Toxic soil claims stall San Francisco shipyard development

The Navy will not release the property to the city and developers until the soil has been retested.

By Kim Slowey • July 3, 2018

Denver attaches hiring goals to part of $1B project

City officials could impose permanent local, low-income or veteran hiring requirements if the Hensel Phelps pilot program is successful.

By Kim Slowey • July 2, 2018

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Turner to lead $200M Cincinnati soccer stadium project

Local African-American-owned contractor Josten Construction and MEIS Architects also are part of the construction-design team.

By Kim Slowey • July 2, 2018

Many DC projects don't comply with local hiring mandate

Despite an audit revealing that Washington, D.C.'s First Source mandate is often not adhered to, the district's Department of Employment Services has issued only one fine during the history of the program. 

By Kim Slowey • July 2, 2018

Contractors score massive LNG projects

Bechtel alone announced two, multi-billion-dollar LNG facility construction projects last month.  

By Kim Slowey • July 2, 2018

Demolition proves challenging for $500M Tampa project

It took demo crews three days to bring down an office building and make way for the mixed-use Midtown Tampa development. 

By Kim Slowey • June 28, 2018

Foxconn awards $14M of contracts for $10B factory complex

The Wisconsin factory's general contractor, joint venture M+W Group and Gilbane, has awarded the first vertical construction deals to eight prime subcontractors that do business locally.

By Kim Slowey • June 28, 2018

Not your average 'snowflake': Why construction educators are excited about millennials

College construction management programs are attracting entrepreneurial young people drawn to the industry’s dynamism and job opportunities.

By Kathleen Brown • June 28, 2018

Explosion at Texas project kills one, injures 15

Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the incident, which occurred during construction to expand a hospital.

By Kim Slowey • June 28, 2018

American Dream Miami project gets green light

Triple Five, developer of the $4 billion, 6-million-square-foot retail-entertainment project, won zoning approval from the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners.

By Kim Slowey • June 27, 2018

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

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