CA bill would require state contractors to use low-carbon construction materials

Contractors bidding on state projects would have to prove that the materials they're using are produced at or below average greenhouse gas emissions.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 16, 2017

HP Mars Home Planet announces conceptual design phase winners

Participants submitted conceptual designs for buildings, vehicles, smart cities and transportation systems that could support 1 million humans on Mars.

By Laurie Cowin • Nov. 16, 2017

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

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Chicago crews erect 60th crane this year

The number of cranes is directly related to Chicago's high-rise building boom, and the total is expected to increase with more residential projects underway.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 16, 2017

Does Excusable Delay Always Negate Compensable Delay?

Bruce Jervis, editor of Construction Claims Advisor, discusses the impacts of delays caused outside of contractors control.

By Bruce Jervis • Nov. 15, 2017

Triax partners with Autodesk, debuts IoT-connected sensor

Triax's new Spot-r EquipTag will transmit real-time data on the location and activity of workers and equipment to models in BIM 360.

By Mary Tyler March • Nov. 15, 2017

AECOM, HTC announce plans to develop VR for AEC industry

Developers will produce virtual reality technologies at a lab in Taiwan geared toward aiding the AEC sector in planning, building and maintaining structures.

By Mary Tyler March • Nov. 15, 2017

Developer plans $2.5B mixed-use project for NJ riverfront brownfield site

The 5-million-square-foot development will be the largest mixed-use project in the state and one of New Jersey's biggest brownfield remediation efforts.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 15, 2017

Exxon Mobil JV underway with $10B TX ethane steam cracker plant

Once complete, the plant will employ approximately 600 people and be the world's largest of its kind. 

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 15, 2017

Facebook ups investment in NM data center to $1B

The social media giant's new plans represent a tripling of its original investment.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 15, 2017

Infrastructure, utility construction expected to drive 2018 starts

ConstructConnect's Q3 forecast slates 2018 starts to increase 4.8%, with growth in the residential, nonresidential and heavy/civil engineering sectors.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 15, 2017

How Shawmut brought the new interactive NFL Experience to Times Square

To design and build the attraction in one of New York City's busiest hotspots, project teams required significant up-front planning and clear communication.

By Laurie Cowin • Nov. 15, 2017

Architecture billings rebound in October

Slight increases in the report's new project inquiries and new design contracts readings point to robust activity in the coming months.

By Mary Tyler March • Nov. 15, 2017

Autodesk among 330 CEOs to sign 'diversity pledge'

PwC's Tim Ryan is on a mission to add more CEOs to his growing list of those promising to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Mary Tyler March • Nov. 14, 2017

MN construction industry launches recruiting initiative

The effort aims to combat the ongoing labor shortage by offering access to employment and training resources.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 14, 2017

Developer reveals new details for tallest all-wood office building in the US

The same firm, known for developing the current largest mass timber building in Minneapolis, has alluded to plans for similar projects in Atlanta and elsewhere.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 14, 2017

The Dotted Line: How contractors can navigate local hiring requirements

Hiring quotas can sometimes put added pressure on contractors already grappling with a severe shortage in the available labor supply.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 14, 2017

Contractor unveils design, timeline for Dan Gilbert's $909M Detroit tower

Barton Malow said demolition and preliminary site work will begin by the end of this year or in early 2018, with completion scheduled for the summer of 2022.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 14, 2017

Autodesk announces new BIM 360 platform

The company aims to change how the "app for that" world can lead to disjointed information that may be difficult to piece together.

By Laurie Cowin • Nov. 13, 2017

WV scores $84B of proposed $250B US-China investment deal

The 20-year investment in the state's shale gas and chemical manufacturing industries would reduce China's reliance on any one country for its energy supply.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 13, 2017

3DR partners with Autodesk BIM 360 to integrate drone operations platform

The move aims to streamline project teams' ability to retrieve and share drone data from the job site while eliminating the potential for error.

By Mary Tyler March • Nov. 13, 2017

USGBC adopts RELi resiliency standard

RELi gives projects points in several resiliency categories, including adaptive design for extreme weather and associated hazards.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 13, 2017

How AECOM is positioning itself to lead the next generation of infrastructure

Dan McQuade, president of AECOM's construction services unit, discusses the company's success and how it plans to maintain its positive momentum.

By Laurie Cowin • Nov. 13, 2017

Bill Gates is building his own smart city in Arizona

The billionaire's investment firm spent $80 million on a 24,800-acre plot of land outside of Phoenix to develop the "forward-thinking community."

By Kristin Musulin • Nov. 13, 2017

Foxconn, Walker sign deal for $10B factory

The deal, which will provide $3 billion in tax incentives for Foxconn, marks the largest such incentive package extended to a foreign company in U.S. history.

By Kim Slowey , Mary Tyler March • Nov. 10, 2017

Construction begins on $3.5B Philadelphia mixed-use project

The first phase of the project includes the development of a 1.3-acre community park called Drexel Square.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 10, 2017