Commercial Building

Austin, Texas, program requires contractors, developers to pay for employee parking

A new pilot program designed to curb parking shortages caused by construction workers in downtown Austin follows similar efforts by cities in Florida, California, Utah and Colorado.
By Jenn Goodman • Jan. 23, 2020
High speed, high tech: how contractors keep up with data center construction

This business can be lucrative, but the speed to market and skilled workforce requirements can complicate the building process, as Construction Dive found on a recent tour of a leading developer's campus.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 22, 2020
Construction Dive's 'mini megacities' to watch: Columbus, Ohio

Thanks to corporate, tech and public developments, the capital of the Buckeye State is enjoying the largest construction boom in its history.
By Jenn Goodman • Jan. 22, 2020
Robot shaves time from Windover Construction's laser-scanning process

Construction Dive got exclusive details about the development and implementation of the robot from software developer RCML and Windover's VDC head.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 22, 2020
DC attorney general orders Power Design to pay $2.75M in wage theft case

Nearly two years after the complaint was filed, the electrical contractor will have to shell out $879,000 to workers and $1.8 million to Washington, D.C., for failing to pay the minimum wage, benefits and taxes.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 22, 2020
Report: Real estate leasing will continue to expand in 2020

The Commercial Real Estate Market Sentiment Survey found that medical space will outpace office and industrial leasing, but there are market red flags that could impact contractors building in these sectors.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 22, 2020
Construction Dive's 'mini megacities' to watch: Nashville, Tennessee

Music City's construction market is buoyed by open competition for labor and one of the country's best economies.
By Jenn Goodman • Jan. 21, 2020
McDermott to file for Chapter 11

The struggling energy construction giant announced it would file a prepackaged restructuring plan at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Houston.
By Jenn Goodman • Jan. 21, 2020
Mortenson: Roof issues won't delay $1.9B Allegiant Stadium opening

Despite reports to the contrary, construction of the Raiders' football stadium in Las Vegas is on track for a July opening, a VP told Construction Dive.
By Jenn Goodman • Jan. 17, 2020
St. Louis subcontractor releases rap video to promote construction careers

UPCO's “Old Town Road” parody song highlights the brand and aims to draw new recruits to the industry.
By Jenn Goodman • Jan. 17, 2020
Construction Dive's 'mini megacities' to watch: Cedar Rapids, Iowa

From medical marijuana manufacturing to infrastructure upgrades, a range of diverse projects is fueling a massive uptick in construction activity.
By Jenn Goodman • Jan. 17, 2020
Construction Dive's 'mini megacities' to watch: Rochester, Minnesota

The small town's construction boom is being fueled by the growth of a world-renowned healthcare system.
By Jenn Goodman • Jan. 16, 2020
Study: Construction apprenticeships lead to higher average pay than college degrees in Illinois

By midcareer, those who completed a union construction apprenticeship were making an average hourly wage of $40.40, while those with bachelor's were making $35.28.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 16, 2020
Q&A
ConTech Conversations: Windover's Amr Raafat

The contractor's vice president of VDC and technology talks about tech adoption, on-site challenges and the future of robotics.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 15, 2020
Survey ranks toughest construction jobs

Roofing is perceived as the most physically demanding construction trade, while electrical work seems to be the most difficult to master, according to contractors and consumers responding to a recent CraftJack survey.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 15, 2020
Colorado DOT uses foam blocks for innovative highway sinkhole repair

In just a matter of three months, Colorado State Highway 36 went from total collapse to fully functional thanks to a unique application of polystyrene blocks.
By Jenn Goodman • Jan. 15, 2020
Stadium projects scoring construction goals in 2020

Loaded with high-tech features and surrounded by expansive mixed-use developments, they require massive contracts only fit for the all-stars of construction management.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 15, 2020
Skanska selects third-party cybersecurity firm

While some large construction firms oversee in-house monitoring of cyberthreats, the use of a third-party vendor makes sense for many contractors, says one legal expert.
By Jenn Goodman • Jan. 15, 2020
Construction Dive's 'mini megacities' to watch: Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha’s inexpensive land and centralized location have helped fuel an explosion in construction-related employment.
By Jenn Goodman • Jan. 15, 2020
AECOM reportedly in talks with WSP

Bloomberg reported that the acquisitive Canadian professional services firm approached the Los Angeles-based construction and engineering giant.
By Jenn Goodman • Jan. 14, 2020
The public construction firms to watch in 2020

Risk reduction, deleveraging and even bankruptcy are on the table for some of the industry's top publicly traded companies this year.
By Jenn Goodman • Jan. 10, 2020
Tech 101: Construction drones

Drones are becoming the go-to tool for mapping, inspecting and managing worksites more efficiently and safely. Would your projects benefit from an eye in the sky?
By Jenn Goodman • Jan. 08, 2020
Deloitte: Construction cost pressures to continue in 2020

There are steps contractors can take to help mitigate these rising costs, according to a new report from the accounting services firm.
By Jenn Goodman • Jan. 08, 2020
Survey ranks top construction apps, finds lack of integration

For everything from daily reports to safety tracking and plan management, mobile apps are more important than ever for construction pros, a new study finds. But with "app fatigue" a real problem, how much is too much?
By Jenn Goodman • Jan. 08, 2020
Top trends: 5 ways construction will evolve in 2020

Though the nation's second-largest industry seems like it doesn't change much, there are myriad, nuanced forces shaping the way contractors do business and buildings get built, and more so now than ever before.
By Joe Beeton • Jan. 07, 2020