Commercial Building: Page 2
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Demolition proves challenging for $500M Tampa project
It took demo crews three days to bring down an office building and make way for the mixed-use Midtown Tampa development.
By Kim Slowey • June 28, 2018
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Foxconn awards $14M of contracts for $10B factory complex
The Wisconsin factory's general contractor, joint venture M+W Group and Gilbane, has awarded the first vertical construction deals to eight prime subcontractors that do business locally.
By Kim Slowey • June 28, 2018
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Deep DiveNot your average 'snowflake': Why construction educators are excited about millennials
College construction management programs are attracting entrepreneurial young people drawn to the industry’s dynamism and job opportunities.
By Kathleen Brown • June 28, 2018
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Explosion at Texas project kills one, injures 15
Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the incident, which occurred during construction to expand a hospital.
By Kim Slowey • June 28, 2018
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American Dream Miami project gets green light
Triple Five, developer of the $4 billion, 6-million-square-foot retail-entertainment project, won zoning approval from the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners.
By Kim Slowey • June 27, 2018
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Construction to begin on Amazon warehouse in Michigan
The $150 million Amazon fulfillment center near Grand Rapids will be the state's fourth.
By Kim Slowey • June 25, 2018
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June sees at least 7 hospital projects valued at $300M or more
Projects include the $1.5 billion Children's Healthcare of Atlanta campus and the F.A. Wilhelm Construction-led $400 million Indiana University Health center.
By Kim Slowey • June 25, 2018
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Q2 construction costs up 5.6% this year
The increase reflected in Turner Construction's Building Cost Index is a result of steady activity, raw material prices and the labor shortage.
By Kim Slowey • June 24, 2018
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Contractors to repair $1B leak 55 stories under NYC
Crews led by Kiewit-Shea and a tunnel boring machine dubbed Nora are digging a path under the Hudson River to bypass the worst leak in the 85-mile Delaware Aqueduct.
By Kim Slowey • June 22, 2018
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Las Vegas rail project could spark $3B of nearby investment
An 8.7 mile, $750 million light rail system connecting McCarran International Airport, the University of Nevada, a hospital and downtown could generate $2.8 billion in housing, retail, entertainment and office development.
By Kim Slowey • June 22, 2018
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Construction firms try to pull with 'cool'
A McCarthy Building Cos. executive, for example, reportedly said at a recent industry event that the company tries to attract younger skilled workers by showcasing the company's "cool" projects and high-tech tools.
By Kim Slowey • June 20, 2018
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Utility company fights damaging Bechtel report
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. wants to collect $3.8 billion from ratepayers in the next 20 years to partially recoup costs for the failed, $9 billion construction of a nuclear power plant, though Bechtel's assessment puts blame on SCE&G.
By Kim Slowey • June 19, 2018
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Vancouver airport kicks off CA$9B expansion program
Vancouver International Airport's 20-year capital program, which has increased by $3.5 billion Canadian dollars since 2017, includes 75 projects.
By Kim Slowey • June 18, 2018
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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
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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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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
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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
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$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
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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
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$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
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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
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Green Bay Packaging to build $500M plant
The company could receive up to $60 million of Wisconsin tax credits that would go toward expansion costs.
By Kim Slowey • June 14, 2018
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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
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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
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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