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HOK, WSP help Hartford, CT forge transit redevelopment plan
An Interstate 84 overhaul will require a relocation of some train tracks, jumpstarting redevelopment of the city's historic Union Station.
By Kim Slowey • March 7, 2017 -
Construction execs positive on 2017 nonresidential activity
A measure of optimism among industry leaders tracked by Wells Fargo Equipment Finance reached its highest level in two decades.
By Kim Slowey • March 7, 2017 -
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Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.
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Building strong: How resilient design can be used to creatively combat disaster
Architects and designers share tactics for protecting buildings against natural and man-made destruction from the outside in.
By Kim Slowey • March 7, 2017 -
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A community approach: Smoot exec Chrystal Stowe on why diversity and persistence matter
The company's director of community affairs and business development discusses her experience on the job site, workforce management and a once-in-a-lifetime project.
By Emily Peiffer • March 6, 2017 -
LG selects TN as home for new $250M factory
The electronics giant said the business climate and other positive factors led the company to build the facility in Clarksville, TN.
By Kim Slowey • March 6, 2017 -
Orlando preps for surge in large-scale hotel construction — despite demand uncertainty
The location of the hotels is a factor in developers' favor, as they will be near the city's busiest tourist area and the convention center.
By Kim Slowey • March 6, 2017 -
$1.2B mixed-use project in Omaha, NE gets preliminary OK
Avenue One is expected to add 2,000 housing units and 1.3 million square feet of office and commercial space on more than 180 acres on the city's west side.
By Sean Barry • March 6, 2017 -
Cost of Wynn's MA casino complex climbs to $2.4B
Construction was held up for a year as the company contended with lawsuits over traffic, air quality and licensing issues.
By Kim Slowey • March 6, 2017 -
Deep Dive
This week in construction
We'll take a look at resilient design, right-to-work legislation and home prices, in addition to reporting from ConExpo and the AGC Convention.
By Emily Peiffer , Hallie Busta • March 6, 2017 -
Mixed-use block proposed for DC's Buzzard Point
The project will include apartments and retail, and it will offer views of D.C. United's forthcoming Audi Field from its top floors.
By Sean Barry • March 3, 2017 -
Plenary-led P3 wins $685M Toronto hospital contract
The Plenary, PCL and Stantec consortium will design, build, maintain and operate the 655,000-square-foot facility.
By Kim Slowey • March 3, 2017 -
WA convention center reaches $161M deal to buy Seattle bus station
The $1.6 billion, 8-acre expansion of the Washington State Convention Center will take over the space.
By Kim Slowey • March 3, 2017 -
$1.5B NYC Javits Center expansion breaks ground
New York officials hope the project — which was awarded to Lendlease and Turner Construction — will help the city draw more convention center business.
By Kim Slowey • March 3, 2017 -
Weak productivity crippling global construction industry growth
If the sector fails to modernize, it won't be able to meet the demands of an aggressive infrastructure program or address the shortage of housing in the U.S.
By Kim Slowey • March 2, 2017 -
ConstructConnect: January nonresidential starts slump 9%
The monthly decline was the result of severe winter weather, but it still fell in line with the typical December-to-January dip.
By Kim Slowey • March 2, 2017 -
Virtual reality kit visualizes safer living space for those with dementia
VR-empowered design for care facilities is expected to reduce construction costs by offering more insight during the design phase.
By Chris Wood • March 1, 2017 -
$250M tech hub planned for NYC's Union Square
The 258,000-square-foot project will create 800 construction jobs and be a center for New York City's startup community, though the building's tech has received limited discussion.
By Chris Wood • March 1, 2017 -
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Tried and tested: 24 construction apps at work on the job site
Safety, personnel and project management apps promise productivity gains as the last of the paper holdouts are assimilated into a mobile-first work environment.
By Chris Wood • March 1, 2017 -
Construction spending falls for second-straight month
The public sector's 9% drop weighed down overall spending figures in January, as residential saw 0.5% growth and nonresidential was unchanged.
By Mary Tyler March • March 1, 2017 -
Miami Worldcenter issues private bonds to fund $74M in infrastructure upgrades
When construction is complete in late 2018, the $1.7 billion complex will include retail space, an apartment building, a hotel and a high-rise condominium.
By Kim Slowey • March 1, 2017 -
Google submits updated plans for Bjarke Ingels-designed CA campus
The tech giant's design proposal includes a significant number of parks and other open spaces in an attempt to be inviting to the public.
By Kim Slowey • March 1, 2017 -
DC United breaks ground on long-awaited $300M stadium
The team scored final design approval for the stadium last month after a lengthy — and sometimes contentious — review process with the District.
By Kim Slowey • March 1, 2017 -
Judge sentences MD contractor to 6-year prison term for stealing union funds
The union's business manager participated in the scheme to pay STS General Contracting more than $1.7 million for construction work it never performed.
By Kim Slowey • March 1, 2017 -
Trump's Waters of the US executive order kick-starts review, revision process
The action urges the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers to repeal or revise the legislation, which clarifies what smaller waterways and wetlands feed larger bodies of water and thus should be protected.
By Hallie Busta • Feb. 28, 2017 -
Los Angeles Times: Neighborhood Integrity Initiative won't stop evictions
Many high-end residential projects that replace rent-controlled housing don’t require the kind of zoning changes the measure would temporarily ban.
By Sean Barry • Feb. 28, 2017
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