Construction to begin on Amazon warehouse in Michigan

The $150 million Amazon fulfillment center near Grand Rapids will be the state's fourth.

By Kim Slowey • June 25, 2018

June sees at least 7 hospital projects valued at $300M or more

Projects include the $1.5 billion Children's Healthcare of Atlanta campus and the F.A. Wilhelm Construction-led $400 million Indiana University Health center.

By Kim Slowey • June 25, 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

Q2 construction costs up 5.6% this year

The increase reflected in Turner Construction's Building Cost Index is a result of steady activity, raw material prices and the labor shortage. 

By Kim Slowey • June 24, 2018

Contractors to repair $1B leak 55 stories under NYC

Crews led by Kiewit-Shea and a tunnel boring machine dubbed Nora are digging a path under the Hudson River to bypass the worst leak in the 85-mile Delaware Aqueduct.

By Kim Slowey • June 22, 2018

Las Vegas rail project could spark $3B of nearby investment

An 8.7 mile, $750 million light rail system connecting McCarran International Airport, the University of Nevada, a hospital and downtown could generate $2.8 billion in housing, retail, entertainment and office development.

By Kim Slowey • June 22, 2018

Construction firms try to pull with 'cool'

A McCarthy Building Cos. executive, for example, reportedly said at a recent industry event that the company tries to attract younger skilled workers by showcasing the company's "cool" projects and high-tech tools.

By Kim Slowey • June 20, 2018

Utility company fights damaging Bechtel report

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. wants to collect $3.8 billion from ratepayers in the next 20 years to partially recoup costs for the failed, $9 billion construction of a nuclear power plant, though Bechtel's assessment puts blame on SCE&G.

By Kim Slowey • June 19, 2018

Vancouver airport kicks off CA$9B expansion program

Vancouver International Airport's 20-year capital program, which has increased by $3.5 billion Canadian dollars since 2017, includes 75 projects.

By Kim Slowey • June 18, 2018

How BIM boosted efficiency, collaboration in San Francisco mega project

Designers, engineers and contractors behind the massive Oceanwide Center used 3D modeling software to execute complex design details within an efficient timeline.

By Kathleen Brown • June 18, 2018

AGC: Material prices growing fast, tariffs threaten more increases

The Associated General Contractors of America said the effects of the new steel and aluminum tariffs can be seen in ballooning material prices.

By Kim Slowey • June 18, 2018

Report: US construction industry has a bright future

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation predicted industry growth of 5% from 2017 to 2018.

By Kim Slowey • June 18, 2018

Design, cost and contract issues plague $1.3B StratCom HQ

The U.S. Department of Defense unveiled that the Kiewit Corp.-Hensel Phelps joint venture project at the Offutt Air Force Base has been subject to more than two years of delays and at least $53 million of cost overruns.

By Kim Slowey • June 18, 2018

$1.5B set to expand mixed-used project in Dallas suburb

Developer and commercial real estate agency Bright Realty broke ground this week on a new mixed-use, "urban core" project in Lewisville, Texas.

By Kim Slowey • June 15, 2018

California budget includes $1.2B for new legislative offices

The Capitol building's 66-year-old annex, which houses the governor's office, has safety and accessibility issues and will be demolished.

By Kim Slowey • June 15, 2018

$1B will transform historic Chicago hospital to hotel

Walsh Construction will convert the 102-year-old building, which has been vacant for 16 years and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

By Kim Slowey • June 15, 2018

State senator proposes $5B lottery revenue for school construction

The money would be limited to Maryland's five largest school districts.

By Kim Slowey • June 14, 2018

Green Bay Packaging breaks ground on $500M plant

The company named local firm Miron Construction general contractor and kicked off construction, which is expected to need 1,000 workers.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Aug. 30, 2018

Chicago schools need $3B in repairs, opt for new construction and modernization

Approximately 60% of Chicago's school budget has been used for new construction rather than critical maintenance, according to a National Public Radio affiliate.

By Kim Slowey • June 13, 2018

Katerra snaps up two architecture firms in two weeks

The acquisitions will expand the technology-driven offsite construction firm's architect licenses and design services to 31 states and two Canadian cities.

By Kim Slowey • June 13, 2018

Design errors, omissions, delays cost military hospital $166M

A report from the U.S. Department of Defense found that the various setbacks pushed costs of the Fort Bliss, Texas, facility from $966 million to $1.2 billion.

By Kim Slowey • June 13, 2018

PCL ramps up sports construction business with new hires

PCL Construction's two new executives have worked on more than $6 billion of sports-related projects in the last four years.

By Kim Slowey • June 11, 2018

Slow pay adds $40B a year to construction industry costs

Late remittance from customers adds 3.3% to total project costs, a recent report found.

By Kim Slowey • June 11, 2018

Report: 90% of contractors face labor challenges

The lack of skilled workers is creating uncertainty in an otherwise healthy construction industry.

By Kim Slowey • June 8, 2018

To avoid tech disruption, adopt tech

One way to weather the barrage of emerging digital technologies is simply to embrace it, say CEOs surveyed in a recent report.

By Kathleen Brown • June 6, 2018

Siemens acquires smart buildings firm Enlightened

Purchase of the "internet of things"-focused firm is the latest move by the automation technology company to buy into the smart buildings push.

By Katy Tomasulo • June 6, 2018