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

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Recruiting, retention and training in construction

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

By Construction Dive staff

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

Booming US hotel construction surpasses all other countries

In the U.S. hotel market, New York City leads the way with 32,136 rooms under construction through the end of Q1.

By Kim Slowey • June 30, 2016

Turner Construction breaks ground on $250M DC hotel

The Hilton-branded Conrad luxury hotel is part of the upscale, mixed-use CityCenterDC development.

By Kim Slowey • June 30, 2016

Tutor Perini scores $100M MD casino expansion contract

The contracting giant will build a 17-story luxury hotel and event center next to the existing Maryland Live! casino.

By Kim Slowey • June 29, 2016

NYC construction boom drives 7% bump in 2015 industry employment

City construction workers also saw their wages increase by 3%, the largest year-over-year rise since 2008, according to the New York Building Congress.

By Kim Slowey • June 29, 2016

UPDATE: Santa Clara, CA, approves Related's $6B development proposal on landfill site

The CityPlace project has faced regulatory and impact-related opposition despite representing an estimated $17 million per year payoff for the city.

By Kim Slowey • June 29, 2016

6 biggest construction stories in the first half of 2016

From the proliferation of new technologies to major project stumbles, we're taking a look back before diving into Q3.

By Kim Slowey • June 28, 2016

This week in construction

Here are all the crucial industry reports and feature articles you should have on your radar.

By Emily Peiffer • June 27, 2016