AIA: June Billings Index down slightly to a still-strong 52.6

Although the June ABI fell slightly, the AIA said the reading still indicates demand for design services, particularly in the residential sector.

By Kim Slowey • July 20, 2016

Ruling helps to clear way for new Golden State Warriors arena

A judge ruled against a group that claimed adequate noise, traffic and environmental studies had not been done to measure the impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

By Kim Slowey • July 20, 2016

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

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Newark, NJ seeks 'environmental justice' with new ordinance

The city is on a mission to improve the health and well being of its residents through a reduction in pollution.

By Kim Slowey • July 19, 2016

San Diego port negotiating with Protea for $1.2B mixed-use development

Port officials skipped the usual rounds of bidding to speed up the process, but a critic says the commission should take its time to evaluate options.

By Kim Slowey • July 19, 2016

This week in construction

Here are all the important industry reports and upcoming articles you should have on your radar.

By Emily Peiffer • July 18, 2016

Facebook offers up multimillion dollar perk package for Menlo Park rights

In exchange for 20 years of development rights and a waiver of height caps, Facebook will provide the area a slew of benefits, including scholarships and rent subsidies.

By Kim Slowey • July 18, 2016

US Bank Stadium officials, Vikings to pay for $300,000 bird safety study

Bird advocates say they are concerned that the 200,000 square feet of glass on the stadium's exterior will attract migrating birds, causing them to crash and die.

By Kim Slowey • July 18, 2016

Construction defects: How designers, contractors can avoid the blame game

Determining who is responsible can quickly turn into a finger-pointing session if all parties' responsibilities aren't outlined in the contract.

By Kim Slowey • July 18, 2016

Los Angeles Rams select Turner/Hunt JV to build $2.5B stadium

The NFL team expects construction on the stadium, which will represent the most expensive sports venue in the world, to be complete in 2019. 

By Emily Peiffer • July 15, 2016

June construction starts up 4% — but seasonal decline is on the horizon

ConstructConnect reported that July will most likely see the last of the seasonal increases in nonresidential construction starts.

By Kim Slowey • July 14, 2016

Google, LinkedIn strike massive Silicon Valley land swap deal

The swap, which involves 1 million square feet of existing buildings and 2.4 million square feet of development land, follows a real estate battle between the tech giants.

By Kim Slowey • July 13, 2016

Tishman Speyer, Qatari Diar partner on $700M Long Island City mixed-use development

Shared office space company WeWork will anchor the 1.1-million-square-foot, two-tower office complex, which developers expect to complete in 2019.

By Kim Slowey • July 12, 2016

This week in construction

Keep an eye out for these major industry reports and feature articles this week.

By Emily Peiffer • July 11, 2016

Construction employment stagnant in June as unemployment rate falls to 16-year low

With June marking the third consecutive month without job gains, construction groups point to the skilled labor shortage as a factor hindering industry expansion. 

By Kim Slowey • July 11, 2016

Commercial, institutional sectors drive 11% surge in Dodge Momentum Index

However, Dodge warned that the Index's volatility could continue, depending on the broader U.S. economy as well as the outcomes of the November elections.  

By Kim Slowey • July 11, 2016

Feds deny $76M Baltimore infrastructure grant request

The U.S. Department of Transportation fielded 200 grant requests totaling $9 billion for the available FASTLANE funding of $800 million.

By Kim Slowey • July 8, 2016

CDC: Construction has second-highest suicide rate across all industries

The unstable nature of construction work and the "tough guy culture" could be factors in the high risk of suicide in the industry.

By Kim Slowey • July 7, 2016

Denver airport taps Ferrovial to develop terminal project P3

Ferrovial operates several U.K. airports and beat out Westfield Corp., Manchester Airport Group and Plenary Group for the chance to negotiate a P3 for the project.

By Kim Slowey • July 6, 2016

Skanska USA wins $153M contract to build Nashville Marriott hotel

Work is already underway on the 33-story, 533-room luxury hotel, and the company expects construction to be complete by June 2018.

By Kim Slowey • July 6, 2016

Trump petitions DC court over taxes for historic post office development

Affiliates of Donald Trump's company maintain that city officials made a mistake in determining taxes on the building, which Trump is converting into a luxury hotel.

By Kim Slowey • July 5, 2016

Portland, OR, approves 1% construction excise tax to spur new affordable housing

The Oregon Legislature repealed the 17-year-old ban on inclusionary housing rules earlier this year and authorized cities and counties to enact excise tax programs.

By Kim Slowey • July 5, 2016

Land(fill) of opportunity: Why builders are turning dumps into new developments

As the scarcity of land in hot building markets grows, some developers are setting their sights on landfills to meet demand for residential and commercial space.

By Kim Slowey • July 5, 2016

This week in construction

Check back this week for the CoreLogic Home Price Index as well as feature articles exploring construction on landfill sites and minority homeownership obstacles.

By Emily Peiffer • July 4, 2016

Floundering public sector drags total US construction spending down 0.8%

Despite the month-to-month decline, May construction spending was still 2.8% higher than May 2015.

By Emily Peiffer • July 1, 2016

Construction kicks off on $2.4B San Francisco Airport terminal

The eight-year project will result in 24 gates, new boarding areas, a new baggage claim area and a mezzanine.

By Kim Slowey • July 1, 2016