were in the planning stages.
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SponsoredHow BIM technology sets your company apart from the competition
Okland Construction knew it was the underdog in the bid for a $100-million-plus apartment complex project. Unlike its competitors, Okland hadn't done a project of this type and scale before. But Okland saw an opportunity and decided to go for it. The company used its Building Information M...
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In its largest case yet, New York's DOL recovers $6M in unpaid construction wages
AGL Industries pleaded guilty to third-degree grand larceny and will have to pay the 500 welders and ironworkers it shorted on overtime pay.
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Report: Trump construction firm uses undocumented workers
The Trump Organization's Mobile Construction Payroll business unit has allegedly been employing undocumented workers to perform small construction projects at a Trump winery and golf resorts.
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Louis Berger only firm refusing to settle FIU bridge collapse claims
All but one company being sued by victims' families and survivors of the March 2018 Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse have reached financial settlements.
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Tutor Perini's Q2 marks near-record backlog, new group CEO
The company is turning over lead of its Building and Specialty Contractors division to the former president and COO of Zachry Construction Corp.
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Hensel Phelps secures FAA waiver to fly drones over populated construction sites
Using ParaZero’s SafeAir Parachute System, the contractor said it worked with the agency for more than a year to address safety concerns.
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Deep DiveWhere contractors are most likely to exceed the budget
Budget overruns can pop up in any part of a project's budget — specifically, these four major areas.
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More states invest in flood control programs
States are finding they have to supplement FEMA funds with their own when it comes to repairing flood-damaged infrastructure.
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LafargeHolcim launches CO2-reducing cement business
After six years in the making through a partnership with Solidia Technologies, the Solidia product reduces the carbon footprint in precast concrete by 70%, the firms said.
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Just because you built it, doesn't mean they'll come: lessons from the largest sub on tech implementation
Rosendin Electric’s IT and BIM directors walked AGC IT Conference attendees through examples of trying — and failing — to swiftly implement enterprise contech solutions.
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Army Corps of Engineers' first P3, a $2.8B flood control project, restarts
Construction of the Minnesota-North Dakota project by contractor Ames Construction was halted for about a year because of permitting issues.
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Fluor re-evaluates risk, project selection amid $555M Q2 loss
"We must take a more disciplined approach to risk assessment," CEO Carlos Hernandez said. "We're focusing on profitability and cash generation."
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Deep Dive8 ways warehouse construction has evolved
21st century warehouses require specialized construction techniques, precise scheduling and highly experienced teams to meet industries' expectations.
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AECOM records strong Q3 amid ongoing changes
AECOM’s construction segment reported $1.9 billion in revenue and a 50% larger backlog year over year, following announcements last year that it was undergoing major changes akin to several other major contractors.
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Deep DiveOnline retailers are transforming warehouse construction
U.S. builders are struggling to keep up with demand from clients like Amazon, Walmart and Kroger for specialized distribution centers.
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App aims to 'save lives' by identifying construction design hazards
In a university development team's test run, designers using the app found twice the number of hazards than those using just the internet.
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Balfour Beatty wins $780M contract to lead design-build for Florida convention center
The contractor will use building information modeling, virtual reality and lean construction methods such as target-value design at the Ft. Lauderdale complex, where preconstruction work is underway.
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Unpaid $412K OSHA fine lands New Jersey contractor in contempt of court
If Altor Inc. and its president don't pay up this month, they may face an additional daily penalty.
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Mortenson-Clark JV completes $1.4B Chase Center on schedule
The mixed-use center took the team 30 months to build, with up to 1,500 workers on the jobsite at a time.
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$7.5B 'mini-city' mixed-use project coming to Las Vegas Valley
Bleutech Park's ambitious project features a range of technologies including connected infrastructure and buildings with self-healing concrete, and could create 25,000 construction jobs.
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Study: Workplace injuries drive rise in overdoses, suicides
An injury triggering at least one week off from work almost tripled the combined risk of accidental and intentional death among women and increased the risk by 50% among men, researchers found.
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Nearly $15B Caltrans budget set to beef up San Francisco-area roadways
The new 12-cent-per-gallon gas tax alone is paying for $5.4 billion of surface transportation projects.
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