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

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Preconstruction

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

By Construction Dive staff

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

Brooklyn, NYC in line for 511-foot-tall mixed-use tower

The planned square footage for 540 Fulton has increased by more than 65% since the first permits were filed in 2016.

By Kim Slowey • May 29, 2018

Downtown Portland's record $1B development includes little affordable housing

Of the residential units built or under construction in the Oregon city since 2011, only 10% are categorized as affordable.

By Kim Slowey • May 29, 2018

Charlotte, North Carolina airport in midst of $2.5B capital building program

Construction of a portion of the plan is underway, but the entire campaign is not expected to wrap up until 2026.

By Kim Slowey • May 29, 2018

Gilbane turns construction project into 'living lab' for students

Wentworth Institute construction students have logged 4,500 hours learning about the building Gilbane is currently erecting on the Boston campus. 

By Kim Slowey • May 25, 2018

Michigan grants developer $2.1B for Detroit brownfields

Billionaire Dan Gilbert's company Bedrock will capture various state taxes to help pay for proposed projects, which include a tower that would be the city's tallest.

By Kim Slowey • May 25, 2018

$665M secured for Chicago tower

Clark Construction will build the $761 million office high-rise, which is scheduled for completion in late 2020.

By Kim Slowey • May 24, 2018

5 finalists picked to bid on 'catalyst' North Carolina project

The Charlotte city-center development will be a public-private partnership between several local agencies and the winning developer.

By Kim Slowey • May 23, 2018

Construction costs in New York City are the highest worldwide

Building in the Big Apple was more expensive than anywhere else in the world again in 2017, at an average of $362 per square foot, a Turner & Townsend report revealed.

By Kim Slowey • May 23, 2018