$324M loan secured for Boston-area mixed-use development

A group including Boylston Properties will redevelop the former Arsenal Mall into a 1-million-square-foot residential, retail and entertainment complex.

By Kim Slowey • July 19, 2018

Proposed Florida MLB stadium's translucent roof alone could cost $276M

The Tampa Bay Rays-commissioned, Populous-designed stadium will have a translucent roof that could account for 30% of its $892-million budget.

By Kim Slowey • July 19, 2018

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App uses virtual reality to address fall protection

The VR Fall Protection Experience app simulates high-risk construction environments to train workers to identify fall hazards.

By Laurie Cowin • July 18, 2018

Report: Contract disputes are getting longer, more complex

The average length of a North American construction contract dispute was nearly 18 months in 2017, almost three months longer than the global average.

By Kathleen Brown • July 18, 2018

Nashville's Major League Soccer stadium garners ground lease approval

The 27,500-seat venue has a $190 million construction budget and a February 2021 target completion date.

By Laurie Cowin • July 18, 2018

Smart tips for a storm-resilient jobsite

Amid another storm season in the U.S., Tim Ham, Florida-based superintendent at Hoar Construction, shares experience-gleaned information about preparing jobsites for the worst.

By Tim Ham • July 16, 2018

Connected tools, equipment boost jobsite productivity

But the successful adoption of these products sometimes requires a major shift in company culture.

By Kim Slowey • July 16, 2018

Second leg of St. Louis stadium's Ballpark Village breaks ground

The next phase of work sanctioned by the MLB's Cardinals encompasses $260 million worth of mixed-use development around Busch Stadium.

By Kim Slowey • July 16, 2018

Jacobs wins two Eastman Chemical contracts

Jacobs Engineering Group will provide construction, maintenance and turnaround services for Eastman plants in Texas and Tennessee.

By Kim Slowey • July 16, 2018

Report identifies some causes, solutions to lack of women in the construction workforce

The Portland, Oregon, area's nonresidential segment employs only 4% women, according to a recent report, which offered some strategies to countering what it indicated is part of a widespread problem.

By Kim Slowey • July 13, 2018

State, local governments could spend $275B on commercial construction this year: where the money will go

Taxpayer-funded construction initiatives are on pace to hit around $93.5 billion for roads and $72.5 billion for schools this year, for example, while prison spending is still rapidly being turned to the private sector.

By Kim Slowey • July 12, 2018

Las Vegas officials want 24/7 convention center construction

The county commission will hear the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's case for around-the-clock construction on July 18.

By Kim Slowey • July 12, 2018

No surprises yet on 15% complete, $2B Las Vegas stadium

So far, Mortenson Construction and McCarthy Building Cos.' work hasn't yielded any costly or schedule-delaying surprises that could affect the project's tight, 30-month schedule.

By Kim Slowey • July 12, 2018

Bechtel picked for AU$5.3B airport

With extensive experience in Australia, Bechtel was named delivery partner and project manager for the Western Sydney Airport greenfield project.

By Kim Slowey • July 12, 2018

CB&I nixed from Louisiana plant project, lays off 370

General contractor Toyo Engineering canceled CB&I's two remaining civil and dirt work contracts last month after reporting in March that it had lost $438 million on the PVC plant expansion.

By Kim Slowey • July 11, 2018

Business toolbox: Maximizing cash flow

Having cash at the ready not only allows contractors to pay their bills on time but to finance material and manpower on new projects. 

By Kim Slowey • July 11, 2018

Pittsburgh airport readies $1B revamp

The project, expected to be completed in 2023, includes a new, $783 million terminal, $258 million garage and $57 million worth of supporting roads.

By Kim Slowey • July 11, 2018

$500M loan granted for tallest tower in Queens, New York

The loan for the approximately $700 million, 67-story tower, which will be built in part by United Construction & Development, is the largest lent to a private project in the borough.

By Kim Slowey • July 10, 2018

Nevada construction industry feeling impact of tariff war

Rising steel prices are making much-needed housing in Nevada less affordable and threatening jobs in steel-related industries.

By Kim Slowey • July 10, 2018

Populous introduces sports venue design-build service

The architecture firm's design-build service is tailored to meet the relatively short off-season in which venue owners can make changes.

By Kim Slowey • July 10, 2018

Report: Design-build to deliver almost half of US projects by 2021

The project delivery method considered the "alternative" to design-bid-build is expected to represent 44% of construction spending.

By Kathleen Brown • July 9, 2018

Developer plans $2B Planet Oasis complex in Ohio

The 350-acre sports-recreation-entertainment complex near Columbus will include an amphitheater, conference center, 70 restaurants and hotels.

By Kim Slowey • July 9, 2018

Swinerton strikes back at Sacramento Kings in court

The NBA team alleges Swinerton Builders' mismanagement pushed a hotel project $50 million over budget. Now, Swinerton has filed a cross-complaint against the team's development partnership, claiming it's owed $27.5 million.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Aug. 6, 2018

CIM Group closes on $600M loan for Brooklyn high-rise

Jared Kushner was a partner in the 85 Jay Street mixed-use project but sold off his company's interest in the deal. 

By Kim Slowey • July 5, 2018

Demolition, construction begin at $230M Oklahoma City redevelopment

Both are underway simultaneously to revamp the First National Center, a historic, 33-floor art deco tower.

By Kim Slowey • July 4, 2018