How states are tackling the labor shortage

From Oregon to Virginia, coalitions, programs and more are targeting students and educators with a message that the trades are viable career pathways.

By Laurie Cowin • Sept. 24, 2018

Mayo Clinic continues expanding with $190M Minnesota investment

The 11-floor addition to its facility in Rochester will include four floors and 200,000 square feet of clinical space along with a seven-floor hotel to deliver what development partners said will be a "premier hospitality experience."

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 21, 2018

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Data center construction

New projects from customers like Meta, Google and Amazon make this a burgeoning sector for contractors.

By Construction Dive staff

Contractors to LNG developers: Be more realistic about costs

Fluor's CEO reportedly told a group of developers of natural gas export terminals at a conference this week that enthusiasm during project planning is "not a strategy."

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 21, 2018

Nevada candidate under fire for Raiders stadium business ties

A candidate for the Clark County Commission accused her opponent of ethics violations for failing to disclose that his company is providing trash and debris removal for builders at the Las Vegas NFL arena.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 21, 2018

Three developers in the running for Minnesota riverfront site

Whichever wins the deal for the up to $150 million project along the Mississippi River in St. Paul will have to deal with site-specific challenges like active railways and the parcel's position along a bluff.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 20, 2018

Why a robot is MVP on a Hoar Construction project

Construction Robotics' semi-automated mason — SAM — laid 250,000 bricks on a recent project six times faster than a human worker could, project manager Bill Lampkin told Construction Dive.

By Kathleen Brown • Sept. 19, 2018

Will rising material costs slow San Diego's building boom?

The increase in steel prices is likely a major factor in developers' decisions to hold off on new projects.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 19, 2018

Los Angeles City Council unanimously approves $1B Crossroads Hollywood construction

Officials okayed the mixed-use project, which would create 2,500 construction jobs, despite groups claiming it would negatively impact the neighborhood.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Jan. 29, 2019

Frisco Station in Texas adds second office building

Despite not yet landing a major tenant, VanTrust Real Estate is kicking off the construction process on another major office project in the $1.8 billion, 242-acre mixed-use development outside Dallas.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 19, 2018

Chicago officials halt Obama library pending federal reviews

The Chicago Department of Transportation will not issue a utilities relocation permit for the future Obama Presidential Center until the project receives the necessary environmental and historic preservation approvals.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 18, 2018

5 joint ventures vie for $650M New York lab project

Teams that include Skanska, AECOM Tishman, McCarthy, Turner and more have until Jan. 15 to submit proposals for the state Department of Health's new public health lab.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 18, 2018

AECOM Hunt chosen to manage new $140M Georgia arena

The contractor's work for the 9,000-seat Savannah venue includes design review, cost analysis, subcontractor procurement, project closeout and more.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 18, 2018

Report: 'Exterior impact' caused Millennium Tower's window cracks

An architectural engineering firm hired by the San Francisco high-rise's residents found that 36th-floor window fissures are unrelated to the sinking foundation.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Oct. 19, 2018

Mortenson-Clark tops out San Francisco stadium

The joint venture topped out the Golden State Warriors' $1 billion Chase Center arena and mixed-use development on Friday following 10 months of steel work.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 17, 2018

US lawmakers earmark $10B for military construction

This year's appropriations for Army Corps of Engineers and other military-related projects represent a 2.4% increase ($241 million) from last year's.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 17, 2018

Baltimore's Port Covington project adds $5.5B mixed-use component

Port Covington officials are looking for an architect to design the residential component and a general contractor for the commercial elements.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 14, 2018

Jacksonville convention center proposal tops $1B

The Florida city's officials on Sept. 19 will pick from the three bidders that set forth proposals last month.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 14, 2018

Boards may be key to AEC corporate governance, report finds

The effectiveness of a board of directors relies greatly on the strength of the board chair, a report conducted by FMI and a construction association found.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 13, 2018

Clark Builders brought in to rescue Canada's CA$763M Grand Prairie hospital

After dismissing Graham Construction from the job, the Alberta Ministry of Infrastructure has handed over the project to a new construction manager.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Nov. 28, 2018

Business Toolbox: How to enact a more 'quality' jobsite quality control program

The benefits of a written quality control program are hard to deny, said Western Specialty Contractors' Eric Olson, but like most other programs, a written policy is only as good as the enforcement behind it. 

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 11, 2018

Mayo plans $792M of projects in Florida, Arizona

Mayo Clinic has not yet announced the construction firm that will build the $144 million Jacksonville complex, but will soon issue a request for architect and contractor proposals for the $648 million Phoenix expansion.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 11, 2018

Developers and Nassau Coliseum officials agree on $1.5B mixed-use project

The 72-acre parcel around the Long Island, New York, stadium is the last big undeveloped piece of land in the county.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 10, 2018

Report: Allegheny Health leads August hospital construction with $1B expansion

Other large hospital projects include facilities, renovations and expansions in Connecticut, Ohio, Maine, Michigan, Indiana, California and South Carolina. 

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 9, 2018

Construction labor shortage exacerbates safety issues

Safety issues prominent in the industry such as substance abuse, aging employees and accelerated construction schedules are even worse when there's a smaller pool of workers.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 7, 2018

Puerto Rico contractor pays $500K to settle hurricane recovery overtime claim

Experts suggest that compliance with employment laws be included in disaster planning so an employer isn't caught off guard.

By Lisa Burden • Sept. 6, 2018