Mortenson developing first CLT office building in Arizona

The five-story, 185,000-square-foot structure will feature 15-foot-tall exposed-wood ceilings with glulam supports as well as concrete and steel.

By Kim Slowey • June 3, 2019

Las Vegas Stadium Co. official outlines key project challenges

Chief Operating Officer Don Webb told local media about elements of the Raiders' NFL project that keep him awake at night.

By Kim Slowey • May 31, 2019

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

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Top construction execs reveal challenges, opportunities

Leaders at AECOM, PCL and STO Building Group discuss labor, tariffs, integrated project delivery and preparing for a potential slowdown.

By Jennifer Goodman • May 30, 2019

$1.6B LAX expansion team highlights BIM, AR/VR and other tech for staying on budget, schedule

The design-build team behind a massive Los Angeles International Airport project recently outlined the benefits they've found in sharing models across stakeholders.

By Joe Beeton • May 29, 2019

Tech an increased focus of ENR Top 400 firms

A trend among the country's highest-earning contractors, according to an Engineering News-Record analysis, is to attribute part of their success to specific tech tools.

By Jennifer Goodman • May 29, 2019

Port of Alaska, short on cash, moving forward with portion of $2B modernization

Officials plan to use the $60 million they currently have on hand to fund the first year of construction.

By Kim Slowey • May 29, 2019

Florida bill could help deregulate hospital construction

The measure would eliminate the requirement that general hospitals undergo a certificate of need review before being issued a state license. 

By Kim Slowey • May 28, 2019

Iowa office first to be built with dowel-laminated timber

The all-wood mass timber product employed on the Des Moines project is the first in North America to not require nails or other fasteners.

By Kim Slowey • May 24, 2019

ENR's Top 400 2019: Bechtel holds No. 1 in market growth streak

Nearly 69% of the contractors participating in the list increased revenue in 2018 compared to a year prior.

By Kathleen Brown • May 24, 2019

FERC approves fourth train at $14B Freeport LNG terminal

KBR won a fixed-price engineering, procurement and construction contract for the Texas expansion this month and will oversee the up to five-year build-out.

By Kim Slowey • May 23, 2019

Shell eyes $1.2B plant expansion in Louisiana

The energy giant could approve construction on the Ascension Parish chemicals facility next year, its latest in a string of massive investments in the state.

By Jennifer Goodman • May 22, 2019

Robots tie rebar at startup Toggle

The automated system could boost productivity and halve labor costs, says the firm, which is engaged on large-scale New York City civil infrastructure projects.

By Jennifer Goodman • May 22, 2019

Delays mount at Denver airport over ongoing concrete concerns

Estimated delays have climbed from 10 months to 20 months since JV contractor Great Hall Partners discovered weak concrete in December.

By Kim Slowey • May 22, 2019

Construction on pause at Detroit's $830M Monroe Blocks high-rise project

Despite breaking ground six months ago, no workers have been spotted at Bedrock's mixed-use development, where Turner is general contractor.

By Kim Slowey • May 21, 2019

American Airlines, DFW announce up to $3.5B capital program

Design work on a sixth terminal at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport should start immediately.

By Kim Slowey • May 21, 2019

How to demolish the construction worker suicide epidemic

With swelling numbers impossible to ignore, there’s no better time than now to learn how to make your employees’ mental health a priority.

By Aaron Wilson • May 20, 2019

Report: Some construction safety programs are 'just talk'

The latest FireStarter survey found a big gap between safety rhetoric and action, particularly in the field, and offered some remedies.

By Kim Slowey • May 20, 2019

Where safety innovation fits in the heads-down construction environment

Underscoring pilots' low risk and prioritizing people are two strategies to introduce new technology within tough project cost and schedule constraints.

By Kathleen Brown • May 20, 2019

Trump lifts US tariffs on North American steel and aluminum

The lifting of tariffs on industrial metals from Mexico and Canada is good news for the construction industry, says AGC's chief economist.

By Jennifer Goodman • May 17, 2019

Related's $8B Bay Area project near stadium to start in 2020

The 9 million-square-foot Related Santa Clara mixed-use project will be built on a former landfill next to the San Francisco 49ers' stadium.

By Kim Slowey • May 17, 2019

Atlanta's $5B Gulch project emerges as Centennial Yards

Forty acres will be transformed into residencies, hotel rooms, a plaza and transportation infrastructure over a 10-15 year period. 

By Kim Slowey • May 16, 2019

Experts: Early removal of bolts likely cause of deadly Seattle crane collapse

But that's not definitive nor is it clear which, if any, of the five contractors being investigated would be on the hook.

By Kim Slowey • May 16, 2019

Amazon breaks ground on $1.5B Cincinnati airport hub

The joint venture of Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. and Kokosing Construction Co. will reportedly act as general contractor.

By Kim Slowey • May 16, 2019

PLA set for $800M Essentia Health Minnesota project

The Vision Northland project in Duluth should require 5,600 unionized craft construction jobs. 

By Kim Slowey • May 15, 2019

More than 7K robots to take on construction work by 2025

Midsize and major contractors are beginning to integrate intelligent machines to pair with BIM and building automation and to help with worker shortages and other productivity issues, a new report found.

By Jennifer Goodman • May 15, 2019