Labor Department tackles questions about Trump's diversity training limits

The Trump administration's guidance and language are "unusual" compared to what is typically found in nondiscrimination law, an attorney said.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 14, 2020

After a brief uptick, commercial construction backlog falls again

New data "indicate that we are in the early stages of a nonresidential construction spending downturn," said Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu. 

By Jennifer Goodman • Oct. 14, 2020

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Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.

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Lendlease announces $700M Brooklyn waterfront apartment project

The Australian firm said that the 800-unit project, which will increase its development footprint in the U.S. to more than $21.5 billion, aligns with its strategy to grow its business in targeted U.S. cities. 

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 13, 2020

Report: Nearly half of America's deadliest jobs are in construction

Roofers, ironworkers and crane operators are among the top 10 most dangerous occupations, while construction overall continues to be the deadliest field to work in across all U.S. industries. 

By Joe Bousquin • Oct. 13, 2020

Crane watch: 7 mega-billion mixed-use projects

Some megaprojects have suffered coronavirus-related delays but most are ready to begin or continue construction. Here is an update on seven of the most expensive mixed-use developments in the country.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 13, 2020

Top contractors name new corporate execs, board members

Fluor, AECOM, Granite, Gilbane and Jacobs have announced new leadership in recent months while dealing with COVID-19 and diversity challenges.

By Jennifer Goodman • Oct. 12, 2020

Virgin Hyperloop to build certification center in West Virginia

Seventeen other states were in the running to land the project, which will include testing facilities, a training center, manufacturing space and a certification track.

By Chris Teale • Oct. 12, 2020

Google gets green light for multibillion-dollar mixed-use project in San Jose, California

Construction may begin as soon as next year, and will take between 10 to 30 years to fully build out.

By Jennifer Goodman • Updated June 1, 2021

Hospital CEO demands contractor EllisDon address systemic racism

In an open letter published this week, the head of Michael Garron Hospital told EllisDon CEO Geoff Smith "to be a leader in dismantling systemic racism on this construction site" and in the industry.

By Jennifer Goodman • Oct. 8, 2020

Carpenters form committee to help prevent worker suicides

A Los Angeles-based union has formed the Brotherhood Outreach for Strength and Support to help quash the stigma of mental health in construction and boost resources.

By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 8, 2020

8 'Infrastructure Gamechangers'

From lava-resistant roadways to crowdfunded water treatment systems, these civil projects used technology, innovative delivery methods and creative financing approaches to get the job done.

By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 7, 2020

Report: Wisconsin prevailing wage repeal yielded lost construction jobs, lower wages

A new study contends that the state's prevailing wage repeal has not yielded the cost savings and other benefits lawmakers promised, but a Wisconsin ABC official said that's not true and that wages have gone up. 

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 7, 2020

Swinerton to enter New York City office market

The San Francisco-based contractor has ambitious plans to target corporate interiors in the Big Apple, despite the uncertainty over the future of offices and urban centers post-pandemic.

By Joe Bousquin • Oct. 7, 2020

OSHA: Employers have 8 hours to report work-related COVID-19 deaths

The agency also outlined reporting requirements for hospitalizations.

By Kate Tornone • Oct. 6, 2020

Bodies recovered from collapse at Houston Marathon Oil site

After two days of excavation, the bodies of three workers killed when a stairwell collapsed were retrieved by the Houston Fire Department.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Oct. 8, 2020

Report: Crane counts in North American cities drop for first time since 2017

While four cities saw an increase in the number of cranes, others experienced what Rider Levett Bucknall called a “significant decrease” in cranes, dropping by as much as 76%.

By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 6, 2020

New York union boss indicted for racketeering, fraud and bribery

James Cahill, president of the New York State Building and Construction Trades Council, was indicted along with 10 additional officials connected to two other unions.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 5, 2020

Border wall construction accelerates with $773M in new government contracts

Construction crews are adding nearly two miles of new border wall a day, according to The Washington Post, a rate that's nearly doubled since the beginning of the year.

By Jennifer Goodman • Oct. 5, 2020

Modular Monitor: How codes help or hinder offsite building

Modular building codes and regulations vary from state to state, so how are offsite builders supposed to know which hurdles to jump through?

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 5, 2020

2 contractors chosen for Tesla's $1.1B Texas factory project

The electric car maker, which recently purchased additional land, has said that two unnamed general contractors have been selected for its Austin, Texas, Cybertruck facility.

By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 5, 2020

Report finds more women building construction careers

The industry jobs seeing the most growth in the number of women are managers, laborers and painters, according to a new analysis. 

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 2, 2020

Gen Z's advice for recruiting Gen Z to construction

Members of the next wave of the workforce share what they look for in a career in an Associated General Contractors’ podcast.

By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 2, 2020

PPP forgiveness approvals could begin soon, SBA says

The Small Business Administration has received more than 96,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness applications but has approved none, according to the agency's chief of staff.

By Dan Ennis, Jenn Goodman • Oct. 1, 2020

Modular builder Skender Manufacturing closes, citing coronavirus challenges

The demise of the Chicago-based company, an offshoot of Skender Construction, was due in part to a decline in hospitality projects and investors' diminished appetite for risk. 

By Joe Bousquin • Oct. 1, 2020

Fluor announces $1.7B loss in delayed 2019 earnings report as SEC investigation continues

The company also suspended its guidance for 2020, saying that it has experienced "a significant shift in end markets in 2020 driven by volatility in commodity prices and the global disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic."

By Jennifer Goodman • Oct. 1, 2020