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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 -
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 -
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Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.
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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 -
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 -
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Deep Dive
Why some P3s go bad — and how to avoid a project failure
Public-private partnerships are still a somewhat new delivery method in the U.S., and public and private entities are figuring out how to execute them effectively.
By Kim Slowey • June 15, 2017 -
$2.4B Newark, NJ airport terminal revamp kicks off
Newark Liberty joins the list of airports that are renovating their facilities or building new ones to accommodate more passengers and upgrade services.
By Kim Slowey • June 15, 2017 -
$900M housing development breaks ground in Boston's Seaport District
Echelon Seaport will be the second-largest housing complex in the area and will deliver much-needed, for-sale residential inventory.
By Kim Slowey • June 15, 2017 -
Las Vegas authority approves $1.4B convention center expansion
The massive overhaul will include a 1.4-million-square-foot addition as well as the renovation of the existing 3.2-million-square-foot facility.
By Kim Slowey • June 15, 2017
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