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

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

By Construction Dive staff

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

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

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