Should contractors risk moving into niche building sectors?

Construction firms should understand the challenges of a new line of work, including the possibility of slower payment schedules, diversity hiring goals and technology expertise, experts say.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 4, 2020

AECOM records Q1 earnings decline, finalizes division sale, stays mum on potential WSP merger

During the company's Q1 earnings call, CEO Michael S. Burke mentioned the search for his successor and announced the sale of the firm's Management Services division.

By Jennifer Goodman • Feb. 4, 2020

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Preconstruction

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

By Construction Dive staff

Extreme winter construction requires important safety precautions

Pre-planning is critical to ensure projects remain on schedule and, more importantly, that workers stay safe when subfreezing temperatures, ice and snow hit, says Rockford Construction's safety director.

By Paul Rozich • Feb. 4, 2020

Lendlease names Mike Fratianni new managing director of its Americas construction division

Fratianni started his construction career in the trades and spent more than 30 years with the company that was to become AECOM Hunt.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 4, 2020

$1B US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis construction issues include 2-year, $21M leak exposure fix

The eight companies involved will pay for the work through a fund established during mediation between Mortenson, the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority and other parties involved in the NFL arena.

By Kim Slowey • Updated March 3, 2020

Worker killed at $1.5B Amazon airport project in Kentucky

The worker, 46-year-old Loren Shoemake, was an employee of subcontractor Columbus Steel Erectors. 

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 3, 2020

Modular Monitor: PCL, Clark, DPR, Mortenson, others embrace offsite construction

Like their modular competitors, traditional builders are benefiting from the use of prefabricated components.

By Jennifer Goodman • Feb. 3, 2020

Miami Beach city manager calls Clark's convention center allegations 'unfounded'

In a lawsuit filed last week, Clark Construction Group said it is seeking approximately $90 million for extra work and retainage on the $600 million project. 

By Kim Slowey • Updated Feb. 3, 2020

Dodge report: Modular and prefabricated construction boosts quality and client satisfaction, reduces costs

Contractors and other AEC professionals said that the building methods produced more accurate cost predictability and better scheduling.

By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 31, 2020

Did China really construct coronavirus hospitals in 2 weeks?

China state media said that construction on both the 1,000-bed Huoshenshan and 1,600-bed Leishenshan hospitals in Wuhan is complete, but The Wall Street Journal, on the scene, reports that's not true.

By Kim Slowey and Jennifer Goodman • Updated Feb. 7, 2020

Spot-r clips helping Gilbane create safer, more efficient jobsites

The construction company and tech manufacturer Triax have worked together for two years to guide the wearable device's development to best meet the contractor's needs.

By Shelley D. Hutchins, LEED-AP • Jan. 29, 2020

5 innovative construction projects from around the world

Innovative projects, such as an underwater restaurant and a stadium that can be dismantled, push the envelope on commercial building.

By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 29, 2020

The top construction projects to watch in 2020

Construction Dive rounds up the six most newsworthy projects across the country that we are following closely this year.

By Jennifer Goodman , Kim Slowey , Zachary Phillips • Jan. 29, 2020

Brookfield Properties plans largest mass timber office building in North America

Construction of the six-floor San Francisco office will take six months less than erecting a concrete building of the same size, according to the developer.

By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 29, 2020

Seattle's Rainier Square tower proving ground for reinforced concrete core alternative

The SpeedCore system allowed crews to top out the building in about half the scheduled time and saved the project more than $10 million.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 29, 2020

The Dotted Line: Legal steps for shutting down a dangerous jobsite

Standard construction contracts provide options to protect workers and help mitigate additional costs.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 28, 2020

San Francisco's Treasure Island residents sue Lennar, others for $2B, claim failed toxic cleanup

The plaintiffs are asking to halt construction on the $6 billion redevelopment on a San Francisco Bay island until independent verification is provided.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 28, 2020

Lendlease sues NYC building department over death citation

Lendlease maintains that the security guard killed on the $3 billion Central Park Tower project in 2018 was an employee and not a member of the public.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 27, 2020

Two workers seriously injured, work halted at U of Alabama stadium project

OSHA is investigating the accident that reportedly left one worker paralyzed and the other with massive head trauma.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 27, 2020

NAHB: Multifamily construction starts will rise just 1% in 2020

Multifamily housing starts have leveled off due to lack of skilled labor, rising material prices and expensive regulatory costs, said a presenter at the International Builders' Show this week.

By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 24, 2020

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 Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 23, 2020

HITT, Fluor, Turner rise to the challenges of data center construction

A formerly niche business, data center construction has become mission critical for many large corporations.

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 Jennifer 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