NYC invests $10M to boost minority, women participation in construction

The initiative will help the city meet its goal of awarding $16 billion in contracts to minority- and women-owned businesses by 2025.

By Kim Slowey • June 22, 2017

Orlando, FL airport terminal costs swell to $2.15B

Airport officials approved a $350 million price increase for the project due largely to rising construction material and labor costs.

By Kim Slowey • June 22, 2017

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Preconstruction

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

By Construction Dive staff

The gentrification effect: What new development means for communities

City officials and developers must weigh the positive investment resulting from new projects with the possible ramifications for the surrounding area.

By Kim Slowey • June 22, 2017

ABC: Q1 construction backlog grows in all categories

The backlog indicator showed an increase of 8.1% to nine months from the fourth quarter of 2016.

By Kim Slowey • June 22, 2017

May construction starts inch up as volatile recovery continues

Four major pipeline projects kept last month's overall construction starts out of negative territory, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.

By Kim Slowey • June 22, 2017

Cornell Tech's Bloomberg Center aims for net-zero energy

The Morphosis-designed building on New York's Roosevelt Island will generate the energy needed to power its operations from on-campus sources.

By Hallie Busta • June 21, 2017

How Passive House is reaching beyond its housing roots

The building method got its start in single-family but has expanded to a host of projects, spurring green-building leaders to push advocates to raise their game.

By Hallie Busta • June 21, 2017

Architecture billings notch fourth-straight month of gains

Despite an overall rise in demand for design services, the commercial/industrial and institutional segments lost steam in May.

By Mary Tyler March • June 21, 2017

Arcadis: North American construction disputes were less expensive but longer in 2016

The most common causes of disputes were errors and omissions in contracts, followed by unsubstantiated claims and poor contract administration.

By Kim Slowey • June 21, 2017

$1B hotel and convention center coming to Chula Vista, CA

The San Diego–area project is expected to create 3,100 temporary construction jobs and generate $390 million annually for the local economy.

By Kim Slowey • June 21, 2017

From concept to closeout: What contractors need to know about the manufacturing sector

The industrial segment is showing no signs of slowing down, as manufacturing jobs pick up steam and e-commerce drives new warehouse construction.

By Kim Slowey • June 20, 2017

Cincinnati planners OK $300M–$500M Children's Hospital expansion

The hospital is a major source of jobs in the region, but critics say it is treating locals unfairly with plans to demolish 16 homes to make way for the project.

By Kim Slowey • June 20, 2017

Skanska USA wins $113M Boston College rec center contract

Designed by Cannon Design, the 242,000-square-foot project's exterior will match the existing Gothic architecture prevalent across the New England campus.

By Kim Slowey • June 20, 2017

Google plans transit-oriented San Jose, CA campus

The tech company is eyeing real estate near the city's Diridon Station to help reduce workers' reliance on car commutes in the densely populated Silicon Valley.

By Joe Dyton • June 20, 2017

Chicago Vista Tower developer snags $700M construction loan

The financing deal for the $1 billion, 94-story skyscraper marks the city's largest construction loan in history.

By Kim Slowey • June 19, 2017

JE Dunn chosen to build $200M World Trade Center Denver

The contractor will deliver the project under a design–​build contract and expects to break ground in early 2018.

By Kim Slowey • June 19, 2017

Contractors for Raiders' Las Vegas stadium to start issuing bid requests in July

To meet the aggressive schedule, representatives from Mortenson and McCarthy said they would begin earthwork and start mobilizing equipment in November.

By Kim Slowey • June 19, 2017

AGC: 25 states and DC lose construction jobs in May

Despite strong private sector activity, companies continue to struggle to find enough skilled workers.

By Kim Slowey • June 19, 2017

This week in construction

We're exploring warehouse and factory construction, the impact of new development on old neighborhoods, charging clients for estimates and the latest industry data.

By Emily Peiffer , Hallie Busta • June 19, 2017

NY cements $1.6B Moynihan Train Hall deal with Skanska, Related, Vornado

The joint venture will contribute $630 million in exchange for operating rights, and it will perform the renovation under a $1.26 billion design–​build contract.

By Kim Slowey • June 19, 2017

3 ways to boost the circular economy in NYC's construction industry

A recent event convened recyclers, architects and contractors to strategize new ideas for an often overlooked sector.

By Cole Rosengren • June 16, 2017

Trump announces $200M apprenticeship initiative

Some critics have expressed concern about the president's move to give the private sector more influence in designing apprenticeship programs.

By Kim Slowey • June 16, 2017

PCL Construction wins $1.1B Alberta, Canada cancer center contract

This marks the largest design-build, lump-sum contract in the company's history.

By Kim Slowey • June 16, 2017

New Commercial Construction Index predicts a healthy 2017

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and USG Corporation developed the quarterly economic index in conjunction with Dodge Data & Analytics.

By Kim Slowey • June 16, 2017

Somerville, MA approves rezoning for $1B mixed-use project

The 2.3-million-square-foot Union Square project will be a transit-oriented development once the troubled Green Line light-rail extension is complete.

By Kim Slowey • June 16, 2017