What you missed at Greenbuild 2016: Insights from Bjarke Ingels, NAHB, Lendlease and more

Industry experts explain the motivation behind their sustainability efforts and predict what's next for the green building movement.

By Emily Peiffer • Oct. 10, 2016

Builders brace for aftermath of Hurricane Matthew

Some of the country's hottest construction markets are being hit by high winds, heavy rainfall and storm surges.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 7, 2016

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Preconstruction

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

By Construction Dive staff

ADP: Construction adds 11,000 jobs in September

The gains make up for about the same number of losses over the past few months as construction employment stalls amid tight labor conditions.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 7, 2016

Intel launches building management system for small and midsize projects

The platform is geared toward projects that have been priced out of the larger, traditional building management systems.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 7, 2016

Data: The next frontier in the green building movement

As buildings become more environmentally responsible, project stakeholders want a way to measure their progress.

By Emily Peiffer • Oct. 7, 2016

Architecture firm revenues near pre-recession levels

Architectural billings are a traditional leading indicator of future construction activity.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 7, 2016

Construction industry embraces a new wave of healthcare facilities

New medical facilities are thinking small in order to serve a greater number of people in more communities nationwide.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 6, 2016

NV lawmakers set date for Raiders Las Vegas stadium tax vote

Even if state legislators approve the hotel-room tax hike to help fund the stadium's construction, NFL owners must OK the team's move.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 6, 2016

The top 10 green building products for 2017

From composting toilets to electric lawn mowers, these systems and materials are ready to revolutionize the construction industry. 

By Emily Peiffer • Oct. 6, 2016

BIM is key to integrated construction, facility managers say

The group acknowledges that BIM can help them stay involved in design and construction beyond the initial planning phases.

By Chris Wood • Oct. 5, 2016

One World Trade Center is the tallest LEED building in the Western Hemisphere

The 1,776-foot-tall tower features an array of sustainability features while minding safety and security through its blast-resistant base and core design.

By Chris Wood • Oct. 5, 2016

A second tower set to rise in Chicago's $1B Wolf Point project

The 66-story high rise slated for completion in 2019 is the latest in a spate of development for the Windy City.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 5, 2016

Reis: New York metro has the lowest office vacancy rates in the US

Tighter credit standards nationwide could stall future commercial construction and leasing activity.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 5, 2016

Balfour Beatty wins $110M TX school contract

The company will incorporate sustainable features into the district's new and upgraded schools.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 5, 2016

Los Angeles voters have the future of the city's high-density developments in their hands

A March vote could put the brakes on massive, high-density projects that require zoning changes.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 4, 2016

San Diego mayor lends support to Chargers stadium construction ballot measure

The measure sets a host of financial and planning conditions for the NFL team to build its proposed $1.8 billion stadium and convention center.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 4, 2016

TX dominates list of top regions for construction employment opportunities

Construction employment grew at almost double the rate of the national average across all sectors from 2012 to 2015, according to ABODO.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 4, 2016

Construction spending unexpectedly tumbles 0.7% in August

Despite low interest rates and a strengthening economy, stronger spending growth has failed to materialize.

By Emily Peiffer • Oct. 3, 2016

CA construction worker protest calls for higher pay, union hiring

The thousand-worker march echoes a nationwide trend as unions start to lose their grip on private markets.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 3, 2016

Japan approves $1.5B Olympic stadium construction plan

Work on the new facility was delayed after controversy over the scrapped Zaha Hadid design.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 3, 2016

5 stories that rocked the construction industry in Q3

Construction Dive takes a look back at last quarter's most buzzed-about news, including the new "blacklisting" rule, skilled labor shortages and more.

By Emily Peiffer • Oct. 3, 2016

This week in construction

Check back this week for the next installment in our "Dotted Line" series, the CoreLogic Home Price Index and trends in healthcare construction.

By Emily Peiffer • Oct. 3, 2016

Tishman Speyer files 'Spiral' tower plans for NYC Hudson Yards development

The building will feature greenery-infused terraces that wind around its exterior.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 30, 2016

Whiting-Turner takes over beleaguered $71M Hartford, CT, Dunkin' Donuts ballpark project

Bonding company Arch Insurance was hired as construction manager of the project following delays and reports of unsatisfactory work.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 30, 2016

One Vanderbilt supertall set to rise in Manhattan after developer secures $1.5B construction loan

With financing ready, SL Green said construction on the 1,401-foot-tall, 58-story tower can move forward.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 29, 2016