NYC issues RFQ for design-build of jail facilities replacing Rikers Island

The city is looking for contractors to build four new correctional facilities, each with an expected value of more than $1 billion.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Feb. 10, 2020

Hilton opens San Francisco's 1st modular-constructed hotel

The Home2Suites-branded, 107-suite building welcomed guests after just 16 months of construction and less than a year after prefabricated components arrived at the jobsite.

By Kim Slowey • June 18, 2019

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

By Construction Dive staff

Construction begins on new $600M main entrance at NYC's Penn Station

The entrance is just part of a multibillion-dollar program to improve rail and rail-related services in the New York City metro area.

By Kim Slowey • June 18, 2019

Exxon-SABIC to start construction on $10B Corpus Christi, Texas, ethane cracker plant

The project entails 6,000 construction jobs through EPC contracts with The Wood Group; McDermott & Turner Industries Group; Chiyoda & Kiewit; and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries & Zachry Group.

By Kim Slowey • June 18, 2019

Hawaii licensing law delays $800M P3 arena project a year

The requirement that RFQs and RFPs come from state-licensed general contractors could impact other P3s like the Honolulu rail project and the redevelopment of Aloha Stadium.

By Kim Slowey • June 17, 2019

Modular fim citizenM to build 2nd Los Angeles hotel

The company uses prefabricated components for most of its properties, which feature steel-framed furnished cubes from a Polish supplier.

By Kim Slowey • June 17, 2019

Wisconsin lawmakers approve $1.1B for university repairs

Struggling to find the money to perform maintenance, U.S. colleges have a $30 billion backlog of deferred work.

By Kim Slowey • June 14, 2019

More construction firms see the value of lean

Companies like Skender, Brasfield & Gorrie and Southland Industries are leveraging lean construction practices to save time, money and resources.

By Kathleen Brown , Jennifer Goodman • June 12, 2019

Asian developer walks away from $1.4B land purchase, redevelopment of Hong Kong airport

Goldin Financial's decision came after looking at the short- to mid-term impact of the U.S.-China trade war.

By Kim Slowey • June 12, 2019

Salesforce Transit Center structurally sound, set to reopen

Deemed fully restored following significant fissures found last fall, the $2.2 billion bus hub and rooftop park in San Francisco will open July 1.

By Kim Slowey • June 11, 2019

Analysts: Infrastructure, modularization, resiliency top industry drivers

While a recession is likely on the horizon, several segments of the construction industry will experience massive growth in the next few years, say experts from McKinsey and Dodge.

By Jennifer Goodman • June 11, 2019

Skender's new facility begins offsite fabrication of building modules

The assembly line is rolling at the 130,000-square-foot facility in Chicago, which will manufacture affordable units for developer Sterling Bay and work on projects for other clients.

By Jennifer Goodman • June 11, 2019

FAA sees $17.7B proposed for 2020, allocates $840M grants

In addition to President Donald Trump's whopping proposed allocation for the Federal Aviation Administration, the agency's airport improvement grants will go to more than 380 airports in 47 states.

By Kim Slowey • June 11, 2019

$3B solar-powered data center will be built modularly

Powered by a 717-acre solar field and comprised of modified cargo containers, the northwest Arizona center will be the world's largest such facility, according to developer Pegasus Holdings.

By Kim Slowey • June 10, 2019

Bigge Crane blames winds in fatal Dallas crane collapse

The owner of the tower crane that fell released a statement asserting that "extremely high winds" were the cause of the deadly June 9 incident.

By Kim Slowey • Updated June 27, 2019

Massachusetts AGC holds statewide opioid stand-down

The association stopped work at around 50 jobsites to bring awareness to statistics that the state's construction workers are six times more likely than those in other industries to overdose on opioids.

By Kim Slowey • June 10, 2019

Jobsite managers embrace robotics

Rather than feeling replaced by machines, workers and unions see artificial intelligence as an ally against such issues as labor shortages, precision and productivity, presenters at ENR FutureTech said.

By Jennifer Goodman • June 6, 2019

Consultant calls for new concrete tests at Denver airport

This latest report comes amid cost overrun estimates of more than $300 million and almost 40 months of delays. 

By Kim Slowey • June 6, 2019

Hard Rock, Tejon Indian Tribe jointly building $600M hotel, casino near Bakersfield, California

The 52-acre complex set on 306 acres of federal trust land is expected to generate 1,000 construction jobs.

By Kim Slowey • June 6, 2019

Miami airport officials approve up to $5B for capital projects

The Miami International Airport modernization program, aimed at meeting future demand and incorporating design elements that will address climate change and resiliency, will be spread across a period of five to 15 years.

By Kim Slowey • June 5, 2019

Top construction tech events for the second half of 2019

The year is halfway through, but some of the best events are still to come.

By Jennifer Goodman • June 5, 2019

Experts to AEC firms: stop ignoring cybercrime vulnerabilities

Although the industry is at high risk for hacking and the average data breach costs $3.8 million, most contractors aren’t prepared, say presenters at this week's ENR FutureTech conference.

By Jennifer Goodman • June 5, 2019

American Airlines building $250M hotel, conference center

The 620,000-square-foot, nine-story building will sit at the center of the airline's new $1 billion Fort Worth, Texas, headquarters.

By Kim Slowey • June 5, 2019

NYC awards AECOM-Hill JV contract to manage $8.7B Rikers replacement

The $107 million deal will see the team select design-build firms for four new jails that will replace the soon-to-be-shuttered Rikers Island detention facility.

By Kim Slowey • June 5, 2019

Mapping the coronavirus impact on US construction

New Jersey changed its stance on construction and ordered a closing of all nonessential jobsites as of Friday night. See where all 50 states currently stand.

By Construction Dive Team • Updated April 24, 2020