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Skilled-labor shortage to impact post-Harvey rebuilding effort
Texas doesn't regulate contractor categories like roofing or general construction, which raises concerns over the impact of storm chasers in a tight labor market.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 6, 2017 -
DC is the world's first LEED Platinum city
The nation's capital has more projects per captia certified through the U.S. Green Building Council's sustainability certification than does any other state.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 6, 2017 -
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TrendlineData center construction
New projects from customers like Meta, Google and Amazon make this a burgeoning sector for contractors.
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Georgia State University takes up former Atlanta Olympic, Braves stadium
After the 1996 Games, the stadium served as home base for the city's Major League Baseball franchise and now has revamped as a football venue.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How to survive a government shutdown
With the government shutdown now in effect, federal contractors should reevaluate any outstanding projects that might be impacted.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Kansas City International Airport airlines state their pick for terminal project team
An initial proposal by a local consortium has spurred larger players to put in for the project.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Marriott developer expands plan for new $600M headquarters
The updated design puts the complex at 1 million square feet, including office, retail and hotel space.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Deep Dive
This week in construction
We're looking at how contractors should prepare for a potential budget impasse, what President Donald Trump's infrastructure executive order means, and more.
By Construction Dive staff • Sept. 4, 2017 -
Construction employment has strongest month since February
Job growth has been largely volatile throughout the year, though August's report falls in line with data pointing to strength in the U.S. labor market.
By Mary Tyler March • Sept. 1, 2017 -
OSHA proposes delay of crane operator rule to November 2018
The second extension since 2014 intends to give the industry and government officials more time to review the regulation.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 1, 2017 -
Construction spending falls for second-straight month in July
The month's report falls in line with the up-and-down pattern of spending seen throughout 2017.
By Mary Tyler March • Sept. 1, 2017 -
$55B of Houston commercial space likely flooded by Harvey
As many as 12,000 properties across 400 million square feet of multifamily, office, retail and industrial space could be affected, CoStar reported.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 1, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Will sky gardens take over US buildings?
Lush greenery set within the facade brings a host of environmental benefits, but maintenance and climate challenge the feature's uptake here.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 1, 2017 -
The final nail in the coffin? Overtime rule is 'invalid,' court says
A federal judge has determined that the Labor Department didn't have the authority to increase the overtime salary threshold so drastically.
By Kate Tornone • Aug. 31, 2017 -
Allegiant Air is building a $600M FL beachfront resort
The budget airline is positioning the resort like its service footprint, targeting families from small Midwest cities with underserved airports.
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 31, 2017 -
WI's largest rooftop solar array nears completion
It won't be the biggest for long with two similar installations underway in the state.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 30, 2017 -
Construction underway on Virginia Tech's drone cage
The enclosure will allow students and researchers to test drone hardware and software in outdoor weather conditions with less regulatory oversight.
By Mary Tyler March • Aug. 30, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How better design can make public buildings safer
For community spaces and government projects alike, the biggest challenge to secure design today is not to make it look too obvious.
By Jean Thilmany • Aug. 30, 2017 -
AGC: 70% of contractors are having trouble finding skilled labor
Companies are adding overtime, increasing reliance on subcontractors and employing new technology to reduce the load.
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 30, 2017 -
More than half of Houston properties at risk of flooding are not in FEMA flood zones
Adding to the burden is the looming expiration of the National Flood Insurance Program, which could delay claims payments.
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 30, 2017 -
Deep Dive
5 elements of a successful P3
All public-private partnerships are different, but a few factors achievable early on make some more likely to succeed.
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 29, 2017 -
$250M LG appliance factory breaks ground in TN
The facility, which represents continued foreign direct investment in U.S. manufacturing, will be able to turn out a new washing machine every 10 seconds.
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 29, 2017 -
MD breaks ground on Purple Line light-rail project
The move comes just days after the project scored a $900 million federal full funding agreement.
By Mary Tyler March • Aug. 28, 2017 -
Deep Dive
This week in construction
We're looking at what makes a successful P3, designing for security, trends in skygardens, and more.
By Construction Dive staff • Aug. 28, 2017 -
IA to give Apple $208M in tax breaks for $1.3B data center
Local officials are banking on the project to fuel economic expansion in the rapidly growing rural community.
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 28, 2017 -
WeWork gets $4.4B investment to expand co-working business
The capital injection, from Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, makes the company one of the largest privately held sharing economy startups.
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 28, 2017
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