Tishman joins construction team for $500M VA 'smart city' project

Gramercy District developers aim to create a "highly efficient, sustainable and economically viable Smart City In-a-Box" that can be implemented in other locations.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 23, 2016

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By Emily Peiffer • Aug. 22, 2016

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A roundup on articles focus on recruiting and retention for construction.

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AGC: Only 23 states add jobs in July as labor shortage rages on

Last month's job numbers indicate that companies in booming areas are struggling to find workers, while firms in other areas are having difficulty simply finding work.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 22, 2016

Smoot-Gilbane tapped to build new DC entertainment-sports arena

The facility, set to open in 2018, will host entertainment events and serve as home court for the WNBA's Washington Mystics.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 22, 2016

Dodge Data: Construction starts down 2% in July with plunge in electric utility sector

Public works and electric utilities have "skewed" the year-to-date figures, despite a respectable showing in the nonresidential and residential sectors.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 22, 2016

Commercial, institutional sectors drag nonresidential construction starts down 5.4%

July's dip in starts defied the traditional pattern of a slight gain before the seasonal slowdown starting in August.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 19, 2016

ABC: Construction industry contributed nearly 4% to 2015 GDP

The building industry in 30 states saw increased contributions to total gross domestic product last year, while six states saw declines.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 18, 2016

Millennial influence growing in residential, office, retail space design

Generation Y is challenging the viability of office staples like the open floor plan, as researchers have found they don't like noisy workplace distractions. 

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 18, 2016

Skanska USA JV scores $206M MI hospital contract

The project is the latest in a string of hospital contracts for Skanska, as experts predict healthcare will be a primary driver of nonresidential starts this year.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 18, 2016

Architectural billings decline as election uncertainty creates 'higher levels of volatility' in the industry

The AIA expects builders and developers to put more projects on hold until after the November election.

By Emily Peiffer • Aug. 17, 2016

Development in TX town booming with '$5B mile'

The new Dallas Cowboys headquarters was the first project in the $950,000-per-square-foot stretch of mixed-use buildings in Frisco, TX, to open for business.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 17, 2016

NYC developer teams up with Chinese investors to build $3B luxury residential tower

The 1,550-foot-tall Central Park Tower is set to be the tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 16, 2016

Redfin: Top 10 cities with most walkable new construction

Philadelphia topped the rankings, with 91% of new homes scoring higher than the city's overall walkability score.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 16, 2016

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Here are all the important industry reports and feature articles to have on your radar this week.

By Emily Peiffer • Aug. 15, 2016

$1B NYC One Vanderbilt skyscraper construction set to begin after lawsuit settled

Midtown TD Ventures and SL Green resolved their disagreement around the 1.2 million square feet of air rights over Grand Central for an undisclosed sum.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 12, 2016

UPDATE: Cost of Plenary-led JV expansion of UC Merced rises to $1.34B

Officials said the project marks the largest P3 for a state university, and that the partnership structure will ensure the long-term maintenance of the buildings.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 9, 2016

UK construction industry braces for recession on heels of Brexit

Architects and construction firms are seeing a surge in project delays and resulting layoffs, as developers wait for the full impact of the Brexit decision to unfold.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 9, 2016

Report: University of Washington facing $1B building maintenance backlog

The dilemma represents a broader problem of schools that expanded in response to higher enrollment in the 1960s but failed to keep up with maintenance costs. 

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 9, 2016

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By Emily Peiffer • Aug. 8, 2016

Construction adds 14K jobs as employers boost wages, weekly hours amid labor shortage

July saw the lowest rate of construction unemployment since 2000 as "the shortage of experienced workers is growing ever more acute," the AGC said.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 8, 2016

DC area commercial construction plummeted in 2015 amid waning office demand

Despite the fact that the city's 2015 office vacancy rate reached its highest level in 20 years, developers have been undeterred from building in the market.

By Emily Peiffer • Aug. 5, 2016

Dodge Momentum Index on the rise as construction planning makes 'uneven' progress

July marked the fourth consecutive month of increases in the Index — which was the first four-month streak since the end of 2014. 

By Emily Peiffer • Aug. 5, 2016

Skanska USA wins $178M DE hospital contract

Construction experts predict the healthcare sector will remain strong through 2017 and propel overall gains in nonresidential building.

By Emily Peiffer • Aug. 5, 2016

Turner Construction reaching final leg of $535M Sacramento Kings arena project

City officials hope the new complex, which will be completed in the next two months, will spur economic development in Sacramento.

By Emily Peiffer • Aug. 3, 2016

Nashville officials announce details of $1.2B airport overhaul

Motivation for the project, which will take five to seven years to complete, came from the rising number of passengers and the city's booming tourism industry.

By Emily Peiffer • Aug. 2, 2016