$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

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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

Photo software creates virtual record of project progress

OpenSpace's platform produces photographic records similar to Google Street View that allow contractors to revisit phases of construction.

By Kathleen Brown • June 6, 2018

Delta's $1.8B LAX project approved

Construction will start this fall to modernize Delta Air Lines' Los Angeles International Airport terminals.

By Kim Slowey • June 6, 2018

Business Toolbox: How to produce a winning estimate

Winning new work is critical to any construction company, and the key to prevailing over competitors often comes down to providing the most accurate cost estimate.

By Kim Slowey • June 5, 2018

Turner starts $374M Reagan National Airport expansion

Officials said a new concourse is necessary to accommodate passenger volume at the Washington, D.C.-area domestic airport.

By Kim Slowey • June 5, 2018

Investigation points to concrete, steel defects as cause of cracks in Texas stadium

A school district in Dallas is reportedly withholding payment from Manhattan Construction and Stantec Architecture until repairs are complete after durability concerns related to concrete and steel reinforcement were found.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Aug. 1, 2018

Mortensen to develop mixed-use district around its $250M Minnesota soccer arena

The locally based contractor is already halfway through construction on Allianz Field, the future home of the Minnesota United FC soccer club.

By Kim Slowey • June 4, 2018

$1.5B Denver airport expansion underway

The project will increase gate capacity by 30% and add retail, food and other passenger amenities.

By Kim Slowey • June 4, 2018

$1B worth of rental units going up at Brooklyn waterfront

The two new buildings will add to the residential development already underway at the New York City borough's Greenpoint Landing. 

By Kim Slowey • June 1, 2018

New Orleans renegotiating $558M convention center hotel

Talks with the same developers for a $1.5 billion mixed-use complex near the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center were stalled for years. 

By Kim Slowey • June 1, 2018

Hit by second major flood in 2 years, historic Maryland town weighs rebuild

After another "once-in-a-thousand-years" flood, property owners, facing millions of dollars in damage, may opt to abandon low-lying Ellicott City.

By Kathleen Brown • May 30, 2018

Alabama strikes deal for $750M data center

Dubbed Project Cricket, the name of the company behind the deal with the city of Huntsville won't be released until next month.

By Kim Slowey • May 30, 2018

Brickschain co-founders discuss the value of blockchain for construction

Bassem Hamdy and Ron Goldshmidt say the technology can create a comprehensive record of building activity and streamline O&M handover.

By Jean Dimeo • May 30, 2018

The smart buildings dilemma: Redevelop or start fresh?

Adding technology to an older structure can make the building more efficient and boost occupant productivity, but new construction may be a better option.

By Chris Teale • May 30, 2018

Construction underway on $1B waterfront Alameda, California mixed-use development

Alameda Point will offer more than 600,000 square feet of commercial space, 800 housing units and a "less car-dependent lifestyle." 

By Kim Slowey • May 29, 2018